Principal Architect – Data Platforms / Data Lakes / Cloud / Python – 12 Month Contract – £700 p/d Inside IR35 – London
A global digital media organisation are looking for a Principal Architect to join their Data Foundation & Product Analytics team on an initial 12-month contract. This role sits at the forefront of enterprise data strategy, engineering, and platform governance — and will be instrumental in shaping the next generation of data infrastructure within the business. This is a hybrid role (London-based) with flexibility in a fast-paced, multi-cloud, multiplatform environment.
You will partner with the Enterprise Data Lake and Governance teams, architecting robust data pipelines and platforms across cloud and on-prem ecosystems, whilst establishing and enforcing standards for data modelling, ensuring consistency in data quality.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect and lead the development of large-scale, secure, and resilient data lakes and pipelines using Data Lakes and Data Mesh concepts.
Extensive experience using Python, SQL and AWS
Define and enforce data architecture across mesh and domain-driven data products.
Implement and govern real-time/batch processing (Kafka, Spark, Glue).
Ensure strong metadata, cataloguing, and lineage practices across the enterprise.
Lead teams of engineers across global hubs, mentoring and supporting high standards.
Knowledge on data governance & security practices such as IAM, RBAC, Collibra, OpenMetadata, GDPR compliance
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Ready to take the next step in your penetration testing career and lead a high-performing team at a respected, fast-growing cybersecurity consultancy?
This is your opportunity to join a CREST-certified organisation committed to excellence, innovation and integrity.
As our new Penetration Testing Team Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping cutting-edge testing services, developing talented testers, and helping protect clients across government, telecoms, finance, digital currencies and other critical sectors.
With structured development, meaningful progression opportunities, and the chance to make a visible impact from day one, this is a role designed for a driven, highly skilled Team Lead who thrives on technical depth, leadership and solving complex security challenges.
The Role at a Glance:
Penetration Testing Team Leader
Remote with travel to client sites and occasional meetings in London, UK or Channel Islands
Up to £95,000 DOE Plus Benefits
Benefits: 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and extra days based on service, 6% contributory pension and career progression opportunities.
Growth: A structured career development plan and training
Hours: 09:00 am to 17:30 pm Monday – Friday
Development Opportunity: Career progression opportunities to develop a growing team of penetration testers and break new ground in testing.
Company: Specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and audit services
Company Values: We stand for honesty, integrity and fair practice and are committed to delivering value in every client engagement. Our people are creative, pragmatic and passionate about our purpose.
Your Skills / Background: Existing CHECK Team Lead qualification and Team Lead experience. You will also be a tenacious problem solver and communicator with strong client-facing and leadership experience to lead engagements, mentor testers at all levels, and scope complex projects.
The Penetration Testing Team Leader Opportunity:
As Penetration Testing Team Leader, you will support our clients by delivering excellent penetration testing services and cloud security assessments that are ultimately articulated in high quality and valuable reports. You will deliver hands-on technical penetration testing on a variety of projects and guide and direct the team.
In return, you will benefit from an inspiring environment with a team of highly experienced colleagues working across a diverse range of interesting security and assurance projects.
This role also includes excellent progression opportunities as we always match enthusiasm and skill with training, opportunity and structured development plans.
Key Responsibilities:
• Improve and develop penetration testing methodologies, guide project scoping and execution, establish new testing services, and shape the future direction of the testing function with senior management.
• Deliver high-quality penetration tests across infrastructure, applications (including APIs and mobile apps), wireless, segmentation and breakout scenarios, and cloud security assessments.
• Work with client teams to research vulnerabilities and emerging attack vectors, plan assessments accordingly, and support clients during ongoing incidents.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, unauthorised host discovery exercises, analyse findings, and translate results into actionable technical and business-risk recommendations.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and create internal documentation, tooling, threat libraries, methodologies, and policies to ensure consistent, informed, and meaningful testing outcomes.
• Provide technical presales support, contribute thought-leadership content (papers, articles, online posts, marketing material), and identify business development opportunities.
• Mentor, coach, and help build the technical team, supporting their growth in knowledge, skills, and career development.
