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Maintenance Engineer
Stirling Warrington
Lutterworth
In office
Junior - Mid
£55,000/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Maintenance Engineer£57,00012 hour Days & Nights rotating weeklyLutterworth Benefits:

  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme

Standard Hours: Average 47.5 hours per week. Rotating between:

  • Week 1: Monday - Thursday: 6:00am - 18.00pm;
  • Week 2: Monday - Thursday: 18:00pm - 06.00am;
  • Week 3: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 06:00am - 18.00pm and Saturday: 06:00am- 15.00pm.

The Role:

You will be responsible for engineering at the plant so it runs efficiently sustaining high performance. You will work as part of a team of Maintenance Engineers to ensure that the Production Lines are maintained and fully operational in order to achieve maximum efficiency levels and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets. The role will work closely with the Production team to ensure that CI projects, planned maintenance activities, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and waste targets are achieved and delivered.

You will be a competent Production Line Engineer with the ability to resolve breakdowns safely and efficiently so that production volumes are maximised and the working environment remains safe and hazard free.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out mechanical and electrical fault finding, repairs, and breakdown response, identifying root causes to improve reliability and efficiency.
  • Deliver proactive planned maintenance to ensure plant operates safely, efficiently, and within quality standards.
  • Support plant upgrades, continuous improvement initiatives, and new equipment installations.
  • Work closely with Team Leaders and Management to meet schedules and production requirements, assisting with plant operations when required.
  • Adhere to Health & Safety best practices, SSWs, PTWs, relevant legislation, and company policies including accident and near-miss reporting.

Experience:

  • Formal recognised engineering qualification/trained i.e. apprentice trained/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
  • At least 3 years experience as a Maintenance Engineer
  • Electrical and Mechanical knowledge

If you are interested in this role get in touch with Josh Sharkey from Stirling Warrington.

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Technical Developer
Lantra
Coventry
In office
Mid - Senior
£35,000/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Are you a skilled qualifications or training product developer looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for creating high-quality educational products? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

About Us

Lantra is a leading awarding body for land-based industries in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We develop quality training courses and nationally recognised qualifications, delivered through a network of training Provider Partners.

Working with a range of partners, we promote opportunities within the sector to an increasingly diverse audience. Each year, over 116,000 learners access our courses across the UK, addressing skills challenges and supporting businesses with innovative solutions.

As we go through an exciting period of growth, we are now looking for a Technical Developer to join us for a 12 month fixed-term contract, on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week.

The Benefits

  • Salary of £38,000 per annum
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Defined contributory pension scheme or pension auto-enrolment scheme
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Collaborative and friendly work environment
  • Employee assistance scheme
  • Hapi employee benefits and wellbeing platform
  • Medical cash plans
  • Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
  • Rewards for length of service
  • Health and wellbeing events and initiatives
  • Free voluntary day
  • Employee rewards
  • Free parking
  • Free drinks

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educational product developer to join our growing organisation at a pivotal time.

You will have the chance to lead the creation of nationally recognised projects, building a credible body of work that strengthens your professional portfolio.

Whats more, youll receive a comprehensive range of benefits, along with support and assistance from a world-class, diverse team to ensure you make a real success of your contract.

If you enjoy taking ownership of projects and working with a diverse team to bring qualifications, training programmes, and e-learning products to life, this could be the role for you, read on and apply today.

The Role

As a Technical Developer, you will design, develop and maintain a wide range of educational products.

Specifically, you will create qualifications, instructor-led training programmes and e-learning courses that meet market needs, align with industry standards, and comply with regulatory requirements.

From initial concept through to launch, you will manage projects, collaborate with subject matter experts, and ensure products are fit for purpose and of the highest quality.

What You’ll Do

  • Project Management: Lead the development of qualifications, training products, and assessments, ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with subject matter experts and external stakeholders to align products with industry requirements and market needs.
  • Product Design: Develop clear, structured, and compliant qualification and training content, including assessments that are valid and reliable.
  • Quality Assurance: Implement robust quality control processes throughout product development to ensure all products meet internal and external standards.
  • Continuous Improvement: Incorporate feedback from customers and stakeholders to improve and maintain products, ensuring they remain competitive and effective.

About You

To be considered as a Technical Developer, you will need:

  • To be experienced in qualifications development
  • Experience in developing educational products, including qualifications, training or e-learning
  • Experience managing projects to agreed timelines and budgets
  • Knowledge of UK qualification frameworks (RQF, SCQF) and assessment best practice
  • Experience with e-learning tools and Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Creative and inquisitive
  • Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Other organisations may call this role Learning Developer, Qualification Developer, Education Product Developer, Curriculum Developer, E-Learning Developer, or Training Development Manager.

Webrecruit and Lantra are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Technical Developer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Charging Systems Verification and Validation Engineer
Stackstudio Digital Ltd.
Warwick
In office
Mid - Senior
£350/day - £400/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Role Details

  • Role/Job Title: Charging Systems Verification and Validation Engineer
  • Work Location: Gaydon, UK
  • Mode of Working: Office based
  • Working Conditions: Yes Travel in UK & Europe

The RoleThis role is for Charging Features Verification Engineer role sits within the Charging Systems Delivery Group.As a Charging Features Verification Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of Charging Systems V&V Chapter, working within the dynamic Charging Systems Verification & Validation Group. Your role will be pivotal as the point of contact for verifying Charging Features, collaborating with various teams including Charging Product squads, Propulsion Product Groups, Body & Digital Product Platform team and Central System Integration team.Your Responsibilities

