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Structural Engineer
Matchtech Mobility
Southampton
In office
Mid - Senior
£55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

An exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer to join a growing team with my client a globally renowned Naval Architects . The Structural Engineer is responsible for providing a skilled contribution to the design work for assigned projects within the company and maintaining the technical requirements and the standard of deliverables required within the discipline. Using your experience to provide support and guidance to colleagues across all disciplines and where appropriate for the coordination and technical supervision of colleagues working within their discipline on a project by project basis. Taking on an active coordination role when required, overseeing a team of engineers and design engineers for assigned projects, whilst also maintaining the primary role. Supporting and developing new ideas, designs and ways of working as part of the company's ongoing investment in R&D and continuous improvement. My client provides complete engineering expertise to the marine industry, from project conception to delivery, operation, and refit. There core competency is engineering, but they have a unique focus on meaningful innovation to enable marine vessels that meet the demands of today's owners and those of the future. They believe that meaningful innovation starts with asking new questions. Responsibilities & tasks include : > Being responsible for engineering design calculations for specific projects. \* Ensuring that classification society and/or national authority standards named in the specification for an assigned project are met. \* Actively managing the quality of project work produced, the appropriate level of detail, the adequate checking prior to release, and the completion of assigned tasks in a timely and transparent manner. \* Liaises with the customer or their representatives, subcontractors & suppliers where appropriate, and with classification societies & national authorities, to ensure that relevant information is available, and queries are answered in a timely fashion. \* Responsible for managing your own workload across multiple projects, following the priorities set and proposing solutions for any conflicting time requirements in coordination with their Discipline Lead. Essential experience required Includes : Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the marine industry. \*Self-motivation, time planning & management skills to meet agreed targets and deliverables deadlines, including feedback to support in the definition of resource requirements. \* Proven ability to process technical problems and effectively seek out the correct technical solution using sound engineering judgement. \* The ability to produce clear and well-presented drawings, plans and technical reports to a suitable quality and standard. \* Commercial awareness, with the ability to ensure that works are being carried out and completed to an appropriate standard and level of detail, measured against the contracted deliverables and tracked against the agreed budget. Please get in touch with your CV stating rate expectation

Senior Design Engineer
Macstaff
Southampton
Hybrid
Senior
£55,000 - £75,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

You will like Marine mechanical/structural design engineering hybrid working from the vibrant city of Southampton with a fast-growing maritime technology company. This organisation is at the forefront of developing wind-assisted propulsion systems that significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions, contributing to a more sustainable future. Working here means becoming a pivotal part of a passionate team dedicated to impactful climate solutions, in a company that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. Benefit from a flexible hybrid working environment, excellent benefits, and support for relocation and visas if required. You will like The Senior Design Engineer Mechanical/Structural role itself which offers a dynamic and hands-on opportunity. You will take ownership of the design and delivery of key subsystems, guiding projects from concept to manufacturing release. Your days will involve producing 3D models, detailed drawings, and calculations, as well as engaging with suppliers worldwide. This position combines technical leadership with practical engineering, providing you with broad exposure across the entire design lifecycle. You will be pivotal in driving manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and continuous improvement within a truly innovative environment. You will have To succeed as a Senior Design Engineer, you will have a healthy mix of the following: A degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Marine Engineering Between 5 and 10 years’ experience designing mechanical systems in a production environment Proven success in delivering designs from concept through to production, ideally within marine, wind, offshore sectors Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD tools Experience working with fabrication, welding, or large structural assemblies A solid understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles Track record of driving cost reduction and improving manufacturability Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment Knowledge of class or certification requirements such as DNV or LR Fluency in Mandarin is a bonus but not essential Desirable additional experience includes structural testing, validation, and manufacturing techniques. The right candidate will also demonstrate practical engineering acumen, attention to detail, creativity balanced with rigour, and a proactive mindset suited for a dynamic startup-style environment. You will get As a Senior Design Engineer, you will enjoy: A competitive salary between £55,000 and £75,000 plus excellent benefits Flexible working with a hybrid model, three days on-site per week in Southampton Opportunities for travel to a manufacturing plant in China and supplier visits, planned in advance Relocation support and visa sponsorship if needed Contribution to impactful climate-tech solutions within a forward-thinking environment Retention of ownership and influence over key subsystems, with room for professional growth Working alongside passionate engineers in a collaborative team focused on innovation and sustainability You can apply to the Senior Design Engineer position by clicking the button on this job posting or by sending your CV in confidence to . We look forward to helping you take your next career step within this inspiring and impactful organisation. UK\_MS

Project Manager
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
Fareham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Project Manager to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering innovative technology solutions. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced technical environment and enjoys working closely with engineers to bring complex products from concept through to production.

