We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cost Engineer to join a growing SME delivering work on a high-profile nuclear defence programme. This role will support project delivery through detailed cost analysis, forecasting and reporting, ensuring financial performance is accurately tracked and aligned with programme objectives within a highly regulated environment.

This position would suit a Cost Engineer with experience in major infrastructure, nuclear or defence projects who is confident working with project data, cost controls and financial reporting. It will appeal to someone who is highly proficient in Excel, detail-oriented and comfortable working remotely while supporting a wider project and commercial team.

Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain project cost reports, forecasts and financial performance data
* Analyse cost trends, variances and risks to support effective decision-making
* Support cost control processes including budgeting, forecasting and change management
* Work closely with project and commercial teams to ensure accurate financial tracking
* Ensure all cost data and reporting aligns with regulatory and project requirements

In return you’ll receive a contract rate of £55 per hour (umbrella, inside IR35), with hybrid working and occasional travel to Birchwood, Warrington (weekly/fortnightly).

So if you’re looking for a new contract role within a growing nuclear business working on a key defence programme, get in touch today with Mark Dorey on , or call on 0161 416 6296.

A great opportunity for an engineer to join a leading rail plant team. Initially based at the Glasgow depot for full training, you will then move into a mobile engineering role supporting rail infrastructure projects. Ideal for those with RRV experience or heavy plant engineers with strong mechanical and hydraulic skills looking to progress into the rail sector. Role Overview Depot-based initially, progressing to mobile rail work after training
Maintenance, diagnostics, and repair of rail plant and on-track machinery
Work on Rail-Road Vehicles (RRVs) and associated hydraulic/mechanical systems
Ensure all equipment meets safety, compliance, and operational standards
Exposure to varied and specialist machinery used on major rail projects
Ongoing training with a clear development pathway into rail-specific work
Supportive and experienced engineering teamRequirements Experience as a Plant Engineer, Rail Plant Engineer, or Heavy Plant Fitter
RRV experience preferred but not essential
Strong mechanical and hydraulic knowledge
Knowledge of LOLER/PUWER advantageous
Strong fault-finding and repair ability
Health & Safety-focused with high work standards
Full UK driving licence required
Willingness to learn and undertake further rail trainingSalary & Benefits Starting rate: £18.50 per hour (days)
Starting rate: £23.00 per hour (nights/weekends)
Clear progression path with pay increases as skills, competencies, and rail certifications are achieved
40-hour week (07:30-16:30, 1-hour unpaid lunch)
Regular overtime available
28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
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Utilities Maintenance Engineer (Boilers & Steam)

Manchester £35.00 - £40.00 p/h Outside IR35

Monday to Friday 6.30am to 3pm

We’re recruiting a Utilities Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced FMCG site in Manchester. Reporting to the Team Leader, you’ll deliver both reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring all utilities support efficient production.

Key Duties:

• First response for site utilities (steam, boilers, air, water, effluent, BMS, HVAC)
• Carry out maintenance, fault finding, and repairs
• Maintain utility performance to meet production needs
• Ensure H&S, environmental, and statutory compliance
• Support installations, inspections, and emergency call-outs

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 or recognised apprenticeship
• BOAS or equivalent steam/boiler certification
• Experience with boilers and steam systems
• Strong safety focus and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read engineering drawings

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Utilities Engineer (Boilers & Steam)

Manchester £35.00 - £37.50 p/h Outside IR35

Monday to Friday 6.30am to 3pm

We’re recruiting a Utilities Engineer for a fast-paced FMCG site in Manchester. Reporting to the Team Leader, you’ll deliver both reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring all utilities support efficient production.

Key Duties:

• First response for site utilities (steam, boilers, air, water, effluent, BMS, HVAC)
• Carry out maintenance, fault finding, and repairs
• Maintain utility performance to meet production needs
• Ensure H&S, environmental, and statutory compliance
• Support installations, inspections, and emergency call-outs

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 or recognised apprenticeship
• BOAS or equivalent steam/boiler certification
• Experience with boilers and steam systems
• Strong safety focus and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read engineering drawings

To be considered for this role please either hit the ‘Apply’ button on this site or email your CV directly to

ATA Recruitment specialise in Technical and Electrical Engineering, so if this particular role is not for you, please do have a look on our website for further potential opportunities which may suit your skills and experience better - If you have the skill, we have the recruitment knowledge and together we can find you your perfect job! -

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination ( Systems Engineer Manager ) subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

This position would suit a candite from the Defence / Aerospace industries and from a Systems Engineering Management background.