  • Execute validation and verification activities for Charging Systems, DC-DC converter, On-Board charger (AC and DC charging systems), Charger types (CCS, CHAdeMO, Type-2, GB/T, NACS, Type-1) & BMS systems.
  • Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements.
  • Conduct vehicle-level Charging systems SW release tests for multiple teams/programs.
  • Conduct vehicle-level testing using real EVSE, charging emulators, power analyzers, and diagnostic tools.
  • Perform functional, performance, and robustness testing on EV charging systems.
  • Capture logs, analyze data, and identify root causes of charging failures or communication issues.
  • Verify SIMS/AIMS/BUGS issue fixes on vehicle/labcar/Vehicle In loop.
  • Work with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, systems, diagnostics) to resolve defects.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant standards (ISO 15118, IEC 61851, DIN 70121, ISO26262).
  • Prepare detailed test reports and present findings to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes and procedures.
  • Adopt and support a structured problem-solving approach on various issue investigations and issues reported by cross functional & central software integration teams.
  • Support various charging systems & other modules responsible for charging features integration activities on different tests properties for different programs & builds.
  • Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / ExperienceHard Skills

  • Hands-on experience with EV charging systems, power electronics, or vehicle HV/electrical systems and high voltage systems 400/800V.
  • Validation & Verification experience preferably within the Automotive industry.
  • Working Knowledge on power electronics HW & SW life cycle process.
  • Working Knowledge on Automotive communication protocols CAN, LIN, Ethernet and Vector tools like CANoe / CANalyser, PLC logging, ETAS INCA, Wireshark, MDA, UDS Diagnostics, DOIP.
  • Strong knowledge of HV safety procedures and risk assessments (Desirable HV Authorized Person or Senior Authorized Person Trained).
  • Vehicle-Level Diagnostics & Fault Analysis and triaging, stakeholder management on progressing on defects.
  • Working Knowledge of ISO15118, DIN70121, IEC61851 charging standards and functional safety ISO26262.
  • Experience with charging protocols such as CCS (Combo), NACS, CHAdeMO, GB/T, Type2, Type1.
  • Vehicle preparation with necessary software and hardware intended for testing.
  • Work and coordinate with workshop or instrumentation team for hardware change and special instrumentation, wirings for validation for CAN, Ethernet, Data Logger, ECU hardware replacement.
  • Experience with test equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, EVSE charging simulators.
  • Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system/sub-system requirements.
  • Experience working in an agile environment & tools.
  • Car Driving License Holder (Desirable: Class 2 / Class 3 JLR Permit holder, UK Driving License).

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Willing to do it and can go anywhere with an attitude.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and lead the test activities.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced development environment.
  • Results driven by the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment.
  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills and communication effectively at all levels.
  • A highly flexible person who can respond to an ever-changing, fast-paced environment, with the ability to support the needs of the Customer and the business.
  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred, ideally in Electrical/Electronics/Control Systems/Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Interior Seating - Lead Engineer
Stackstudio Digital Ltd.
Warwick
In office
Senior
£350/day - £400/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Role / Job Title:Interior Seating - Lead EngineerWork Location:UK, GaydonMode of Working:Office based (5 days a week)The RoleAs a Seating Lead Engineer, you will be:

  • Supporting all engineering activities related to Design & Release of BIW commodities, from concept to launch and working closely with interfacing component owners, Purchasing, STA, Manufacturing and suppliers
  • Evaluating and implementing cost reduction (VAVE) proposals

Your Responsibilities(Up to 10, Avoid repetition)*

  • Lead the design and development of interior seating systems and sub-systems for both new programmes and model year actions in line with the programme timescale and deliverable cadence.
  • Build CAD concept, define interfaces and boundary diagrams, manage CAD update / releases in the system
  • Lead developments till component sign off (completion of DV for first application) delivering to cost, quality, weight, attribute and timing.
  • Development & implementation of an efficient and effective design process (based on ‘should designs’).
  • Lead the delivery of CAD geometry and functional requirements through the Virtual Series Phase on time.
  • Coordinate FEA / CAD / TEST activities for in house and outsourced development.
  • Work with AVA team to update core AVA model based on development and geometry update.
  • Lead Evidence Based Engineering Reviews with the BCE Tech Centre groups.
  • Manage / liaise with other areas of Body Engineering, other functional areas, suppliers and the Programme teams to ensure successful delivery, on time and to the committed cost.
  • Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System.
  • Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables.
  • Coordinate the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
  • Work on component and vehicle test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
  • Assist in the resolution of issues with component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet requirements.
  • Ensure all appropriate Jaguar Land Rover standards are met through-out design maturation.
  • Provide input into new feature development.
  • Ensure all programme design solutions meet:
    • Programme targets for cost and weight
    • Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
    • Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit requirements
  • Keep all Technical documentation up to date including meeting minutes
    • Foundation and Programme Design analysis documents
    • Quality history and bill of design

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience(Up to 10, Avoid repetition)*

  • Mechanical Engineering Degree qualified, or equivalent experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of automotive seating system design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Knowledge and use of Problem-solving Techniques in the development process (e.g 8D, 5 Why)
  • Experience in DFMEA, Control Plan, Special Characteristics
  • Previous experience of managing quality projects, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
  • Experience of Product development/product integration/manufacturing of materials used for seating system of the vehicle
  • A good understanding of change management processes
  • Experience with CAD tools preferably 3DX - CATIA V6
  • Core Tools (APQP: PPAP: DFMEA: Control Plan)
  • In depth knowledge and experience in using 8D methodology
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • 3DX, Catia V5/V6, seating system design

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience(As applicable)*

  • Familiarity with seat safety systems (e.g., airbags, sensors, ISOFIX).
  • Experience with premium vehicle programs and luxury interior design.
  • Knowledge of global standards (FMVSS, UN-ECE, Euro NCAP).
Software Simulation Engineer
Quest Global Engineering Limited
Redditch
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Redditch, UK

12 months +

Work Experience

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science ./Industrial Engineering
  • Experience: Minimum 37 years of relevant experience in supply chain simulation, industrial engineering, or discrete event simulation.
  • Simulation Software/ Tools : Proficiency in specialized software such as FlexSim, AnyLogic, .ANSYS (FEA/CFD), MATLAB/Simulink (dynamic systems), COMSOL, or AnyLogic.
  • Programming: Strong scripting skills (Python, R) for data analysis and automating simulation tasks.
  • Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python (scientific computing), C++ (high-performance tasks), and MATLAB/R for data analysis and mathematical modeling.
  • Domain Knowledge: Solid understanding of warehousing automation technologies (AGVs, sorters, AS/RS).
  • WMS Knowledge: Familiarity with WMS systems.
  • Simulation Tools: Experience with industry-specific software such as ANSYS (FEA/CFD), MATLAB/Simulink (dynamic systems), COMSOL, or AnyLogic.
  • Experience with CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD) for layout creation.