About You:
• A driven, battle-tested Team Leader, holding a current CHECK Team Leader qualification and proven senior-level experience
• Extensive, hands-on penetration testing expertise backed by deep technical mastery
• Fluent in a wide arsenal of security testing tools, using the right tech for maximum impact
• Up-to-date, cutting-edge understanding of modern technologies, threats, and security trends
• Well-versed in key industry bodies, frameworks, and security standards
• Strong ability to translate vulnerabilities into real-world business risk, paired with standout reporting and client presentation skills
• Proven track record in growing and developing technical teams, including reviews, appraisals, training plans, and long-term career progression
• A credible, personable communicator who builds trust with clients, peers, and technical teams alike
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, comfortable taking initiative and driving outcomes
• Genuinely passionate about penetration testing and nurturing teams across all skill levels
• Eligible to work in the UK and obtain Government clearance (ILR is required as a minimum but we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship)
About Us:
We are a specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and expert at understanding information security risks, creating appropriate security destinations and protecting clients from a range of security threats.
We hold a CREST certification and offer certification services for PCI-DSS and Cyber Essentials /Essentials Plus.
Our clients span telecommunications, Government infrastructure, and digital currencies - covering essential services and critical payment infrastructure.
Services include:
• Security consulting across the area of security governance, risk, compliance and standards alignment
• Penetration testing
• Security architecture for cloud and infrastructure
• Detection and response
• Fractional heads and virtual support
• NCSC Assurance service provider for Cyber Essentials and a Certifying Body
• Security auditing across varying standards such as ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS and Cyber Essentials
• Training and awareness
If you’re a proven Penetration Testing Team Leader with CHECK TL status, a passion for advancing security testing, and the drive to mentor and grow a talented team, we’d love to hear from you.
Step into a role where your expertise shapes real-world defence, your ideas influence future testing services, and your career continues to accelerate in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Hiring Manager
Application notice… We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
Are you a proactive Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems before they even happen?
You will be the main engineer that’ll lead site-based engineering activities and drive the team forwards. Environment wise, you wont get much better in regards to the product and to be apart of a family run business.
This role is Monday to Friday - double days
Salary: £45000-£46000
Coventry
This is a pivotal role for someone who wants to move beyond “fixing things”, you will be the link between the engineering floor and the senior management.
Your primary focus will be to transition our site from a reactive environment to a proactive.
You will:
Your Technical Toolkit
We are looking for a leader who brings both the “know-how” and the “do-how.” To be successful, you will need:
Expertise
Multi-skilled Engineer with an Electrical Bias
Qualifications
16th Edition (or higher) & Mechanical qualification
Industry Exp.
Minimum 3 years in a Manufacturing environment
Compliance
Deep understanding of H&S and Food Safety regulations
Leadership
Proven ability to build teams and manage engineering spend
Why This Role?
This isn’t just a maintenance job; it’s a chance to own the engineering strategy for a high-output site. You’ll have the autonomy to identify failures, implement permanent solutions, and lead the charge in asset care.
Ready to transition from reactive to proactive?
Apply today to take the lead in a modern manufacturing environment where engineering excellence is the standard, not the goal.
Role DetailsRole/Job Title: Lead Engineer Cockpit Plastic Trims
Work Location: Onsite, Midlands UK
Mode of Working: Office based (5 days a week)
The RoleAs a Cockpit System Lead Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end development of cockpit plastic trims-from concept through launch. You’ll manage technical delivery, supplier coordination, and attribute validation to ensure that seat systems meet OEM’s standards for comfort, safety, aesthetics, and innovation.Your ResponsibilitiesDesign & Development
Material & Process Expertise
Validation & Testing
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Your Profile Essential Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Performance Indicators
Job | MEP Project Manager[Ref MEP6872]
Company | MEP Contractor
Experience | Ideally mechanically biased / fit out £100k to £2.5m
Location | West Midlands
Offer | £60k-£65k
Project Manager MEP & Fit-Out Schemes Birmingham-based (or commutable from the West Midlands region)
Permanent Role Leading Complex Projects from Preconstruction to Handover
Were working with a fast-growing, highly regarded contractor with historic national roots delivering complex, technically demanding projects across the UK.
This role will be looking after projects in and around the Midlands.