Rate:£80.00 per hour
Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.
Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite (the department can offer a compressed 4 day week of Monday to Thursday)
Contract:37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview process: 1 stage video interview

Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination Job Description:

FCAS is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence to design and deliver a Future Combat Air Programme for the RAF in record time. The key cornerstone of FCAS is the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which sees the UK working with our international partners Italy and Japan. FCAS and GCAP combined present a unique opportunity to influence the design of the platform and wider system to reflect a new approach to weapon integration and employment of effects rather than just traditional integration of effectors to an existing platform.
The FCAS portfolio consists of a number of different projects and contracts looking at different areas within Combat Air. The company is involved in a number of these projects including the TEMPEST project, where some novel technologies are being explored, the main UK FCAS Acquisition Programme, as well as the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the FCAS Programme within the Systems Delivery Coordination area as the Head of FCAS Systems Engineering Co-ordination.
As the Head of FCAS Systems Engineering Co-ordination you would support a team of 70 engineers, a highly visible role that would report directly to the Chief Systems Engineer (CSE) and also deputise for them within the company, external partners and the Customer.
This role will have responsibility to define sector wide engineering process and will ensure co-ordination over the CSE organisation.
This is an exciting role that reaches across FCAS both within the company and our external partners.

Responsibilities:

• Senior Engineering manager for System Products & Technologies Task Group (CSE owned Task Group - SPaT)
  • Support with recruitment
  • Support the team with effective development plans
  • Manage mobility within the team
• Lead the Systems Design Co-Ordination & Transversals Team (SDCaT Team)
  • Line management of team within SDCaT
  • Ownership of activities assigned to SDCaT:
    • Human Factors management and co-ordination
    • Through Life Services
    • Safety
    • Product Security
    • Weapon Integration
• Manage programme wide engineering governance
  • Ownership of Project gates and design reviews
  • Ownership of Engineering Management Plan and Systems Engineering Management Plan
• Management of Stakeholders
  • Manage relationship with the customer
  • Manage relationship with MOD
  • Manage relationship with internal stakeholders
• Bid and long term planning for SDCaT
• Provide technical review of the outputs from SPaT

Skillset/experience required:

• Demonstrable ability to form and maintain strong relationships within both the sector and with our external partners
• Strong leadership to be able to develop individuals roles on project and ensure they have the right opportunities
• Excellent understanding of multiple stakeholder needs and how these align within a wider business context to aid effective decision making
• Ability to influence and drive a narrative
• Fantastic attention to detail along with excellent organisational and communication skills

Lead Calibration EngineerHuddersfield, UKContractJob Description:Minimum, experience in ISO9001:2015 or equivalent Management systems.Apprenticeship in related field of study (Mechanical Engineering or equivalent), experience in a discipline of all or some of the following Calibration, Quality, Quality Control.Experience of working in an Engineering environment.Auditor certified to ISO9001:2015 or equivalent.Experience in a quality control role with strong dimensional and analytical skills.Experience of reading and understanding detailed mechanical drawings, and Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T) is essential.Experience of high tolerances, complex components, and both metric and imperial measurement systems.Experience in manufacturing inspection, final inspection, goods inwards inspection, or similar experience.Knowledge or experience of calibrating measuring equipment.Experience in industry standard measurement systems and measurement methodologies in mechanical engineering or manufacturing related industries.Minimum: Apprenticeship in related field of study (Mechanical Engineering or equivalent), experience considered.Preferred: HNC/HND in related field of study (Mechanical Engineering or equivalent), experience considered.Previous experience in a similar role within the Marine and Defence industry.Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., ISO9001, AQAP, Lloyds Rules, Defence Standards, and others)Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.Computer literate with use of Microsoft Office.Good written and verbal communication skills.

Recruit4staff are representing a well-established Engineering Site Services Provider in their search for a Maintenance Engineer to work in Oldham

Job Details:

• Pay: £30 per hour (LTD)
• Hours of Work: Ad hoc days – 6am to 4pm
• Duration: Contract (3 months)

Job Role: As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the smooth operation of the hospital’s laundrette department. The Maintenance Engineer will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and ensure all plant and equipment is operating efficiently. This Maintenance Engineer role involves fault finding, diagnostics, and safely starting up and shutting down processing equipment in a busy working environment.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer or in a similar role
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Mechanically biased skillset
• Apprenticeship served or equivalent in mechanical engineering

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

• Knowledge of mechanical, automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, or steam/pressure systems

Additional Information

• Working within the laundrette department at Royal Oldham Hospital
• Fast-paced and busy working environment

Commutable From: Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale

Similar Job Titles: Maintenance Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Fitter

For further information about this Maintenance Engineer role and other Maintenance Engineer positions please apply now. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Department:  Academic - as part of our partnership with Bath Spa University (BSU)

Location:  London - Greenford or Stratford (On-Site)

Salary: £65.00 per hour

Type of Contract: Hourly Paid/Zero Hour

Our Vision:  Changing lives through education

The role : We are currently seeking Hourly Paid Lecturers in Construction Management to join our growing team and create a positive impact on the lives of our students by cultivating the specialist skills and knowledge that will shape their long-term success in the construction management industry.

Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends. Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What you’ll be doing:

Craft and shape learning - Deliver teaching sessions, digital resources and tailored support to help students meet the needs of today’s construction industry, including the legal, environmental and technological context in which it operates. Guide students through the key theories, concepts and evidence-based approaches used in different areas of construction management such as measurement, building appraisal and performance, construction projects and more.

Track progress with purpose - Provide meaningful feedback on individual and class progress, considering each student’s needs, explaining where work fails to meet assessment criteria, suggesting ways to improve and facilitate students’ learning by means of engagement with online resources, research and activities.

Elevate student experience - Document and evaluate teaching and identifying areas for potential improvement to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and overall student experience.

About you:

You are someone who believes deeply in education’s power to transform lives. You are looking to inspire and guide students to success, while taking your own experience to the next level in a rapidly evolving environment.

You will bring:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• Previous UK HE lecturing experience and in the wider subject area and extensive knowledge of the subject matter
• Demonstrable experience of supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• A successful track record of teaching adult learners from diverse backgrounds on similar HE programmes
• A high level of reporting skills and ability to maintain thorough student records
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ideally, you will also have:

• A Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

About the role

Bringing together Coventry Building Society, our purpose-led building society with The Co-operative Bank, the UKs original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey and a strong mutual alternative to the major banks.

Within this combined organisation, we have an opportunity to join our team for a 12-month FTCas a Product Manager, primarily focused on credit cards, but will also be required to work on current accounts.The Product Manager will help define and own the end-to-end customer experience, shaping product strategy and delivering improvements that attract new customers, grow balances and enhance the existing product range.

Working closely with stakeholders across the Group, the Product Manager designs and delivers commercially focused initiatives that improve customer outcomes and support P&L and balance-sheet growth. The role requires strong knowledge of UK financial services, experience managing financial products, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly through proposals, presentations and committee papers.

Acting as a role model within the team, the Product Manager helps build a high-performing environment while maintaining strong governance and oversight of regulatory and risk requirements. They draw on insights, market intelligence and performance data to refine the customer experience and contribute to key committees and working groups.

We operate on a team-leadedhybrid approach with at least 1 day a month or business needed in the Manchester and/or Coventry Head office sites

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday a yearplus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

We reserve the right toclosethis advertearlyif we receive ahigh volumeof suitable applications

About you

For this role youll need to have:

• Strong commercial understanding of the UK financial services market, including conduct and credit risk.
• Proven experience managing financial products or propositions within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Highly proficient in producing compelling written content, including committee papers, proposals and senior-level presentations.
• Strong analytical capability with a data-led approach to developing insight-driven business cases.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, able to articulate complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Creative problem-solving ability, able to find effective and innovative solutions.

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

• Experience working within a large financial institution or multi-product environment.
• Previous experience of working on credit card products
• Exposure to strategic change, transformation initiatives or proposition development.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks affecting financial services product design.
• Experience influencing senior committees or governance groups

About us

In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UKs original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.
Trusted by over four million people, were a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.
Were officially recognised as a Great Place to Work and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.
Were serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know youll build more than just a career with us.

Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, well consider alternative working patterns.Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.

Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer
Were proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.

Your new company
We are currently working with one of the UK’s largest technology consultancies, who are partnered with a reputable and growing defence company based in the North of England.
Our client is looking for a Wintel Engineer with current and active SC clearance to join them on a 5-6 month contract - this organisationm ebing in the defence sector, requires someone with ACTIVE SC clearance that has been used in the last 12 months, due to the nature of the projects you will be working on.
This role will be working on site in Cumbria full time due to the nature of the work and the organisation.
Your new role
The Wintel Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise Windows and VMware environments, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. This role involves advanced virtualization, storage replication, and network integration.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery.
Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security.
Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues.
Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

What you’ll need to succeed
Strong hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS.
Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies.
Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts.
Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering.
Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.

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.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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???Were Hiring: OLE Scheme Project Manager (Rail)???