Job Requirements

  • The Simulation Engineer will develop, validate, and analyze discrete-event simulation models of warehouse facilities, incorporating automation, conveyors, and WMS software. The goal is to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and validate operational scenarios before implementation.
  • Modeling & Simulation: Design and build 3D simulation models of distribution centers and warehouse logistics using software like FlexSim, Simio, or AnyLogic.
  • Data Analysis & Validation: Analyze operational data (e.g., order profiles, inventory levels, stock audit ) to validate simulation models, ensuring they accurately represent real-world operations.
  • Process Optimization: Conduct experiments to identify bottlenecks, test “what-if” scenarios, and optimize resource requirements (staffing, automated equipment).
  • WMS Integration: Simulate interactions between physical equipment (AGVs, ASRS, conveyors) and warehouse software systems (e.g., SAP EWM, Manhattan Associates).
  • Documentation & Reporting: Create detailed technical reports and visualizations (Tableau, R) to present findings to stakeholders and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to integrate simulation results into final warehouse designs.
Security Team Leader - Birmingham - B3 - England
Ward Security
Birmingham
In office
Senior - Leader
£15/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE
Security Team Leader - Birmingham - B3 - England, B3 3AX

Are you an experienced security officer, have led a team, or have years of security experience to progress to a higher level? Do you have excellent communication skills and have a passion for delivering customer service and managing a team?

…Apply now!

Ward Security is looking for an experienced Security Team Leader to become a valuable member and a leader of our team based in Birmingham. We are looking for someone who is a hands on problem solver, can manage a team with confidence and perfect time-management skills.

Role : Security Team Leader
Pay rate : £15.50 per hour
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off days and nights (average 42 hours per week)
Location: Birmingham, B3 3AX
Role Requirements: Door Supervisor SIA licence and UK Driving Licence

What benefits we offer via our ReWard membership :

  • Discounted gym membership
  • Discounts at major retailers
  • Restaurant and Supermarket vouchers
  • Cinema tickets
  • Access to 24/7 free Employee Assistance programme

Other benefits include:

  • Financial support for SIA Licensing and renewal
  • Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
  • Company Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance benefits
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Progression, training, and development opportunities

Main Duties:

  • Directly manage the supervision of personnel, ensuring that the Company’s obligations are adhered to at all times in a timely and professional manner.
  • Gatehouse, access control and patrol duties.
  • Ensure all personnel on site under your remit, are rostered appropriately to ensure that the contractual obligations are met.
  • Be the first port of call for all security issues and staff issues on site, and escalate as necessary.
  • Ensure that all relevant information is collated and recorded for future reference.
  • Liaise with all Security Officers ensuring that all information is made available for the operation of the Company to work effectively.
  • Provide documentation and reports in support of the day-to-day operational activities.
  • Respond and take action in the event of evacuations and emergencies ensuring that your team take appropriate action.
  • Ensure that staff and clients of the Company assist the Health & Safety Officer to ensure compliance with policies and regulations adhere to Health & Safety policies and regulations.
  • Participate in and ensure the continuation of specialist training to key members of staff within the remit of your authority.
  • Ensure that all members of your team work appropriately and effectively, whilst giving further training in specific areas where required.
  • Ensure that all duties are carried out by you and your team by the site-specific assignment instructions and by the Client’s & Company’s wishes.
  • To provide regular foot patrols within defined areas as an effective deterrent in the protection of the client’s property and assets.
  • To effectively control access to the client’s premises, examine documentation to ascertain the authenticity and authority to gain access, this include patrols.
  • To provide monitoring functions to CCTV and alarm functions, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed. To be aware of the operation of those functions and to respond as required.
  • To submit detailed reports on the discovery of issues relating to health and safety and crime to the relevant authority either verbally or in report form as required.
  • In line with company policy to carry out routine search procedures in a sensitive manner to include vehicles, buildings and persons.
  • To effectively deal with all incidents falling within the security remit. To effectively report all incidents to the relevant authority.
  • To provide a point of contact and information central to staff and visitors.
  • To deal with the sorting/collecting of mail and that dealing with goods in/out is done by the site-specific Assignment Instructions.
  • To maintain a log of all visitors, incidents and any other records that may be required by the client.
  • To maintain the client’s key safe to issue and record all movements of keys within the client’s premises.
  • To identify suspicious persons and actions and report such circumstances in the appropriate way.

Must Haves:

  • Valid SIA licence and CCTV licence required

  • Proven work experience as a Team Leader

  • Strong organisational and time-management skills

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in tasks

  • Must be able to effectively manage the building and staff with experience in management and the industry

  • High level of self-presentation

  • IT literate- Ability to operate detecting systems and emergency equipment

  • Quick thinking and problem-solving skills

  • A positive attitude to dealing with people and taking on challenges

  • Experience in dealing with escalation procedures relating to staff, incidents and operations

  • A sound working knowledge of security best practices and legislation affecting security

  • Security professional with extensive knowledge of the Security industry, public sector or armed forces

  • Strong management and leadership skills, ability to influence, negotiate and engage

  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills with a ‘hands-on’ problem solving approach, able to remain calm under pressure and take control of incidents

  • Experience in writing procedures, drafting reports, and preparing business cases

Machine Learning Developer
Morson Edge
West Midlands
In office
Senior
£500/day - £600/day

Machine Learning Developer (Contract)

Based - Warwick

Rate: £500-£600 per day

I am working with Siemens Energy to find an experienced Machine Learning Developer to join their team in Warwick. This is a high-impact role for someone passionate about building and deploying production-ready ML solutions in a cutting-edge energy environment.

