Engineering Council

The Engineering Council is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession.  We ensure that employers, government, and wider society - both in the UK and overseas - have confidence in the knowledge, experience and commitment of professionally registered engineers and technicians. We work with international partners to enhance the mobility of engineering graduates as well as professionally registered engineers and technicians.

An opportunity has opened up for an exciting new role within the Executive Team at the Engineering Council. The new Head of Data & Comms position will enhance our strategic focus on data and communications and will be responsible for leading and directing our data and communication activities, including the executive leadership of its Registration, MarComms and IT functions. The new Head of Data & Comms will support the CEO in formulating and delivering our strategy, operational framework, and business plan.

The position will be of interest to anyone who has held a senior operational role, e.g., Operations Manager or Director, ideally within a professional association or regulatory context. Good candidates will bring well developed leadership experience as well as demonstrable experience within at least two of the functions in its remit. They will ideally possess a strong understanding of professional bodies, the regulatory function and the purpose of professional registration and be able to operate effectively within the engineering community, demonstrating a commitment to our vision and to the principles of sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please contact our HR Department. Applications should be received by the 22nd January 2024.

The Engineering Council is a small organisation, and we pride ourselves on our communication, support, and loyalty to our employees.

In return for your commitment, we guarantee your training and development within the role and offer an attractive salary, pension, and life insurance.

We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and equality. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that an individual can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

As part of our recruitment process, we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. All applications will be deleted or destroyed one month after the recruitment process has ended. Should you wish further clarification, please obtain a copy of our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

If you do not receive communication from us, please assume that you have not been successful with your application on this occasion.