Location: Manchester (Hybrid working)

Rate: £375/day

Duration: 6 month rolling contract

Are you the kind of Project Manager who gets a buzz from delivering high-voltage rail infrastructure? Do you thrive on turning complex OLE schemes into safely delivered, on-time successes? If so we want to talk to you.

?? The Role

Were looking for anOLE Scheme Project Managerwith proven rail experience to lead the delivery of Overhead Line Equipment projects from concept through to commissioning.

Youll be at the heart of it all managing programmes, budgets, stakeholders, and site teams ensuring every mast, wire run, and possession lands exactly as planned.

?? What Youll Be Doing And Need

• Leading end-to-end delivery of OLE schemes in a live rail environment.
• Must have worked on Rail projects.
• Managing contractors, designers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Owning programme, cost control, and risk management.
• Working closely with Network Rail and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring safety is always the priority.
• Demonstrable experience delivering OLE projects in the rail sector.
• Strong understanding of GRIP / PACE processes.
• Confident stakeholder and client management skills

For more information, please drop me a message on here or call 0 7 76 43 60 5 96. CV’s tonathan.kemp(At)vital.u k.c o m

Senior Data/Backend Engineer (Java, AWS) - Finance Transformation

Rate: £560/day via an umbrella company

Location: Manchester (couple days/month onsite)

Contract: Initial 6 month contract, extension likely - ASAP start

The Opportunity

We’re supporting a global organisation undergoing a large-scale finance and data transformation, including the migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.

As part of this programme, a new engineering team is being built to modernise how financial data is structured, governed and integrated across multiple business domains.

This is a key role focused on building the data pipelines and backend services that underpin financial reporting and ERP integration.

The Role

You’ll design and build cloud-native backend services and data pipelines that ensure financial data is accurate, compliant and correctly integrated into SAP and downstream systems.

This role sits outside of SAP, focusing on the data and integration layer during a critical ECC → S/4 transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Java-based backend services to support financial data processing
• Develop and maintain data pipelines integrating multiple source systems into SAP
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness and consistency during migration and dual-run
• Work closely with Product, Finance and Business teams to define solutions
• Support compliance requirements (e.g. SOX, GDPR)
• Contribute to AWS-based cloud architecture and DevOps practices
• Monitor and support production systems

Tech Environment

• Java/Spring Boot
• AWS (cloud-native architecture)
• SQL Server/data integration tools
• Kubernetes/containerisation
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g. CDK/Terraform)
• Exposure to Python/data tooling beneficial

What We’re Looking For

• Strong backend engineering experience (Java/Spring Boot)
• Experience building data pipelines or integration services
• Strong understanding of data flows and data quality
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with business and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience in finance systems/ERP environments
• Exposure to SAP (ECC or S/4HANA)
• Experience in regulated environments (SOX, GDPR)

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (excluding breaks)

Fixed term for 12 months in the first instance (subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period)

We are recruiting to a brand-new role and are looking for an experienced, community-focused Programme Manager (Place) to lead Salford CVS’s Pride in Place activity in Pendleton and Peel Green. This is a key role focused on ensuring that strong, representative community voice, clear governance, and meaningful VCSE sector involvement are embedded from the outset.

Pride in Place is a national ten-year programme that places Neighbourhood Boards at the heart of local decision-making, with local authorities acting as the accountable body and communities expected to shape priorities and hold partners to account. In this model, Local Infrastructure Organisations (LIOs) like Salford CVS play an important enabling role - helping to connect local authorities with VCSE organisations, strengthening engagement, and ensuring a diverse range of community voices can participate fully.

As Programme Manager (Place), you will coordinate our work to support high-quality governance, inclusive engagement and strong local insight across both neighbourhoods.

A core part of your work will be ensuring that Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards in Pendleton and Peel Green benefit from authentic, representative and evidence-driven community input. This includes leading the development of a community research programme, working in close partnership with VCSE organisations already active on the ground. Through these organisations, who often have trusted relationships with residents, established local networks and specialist knowledge of particular communities, you will lead on approaches that reach a wide range of voices, including those who are seldom heard. You will oversee our Trusted Voices and community researcher model, ensuring local people are recruited, supported and empowered to gather high-quality insight that reflects the diversity of each neighbourhood. This work will help create a rich, grounded understanding of community priorities, enabling transparent, accountable and well-informed decision-making across the programme.