About the Role

Siemens Energy is driving the energy transition through innovative technologies and sustainable solutions. They are looking for a skilled ML developer to design, implement, and deploy end-to-end machine learning solutions that directly impact operational and product systems.

As the successful candidate, you will:

  • Develop, train, and optimize ML models for real-world applications.
  • Prepare, transform, and validate complex datasets to ensure model reliability.
  • Apply best practices in model evaluation, mitigating data leakage, and managing the bias/variance trade-off.
  • Deploy and monitor models using MLOps approaches (Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP).
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to integrate ML solutions seamlessly into production.
  • Work with modern ML frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, and LLMs/SLMs.
  • Write modular, production-grade Python code and maintain proper version control with Git.

Required Experience & Skills

  • 5+ years of experience designing and implementing production-ready ML solutions.
  • Strong expertise in ML algorithms, model development, training, validation, and optimization.
  • Proven experience deploying and maintaining production ML models.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with complex real-world datasets and perform feature engineering.
  • Familiarity with modern ML frameworks and libraries, including PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, and LLMs/SLMs.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Siemens Energy on impactful projects in a collaborative, forward-looking environment.

Interop Engineer Test completion and analysis-engineer
Stackstudio Digital Ltd.
Warwick
In office
Junior - Mid
£350/day - £400/day

Role Details

  • Role/Job Title: Interop Engineer Test completion and analysis-engineer
  • Work Location: Gaydon, UK
  • Mode of Working: Office based
  • Working Conditions: Yes Travel in UK & Europe

The RoleThis role sits within the Powertrain Charging Systems team, in the Charging Validation & Verification organizational unit. The role will focus on delivering data from tests in support of design release activity or technology advancement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure compatibility.The main activity for this role is to, as part of a team, prepare test facility or test parts with instrumentation which enables measurement of a wide range of charging system signals and variables, both on-board and external to the vehicle. In addition, this role will support the collection of data in a wide range of environments such as in a test facility, on public roads and proving grounds.The key outcome of this role is to help create a modern luxury seamless & stress-free charging experience for our customers.Your Responsibilities

  • Identify and trace Charge Point Operators (CPOs).
  • Manage and update test vehicles with required hardware (HW) and software (SW) configurations for lab / road drive testing.
  • Develop detailed route maps to create comprehensive drive plans for interoperability testing.
  • Coordinate across multiple teams for test vehicle bookings/availability for drive test.
  • Ensure availability and alignment with cross-functional teams for smooth execution of test activities.
  • Conduct lab-based interoperability testing in line with industry standards and protocols.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 15118, DIN 70121, IEC 61851, and OCPP specifications.
  • Identify compatibility issues between test vehicle and charging stations, using data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, JIRA, Xray) during road drive testing.
  • After identifying the number one compatibility issue, start and be a key part of the problem-solving process with the support of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Test Engineer(s).
  • Following the successful issue resolution, contribute to the team’s FMA tracker (Failure Mode Avoidance) is up to date and contains at least one test case to prevent recurrence (the team will run the generated test case(s) on its charging station emulator for all future vehicles).
  • Build knowledge around Charging Stations OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and how they are developing their products.
  • Work towards improving our future electric vehicles at a software and electronics level.
  • Support preparation of test facility and/or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery.
  • Offer technical advice and guidance on collection and measurement of data.
  • To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering resolutions.
  • Execute commissioning and acceptance testing of measurement equipment.
  • Carry out data quality and performance reporting for measurement equipment and capability.
  • To conduct studies regarding fault rectification to ensure minimum down-time.
  • To support continuous improvement activity with the goal of improving test efficiency and/or product quality.
  • To support all activities that result in a positive outcome from any audit, e.g. TS16949, OHSAS18001, ISO 14001.
  • Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Key Interactions

  • EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Suppliers
  • Vehicle Engineering
  • Charging system, software & hardware teams
  • Quality colleagues

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Good communication and negotiation skills.
  • Strong organizational and planning skills.
  • Eagerness to learn about Electric Vehicle Charging.
  • Studying data and reporting test data.
  • Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
  • The ability to validate, prepare and read documentation.
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety processes.
  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.
  • UK Class 2 & Class 3 Driving permit mandatory.
  • UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident-free record.

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Demonstrable software integration knowledge.
  • Vehicle charging Systems and applications experience.
  • Demonstrable electronic hardware design & test knowledge.
  • Awareness of existing charging Standards (e.g. CCS / COMBO, DIN 70121 and ISO15118).
  • Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.
  • Experience with IATF16949 or ISO9001 standards and requirements.
  • Experience and certification for conducting testing on proving grounds.
  • Knowledge of instrument calibration processes.
  • Proficient in the use and application of a programming / scripting language (C/C++, python, Java, or similar).
  • Educated to Degree level in a Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field or equivalent.
Software Engineer
Progressive Recruitment
Birmingham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55/hour - £65/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with strong capability across LabVIEW, test development, and hardware interface work. This role sits within a fast‑paced engineering environment and involves supporting software development, test automation, and commissioning activities for complex engineering systems. Key Responsibilities Develop, optimise, and maintain LabVIEW-based test solutions. Support hardware interface testing and integration work across various systems. Contribute to commissioning activities in a live workshop/test environment. Work collaboratively across software, test, and engineering disciplines. Troubleshoot test rigs, instrumentation setups, and hardware interfaces. Produce clear documentation and ensure test systems meet engineering standards. Essential Skills Strong LabVIEW experience - this is the core priority. Background in test development, instrumentation, and hardware interface testing. Experience working in fast‑paced engineering sectors (e.g., automotive, advanced manufacturing, robotics). Broad engineering mindset - software, test, and hardware rather than deep speciality in one domain. Comfortable working both onsite in a workshop environment and remotely. Desirable Skills Exposure to Siemens TIA Portal (not essential). Experience supporting commissioning or integration activities. Why Consider This Contract? Long-term contract potential (6 months + rolling extension). Opportunity to work in a high-impact hybrid engineering role using modern tools and methods. Great for engineers wanting variety, hands-on engineering, and exposure across software + hardware.Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Enterprise IT Specialist
Premea
Warwickshire
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£34/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Enterprise IT Specialist - 34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) - 13 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Opportunity:
Increased regulatory demands coupled with an increasing number of markets adopting UN Regulation 154 have significantly increased the workload associated with vehicle certification. Our automotive client is looking to develop an end-to-end automated system that can meet all the requirements of Regulation 154. They are looking for an experienced IT Specialist with an eye for detail but also able to see the broader landscape. This is a challenging role that will draw on your skills of requirements management, enterprise architectures, stakeholder engagement, system validation and project management.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of an Enterprise IT system that enables client compliance with Regulation 154 across global markets.
  • Deliver an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required for Regulation 154 Compliance
  • Development of a complete set of Customer requirements covering regulation 154
  • Responsible for developing and managing the end-to-end plan that delivers a Regulation 154 compliant system, covering but not limited to
  • Requirements development (customer, functional & software)
  • Customer Test Cases
  • Customer Testing
  • Production Deployment & In-Service Support
  • Work with enterprise architects to develop a complete set of functional requirements
  • Agree and mange software development plan with computer programmers
  • Responsible for initial deployment, followed by production implementation of the System
  • Organise stakeholder training plan for all relevant stakeholders
  • Ensure the delivered system is compliant with client cyber/software security requirements