You’ll play a central role in driving projects forward, removing blockers, coordinating teams, and ensuring clear communication across stakeholders. This is not just a reporting role; it’s about enabling delivery and making things happen.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with engineering teams to understand project goals, technical challenges, and dependencies
  • Manage end-to-end project delivery across software, electronics, and mechanical development
  • Coordinate projects against budgets, timelines, and quality expectations
  • Facilitate sprint planning and project meetings with a strong focus on outcomes
  • Ensure effective communication between internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders
  • Track progress and provide clear reporting to senior management
  • Support the successful transition of products into production
  • Produce and maintain project documentation
  • Help define and document product requirements through stakeholder engagement
  • Provide occasional support at external events when required
  • Participate in ongoing training and development

Experience & Skills:

  • Experience managing projects within engineering or product development environments
  • Strong understanding of engineering workflows and best practices
  • Experience across full product development lifecycles within a structured quality system
  • Familiarity with stage-gate processes and exposure to Agile methodologies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities

Qualifications:

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline

Highly Desirable:

  • Experience managing technical projects in electronics, embedded systems, or software
  • Exposure to technologies such as embedded systems, RF, DSP, networking, Linux, or similar

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Electrical Project Manager
TSR Recruitment Limited
Southampton
In office
Mid - Senior
£45,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Electrical Project Manager Southampton £45,000 - £55,000 + Package Permanent Construction TSR Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Electrical Project Manager, to join a growing electrical and construction services company operating across the UK, on a permanent basis. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, this well-established business is looking to strengthen its operational team with the addition of an experienced Electrical Project Manager to oversee projects from pre-construction through to completion. The role will involve managing multiple electrical packages across commercial and industrial schemes, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards. Typical projects will include full electrical installations, fit-outs, and infrastructure works across a range of sectors. The Role Office based Project Manager (travel when required is essential)
Experience in Electrical Commercial, Shopfitting, Gyms, Healthcare Projects worth £200k+
Manage clients’ expectations, chair meetings and update on progress
Manage sub-contractor performance
Programme management and Budgets The Person Experience in an Electrical Project Manager role within construction
Good IT skills
City and Guilds NVQ Level 3, AM2, 18 th edition
Organised and professional
Good communication skills
SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid, ECS Gold Card Remuneration Competitive Salary + Package
Progression and development
8:30 - 5pm TS Recruitment act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction and Residential recruitment and service UK

Mechanical Project Manager
Options Resourcing Ltd
Ringwood
In office
Mid - Senior
£63,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Mechanical Project Manager This is an opportunity to take ownership of high‑value mechanical installation projects within a well‑established, quality‑driven building services contractor based in Ringwood. If you're organised, commercially aware, and passionate about delivering first‑class mechanical installations, we want to hear from you. Lead mechanical installation projects from initial design review through to commissioning and handover, ensuring exceptional technical standards throughout. Build strong, trust‑based relationships with clients, supported by clear weekly progress reports and transparent communication at every stage. Drive project performance, safety, and quality, ensuring installations are delivered on time, within scope, and commercially successful. Provide consistent, accurate reporting to stakeholders, including real‑time updates on variations, delays, and risk items. Anticipate challenges early, implement solutions proactively, and keep projects running smoothly from start to finish. What You Bring Proven experience managing mechanical building services or installation projects Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate engineers and subcontractors effectively A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with strong commercial awareness Excellent organisational and planning abilities Relevant mechanical or building services certifications Why Join Us Competitive salary plus company vehicle or car allowance Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing, forward‑thinking contractor A supportive, close‑knit team that values professionalism and high standards A positive working culture with strong emphasis on quality, transparency, and client satisfaction Attractive benefits package Interested? Click apply now! For more inofrmation call Aaron on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed)

Electrical Project Manager
Core Group
Southampton
In office
Mid - Senior
£45,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Electrical Project Manager – Southampton (Office Based) Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + Car Allowance / Company Car We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our growing team, based out of our Southampton office. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and capable professional to take ownership of electrical projects across the UK, typically valued up to £1 million, with scope to work on a variety of challenging and rewarding schemes. Key Responsibilities: Manage electrical projects from pre-construction through to completion
Oversee project delivery, ensuring programmes, budgets, and quality standards are achieved
Coordinate and manage site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers effectively
Ensure compliance with all health & safety and regulatory requirements
Provide clear communication between site, office teams, and clients
Monitor progress and report on project performance Requirements: Proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager or in a similar role
Strong background in delivering electrical projects from inception to completion
Ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and programmes effectively
Strong leadership and organisational skills
Experience with Procore systems (desirable but not essential)
Full UK driving licence
Must be based within a commutable distance of Southampton
Willingness and flexibility to travel across UK project sites when required What We Offer: Competitive salary of £45,000 – £55,000
Car allowance or company car
Opportunity to work on diverse UK-wide projects
Supportive and professional working environment
Long-term career progression opportunities
If you are a motivated Electrical Project Manager looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you

Electrical Project Manager
Avolon M&E
Southampton
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £60,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Electrical Project Manager (or Step-Up Opportunity)
Southampton
£55,000 – £60,000 + package A well-established and growing building services contractor is looking to appoint an Electrical Project Manager to support ongoing expansion across the South Coast. This is a great opportunity for either an experienced Electrical PM or a strong Electrical Supervisor who has been running jobs and is ready to step up into a full project management role. You’ll be joining a supportive team with a solid pipeline of work, where you’ll be given the autonomy to run projects while still having guidance from senior management. The Role
You’ll take responsibility for delivering electrical projects from start through to completion, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Duties will include managing programmes, coordinating subcontractors and suppliers, overseeing site activity, and maintaining strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll also be involved in producing RAMS, managing health & safety on site, running toolbox talks, and overseeing project costs and variations. What They’re Looking For
You’ll ideally have a background in electrical installation and either be working as a Project Manager already or operating at Supervisor level with experience running projects. Strong communication and organisational skills are key, along with a hands-on approach and the confidence to take ownership of delivery. An ECS card and full UK driving licence are required. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is preferred. What’s on Offer
You’ll be offered a salary between £55,000 – £60,000, alongside a company vehicle, pension, private healthcare, and a stable long-term opportunity within a growing business. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, with a mix of office and site-based work