The Programme Manager (Place) will bring clarity, organisation and coordination to this work. You will maintain oversight of our role within the wider programme, share insight with partners, identify gaps in engagement, and support the VCSE sector to participate meaningfully in Pride in Place structures and discussions.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community-led change, place-based working, and strengthening the voice and influence of local people and VCSE organisations. You will be joining a programme at a formative stage, helping to shape how communities in Pendleton and Peel Green participate in long-term neighbourhood investment and decision-making.

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Enhanced company sick and maternity pay, subject to terms and conditions of service
• Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
• RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
• Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
• A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can

If you would like to apply for the position of Programme Manager (Place), please submit your application on our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Monday 27th April 2026.

Interview date: Friday 8th May 2026.

We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.

Please note late applications will not be accepted.

Senior Software Developer – Business Analysis Focus (Finance) Contract position Outside IR35 Remote Role Overview This is a contractor assignment for an experienced Senior Software Developer with a strong focus on business analysis and pre-development solution shaping within a finance environment. The role is designed to provide short-term, high-impact support to Finance and Digital teams by ensuring business needs are clearly understood, analysed and translated into actionable requirements before development begins. Key Responsibilities Engage with Accounting, Controlling and FP&A stakeholders to elicit, clarify and challenge requirements before software development starts. Analyse current-state and target-state finance processes, identifying inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for simplification. Translate business needs into clear, prioritised functional and non-functional requirements suitable for delivery teams. Act as the initial gatekeeper for new requirements and incidents, ensuring they are well-defined, value-driven and technically feasible. Design pragmatic, sustainable technical solutions aligned to enterprise standards and long-term maintainability. Provide hands-on senior development input where required, maintaining a solution-level view across the application landscape. Review existing applications and integrations to assess alignment with business intent and recommend improvements. Ensure business logic is transparent, documented and testable to support auditability and compliance. Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure shared understanding of business context and priorities. Support release, deployment and governance activities, escalating risks and dependencies as appropriate. Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, reduce manual effort and improve transparency through digital solutions. Provide focused ad-hoc analysis and insight to support prioritisation and decision-making during the assignment.What You Bring Extensive experience as a senior software developer in complex, enterprise environments. Strong capability in business analysis within technology-led initiatives. Proven ability to engage confidently with senior finance stakeholders and translate business problems into technical direction. Solid understanding of finance, accounting or controlling processes and data flows. Experience with modern development and delivery practices including cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. An outcome-focused, pragmatic mindset with the ability to deliver value quickly in a time-bound contractor engagement. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients

Data Manager

Manchester (Hybrid - 2 days onsite) | ASAP start | £330-430pd Inside IR35

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly collaborative, data-driven environment, working at the heart of governance, quality and compliance across a large-scale migration to a centralised data platform. This is an initial 6 month contract, with strong ownership from day one and a structured handover planned.

As a Data Manager, you’ll play a key role in defining, improving and governing data quality across the business unit. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering and Data teams to ensure data is accurate, compliant and fit for purpose. This is a hands-on role with a strong mix of technical data work, stakeholder engagement and governance oversight.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Define and implement data quality standards, frameworks and controls
• Monitor and proactively identify data quality issues, driving root cause analysis and resolution
• Support data lifecycle management and data retention
• Work on data migration initiatives into a centralised platform
• Improve data workflows, lineage and governance processes
• Partner with Product Managers, Data Engineers and Analysts to ensure high-quality, trusted data
• Drive automation of data quality checks and reporting

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in Data Management, Data Governance or Data Quality
• Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and governance principles
• Experience working with data lifecycles, retention and compliance
• Ability to work closely with technical teams, comfortable discussing data models, ETL and workflows
• Strong stakeholder management, confident, proactive and able to own conversations
• Analytical mindset with experience investigating and resolving data issues

Tech & Tools:

• SQL and/or Python for data analysis
• Data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Exposure to modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake)
• Interest in using AI tools (e.g. Gemini, Claude) to improve productivity and data quality processes
• Knowledge of governance tools is a plus

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Insurance or Financial Services environments
• Exposure to data quality tools or governance implementations
• Experience working on data migrations or centralisation programmes

Why Apply?

• Work on a high-impact data transformation programme
• Gain exposure to modern data platforms and AI-driven tooling
• Join a globally recognised, data-led organisation
• Immediate start with clear ownership and influence

Business Analyst - SAP RISE Migration (Data & Processes)

Initial 6 month contract | Major Transformation Programme | £500-600pd inside IR35 | Hybrid working in Manchester as needed for meetings & workshops

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Analyst to play a key role in a large-scale SAP RISE migration programme, focused on data, processes and capability build out. This is a high-impact, discovery-led role where you’ll operate with strong autonomy; owning conversations, shaping requirements and translating complex business problems into clear, actionable outputs for engineering and product teams.