Skills and Experience required:

  • Highly knowledgeable in deployment of enterprise IT systems. Full end to end experience of the software delivery cycle
  • Skilled Programme Manager with practical experience of a range of programme delivery methodologies (e.g. agile/waterfall)
  • Ability to plan & schedule, creating realistic timelines & resource plans
  • Deep knowledge of IT systems and architectures
  • Experience of IT quality management, governance approach and processes
  • Experience of requirements management systems (DOORS, TRM, etc.)
  • Experience of requirements model-based systems engineering (e.g. MSOSA, SySML)
  • In-depth knowledge of cyber/software security

Personal Profile:

  • A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
  • A proactive, self-starter able to manage their own workload and those of supporting resources
  • An ability to stay in control of the detail whilst seeing the wider context.
  • Good Organisational Skills
  • Proven experience of managing projects and balancing conflicting requirements.
  • Confident at presenting to all levels within the company and a proven ability to influence.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

IT Service Delivery Manager
Contechs Consulting
Warwick
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£33/hour - £34/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

12-month initial contract

Based in Gaydon (hybrid working)

33.88ph (Inside IR35)

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility, to work full time, and travel within, the UK

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of an automotive OEM, based in Gaydon, who are looking for an IT Service Delivery Manager to join their team.

Job Description

As IT Service Delivery Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

  • Deliver an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required
  • Development of a complete set of the Clients’ Customer requirements
  • Responsible for developing and managing the end-to-end plan that delivers
  • Requirements management, enterprise architectures, stakeholder engagement
  • System validation and project management

Qualifications/Skills needed:

  • Highly knowledgeable in deployment of enterprise IT systems.
  • Full end to end experience of the software delivery cycle
  • Experience of IT quality management, governance approach and processes
  • Experience of requirements management systems (DOORS, TRM, etc)
  • Experience of requirements model-based systems engineering (e.g. MSOSA, SySML)
  • In-depth knowledge of cyber/software security

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.

If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to 600 referral fee: (url removed)>

Enterprise IT Architect
Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Warwick
In office
Senior - Leader
£34/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Enterprise IT Architect - (phone number removed) - £33.99/hr umbrella rate

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company as an Enterprise IT Architect, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions and driving organisational success. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a challenging and rewarding project that will make a real impact on global markets.

What You Will Do:

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of an enterprise IT system that ensures compliance with Regulation 154 across global markets.

  • Develop a comprehensive set of customer requirements, including functional and software specifications.

  • Create and manage a detailed project plan, covering requirements development, testing, deployment, and in-service support.

  • Collaborate with enterprise architects to establish functional requirements and align with broader organisational goals.

  • Oversee the initial deployment and production implementation of the system, ensuring it meets all compliance standards.

  • Organise stakeholder training and ensure adherence to cyber and software security requirements.

What You Will Bring:

  • Extensive experience in deploying enterprise IT systems and managing the full software delivery cycle.

  • Proven track record as a Programme Manager with expertise in methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.

  • Strong knowledge of IT systems, architectures, and quality management processes.

  • Experience with requirements management tools like DOORS and model-based systems engineering (e.g. MSOSA, SySML).

  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to balance detail-oriented tasks and strategic objectives

  • You will have in-depth knowledge of cyber/software security

This role is critical to the company’s mission of delivering cutting-edge IT solutions that meet regulatory demands. By joining this team, you will contribute to shaping systems that enable compliance and innovation, reflecting the company’s commitment to excellence and global impact.

Location: The role is based in Gaydon, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Interested?: If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, don’t wait! Apply now to become an integral part of this exciting project and take your career to new heights.

This role is Inside IR35.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Service Desk Lead
Hays Technology
Birmingham
Hybrid
Senior
£250/day

Your new company,

My client, is looking for a Service Desk Lead. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days a week on-site, based in Birmingham. They are looking for a strong service desk lead, who has experience working with stakeholders and customers, hands-on experience working as a service desk analyst, someone who is a safe pair of hands, proactive and can take initiative. You will be responsible for managing escalations, making rotas, creating reports.