We are looking for a Mechanically biased PM with experience working on projects ranging from £100k to £2.5m.
Clients vary from health, education to blue light to train stations to high spec residential and commercial.
You may have guessed that this company is not a large multi-national main contractor i.e. there arent teams of people waiting on hand and foot to do aspects of your role.
However the benefits of working for a medium sized business instead is the ability to get things done and move up quickly.
We are happy to consider Junior PMs who feel like their growth has been stunted where they are.
We all have to start somewhere but it can be hard to shake the image people have of you especially if this is somewhere you have trained. Why not get a fresh start somewhere youll be trusted to do what you say you can do?
The key thing we are looking for is unrelenting ambition. The type where you can see clearly that youre not going to go very far at a large main contractor where everything is defined with limits on what you can do. If you are someone that can work out challenges to get things done then we are precisely the opportunity to take you right to the top.
Reporting into the Contracts Manager and working with internal and external stakeholders youll deliver projects from start to finish.
If youre ready to step teransform how your move forward in your career and play a key role in shaping how these projects move forward, wed love to hear from you.
Ready to take the next step in your penetration testing career and lead a high-performing team at a respected, fast-growing cybersecurity consultancy?
This is your opportunity to join a CREST-certified organisation committed to excellence, innovation and integrity.
As our new Penetration Testing Team Leader, you ll play a pivotal role in shaping cutting-edge testing services, developing talented testers, and helping protect clients across government, telecoms, finance, digital currencies and other critical sectors.
With structured development, meaningful progression opportunities, and the chance to make a visible impact from day one, this is a role designed for a driven, highly skilled Team Lead who thrives on technical depth, leadership and solving complex security challenges.
The Role at a Glance:
Penetration Testing Team Leader
Remote with travel to client sites and occasional meetings in London, UK or Channel Islands
Up to £95,000 DOE Plus Benefits
Benefits: 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and extra days based on service, 6% contributory pension and career progression opportunities.
Growth: A structured career development plan and training
Hours: 09:00 am to 17:30 pm Monday Friday
Development Opportunity: Career progression opportunities to develop a growing team of penetration testers and break new ground in testing.
Company: Specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and audit services
Company Values: We stand for honesty, integrity and fair practice and are committed to delivering value in every client engagement. Our people are creative, pragmatic and passionate about our purpose.
Your Skills / Background: Existing CHECK Team Lead qualification and Team Lead experience. You will also be a tenacious problem solver and communicator with strong client-facing and leadership experience to lead engagements, mentor testers at all levels, and scope complex projects.
The Penetration Testing Team Leader Opportunity:
As Penetration Testing Team Leader, you will support our clients by delivering excellent penetration testing services and cloud security assessments that are ultimately articulated in high quality and valuable reports. You will deliver hands-on technical penetration testing on a variety of projects and guide and direct the team.
In return, you will benefit from an inspiring environment with a team of highly experienced colleagues working across a diverse range of interesting security and assurance projects.
This role also includes excellent progression opportunities as we always match enthusiasm and skill with training, opportunity and structured development plans.
Key Responsibilities:
• Improve and develop penetration testing methodologies, guide project scoping and execution, establish new testing services, and shape the future direction of the testing function with senior management.
• Deliver high-quality penetration tests across infrastructure, applications (including APIs and mobile apps), wireless, segmentation and breakout scenarios, and cloud security assessments.
• Work with client teams to research vulnerabilities and emerging attack vectors, plan assessments accordingly, and support clients during ongoing incidents.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, unauthorised host discovery exercises, analyse findings, and translate results into actionable technical and business-risk recommendations.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and create internal documentation, tooling, threat libraries, methodologies, and policies to ensure consistent, informed, and meaningful testing outcomes.
• Provide technical presales support, contribute thought-leadership content (papers, articles, online posts, marketing material), and identify business development opportunities.
• Mentor, coach, and help build the technical team, supporting their growth in knowledge, skills, and career development.