You’ll be working at the heart of a data-driven transformation, helping define how data flows into SAP RISE, where data quality is governed and how processes are redesigned for the future state.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Discovery & Problem Solving

• Take ownership of end-to-end discovery within your capability area
• Engage the business to understand problems, challenge assumptions and define solutions
• Confidently work from problem → analysis → recommendation → presentation
• Translate ambiguity into structured outputs and clear direction

Data & Process Analysis

• Analyse data flows, pipelines and process interactions feeding into SAP RISE
• Define where data quality, ownership and governance should sit
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure feasible and scalable solutions
• Support migration from legacy SAP ECC environments into future-state architecture

Stakeholder Management

• Proactively engage and manage stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Finance Tech and Operations
• Lead workshops (Manchester based) to drive alignment and gather requirements
• Communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences
• Operate confidently across international teams

Requirements & Delivery

• Own requirements and artefacts end-to-end (including PRDs, process flows and documentation)
• Get into the detail where needed but confidently summarise and present at a senior level
• Identify dependencies across the wider programme and avoid siloed thinking

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong Business Analysis experience in complex, data-driven environments
• Proven ability to own stakeholder conversations and drive outcomes independently
• Experience working on SAP migrations (ideally SAP RISE or ECC transformation)
• Strong communication skills, able to deep dive and summarise effectively
• Confident, proactive and comfortable working in ambiguity
• Experience with data flows, pipelines or data-led transformation projects
• Exposure to finance systems or enterprise-scale platforms highly desirable
• Experience working across global teams and multi-location programmes

At Quest Global, its not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better placeto make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Quest Global are seeking a highly skilled and experience Project Engineer. PE responsible to manage, monitor and report the delivery of long-duration, complex Projects. This role ensures that ensure that all manufactured parts are delivered in accordance with the project plan, supporting internal stake holders. The project Engineer works closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to achieve project objectives

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the programme plan and risk matrices.
• Work to mitigate risks where possible.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure that project plans are adhered to
• Work with the customer facing project managers to ensure alignment of plans, tools and methodologies.
• Manage changes to the project scope and schedule using appropriate techniques.
• Establish and maintain relationships with sub suppliers/third parties.
• Coordinate communication and work between the various business functions.
• Hold various business function leads accountable for plan and milestone adherence.
• Focus on achieving monthly milestones whilst maintaining a longer-term strategic view.
• Be the key point of contact and lead for internal manufacturing meetings.
• Report and escalate as appropriate on project status internally.
• Maintain business and customer Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Business Systems (SAP).
• Organise and co-ordinate customer witness points, as per IPT.
• Maintain traceability spreadsheet for all manufactured parts.

We are known for our extraordinary people who make the impossible possible every day. Questians are driven by hunger, humility, and aspiration. We believe that our company culture is the key to our ability to make a true difference in every industry we reach. Our teams regularly invest time and dedicated effort into internal culture work, ensuring that all voices are heard.

We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.

Work Experience

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Mechanical engineering/Manufacturing background is essential
• Heavy Engineering background
• Fully proficient on MS Office andMS Project
• Experienced and competentSAPuser
• Mechanical EngineeringorManufacturing experience
• Strong organisational skills:multi-tasking,time management, planning

Education and experience

• Bachelors degree inmechanical engineeringor manufacturing
• Experience inproject managementand engineering
• Strong organisation skills and ability to report upwards to Board level strongcommunication skills, confident interacting with a range of stakeholders
• Experience atcustomer managementandbusiness developmentpractices creating bids, winning bids
• Effective communication andinterpersonal skills. Capable of forming and maintaining effective relationships, throughout the business and stakeholder community

Due to security requirements these posts are open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY

If you are a dedicated and proactive professional with a passion for ensuring quality and driving continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. Join our team at Quest Globa as a Project Engineer. Apply now!