The experience below is essential for this role:

  • Service Desk Lead Experience
  • Stakeholder Management Experience
  • Hands on Service Desk Experience
  • Power Bi
  • Experience with ITIL will be a plus

Key Responsibilities:

  • Being the first point of contact for escalations from the service desk
  • Managing the service desk analysts
  • Providing hands-on support if needed
  • Creating rotas
  • Creating reports
  • Keeping stakeholders and customers updated

What you need to do now

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Kinetic Energy Management Specialist
Futura Design
Warwick
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for Kinetic Energy Management Specialist to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour

The Opportunity:

Increased regulatory demands coupled with an increasing number of markets adopting UN Regulation 154 have significantly increased the workload associated with vehicle certification. Our client is looking to develop an end-to-end automated system that can meet all the requirements of Regulation 154. We are looking for an experienced IT Specialist. with an eye for detail but also able to see the broader landscape. This is a challenging role that will draw on your skills of requirements management, enterprise architectures, stakeholder engagement, system validation and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of an Enterprise IT system that enables the clients compliance with Regulation 154 across global markets.
  • Deliver an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required for Regulation 154 Compliance
  • Development of a complete set of their Customer requirements covering regulation 154
  • Responsible for developing and managing the end-to-end plan that delivers a Regulation 154 compliant system, covering but not limited to;
  • Requirements development (customer, functional & software)

  • Customer Test Cases

  • Customer Testing

  • Production Deployment & In-Service Support

  • Work with enterprise architects to develop a complete set of functional requirements
  • Agree and mange software development plan with computer programmers
  • Responsible for initial deployment, followed by production implementation of the System
  • Organise stakeholder training plan for all relevant stakeholders
  • Ensure the delivered system is compliant with their cyber/software security requirements

Key Interactions:

  • WLTP Programme Team
  • WLTP Certification Team
  • KEM Team
  • Weights Team
  • Aero Team
  • IEM Team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential:

  • Highly knowledgeable in deployment of enterprise IT systems. Full end to end experience of the software delivery cycle
  • Skilled Programme Manager with practical experience of a range of programme delivery methodologies (e.g. agile/waterfall)
  • Ability to plan & schedule, creating realistic timelines & resource plans
  • Deep knowledge of IT systems and architectures
  • Experience of IT quality management, governance approach and processes
  • Experience of requirements management systems (DOORS, TRM, etc)
  • Experience of requirements model-based systems engineering (e.g. MSOSA, SySML)
  • In-depth knowledge of cyber/software security

Personal Profile:

Essential:

  • A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
  • A proactive, self-starter able to manage their own workload and those of supporting resources
  • An ability to stay in control of the detail whilst seeing the wider context.
  • Good Organisational Skills
  • Proven experience of managing projects and balancing conflicting requirements.
  • Confident at presenting to all levels within the company and a proven ability to influence.
HIL Test Engineer - Steering Systems
Premea
Warwick
In office
Mid - Senior
£27/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

HIL Test Engineer - Steering Systems - 27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:

  • Develop test cases to be executed within the Steering System HIL.
  • Implement existing JLR Vehicle test procedures in Steering HIL environment.
  • Operate the Steering System HIL rig.
  • Develop analysis methods and metrics to judge test case results.
  • Liaise with internal customers to satisfy test requests.
  • Characterise and compare different steering systems and generate reports.
  • Correlate Virtual models with Steering System HIL data and vehicle data.

Skills:

  • Extensive experience in HIL testing: DSPACE, XPACK4 or similar.
  • Good knowledge of Vehicle Dynamics principles.
  • Significant experience in mechatronic systems validation and verification.
  • Experienced in vehicle simulation software packages such as Matlab/Simulink, IPG Carmaker or similar.
  • Experience in programming is essential.
  • Problem Solving skills and knowledge (6-Sigma or similar).
  • Knowledge of Machine Learning techniques.
  • Strong Analytical skills.
  • Team Player.
  • Good understanding of AGILE methodology.

Education:
BSc or MSc in Engineering or Data Science

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

Senior Moodle Developer
SF Recruitment
Coventry
Hybrid
Senior
£47,000 - £56,000

(Full Stack / PHP) - 6 Month FTC - Hybrid 1 day a week, West Midlands
£47,000 - £56,000 per annum

SF Technology are supporting a leading UK Higher Education institution in the recruitment of a Senior Moodle Developer to join their Digital Learning team on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

This is a hands-on, senior-level development role requiring strong experience in Moodle plugin development, integrations and enterprise-scale platform enhancement.

The Role
You will be responsible for the ongoing development, integration and optimisation of a large-scale Moodle environment within a complex Higher Education setting.

Key responsibilities:
Developing and maintaining custom Moodle plugins
Building and supporting deep Moodle integrations (REST APIs, LTI, data exchange)
Enhancing performance through logging, caching and clean code practices
Supporting Echo360 and related learning technologies
Providing senior-level troubleshooting (2nd/3rd line support)
Collaborating with internal developers and technical stakeholders
Contributing to continuous improvement and technical best practice
This role requires someone who can operate independently and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Essential Experience
Proven hands-on Moodle development experience
Moodle plugin development (build or significant customisation)
Strong PHP development skills
REST API design and implementation experience
JavaScript, CSS and front-end development capability
Experience working with integrations across multiple systems
Linux command line familiarity
Higher Education experience is highly desirable.

Working Arrangement
1 day a week on site
West Midlands University
6-month fixed-term contract
Pro rata salary
Immediate start preferred

Due to the specialist nature of this role, we are particularly keen to speak with developers who can demonstrate deep Moodle plugin and integration expertise.
Apply via SF Technology for a confidential discussion.

OT Security Engineer
Rullion Managed Services
Warwickshire
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following role for one of our global leading Energy clients.

  • OT Security Engineer
  • Location - Warwick- Hybrid - 1 day per week - Commute to Lincoln once a month
  • Some international travel may be required
  • ASAP Start
  • 6-12 Months then rolling contract (long term work)
  • Inside IR35
  • PAYE 473 per day PAYE - 640 Per day Umbrella
  • Hands on Role not just consultant role - Not just IT

Position Main Responsibilities:

  • Report to the OT Security Operations Lead
  • Contribute to the Digital Products and Solutions team in achieving goals and setting cyber security strategy.
  • Assist in the delivery of cybersecurity projects by validating existing technical documentation.
  • Lead deployment activities in OT environments, including configuring networks, remote access solutions, anti-malware, backup solutions and virtualization platforms.
  • Provide customer cyber support and act as a point of contact for execution projects.
  • Answer technical questions from Product Lines, including troubleshooting and solution listing.
  • Write and perform training sessions for internal teams and customers.
  • Support key business stakeholders in adopting new technologies.
  • Develop and maintain technical partnerships with internal and external stakeholders or suppliers.
  • Liaise with the internal ICS (Industrial Cyber Security) group on compliance and best practices.
  • Support Cyber execution training and troubleshooting for Product Competence Centers.
  • Maintain the cyber security lab in Warwickshire with monthly visits.
  • Travel to customer sites globally (approx. 10% of the time).