About You:
• A driven, battle-tested Team Leader, holding a current CHECK Team Leader qualification and proven senior-level experience
• Extensive, hands-on penetration testing expertise backed by deep technical mastery
• Fluent in a wide arsenal of security testing tools, using the right tech for maximum impact
• Up-to-date, cutting-edge understanding of modern technologies, threats, and security trends
• Well-versed in key industry bodies, frameworks, and security standards
• Strong ability to translate vulnerabilities into real-world business risk, paired with standout reporting and client presentation skills
• Proven track record in growing and developing technical teams, including reviews, appraisals, training plans, and long-term career progression
• A credible, personable communicator who builds trust with clients, peers, and technical teams alike
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, comfortable taking initiative and driving outcomes
• Genuinely passionate about penetration testing and nurturing teams across all skill levels
• Eligible to work in the UK and obtain Government clearance (ILR is required as a minimum but we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship)
About Us:
We are a specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and expert at understanding information security risks, creating appropriate security destinations and protecting clients from a range of security threats.
We hold a CREST certification and offer certification services for PCI-DSS and Cyber Essentials /Essentials Plus.
Our clients span telecommunications, Government infrastructure, and digital currencies - covering essential services and critical payment infrastructure.
Services include:
• Security consulting across the area of security governance, risk, compliance and standards alignment
• Penetration testing
• Security architecture for cloud and infrastructure
• Detection and response
• Fractional heads and virtual support
• NCSC Assurance service provider for Cyber Essentials and a Certifying Body
• Security auditing across varying standards such as ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS and Cyber Essentials
• Training and awareness
If you re a proven Penetration Testing Team Leader with CHECK TL status, a passion for advancing security testing, and the drive to mentor and grow a talented team, we d love to hear from you.
Step into a role where your expertise shapes real-world defence, your ideas influence future testing services, and your career continues to accelerate in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Hiring Manager
Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK’s most important digital services, including Universal Credit.
We’re building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK’s largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary.
You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK’s most widely used digital services. You’ll shape our secure-by-design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user-centred services at scale.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We’d love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
You and your role
You’ll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user-centred systems used by millions every day.
You’ll oversee our security posture, fraud-risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk-based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities.
Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you’ll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention.
This is a hands-on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them.
Details. Wages. Perks.
Location: You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you.
Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you’ll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.
Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552.
Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.
Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
Time off volunteering and charitable giving
Bring your authentic self to work with ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
Sports and social activities
Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
And we have an award-winning environment and culture:
DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards
Process:
We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:
Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.
Interview: a single stage interview online.
CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application.
I require an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to work on a project in Dublin, Ireland on a long term basis (2 years +) for an established client.
Paying a salary based on experience between £600 - 650 a shift + Outside IR35 + 2 year duration + Weekly payments
The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing sub contractors installing mechanical systems into a large data centre.
Responsibilities will include: -
This role will allow a project manager to take a lead role working for an experienced engineering company.
Payments are £600 - 650 a day with weekly payments, Outside IR35 and long term durations of works.
Keywords // Mechanical // Mechanical Project Manager // Dublin // Data Centre
Salary banding £59,966 - £67,468 with market supplement available up to £87,000, 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working (3 days per week in office), competitive pension and other benefits
Hays Technology are working in partnership with a Higher Education client to recruit a Head of DevOps and DataOps vacancy on a permanent basis.
It is an exciting time to be joining this Digital Services team as they deliver on an ambitious digital strategy and masterplan that will drive significant digital transformation across the organisation. The role is responsible for the development and support of the major applications, master data, and information reporting systems that support the University’s business processes, including student records, timetabling, accommodation management, research management, finance, HR/payroll, marketing, and facilities management. It is critical to enabling the University to streamline and automate processes to enhance efficiency and reliability; ensuring valuable data and insights are provided to support the University’s growth, serve students, and improve operational efficiency.
You will have responsibility for a team of 23 staff within the department, including line management for the team leaders of the five sub teams; DevOps, DataOps, ERPOps, Dev Team, Agile Delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
Technical Governance & Quality
Systems Ownership & Operations
Resource & Delivery Management
If you would like to apply, you must have the following skills and experience:
If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV.
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Building a sustainable tomorrow
At BAM we are now recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, which are now at their peak. The team will be ready to mobilise as soon as the civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve any program conflicts. The members will work together on design, access, resources, and logistics to achieve shared goals for cost and schedule.