Job Title: Data Engineer (HealthTech) Location: Manchester (Hybrid/Remote options available) Day Rate: £500–£550 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: 6 months initial (extensions likely) Overview Chapman Tate Associates are seeking an experienced Contract Data Engineer to join an innovative HealthTech organisation delivering data-driven solutions that improve patient outcomes and healthcare services. This is an exciting opportunity to work on meaningful projects, building scalable data platforms that support clinical insights, product development, and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities \* Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes \* Integrate data from a variety of sources including clinical systems, APIs, and third-party providers \* Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to deliver high-quality datasets \* Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g. GDPR) \* Support the development of data platforms in cloud environments \* Optimise data workflows for performance, scalability, and reliability Required Skills & Experience \* Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a fast-paced environment (HealthTech, MedTech, or related sectors preferred) \* Strong SQL and Python (or similar programming languages) \* Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift) \* Experience working with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) \* Solid understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and pipeline development \* Experience handling sensitive or regulated data Desirable Experience \* Experience working with healthcare data standards (e.g. FHIR, HL7) \* Exposure to real-time data processing or streaming tools (e.g. Kafka) \* Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks in healthcare \* Experience supporting analytics or machine learning workloads Apply Now If you’re a contract Data Engineer looking to work on meaningful HealthTech projects, apply now with your latest CV

At Quest Global, its not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better placeto make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

A Principal Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer plays a critical role in the Aerospace and Defence industry, leading the design and integration of electrical and control systems across complex, safety-critical platforms. The role translates requirements into robust, manufacturable solutions, overseeing the lifecycle from concept through validation to production readiness. It ensures delivery against cost, schedule, quality, and certification requirements while driving best practice in systems integration and control strategy. At Quest Global, we are seeking a highly experienced engineer to provide technical leadership across complex engineering challenges.

As a Principal Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer, you will champion delivery of EC&I excellence and act as technical authority to support within the design, test and commissioning stages. You will manage the team to produce high quality solutions for projects and be able to apply engineering knowledge and first principles to devise innovative solutions to unique problems. You will manage design processes, coordinate with team members, partners and clients, ensure regulatory compliance, implement technical standards, find solutions for technical issues and provide expert advice on electrical systems to team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opportunity to provide leadership and line management to the team, coordinating and overseeing their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers, monitoring any issues, and ensuring timescales, KPIs and deadlines are met to meet the requirements of the customer.
• Develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards.
• Work on multiple major projects of the highest complexity requiring forefront-of-field, innovative solutions.
• Act independently at the organisational level, being self-supervising, within guidance and expectations of customers.
• Champion quality deliverables for EC&I as well as continuous improvements included within your owned delivery stream.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Design electricalwiring diagrams, P&IDs and any other technical documentation to support the application of the product in test and service.
• Design electricalwiring diagrams, P&IDs and any other technical documentation to support the application of the product in test and service.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety, cyber security and hazardous area management standards
• Collaborate on the design of harness schematics connector table, splice documentation and release of BOMS
• Collaboration with gearbox and mechanical subsystems engineers to route cabling through high-vibration, high-temperature, or constrained environments
• Liaise with supply chain to ensure technical oversight in regards EC&I
• Ensure close support with production during manufacturing and build
• Apply MIL-STD, DEF-STAN, and other relevant defence electrical design standards, as well as UK, EU and any other client requirements.
• Ensure EMC/EMI integrity, environmental sealing, and survivability under shock, vibration
• Proficiency in control system software (PLC, DCS)
• Produce engineering drawings and installation instructions
• Support prototype builds, integration testing, and root-cause investigations
• Ability to capture and specify the design requirements general and task Management.
• You will participate in internal and external design reviews and you are responsible for the design acceptance by the client.
• You shall be able to lead projects in a multi-disciplined environment and be capable of coordinating allelectrical engineeringand design, with the other disciplines, processes, transmission systems,gears,gear boxandmarineengineering.
• Strive forcontinuous improvementand drive your area of delivery autonomously, with particular focus on EC&I support process improvements and preventive measures.
• We are known for our extraordinary people who make the impossible possible every day. Questians are driven by hunger, humility, and aspiration. We believe that our company culture is the key to our ability to make a true difference in every industry we reach. Our teams regularly invest time and dedicated effort into internal culture work, ensuring that all voices are heard.

We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.

Work Experience

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Experienced with in the production of electrical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings and schedules
• Proven experience in EC&I Engineering, ideally within heavy industrial or rotating equipment environments.
• Bachelors degree inelectrical engineering, mechatronics, or a similar field
• 5 -7+ years of experience in a senior capacity working on electrical design, controls, instrumentation,P&ID creation, andorwiring diagramsetc.
• Proficiency with3D CADfor layout design (Solid Edgeelectrical,NX electrical routingetc).
• Knowledge of defence platforms or industrial machinery.
• Understanding of ISO, EMI & EMC design principles, grounding, shielding, and cable protection.
• Experience in test rig design, interfacing between product and rig hardware.
• Familiarity with gearbox or drivetrain integration.
• Excellent problem-solving andanalytical skills.
• Ability to work under defence programme constraints and documentation rigor.
• Effective communicationand interpersonal skills.
• Analyse and manage multiple design related issues to identify root cause
• Make design changes on existing products and track them
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
• Result oriented. You are only satisfied after your engineering and design is accepted by the client, you delivered top quality and the client is very satisfied with the performance of you and your team
• You can chair design review meetings
• You have pleasure in teaching and coaching the young generation engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/masters degree in engineering or a related field.