Typical Day Overview:

A typical day may involve:

  • Responding to cyber technical queries from sales teams or engineering teams
  • Configuring network devices or security solutions
  • Creating user guides for engineering teams to deploy cybersecurity solutions
  • Preparing or delivering training sessions.
  • collaborating with stakeholders to review technical documentation
  • Supporting engineers during project execution.

Must have Relevant Skills and Experience:

  • Hands-on competence as a control systems engineer or network engineer role, with knowledge of industrial applications preferably in energy or oil & gas.
  • Hands-on competence with cybersecurity implementation in OT environments.
  • Actual engineering hands-on competence of configuring & deploying security solutions.
  • Hands-on competence with Backup Solutions and Anti-Malware solutions
  • Good practical knowledge of industrial cyber regulations, especially IEC 62443.
  • Strong attention to detail and high-quality deliverables.
  • Hands-on competence of remote connection solutions used in industry.
  • Hands-on competence configuring network switches and firewalls.
  • Proven ability to write and manage technical documentation.
  • Preferred certifications: GICSP or similar.
  • Hands-on competence with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Proxmox).
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for client-facing interactions.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Infrastructure Storage Analyst CGEMJP
Experis
Coventry
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£200/day - £325/day

Role Title: Infrastructure Storage Analyst

Duration: contract to run until TBC

Location: Coventry, Hybrid 2 days per week onsite

Rate: up to 325.68 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

The Infrastructure Storage Analyst will join an already established Platform team within CBS, providing a level of technical knowledge to undertake the troubleshooting and resolution to production incidents or problems independently escalating to Senior Engineers if required. Completes tasks to agreed levels of quality, within stated timescales with minimal supervision. Looks for improvement opportunities within the team and its processes/procedures. An effective team member who provides support and guidance to peers and other team members. Contributes to team efficiency through the creation of accurate technical documentation where required

  • Responsible for independently troubleshooting and resolving production service incidents
  • Undertake technical tasks such as patching, allocating storage, maintaining scripts and configuring backups Effectively prioritise tasks to ensure high priority activities are completed first Specific Skills:
    • Demonstrable level of knowledge in their chosen technical discipline.
    • Essential experience of working in a complex, pressurised production environment. Financial services experience would be desirable but not essential.
  • VMware + enterprise skills like vRealize, SRM, operations manager
  • CISCO UCS infrastructure (compute, networking and storage combined into a single unit)
  • Good knowledge of storage technologies vSAN and VxRail
  • Experience with Linux command line technologies, as IBM Storage operates on a Unix interface.
  • Exposure to and application of cluster management within Spectrum Scale.
  • Familiarity with Spectrum Scale protocols, including GPFS, NFS, and SMB in an active-active topology.

Essential skills

  • Exposure to and application of IBM Flash Systems - knowledge and experience of replication using global mirror, metro mirror and change volumes
  • Exposure to and application of cluster management within Spectrum Scale, Oracle and ESXi environments
  • Exposure to and application Spectrum Scale - protocols to include GPFS, NFS, and SMB in active-active topology
  • Explore to or awareness of GKLM (SKLM)
  • Awareness of how actions can affect availability
  • Provision and redaction of storage across the IBM storage estate - all technologies
  • Experience of working with Linux command line technologies
  • Experience of ticket management using ServiceNow
  • An appreciation of Cloud technologies (AWS) and associated features
  • Knowledge of AWS server administration and features
  • Some experience of working within an Agile delivery environment
  • An understanding of VMware products including vSphere, vRealize & related technologies
  • An understanding of Cisco UCS & HPE infrastructure An understanding of virtualisation architectures and some experience supporting

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Senior Data Scientist
RCRTR
Birmingham
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£400/day - £450/day

400 per day - inside IR35

Are you an expert in Natural Language Processing who thrives on building scalable, real-world AI solutions? We are seeking a hands-on Data Scientist to join a premier global credit ratings and financial information firm. You will be a key player in launching a brand-new, from-scratch analytics platform designed for elite institutional clients including corporate banks and asset managers.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will go beyond conventional boundaries to design, build, and deploy quantitative models that power advanced insights. You will collaborate with a cross-domain team of economists, political scientists, and developers to transform proprietary risk data into actionable strategic assets.

Your Impact

  • Model Innovation: Design and optimize risk models for analytics and generative AI applications using proprietary NLP data generation processes.
  • Pipeline Development: Develop and maintain robust ML and data pipelines for experimentation and deployment.
  • Insight Extraction: Prototype and test new approaches for extracting insights from structured and unstructured data.
  • Technical Translation: Explain ML/NLP model outputs and methodologies to non-technical stakeholders to drive strategic decisions.

Your Experience

  • Experience Level: 5-7+ years (More experience is welcomed).
  • Core Technicals: High expertise in Python and Machine Learning (ML).
  • NLP Expertise: 3-5 years of experience in Natural Language Processing.
  • AI Knowledge: Familiarity with LangChain and LlamaIndex. The role involves using Large Language Models (LLMs) to build data models rather than building LLMs from scratch.
  • Deployment: Must understand the deployment process and CI/CD practices to troubleshoot, though a dedicated engineering team handles the heavy lifting.
Project Manager
Hays Technology
Birmingham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£575/day

My clients are looking for a Project Manager. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days a week on-site, based in Birmingham. They are looking for someone who can ensure the project produces the required products within the specified tolerances of time, costs, quality, scope, benefits and risk. You will also be responsible for the project producing a result capable of achieving the benefits defined in the business case.