Senior Project Manager
Ashbrittle
Southampton
In office
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a well-established international construction consultancy in Southampton. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly capable professional who thrives on leading complex projects, managing multiple commissions simultaneously and operating with a high level of autonomy. Position: As a Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of projects from inception through to completion. You will be trusted to lead projects with minimal supervision, providing strategic oversight, managing client relationships, and ensuring delivery to the highest standards. You will work across a diverse portfolio of projects within key sectors including education, defence, healthcare and residential, delivering high-quality outcomes for public and private sector clients. Key Responsibilities: \* Lead and manage multiple projects concurrently across various sectors. \* Provide end-to-end project management from feasibility and planning through to delivery and handover. \* Build and maintain strong client relationships. \* Manage project programmes, budgets, risks, and reporting. \* Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and stakeholders. \* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. \* Mentor and support junior team members where appropriate. Requirements: \* Proven experience operating as a Project Manager within the construction or property development sector. \* Strong experience delivering projects within sectors such as education, defence, healthcare, or residential. \* Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex projects. \* Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills. \* Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability. \* Professional qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. construction, project management, or similar). \* Ideally chartered or working towards chartership (RICS, APM, CIOB or similar). What’s on Offer: \* Opportunity to lead significant and varied projects across key sectors with an established and growing consultancy. \* A collaborative and supportive professional environment. \* Competitive salary and benefits package. If you are a motivated and experienced project management professional looking to take ownership of complex projects and play a key role in delivering impactful developments, we would welcome your application. RB1583

Engineering Manager
SR2
Portsmouth
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£100,000 - £110,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Engineering Manager Hybrid (Portsmouth)

Clearance: SC (British Citizens only)

Salary: 100,000- 110,000

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and shape a high-performing software engineering capability delivering modern, secure, cloud-native digital services within a highly regulated environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical direction, people leadership, and delivery oversight. You will be responsible for setting engineering standards, driving technical excellence, and ensuring consistent delivery across multiple multidisciplinary teams.

You will play a key role in defining how modern software is built, ensuring robust, scalable and secure systems are delivered in line with strict governance and security requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and grow a software engineering practice, defining standards, frameworks and ways of working
  • Own engineering delivery across multiple workstreams in a complex programme environment
  • Provide technical leadership across cloud-native architectures, microservices and API-led systems
  • Oversee design and delivery of secure, scalable software solutions
  • Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate operational and business needs into technical delivery
  • Drive engineering governance, ensuring alignment with security, compliance and architectural standards
  • Mentor and develop engineers and technical leads, raising overall capability across teams
  • Establish reusable engineering patterns, CI/CD pipelines and best practice delivery frameworks

We are looking for:

  • Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex, multi-system environments
  • Strong background in AWS or Azure, microservices and modern API-led architecture
  • Experience delivering software in UK Defence, government or other highly regulated sectors
  • Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, automation and secure coding
  • Excellent leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills
  • Familiarity with MOD security standards and accreditation processes
  • Experience with event-driven architecture and Domain Driven Design (DDD)
  • Background in hands-on software engineering or technical delivery leadership
Project Manager
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Fareham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£60,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Project Manager to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering innovative technology solutions. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced technical environment and enjoys working closely with engineers to bring complex products from concept through to production.

You’ll play a central role in driving projects forward, removing blockers, coordinating teams, and ensuring clear communication across stakeholders. This is not just a reporting role; it’s about enabling delivery and making things happen.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with engineering teams to understand project goals, technical challenges, and dependencies
  • Manage end-to-end project delivery across software, electronics, and mechanical development
  • Coordinate projects against budgets, timelines, and quality expectations
  • Facilitate sprint planning and project meetings with a strong focus on outcomes
  • Ensure effective communication between internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders
  • Track progress and provide clear reporting to senior management
  • Support the successful transition of products into production
  • Produce and maintain project documentation
  • Help define and document product requirements through stakeholder engagement
  • Provide occasional support at external events when required
  • Participate in ongoing training and development

Experience & Skills:

  • Experience managing projects within engineering or product development environments
  • Strong understanding of engineering workflows and best practices
  • Experience across full product development lifecycles within a structured quality system
  • Familiarity with stage-gate processes and exposure to Agile methodologies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities

Qualifications:

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline

Highly Desirable:

  • Experience managing technical projects in electronics, embedded systems, or software
  • Exposure to technologies such as embedded systems, RF, DSP, networking, Linux, or similar

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Systems Engineer
Morgan Gray
Fareham
Hybrid
Senior
£65,000 - £80,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A global organisation is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis to work at their site in Fareham.

