Head of Engineering roles listed in Essex
Multiple Head of Engineering listings in Essex, UK emphasize leading multi‑site teams, CAPEX delivery, reliability improvements and offer competitive pay plus bonuses — postings circulated March 23–24. These roles signal demand for leaders who can own ops, budgets and cross‑site delivery. (x.com)(x.com)
The postings were promoted by recruitment firm Martin Veasey Talent Solutions and list a salary band around £80,000–£90,000 with an annual performance bonus and blue‑chip benefits. (cv-library.co.uk) Each advert describes responsibility for engineering across two major manufacturing sites and names commutable locations including Tilbury, Grays, Southend‑on‑Sea, Basildon, Dartford, Chelmsford, Medway and Maidstone. (cv-library.co.uk) Job descriptions specify ownership of a rolling CAPEX programme with project values cited “up to £5m” and explicit targets for delivering projects on time and within budget. (cv-library.co.uk) Required qualifications in the listings include a degree in engineering (mechanical/electrical) and preferred safety qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH, with experience sought in heavy industrial/manufacturing sectors (examples named: cement, aggregates, building products, glass, packaging and FMCG). (cv-library.co.uk) The vacancy text appears on multiple UK job boards and aggregators — including CV‑Library, Indeed, JobServe and GrabJobs — and is hosted on Martin Veasey’s own jobs page, indicating broad circulation. (cv-library.co.uk) Regional recruiting activity for senior engineering roles is high: Totaljobs listed dozens of “Head of Engineering” vacancies in Essex while engineeringjobs.co.uk showed hundreds of engineering roles across the county, supporting a larger local hiring trend. (totaljobs.com) Benefit details called out across the ads include comprehensive healthcare, enhanced pension contributions with company match, life assurance, employee assistance programmes, professional training and a generous holiday allowance. (cv-library.co.uk)