The experience below is essential for this role:

  • Local or Central Government experience
  • Oracle Fusion/ERP experience
  • Finance Project Manager experience

Key Responsibilities:

  • As the programme moves forward and there is a culmination of activities required to be completed simultaneously, a Project Manager is required to focus primarily on the Finance Workstream to ensure that critical activity is coordinated and completed within the required timeframes in accordance with the Programme’s plan.
  • Critical activities include but are not limited to work associated with key integrations:
  • i.e. obtaining the correct information from suppliers to allow for the completion of UAT; assist with Cutover planning so that the Finance Workstream is able to prioritise correctly, manage capacity and resources to maximum efficiency and ensure that data Migration related activities such as validation, reconciliation and data cleansing are centralised.
  • A clear tracker for Finance for current and future plans - using a plan created by another PM
    as a framework and to include, by module: DM, Data Cleanse, Training, UAT, OAT, Cutover, CoE, JIRA, Integrations, Live Service, Change & engagement, Anything else I’ve missed, anything ad hoc
  • Daily start ups with Jan
  • Assistance with my diary management
  • Producing comm’s/presentations for the team, particularly at weekly meetings, and notes from meetings via co-pilot etc.
  • The role will involve providing direct Project Management expertise to a number of the programme workstreams.
  • Ensure that the core elements of project management are being deployed consistently including project planning, resource management, risk and issue management, assumptions are documented, stage ends are adhered too.
  • Support project management best practice across the Oracle Programme - through the implementation of best practice programme and project management methodologies and ensuring consistency and adherence to the governance structures.
  • The role includes designing and producing the plans, including the high level plan, detailed project plan and stage plans.
    Facilitate project planning workshops in conjunction with the workstream team and wider BCC stakeholders, as appropriate.
  • Take corrective action when plans are at risk of being off track and ensure corrective action is taken. Prepare exception reports and change control requests.
  • Support workstream delivery teams through mentoring and coaching techniques. Ensure an effective risk and issue management and analysis process is deployed.
    Working with workstream leads to develop strategies to ensure risks and issues are identified, managed before they magnify and are escalated through the governance structures.
  • Ensure that programme data is being captured accurately and consistently to produce programme reporting.
  • Report on project status consistently and effectively. Provide feedback on project status and progress (budget, % completion, progress against target/KPIs) for your assigned workstream as well as across the programme. Produce workstream highlight reports in a timely manner, with responsibility for gathering key performance data and status reports from workstream leads and team members.
  • Ensure that best practice standards are embedded across projects.
  • Ensure the PMO promotes a culture of team work, collaboration and provides all appropriate support to workstream colleagues in the delivery of this complex programme.
  • Ensure that key programme documents to support sustaining the business change and building an enduring organisation.
  • Support the Head of Project Office in the development of a ‘centre of excellence’ resource for programme and project management

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Senior Data Engineer
Pontoon
Warwick
Hybrid
Senior
£500/day - £550/day

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Join Our Team as a Senior Data Engineer!

Are you a passionate Data Engineer with a flair for innovation? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can shape the future of data architecture? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our client, a leader in the Utilities sector, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a temporary role of 3 months.

Role: Senior Data Engineer

Duration: 3 Months (extension options)

Location: Warwick (Hybrid - 1 day on site)

Rate: 500- 550 per day (umbrella)

Role Overview: As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the Interconnectors Data Platform (ICDP), a cloud-based data warehouse essential for commercial, financial modeling, and operational decision-making. With the platform evolving towards a modernized Medallion Architecture and Azure-native ingestion patterns, your expertise will drive architectural direction and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Architecture & Platform Engineering:

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable data architectures using Bronze/Silver/Gold layered models.
  • Shape the platform’s architectural roadmap, ensuring alignment with cutting-edge engineering practices.
  • Develop secure and observable ingestion and transformation pipelines.

Pipeline Development & Operations:

  • Spearhead the migration from legacy ETL tools to modern Azure-based pipelines, using Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and event-driven frameworks.
  • Build and maintain high-performance SQL transformations, curated layers, and reusable data models.
  • Embed CI/CD, testing, version control, and observability into workflows.

Data Quality & Governance:

  • Ensure robust data validation, reconciliation, profiling, and auditability across platform layers.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to guarantee analytical and operational needs are met.

Leadership:

  • Mentor fellow data engineers, fostering technical growth within the ICDP team.
  • Collaborate with Product teams, IT&D, and external partners to achieve high-quality outcomes.
  • Serve as a technical authority on engineering approaches, patterns, and standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

Essential Technical Skills:

  • Python: Strong hands-on experience in building production-grade data pipelines and orchestration.
  • Advanced SQL: Expert-level skills in analytical SQL, query optimization, and data modeling.
  • Azure Cloud: Familiarity with Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, and cloud security fundamentals.
  • Data Warehousing: In-depth understanding of data architecture principles and scalable enterprise data design.
  • Version Control: Proficient in Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern engineering practices.
  • Pipeline Design: Experience with API ingestion, SFTP ingestion, and resilient pipeline design.

Soft Skills:

  • Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking abilities.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
  • Capability to lead and provide clarity in complex technical environments.

Desirable Experience:

  • Involvement in data-platform re-architecture programs.
  • Exposure to Medallion/Lakehouse patterns or Databricks-style ecosystems.
  • Experience in regulated or high-assurance data environments.

Why Join Us? This is your chance to be part of a transformative journey in the Utilities industry! Not only will you be enhancing your skills, but you will also contribute to a vital platform that impacts decision-making at every level.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and become a key player in our client’s innovative team!

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Frequently asked questions
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Simply browse our Coventry contract IT jobs listings, create an account or log in, and submit your application directly through the Haystack platform.
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Contract lengths vary but typically range from 3 to 12 months, with some positions extending based on project needs and performance.
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