You will support the Lead Engineering Manager / Engineering Lead (Lot) in coordinating and delivering design activities for the allocated Lotfrom Scheme Design through Detailed Design, construction support, and As-Built stagesin accordance with the Works Information and HS2 assurance processes.
Your team
The role will be based out of our project office in Birmingham, near Snow Hill.
Making Possible
What do you bring to the role?
Whats in it for you?
Your new company: Hays Technology are working exclusively with AGCO to appoint an exciting new Global Head of Digital Customer Technology based in their Stoneleigh office in Warwickshire. This is a key role in a large global business where you will have the opportunity to make your mark and create a better business through process improvement and technology innovation. In this role you will be part of the senior leadership team and be the Digital Technology site leader for the UK business. AGCO are a large global organisation specialising in the design, manufacturing and selling of large agricultural machinery. They have a bold digital vision to be the 'leading AgriTech company in the world'. Digital technology isn't just a support function - it's the engine powering smarter farming, sustainable growth, and next-generation customer experiences. As the Global Head of Digital Customer Technology, you'll be responsible for building the tools, platforms, and intelligent solutions that farmers worldwide rely on to sustainably feed a growing global population. Your new role: This is a key role, with a global remit, to build a unified experience platform across the multi-brand AGCO business. With 8 direct reports and 150 indirect reports, you will be responsible for driving AGCO's digital transformation and innovation agenda. Reporting to the Chief Digital & Information Officer, this exciting role leads the strategy, vision, and execution of digital customer technology initiatives, ensuring cohesive digital experiences for farmers, dealers, and employees globally. The incumbent will foster cross-functional collaboration, champion digital innovation, and deliver measurable business outcomes aligned with AGCO's strategic objectives. Essential responsibilities: To be successful in this role, you will work across functions with the global C-Suite team and other senior leaders to create a global customer experience strategy and governance proposition using your established stakeholder management skills. You will create omnichannel journey designs and implement AI and analytics-driven personalisation using telemetry and customer data. You will provide frontline and dealer teams with digital tools to enable growth and create and launch a global customer experience training programs to support the new unified platform. You will own all dealer and farmer-facing digital application solutions globally and form a strong partnership with the rest of the digital technology team and MSP's to ensure full platform reliability, scalability and governance. What you'll need to succeed: To be successful in the role, you will need a minimum of 15 years' experience working within digital technology with at least 10 years in a leadership role, ideally at global level. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional digital initiatives and have experience managing large teams and budgets. The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate where they have created and led strategic customer experience visions and executed them, along with strong demonstrable experience influencing stakeholders and communicating at executive level. Omnichannel orchestration and innovation experience is extremely important, as well as the ability to create AI-driven personalisation and analytics to drive experimentation within the team. Experience in previous technology-driven B to B to C environments is ideal, as well as an extremely competent understanding of customer experience from a technology-driven focus. And most of all, a passion for driving technology and customer experience within a global organisation. Qualifications and Experience Levels: A degree or M.Sc. in information technology, engineering or related field is highly advantageous. What you get in return: You will receive in return a highly attractive base salary and package commensurate with a global leadership role. Holiday: 26 days Pension: 5% employee, 10% AGCO contribution Life: X9 salary AIP (Bonus): 35% typically paid in April/MayStock Awards Scheme AXA Healthcare Car or car allowance Holiday trading 5 days, retail discounts, vouchers, EAP and access to YuLife Wellbeing App(free and unlimited 24/7 UK-based GPs + free will service) What you do now:Please get in touch with me directly for an informal conversation on Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Job Title: Authorising Engineer (Electrical)
Location: Midlands Extensive travel required for this role
Salary: £50,000 £58,000 + £3,600 Car Allowance
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Authorising Engineer (Electrical) to provide technical leadership and compliance assurance across a large, complex estate.
This is a home-based role with significant national travel, covering sites from the South Coast through to Newcastle, so candidates must be comfortable travelling extensively and working independently across multiple locations.
Travel expenses are paid from your home address, and the successful candidate will ideally be based in the Midlands or surrounding areas to allow effective coverage of the portfolio.