• Previous experience in a similar role within the Aerospace and Defence industry.

• Preferably a Chartered Engineer.

• Experience in heavy engineering industry, power transmission systems,gearsandgear box

• Strong knowledge ofquality management systemsand industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)

• Strong knowledge ofquality management systemsand standards.

• Proficient inroot cause analysisand failure mode analysis techniques.

• Excellent problem-solving andanalytical skills.

• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality andcontinuous improvement.

-Effective communicationand interpersonal skills.

Due to security requirements these posts are open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY

If you are a dedicated and proactive professional with a passion for ensuring quality and drivingcontinuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. Join our team at Quest Global as a Principal Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer and contribute to the success of our Aerospace and Defence projects. Apply now!

Senior Software Engineer in Test Contract | Inside IR35 | £400 per day Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week) Contract End Date: March 2027 I'm currently working with a large, well‑established enterprise client who are continuing to grow their digital engineering capability in Manchester. They are looking to engage an experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test on a long‑term contract to support the delivery of high‑quality, scalable, cloud‑based digital platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior‑level test professional to join a collaborative, agile environment where quality, automation, and engineering best practice are taken seriously. The role offers strong delivery stability with a contract running until March 2027. The Role You'll join a multi‑disciplinary digital engineering team, working closely with developers, SREs, and other engineers to embed quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle. The focus is on automation‑led testing, CI/CD integration, and driving a continuous testing culture. You will also play a role in mentoring and supporting more junior engineers in test. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver automated testing strategies for cloud‑native systems, platforms, and APIs Design, implement, and maintain test automation frameworks Embed test stages and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines Support defect investigation, root‑cause analysis, and resolution Collaborate with engineering and SRE teams to meet defined SLAs and SLOs Define testing, release, and quality assurance processes Set and track quality metrics and measurable outcomes Promote continuous testing and quality‑first engineering practices Provide mentoring and coaching to junior engineers in test Required Experience 5+ years' experience in automated software testing within agile and DevOps environments Strong understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) Hands‑on experience with tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, or Postman Strong programming capability in Java, Python, or another OO language Experience testing enterprise‑scale, cloud‑native applications Good knowledge of APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures Experience with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD pipelines Confident communicator with a collaborative mindset Nice to Have BDD experience and Gherkin syntax Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog) Experience with Kubernetes or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience with relational or NoSQL databases Working Pattern & Rate £400 per day (Inside IR35, via umbrella) Hybrid working: 2-3 days per week onsite in central Manchester Long‑term contract running through to March 2027If this sounds like a role you'd like to discuss, or if you'd like further details on the client, project, or interview process, please get in touch

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Morson Vital is proud to present an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Construction Engineering Manager to play a pivotal role on a major rail infrastructure programme in the North of England. This is a high-profile position at the heart of a significant regional investment, offering the chance to contribute to transformative works that will shape the future of rail in the region.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated OLE & Lineside Civils Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) to lead engineering assurance and delivery across complex rail projects. This is a critical leadership role, responsible for driving technical excellence and ensuring that all Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) and associated lineside civil works are delivered safely, compliantly, and to the highest industry standards.

Working on a flagship programme, you will be instrumental in ensuring engineering integrity while collaborating with key stakeholders across a dynamic and fast-paced project environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the designated Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) in full compliance with rail industry standards
• Provide strong engineering leadership across OLE and lineside civils disciplines
• Ensure all works adhere to Network Rail standards, CDM Regulations, and relevant compliance frameworks
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across project phases
• Oversee design reviews, approvals, and technical submissions
• Implement and maintain robust engineering assurance processes
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes
• Proactively identify and manage engineering risks and opportunities
• Support project planning, resource allocation, and key delivery milestones

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience operating as a CEM within the UK rail industry
• Strong technical background in Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) and lineside civils
• In-depth understanding of rail standards, engineering governance, and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams on large-scale, complex infrastructure projects

This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of a landmark rail programme in the North of England, where your expertise will directly contribute to delivering critical infrastructure improvements and long-term regional growth. For more information and to apply, please submit your CV to amy.naden(at)vital.uk. com