Working in a high technology environment the Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for shaping the architecture and technical direction of the client s portfolio of products. The selected candidate will work very closely with Product and Project Management to turn new concepts and customer driven features into clear, actionable specifications that guide development from the very start.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Working as part of a small team of Technical Leaders across all product disciplines
  • Working closely with Product and Project Managers to provide technical insight at the early stage of projects
  • Providing expertise to both NPI and initiative-based projects
  • Creating product specifications to ensure new features, standards and compliance requirements are captured at the outset of projects
  • Using systems engineering / architecture knowledge to ensure the coordinated introduction of features across multiple product development streams
  • Evaluating emerging technologies, monitoring competitive trends, and identifying both risks and opportunities that inform long-term system development

About You:

In order to be considered for this position candidates need to have proven systems engineering / systems architecture experience gained from an engineering environment. In addition to this candidates need to have demonstrable experience working cross functionally to deliver complex NPI projects as well as a solid grasp on modern requirement management and definition principles.

It would be advantageous to have knowledge / experience in any of the following areas:

  • Working across network systems, software solutions or embedded hardware products
  • Communication networks such as CAN, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth etc.
  • A formal qualification in Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Systems Engineering or a closely related subject

Benefits include: 33 days holiday, company pension up to 9%, private healthcare, life insurance, discretionary annual bonus, and electric car scheme.

Hybrid Working One day from home per week

Principal Software Engineer (C++/Unreal)
Electus Recruitment Solutions
Fareham
Hybrid
Senior
£80,000 - £85,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Principal Software Engineer

This is a pivotal technical leadership role within a rapidly growing consultancy. You will spearhead the design of complex digital twins and synthetic environments, providing high-level strategic advice on innovation to key UK defence stakeholders.
The essentials

  • Sole British nationality is required for this position.
  • At least 7+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proficient in C++ and Unreal 5
  • Strong background in mathematical principles or statistical problem-solving within scientific fields.

Your package
A comprehensive private healthcare scheme and health cash plan

The work

  • Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of software solutions involving Wargames, Robotics, Autonomous systems, and Digital Twins.
  • Provide key advice on emerging techniques and innovation to a wide range of defence stakeholders.
  • Lead small delivery teams and oversee the line management and performance of engineering staff.
  • Coordinate bid management activity and author technical proposals to secure new projects.
  • Apply advanced computational methods to tackle real-world challenges, developing novel approaches where standard tools fall short.

Your profile

  • A track record of managing stakeholders at a senior level.
  • Extensive experience with a variety of software modelling and simulation techniques.
  • Familiarity with videogame engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Godot) or event-based simulation.
  • Confident in navigating, understanding, and modifying large, varied codebases.
  • Educated to degree level in a STEM or computing discipline.
  • Willingness to travel across the UK to work at various client sites as required.

Benefits and balanceWe offer a package designed to support both your professional growth and personal wellbeing:

  • Pension Scheme: 7% employer contribution.
  • Time Off: 25 days annual leave.
  • Security: Life insurance coverage for peace of mind.
  • Health: Private healthcare and a health cash plan.
  • Discounts: Access to lifestyle and shopping discounts plus discounted gym memberships.

Location and setup
The role is based in Portsmouth with a hybrid working pattern of three days on site per week. You will join a small, agile team where your drive for rapid advancement is directly linked to the company’s growth.

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Talent and Development Manager
Dynamite Recruitment
Eastleigh
In office
Mid - Senior
£45,000 - £50,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Eastleigh
Full Time Permanent Position

Dynamite Recruitment is excited to be recruiting for a long-term client who has a brand-new vacancy to join their team in Eastleigh. They are recruiting for a Talent and Development Manager and are looking for someone to manage the talent, performance, engagement of their people. This role will play a critical part in the strategy for the attraction and retention of their people. This position will be reporting directly into the HR Director.

The Role of a Talent and Development Manager:

  • Lead end-to-end talent acquisition, including management and optimisation of the RPO provider
  • Partner with hiring managers to improve hiring decisions, capability, and workforce planning
  • Own and deliver the performance management cycle, driving clear objectives and high standards
  • Drive robust objective setting, performance standards, and continuous performance conversations
  • Coach managers to enhance capability and effectiveness
  • Use people data and analytics to track hiring success, performance trends, and inform decisions
  • Lead employee engagement initiatives with a focus on performance, retention, and productivity
  • Coach and develop line managers to build strong leadership capability and performance ownership

What experience do you need for this role of a Talent and Development Manager?

  • Have a wealth of experience across talent acquisition and recruitment
  • To be confident managing internal stakeholders and third-party relationships
  • Be data driven, analytical and commercially aware
  • To have a strategy focused outlook to enhance time to hire, quality of the hire and work closely with the team

Apply now or contact (url removed) / (phone number removed)

Interim HR Director
CMA Recruitment Group
Southampton
In office
Leader
£65,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

CMA Recruitment Group are looking for an experienced HR leader looking to make a tangible impact within a dynamic organisation. A well-established company operating in a vibrant sector in Hampshire is seeking a motivated HR Director to join their senior leadership team. Known for fostering a collaborative culture with ambitious growth plans, this organisation values innovation, employee development, and inclusivity.

What will the HR Director role involve?