The Role
As an Authorising Engineer (Electrical), you will provide technical oversight and assurance for electrical systems and Safe Systems of Work across the estate, ensuring compliance with JSP375 and associated electrical safety regulations.
You will work closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders to ensure electrical infrastructure is managed safely and that operational procedures are consistently applied.
Key responsibilities include:
Candidate Requirements
Due to the nature of the role, ONLY candidates who are Chartered or Incorporated Engineers will be considered.
Essential requirements:
Desirable experience:
Whats On Offer
A Project Manager job based in Birmingham
If you are Project Manager with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry, then send us your CV for a confidential chat. This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.
Your new role
Our Project Managers are a valuable part of the business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully develop a team.
As our Project Manager, you will:
What you’ll get in return
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 email Benjamin.Taylor@hays.com.
Project Manager – Highways Consulting & Design (Major Frameworks)
Your new company
A leading consultancy working on major highways and infrastructure frameworks across the UK. The organisation delivers multidisciplinary design, project management, and technical advisory services for National Highways, local authorities, and major infrastructure partners. Due to continued growth within major frameworks, the business is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong highways design experience to support their expanding team.
Your new role
As Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of highways consultancy and design projects across major regional and national frameworks. You will manage multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate technical delivery, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required technical and commercial standards. The role requires a balance of leadership, design understanding, client engagement, and commercial awareness.
What you’ll need to succeed
Lead the planning and delivery of highways design and consultancy projects across feasibility, preliminary design, and detailed design stages.Manage multidisciplinary project teams including highways, drainage, geotechnical, structures and environmental specialists.Oversee the technical delivery of highways designs, ensuring compliance with DMRB, MCHW and local authority standards.Conduct and manage design reviews, technical assurance processes, and approve in-principle documentation.Manage project budgets, forecasts, risk registers, and commercial performance.Administer NEC3/NEC4 contract processes, including early warnings, programme submissions and change management.Prepare project reports, progress updates and client communications.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, framework partners and stakeholders.
What you’ll get in return
Competitive salary and company benefits packageHybrid working arrangementsCareer development through structured training and professional accreditation supportOpportunity to work on major national highways frameworks and flagship infrastructure schemesSupportive team culture with clear progression pathwaysWhat you need to do now
Degree in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.Significant experience delivering highways design or consultancy projects.Strong understanding of highways design principles with experience in design tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or OpenRoads.Knowledge of DMRB, MCHW and relevant highways standards.Experience working within major frameworks (National Highways, Local Authority Partnerships, Capital Investment Programmes).Proven project management experience including planning, programming, cost control and reporting.Experience working with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills. 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.
Overview
An established engineering consultancy specialising in building services is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing team based in Birmingham.
This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality mechanical design solutions within the building services sector, supporting major projects across a variety of commercial, residential, and public sector developments. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, oversee project delivery, and contribute to the continued growth of the consultancys building services engineering capability.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Desirable
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you think this could be for you or someone you know
Daventry | Monday - Friday 5:30am-2:00pm OR 10:30am-7:00pm | 40 hours per week | overtime available | £49,000 + bonus + Excellent benefits
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a large, highly respected food manufacturing client with an outstanding track record for quality, stability, and employee engagement.
This is an exciting opportunity for aMulti-Skilled Engineerto join a collaborative engineering team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
The role as MS Engineer:
What’s in it for you as the Engineer?
Core Benefits
Additional Perks
The successful Multi-skilled Engineer will have:
Why Apply?
If youre a skilled, motivated engineer looking for a long-term opportunity within a reputable and people-focused food manufacturer, contact Keely at Proactive Personnel :)
Our client a leading tier 2 automotive company based in Birmingham, are renowned for its commitment to quality and innovation in the industry. They are looking to recruit a Tooling Engineer on a permanent basis.