  • Leading the development and execution of innovative HR strategies aligned with organisational goals
  • Providing expert guidance on employee relations, talent acquisition, and organisational change initiatives
  • Driving initiatives that enhance workplace culture, engagement, and diversity
  • Overseeing compliance and ensuring the organisation adheres to employment legislation
  • Partnering with senior management to shape policies and foster a high-performance environment

Suitable Candidate for the HR Director vacancy:

  • Fully CIPD qualified with proven experience in senior HR roles
  • Strong understanding of employment law, HR best practices, and strategic planning
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrable ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels
  • Ambitious, strategic thinker with a proactive approach and high integrity
  • Salary is dependent on experience

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application regarding our work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. Please note, we are currently receiving a high volume of applications; whilst all are considered, responses may not be immediate.

Data Engineering Manager - Quilter
Quilter
Southampton
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
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About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as of December 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning - offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level: 5

Department: CDO

Location: Southampton or London

Contract type: Permanent

The role sits within the Chief Data Office (CDO) and reports to the Head of Data Platforms.

This role accelerates Quilter’s data strategy by defining engineering standards, building scalable data platforms, and leading a high-performing data engineering team. The Data Engineering Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering business value through enabling actionable insights. This position partners with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation to transform raw data into usable, reliable, high-quality data products. The role requires a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and team leadership skills to create a data-driven culture across the organisation.

The key accountabilities for the role are as follows:

Team Management & Growth

  • Lead a team of data engineers through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance
  • Support individual career development and performance feedback, creating growth opportunities for your team
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture

Technical Oversight & Delivery

  • Defining Data engineering standards and best practices to ensure robust, efficient and secure product delivery.
  • Guide the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines and data products
  • Review architecture and code, provide technical direction, and help resolve complex engineering challenges by being hands-on when needed
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable solutions aligned with business goals and engineering best practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with product managers, data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritise work
  • Work closely with platform and data analysis teams to develop delivery process to continually improve business outcomes
  • Translate business needs into actionable engineering detailed plans and ensure timely delivery of key projects
  • Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams to align on priorities and progress

Operational Excellence

  • Promote operational stability and reliability of data pipelines and systems through monitoring, alerting, and incident response
  • Advocate for high standards in data quality, governance, and compliance by collaborating with platform and data governance teams
  • Drive continuous improvement in development workflows and team productivity

About You

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical discipline (e.g. computer science, engineering, maths, physics) or evidence of equivalent practical experience

Knowledge/Experience:

  • Proven experience in managing and growing technical teams within a complex business environment
  • Strong technical hand on experience in building and maintaining data pipelines on a Databricks and Fabric environments within Azure
  • Experience in implementing batch and stream pipelines in a kappa architecture
  • Experience implementing data quality frameworks, SLAs, and observability tooling.
  • Familiarity with data governance practices (lineage, cataloguing, access control).
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, data retention controls).
  • Setting technical direction and establishing engineering standards.
  • Managing roadmaps, sprint planning, and delivery across multiple projects or squads
  • Experience of data engineering across multiple layers and modelling techniques including a Kimball and Data Vault

Skills:

  • Strategic thinker with curious mindset and strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear, concise manner
  • Databricks: Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, Notebooks, Clusters, MLflow.
  • Azure: ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs/Kafka, Key Vault, Functions, Synapse.
  • Spark: Strong knowledge of Spark internals, optimisation, partitioning, performance tuning.
  • Languages: Python, SQL, optionally Scala.
  • CI/CD: Azure DevOps pipelines with asset bundles for data engineering deployments.
  • Orchestration: ADF, Databricks Workflows, or other scheduling frameworks.
  • Knowledge of Data Modelling: Kimball, Data Vault.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.

Life Assurance: 4x your salary.

Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

Senior Design Engineer
Walsh Employment
Southampton
Hybrid
Senior
£75,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Southampton hybrid, 3 days per week on-site
Salary: £60-65K+ plus excellent benefits package. More may be available for the right candidate.
Travel: This role requires travel to a manufacturing plant in China estimated at around 1 week per quarter plus supplier visits. All travel is planned in advance.

A relocation package and Visa/Sponsorship support is available for this role if required.

About the Opportunity

Our client is a fast-growing maritime technology business developing wind-assisted propulsion systems that help reduce fuel consumption and emissions across global shipping.

They are now looking to appoint a Senior Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a hands-on role with broad involvement across the design lifecycle, from concept development through to detailed design, manufacturing release, and operational hardware.

Working closely with the Head of Engineering, you will take ownership of key subsystems, helping to deliver designs that are robust, manufacturable, cost-effective, and ready for production. This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven business developing real climate-impact technology in a highly innovative environment.

Key Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical / Structural / Marine Engineer with strong expertise in mechanical design for production, manufacturability, and subsystem delivery in a demanding engineering environment.