Why This Role Stands Out:
Key Responsibilities:
Skills, Experience, and Education:
Communication:
Knowledge/Expertise:
Innovation:
Business Impact:
Accountabilities:
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Lead Developer - C# .NET - Remote Working Lead Software Developer with C# .NET and Azure experience is needed for one of my clients, who is a global finance consultancy. The Lead Developer, managing a team of 4, is required to go into the office 1 day a month in central London. You must also show that you have led on software development projects and be able to demonstrate what you have delivered (ideally in a Greenfield environment) This role for the Lead Developer is to be 60% hands on and 40% hands off Key skills: 5 years' experience in Full Stack Development, C#.NET, JavaScript & Azure, building solutions as a Senior or Lead Experience with Azure functionalities, including Azure DevOps Serverless/PaaS focus, some container work in AI Labs Azure PaaS (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure App Service, ARM/Bicep templates) DevOps & Agile experience Greenfield development experience, including translating loose requirements into solutions Low-level design work is expected before coding Generative AI coding tools Team lead / People management experience This is a great opportunity for any Senior Developer looking to move into a lead role or a current Lead Developer wanting to work in a Greenfield environment. You will be mentoring 4 software developers and be part of a wider software engineering team of 25 Responsibilities: Leading a team of Developers to drive innovation and lead on some brand-new greenfield software solution development projects: Role sits within a Labs team (greenfield development) Three key responsibilities: Technical development & Software solution delivery - full stack C#/.NET, JavaScript (React), Azure serverless etc. Looking at Strategic initiatives - i.e. security tooling, hackathons, standard libraries etc People management - 4 direct reports Coding split: ~3 days hands-on per 5-day week Matrix management structure - capability vs delivery teams Lead on creating new solutions and be at the forefront of introducing new coding ideas, techniques and technology (especially around AI) Develop software using .Net platform and Azure Manage code updates and ensure the quality of the codebase Provide technical guidance and support to other developers This role is paying between £80,000 - £90,000 + Private Medical + Excellent Pension + Mostly Remote working If you think you have the right skills to flourish in this role or know someone who will fit the role, please send over your CV to matthew.leach @ circlerecruitment.com or click apply, and I will be in touch soon. Alternatively, please call 0161 877 9200 for further information The interviews will commence ASAP Keywords: C# / .Net / Lead Developer / Lead Software Engineer / React / Azure / DevOps / AI / London / Birmingham / Manchester / Nottingham / Bristol / Cambridge / UK Wide / Remote Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle\_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment. TPBN1\_UKTJ
Permanent - Birmingham- Hybrid - 2/3 days a week onsite
60,000 - 75,000 DOE + 20% Bonus + Bens
We are seeking an experienced GRC professional to lead governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives within a highly complex, international organisation. This role requires strong leadership to drive adoption of security policies and motivate teams to align with the organisation’s mission, vision, and values while achieving local business goals.
The Global GRC Manager oversees the development and maintenance of security governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across all regions. This role ensures alignment with cyber security strategy and regulatory standards, working closely with leadership, technology teams, and compliance stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture enterprise-wide.
Essential Experience required:
Significant experience in information and cyber security governance, risk, and compliance roles, in a global context
Deep knowledge of cyber security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, security frameworks and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, ITIL).
Hands-on experience with cloud security governance, particularly Microsoft Azure
‘Great to have’ experience:
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SAP Technical Architect: 6 Month Contract - Hybrid/West Midlands
As a SAP Technical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and optimising our SAP solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our SAP architecture aligns with business goals and delivers maximum value. Your expertise will be crucial in guiding our technological direction and ensuring seamless integration across various platforms.
Type: 6 Month Contract
Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)
Location: West Midlands
Start: ASAP
Key Responsibilities:
*Design and implement SAP solutions that meet business requirements and enhance operational efficiency.
*Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical specifications.
*Develop architectural blueprints and documentation for SAP landscapes, ensuring scalability and performance.
*Lead and mentor a team of SAP developers and consultants, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
*Conduct system evaluations and performance tuning to optimise existing SAP systems.
*Stay current with SAP technologies and industry trends, recommending best practises and innovations.
*Ensure compliance with security and governance policies throughout the SAP landscape.
*Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to SAP systems, providing timely support to users.
*Participate in project planning and execution, ensuring that timelines and budgets are adhered to.
Skills
*Previous experience in SAP architecture, with a focus on technical design and implementation.
*Strong knowledge of SAP modules (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, SAP PI/PO, etc.) and associated technologies.
*Experience with cloud solutions and integration platforms (e.g., SAP Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure) is a plus.
Please apply now to be considered for this position