You should bring:

  • Degree qualification in Mechanical, Structural, or Marine Engineering
  • Around 5-10 years hands-on experience designing mechanical systems in a production environment
  • Proven ability to deliver designs from concept through to production within marine, wind, offshore, or similar sectors
  • Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD tools
  • Experience working with fabrication, welding, or large structural assemblies
  • Strong understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
  • Proven experience driving cost reduction and improving manufacturability
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment
  • Experience with class or certification requirements, such as DNV or LR
  • Whilst not essential, full or partial fluency in Mandarin would be of particular interest

Desirable experience includes:

  • Knowledge of structural testing, validation, and manufacturing techniques

You will also bring:

  • Strong practical engineering judgement
  • High attention to detail
  • The ability to balance creative design with engineering rigour
  • A proactive, curious, and improvement-focused mindset
  • The confidence to thrive in a startup-style engineering environment

Role & Responsibilities

As Senior Design Engineer, you will own the design and delivery of assigned subsystems, ensuring they are manufacturable, production-ready, and aligned with performance, cost, and delivery requirements.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Owning the mechanical design and delivery of subsystems from concept through to manufacturing release
  • Producing 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and supporting calculations
  • Owning manufacturability and production readiness of assigned subsystems
  • Applying manufacturing knowledge to improve design standards, manufacturability, and cost
  • Leading rapid resolution of design issues arising from manufacturing and supplier feedback
  • Owning the engineering interface with international suppliers, ensuring timely progress toward delivery
  • Guiding and reviewing work from more junior engineers to support quality and delivery
  • Championing high standards of engineering integrity, safety, and sustainability

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to join a business developing real-world clean technology for the global shipping market.

You will benefit from:

  • Working on real climate-impact hardware
  • High levels of ownership within a small engineering team
  • Broad exposure from concept through to production
  • The opportunity to grow with the business as the technology scales
  • A collaborative, innovative, and mission-led environment
Junior Structural Engineer
Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Brockenhurst
In office
Junior
£40,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Junior Civil/Structural Engineer

  • Annual Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
  • Location: New Forest, South England
  • Job Type: Full-time

Join our Clients dynamic team at an established civil and structural engineering firm based in the picturesque New Forest. We are seeking a Junior Civil/Structural Engineer to work on a variety of structural projects. This role is ideal for candidates with some industry experience, though ambitious graduates are also encouraged to apply.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Participate in projects of varying scales from conception through to completion.
  • Assess and understand project requirements.
  • Undertake design across multiple disciplines.
  • Coordinate with clients and managers to agree on timescales and specifications.
  • Prepare necessary documentation and reports.
  • Work towards Chartered status while maintaining continuous professional development (CPD) training.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in software such as AutoCAD, Masterseries, TEDDS, etc.
  • Competence in using Microsoft Office for producing project-related documents.
  • A Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering is preferred; a BEng may also be acceptable.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Confident personality with the ability to liaise effectively with clients and contractors.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
  • Flexible approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team.
  • Capability to produce plans, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations, and construction drawings.
  • Ability to interact with fellow professionals on multidisciplinary projects and cooperate accordingly.

Benefits:

  • Work within a friendly and driven office environment.
  • Opportunity to define your role within our team.
  • Office social events.
  • Paid overtime.
  • Performance-based bonus.
  • Generous mileage rate for business travel.
  • Work in a desirable location surrounded by stunning countryside.

To apply for the Junior Civil/Structural Engineer position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

Civil Structural Engineer
Altrad Integrity Services Limited
Southampton
In office
Junior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Fawley Refinery, Hampshire

Role Overview

We are seekinga Junior Civil / Structural Engineer to join the Engineering Services team supporting refinery and chemical plant operations at Fawley. This role is suited to an early-career engineer with a solid technical foundation and at least 3 years of relevant experience, looking to further develop within an operating oil refinery environment.

The role involves supporting plant operations, inspections, maintenance, and project delivery, working under the guidance of senior engineers in a safety-critical, highly regulated setting.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Engineering & Operations Support

  • Providecivil and structural engineering supportto daily refinery operations, including plant modifications, upgrades, repairs, and new construction
  • Assist withstructural inspections, condition assessments, and evaluations of plant facilities
  • Support civil/structural design and construction activities to ensure compliance with company standards, industry codes, and UK regulations
  • Support operational teams withrisk management activitiesin line with Operation Integrity Management System (OIMS) requirements

Engineering Management & Change Control

  • Review and supportManagement of Change (MoC)documentation, engineering specifications, and design appraisals
  • Assist in interpreting and applying company practices and industry standards to refinery facilities
  • Support site reliability initiatives, including incident investigations, risk assessments, and risk-based work selection

Projects & Continuous Improvement

  • Provide civil/structural engineering input tosustaining and capital projects, from concept through execution
  • Assist with development of scopes of work, technical specifications, and contractor documentation
  • Support contractor activities and review engineering deliverables under supervision
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of plant reliability, safety, and engineering work practices

Qualifications & Experience

Required

  • BSc in Civil or Structural Engineering(MSc preferred)
  • Minimum of 3 years professional experience, preferably within heavy industry, oil & gas, petrochemical facilities, power generation, or an engineering consultancy supporting such sectors
  • Solid technical and analytical skills with the ability to assess and compare engineering solutions
  • Familiarity with structural analysis and design principles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills inEnglish
  • Ability to work effectively in a safety-critical industrial environment

Personal Attributes

  • Self-motivated with a focus on delivering quality engineering outputs
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Proactive, logical approach to problem-solving
  • Clear commitment to safety, engineering integrity, and best practice

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

Experience or working knowledge in the following areas is desirable:

  • Structural design and analysis ofsteel and reinforced concretestructures
  • Foundations and pile design
  • Structural inspection, condition assessment, and rehabilitation
  • Basicgeotechnical engineeringprinciples
  • Civil infrastructure (roads, drainage, sewers, underground structures)
  • Industrial buildings, stacks, chimneys, and rotating equipment foundations
  • Familiarity with structural analysis and design software

What We Offer

  • Development within an operating oil refinery environment
  • Exposure to complex industrial assets and real-world engineering challenges
  • Ongoing mentoring and technical support from senior engineers
  • Strong safety culture with a focus on long-term asset integrity

Company Information

Altrad is an international leader in the provision of industrial services, generating high-added value solutions principally for the Oil & Gas, Energy, Power Generation, Process, Environment and Construction sectors. The Group is also a recognised leader in the manufacturing of equipment dedicated to the Construction and Building market. Altrads multidisciplinary services range from engineering and technical services to maintenance, access solutions and specialised services for industry leaders. Headquartered in France, the Group employs around 65,000 people and is still led by its Founder and President Mohed Altrad.

Data Model and Requirements Manager - Quilter
Quilter
Southampton
In office
Senior - Leader
Private salary

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as at end December 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning - offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level: 5

Department: CDO

Location: Southampton or London

Contract type: Permanent

The Data Model and Requirements Manager plays a critical role in shaping Quilter’s enterprise data landscape. Sitting within the Chief Data Office (CDO) and reporting to the Head of Data Platform, this role ensures that business requirements are accurately captured, translated into robust data models, and governed effectively across the organisation.

You will be responsible for defining modelling standards, ensuring data consistency across domains, and partnering closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, well-designed data assets that support actionable insights and strategic decision-making.

The key accountabilities for the role are as follows:

Team Management & Growth

Lead a small team of Business Data Analysts / Data Modelers through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance

  • Support individual career development and performance feedback, creating growth opportunities for your team
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture

Requirements Management

Lead the capture, refinement, and documentation of detailed business and technical requirements for data initiatives.

  • Act as the primary liaison between business SMEs and technical delivery teams, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and traceability of requirements.
  • Translate complex business processes into structured requirements, process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain a prioritised backlog aligned to strategic objectives and data platform capabilities

Data Modelling Leadership

  • Own the enterprise logical and conceptual data models for assigned domains, ensuring they align with Quilter’s reference architectures.
  • Define, evolve, and enforce data modelling standards (e.g., Kimball, Data Vault, canonical models).
  • Review engineering and analytics deliverables to ensure alignment to approved models.
  • Ensure data is structured to support analytics, reporting, operational processes, and regulatory needs.
  • Maintain metadata, lineage, and model documentation within Quilter’s data catalogue and governance tools.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with engineers, analysts, architects, and product managers to ensure technical delivery aligns with business intent.
  • Work closely with governance teams to embed data quality rules, ownership structures, and compliance standards into models and requirements.
  • Facilitate workshops to drive stakeholder understanding of data requirements, domain boundaries, and business rules.
  • Influence project scoping, sequencing, and planning from a data requirements perspective.

Operational & Governance Excellence

  • Ensure models and requirements adhere to data governance, privacy, and regulatory expectations (e.g., GDPR, retention rules).
  • Define and maintain glossaries, data definitions, and business rules across domains.
  • Support incident analysis where data quality, lineage, or model interpretation is a factor.
  • Promote consistent modelling patterns to reduce duplication and improve data reuse across Quilter.

About You

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical discipline (e.g. computer science, engineering, maths, physics) or evidence of equivalent practical experience

Knowledge & Experience

  • Significant experience in data modelling, including conceptual, logical, and physical models.
  • Experience with Kimball, Data Vault, canonical modelling, and enterprise data modelling techniques.
  • Strong background in requirements gathering across complex technical and business environments.
  • Familiarity with Azure data ecosystem, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and modern data platforms.
  • Understanding of metadata management, cataloguing, lineage, and access governance.
  • Experience supporting multiple squads or projects simultaneously with structured modelling and requirements practices.
  • Knowledge of regulatory expectations such as GDPR, retention, and data governance controls.
  • Ability to interpret data designs, schemas, and engineering documentation

Skills

  • Skilled in translating business needs into precise, structured, and well-documented requirements.
  • Strong communication skills - able to simplify complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficient in modelling tools (e.g., Erwin, PowerDesigner, Lucidchart, Synapse/Fabric modelling tools).
  • High attention to detail, analytical rigour, and structured problem-solving.
  • Comfortable challenging assumptions and guiding stakeholders to well-designed solutions.
  • Able to influence without authority and drive alignment across technical and business teams.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.

Life Assurance: 4x your salary.

Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

Senior Software Engineer
Redline Group Ltd
Whiteley
Hybrid
Senior
£60,000 - £80,000
+1

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a fast-growing, innovative organisation at the forefront of semiconductor technology, embedded systems, and capacitive touch solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design and development of firmware and advanced touch algorithms used in next-generation consumer electronics. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality embedded software solutions across the full development lifecycle. Key Responsibilities for this Senior Software Engineer position in Whiteley, Technical Leadership & Project Delivery Lead end-to-end development of embedded software and capacitive sensing algorithms
Define and drive software architecture and firmware design decisions
Manage project delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and customer expectations are met
Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers
Facilitate Agile/SCRUM processes including sprint planning and retrospectives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IC design, hardware, and applications
Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and trade-offs
Act as a technical interface with customers, supporting system integration Technical Development Develop firmware using Embedded C and Assembler
Perform model-based design using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools
Design, simulate, and optimise touch sensing and signal processing algorithms
Develop and debug low-level drivers for MCU peripherals
Support integration with customer hardware and operating systems
Work within a continuous delivery environment for consumer electronics Skills & Experience Essential Degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or Software Engineering (BSc/BEng or equivalent)
Extensive experience in embedded software or firmware development
Experience in a technical lead or leadership role
Strong experience with C programming for embedded systems
Solid understanding of software architecture and system design
Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional engineering projects
Hands-on debugging and development experience on embedded targets
Experience with Git, SVN, or other version control systems
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable Experience with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW
Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or image processing
Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) and behaviour-driven development (BDD)
Experience with defect tracking and task management tools What’s on Offer Hybrid working with modern office facilities
Private healthcare
Mental health and wellbeing support programmes
A collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment
Opportunities to work on cutting-edge embedded and touch technologies
A culture that encourages innovation, learning, and professional growth Why Apply? This is a unique opportunity to take on a technical leadership role in embedded software engineering, working on innovative products that push the boundaries of touch technology, AI data processing, and connected devices. If you are passionate about firmware development, embedded systems, and leading high-performing engineering teams, we’d love to hear from you. If you feel you are the right person for this position in Whiteley, and would like to talk in more detail, please send over your updated cv to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information

Platform Engineering Manager - Quilter
Quilter
Southampton
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
Private salary
+5

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as at end December 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning - offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level: 5

Department: CDO

Location: Southampton or London

Contract type: Permanent

The role sits within the Chief Data Office (CDO) and reports to the Head of Data Platforms.

The Platform Engineering Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering business value through enabling actionable insights. This position partners with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation to transform raw data into usable, reliable, high-quality data products. The role requires a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and team leadership skills to create a data-driven culture across the organisation.

The key accountabilities for the role are as follows:

Team Management & Growth

Lead a team of data platform engineers through coaching, mentorship, and technical guidance

  • Support individual career development and performance feedback, creating growth opportunities for your team
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture

Technical Oversight & Delivery

Defining platform engineering standards and best practices to ensure robust, efficient and secure platform configuration and delivery.

  • Guide the design and implementation of platform to support federated usage by data engineering, reporting, advanced analytics and AI
  • Review architecture and code, provide technical direction, and help resolve complex engineering challenges by being hands-on when needed
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable capabilities aligned with business goals and engineering best practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with product managers, data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritise work

  • Work closely with platform tenant teams to develop delivery process to continually improve the capabilities
  • Translate business needs into actionable engineering detailed plans and ensure timely delivery of key projects
  • Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams to align on priorities and progress

Operational Excellence

Promote operational stability and reliability of platforms and services through monitoring, alerting, and incident response

  • Advocate for high standards in resilience, security and compliance by collaborating with platform tenants and data governance teams
  • Drive continuous improvement in development workflows and team productivity

About You

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical discipline (e.g. computer science, engineering, maths, physics) or evidence of equivalent practical experience

Knowledge/Experience:

  • Proven experience in managing and growing technical teams within a complex business environment
  • Strong technical hand on experience in designing, building and maintaining data platform in an Azure, Databricks and Fabric ecosystem
  • Experience in creating services and support to allow capabilities to be federated with clear standards and guardrails
  • Experience in implementing batch and stream pipelines capabilities in a kappa architecture
  • Setting technical direction and establishing platform engineering standards.
  • Managing roadmaps, sprint planning, and delivery across multiple projects or squads
  • Experience in automating solution delivery through IAC and deployment pipeline to ensure stability, resilience and efficiency.
  • Experience running platforms with SLAs/SLOs, incident management, and problem resolution.

Skills:

  • Strategic thinker with curious mindset and strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear, concise manner
  • Databricks: Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, Notebooks, Clusters, MLflow.
  • Azure: ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs/Kafka, Key Vault, Functions, Synapse. AI Foundry, Networking
  • MS Fabric: Tenant Management, Workspace Private Links, Deployment, Capacity Management, Workspace Management, One Lake, Data Mirroring, Power BI
  • Languages: Terraform, Python, SQL, PowerShell.
  • CI/CD: Azure DevOps pipelines for data platform deployments.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.

Life Assurance: 4x your salary.

Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

Frequently asked questions
Southampton offers a range of Engineering Management roles including Software Engineering Managers, Technical Project Managers, DevOps Team Leads, and Systems Engineering Managers across various industries such as maritime technology, aerospace, and IT services.
Most Engineering Management jobs in Southampton require a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, along with several years of experience in technical roles and prior management experience. Certifications like PMP or Agile can be advantageous.
You can browse available Engineering Management roles on the Haystack website, create an account to upload your CV, and apply directly through our platform. You will receive updates and interview invitations via email.
Yes, many employers in Southampton are offering flexible work arrangements including remote and hybrid Engineering Management roles to attract top talent while balancing work-life needs.
Salaries for Engineering Management roles in Southampton typically range from £50,000 to £90,000 per year, depending on your experience, the specific industry, and the size of the company.