Snc-Lavalin
Associate Director - Estimating & Cost Advisory (Assurance & Advisory) page is loaded Associate Director - Estimating & Cost Advisory (Assurance & Advisory)locations: GB.London.Nova Northtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-143373 Job Description OverviewBecome a vital member of our Project & Programme Services (PPS), Complex Infrastructure team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.When you join us as a leader in our practice team, you'll share our vision to be the industry's foremost capability in Estimating & Cost Advisory and always doing what's right.Enjoy a diverse and exciting workload surrounded by talented colleagues ready to lend a hand. You'll support multi-disciplinary and specialist project teams on high-profile schemes across a range of sectors, delivering high impact estimating services to a range of key clients. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career and develop our internal capabilities.We are looking to hire an Associate Director - Assurance & Advisory to support our growing business. In Complex Infrastructure we work across three major markets: Infrastructure (Water, Defence, Aviation, etc.). Transport (Rail, Highways, Local Authorities, etc.). Energy (Nuclear, Renewable Energy, Power, etc.). Your role Lead assurance and advisory service delivery, focusing on reviewing major projects and niche projects across the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on capital costs. Pivot across assurance reviews of various types, focusing on cost and project deliverability across the project lifecycle. Focus areas will range from early-stage feasibility design to detailed design, contract award, live delivery and project close-out. Focus on supporting win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio and continuously improving the quality of our client deliverables. Line manage and lead the development of a high performing team based in your local office and/or a national location. Inspire and mentor our early careers talent. Lead teams to produce and contribute your own input directly to delivery of high quality client deliverables, ranging from data analysis models to reports and informative dashboards or presentations. Be able to leverage client benchmarking data, in-house data and market data combined with the skills of your team to independently form a view of 'should cost', 'could cost', 'will cost' and 'forecast cost to go / cost at completion'. Communicate in a highly effective way key findings and recommendations to senior clients and wider stakeholders. Ensure that complex issues are made easy to understand and that messaging is astute, communicating difficult messages with a focus on how projects can improve. Review outputs of team members and provide guidance to them on projects to produce high quality deliverables, and to build their skills for future projects. Consult subject matter experts within our wider team to incorporate the best knowledge and information possible into our client deliverables. Stay connected with other leaders of the Estimating & Cost Advisory practice and ensure that client deliverables have been suitably reviewed and quality assured before release to clients and stakeholders. About you A strong understanding of typical client approaches to applying contingency and global thought leadership in the area of cost estimating, cost forecasting and setting up projects (or resetting projects) for success. Working experience of input to or reviewing major project business cases, especially as part of assurance reviews feeding into stage gate decision points. Strong technical expertise in project development and delivery, with a specialism and demonstrable background in managing and understanding costs. Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs. A comprehensive knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability. Strong stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients. Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects, including the ability to be adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines and have the drive to want to learn new skills. What we can offer A variety of schemes and the opportunity to work across both UK and International markets. Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. Allow you to grow your career through various routes within the business. Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A standout comprehensive benefit package. An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere! Reward & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. About AtkinsRéalisWe're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Associate Director - Estimating & Cost Advisory (Assurance & Advisory) page is loaded Associate Director - Estimating & Cost Advisory (Assurance & Advisory)locations: GB.London.Nova Northtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-143373 Job Description OverviewBecome a vital member of our Project & Programme Services (PPS), Complex Infrastructure team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.When you join us as a leader in our practice team, you'll share our vision to be the industry's foremost capability in Estimating & Cost Advisory and always doing what's right.Enjoy a diverse and exciting workload surrounded by talented colleagues ready to lend a hand. You'll support multi-disciplinary and specialist project teams on high-profile schemes across a range of sectors, delivering high impact estimating services to a range of key clients. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career and develop our internal capabilities.We are looking to hire an Associate Director - Assurance & Advisory to support our growing business. In Complex Infrastructure we work across three major markets: Infrastructure (Water, Defence, Aviation, etc.). Transport (Rail, Highways, Local Authorities, etc.). Energy (Nuclear, Renewable Energy, Power, etc.). Your role Lead assurance and advisory service delivery, focusing on reviewing major projects and niche projects across the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on capital costs. Pivot across assurance reviews of various types, focusing on cost and project deliverability across the project lifecycle. Focus areas will range from early-stage feasibility design to detailed design, contract award, live delivery and project close-out. Focus on supporting win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio and continuously improving the quality of our client deliverables. Line manage and lead the development of a high performing team based in your local office and/or a national location. Inspire and mentor our early careers talent. Lead teams to produce and contribute your own input directly to delivery of high quality client deliverables, ranging from data analysis models to reports and informative dashboards or presentations. Be able to leverage client benchmarking data, in-house data and market data combined with the skills of your team to independently form a view of 'should cost', 'could cost', 'will cost' and 'forecast cost to go / cost at completion'. Communicate in a highly effective way key findings and recommendations to senior clients and wider stakeholders. Ensure that complex issues are made easy to understand and that messaging is astute, communicating difficult messages with a focus on how projects can improve. Review outputs of team members and provide guidance to them on projects to produce high quality deliverables, and to build their skills for future projects. Consult subject matter experts within our wider team to incorporate the best knowledge and information possible into our client deliverables. Stay connected with other leaders of the Estimating & Cost Advisory practice and ensure that client deliverables have been suitably reviewed and quality assured before release to clients and stakeholders. About you A strong understanding of typical client approaches to applying contingency and global thought leadership in the area of cost estimating, cost forecasting and setting up projects (or resetting projects) for success. Working experience of input to or reviewing major project business cases, especially as part of assurance reviews feeding into stage gate decision points. Strong technical expertise in project development and delivery, with a specialism and demonstrable background in managing and understanding costs. Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs. A comprehensive knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability. Strong stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients. Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects, including the ability to be adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines and have the drive to want to learn new skills. What we can offer A variety of schemes and the opportunity to work across both UK and International markets. Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. Allow you to grow your career through various routes within the business. Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A standout comprehensive benefit package. An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere! Reward & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. About AtkinsRéalisWe're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Ubisense Limited
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Overview Ubisense is a company at the forefront of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet-of-Things. We build products that transform physical space into "smart space", enabling software to see, understand and participate in the real world of people and business activities. In so doing, we augment people and objects with new forms of insight and intelligence that make the environments we live and work in more productive, safe and profitable. This unique ability to connect the physical to the digital has been our driving force for more than 18 years and has enabled Fortune 500 manufacturers like Daimler-Benz, Lockheed Martin and John Deere to revolutionise the way they build our cars, the most advanced aircraft and the machinery that grows our food. We are a privately held company with around 60 employees, supporting customers across North America, Europe, UK, Japan and the Middle East. We have ambitious and well-funded growth plans, requiring talented people to help execute on our vision. We are looking for people who are interested in the future, who believe that technology will play a fundamental role in improving the world of tomorrow, and who want to be a part of making that happen. About the role Ubisense delivers solutions based on our SmartSpace and Dimension4 products, providing real-time visibility and control to customers in advanced manufacturing, transit, pharmaceutical, and defence sectors. SmartSpace is a highly configurable software platform targeted at complex problems in IoT and Industry 4.0. Many SmartSpace applications also use our world leading Dimension4 Real Time Location System. The Head of Software Engineering is accountable for building and operating a high-performing engineering organisation that delivers secure, reliable, and maintainable software at pace. This role owns the end-to-end engineering lifecycle-from strategy and architecture to delivery, tooling, and quality-while cultivating engineering excellence and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices. The successful candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can write code, set engineering standards, and lead teams through change. Key Outcomes (12-18 months) Reliable, predictable delivery: Transparent quarterly release train and sprint cadences; measurable improvements on DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR). Modern delivery pipeline: A robust CI/CD platform with automated build, test, security scanning, and progressive delivery; trunk-based workflows and high-quality code reviews. Fit-for-purpose architecture: Clear architectural runway, reference designs, and decision records (ADRs); reduced complexity and improved scalability. Quality by design: Shift-left testing, high unit/integration test coverage, meaningful end-to-end test automation, and clear quality gates. Engineering culture: Engaged teams with strong craftsmanship, documentation standards, and continuous improvement mindset (SPACE metrics for developer experience). What you will do Strategy and Planning Define the engineering operating model, aligning architecture, delivery, and platform engineering to product goals. Translate business objectives into technical roadmaps, capacity plans and quarterly OKRs. Delivery Ownership Own the what/when/how of engineering delivery: intake, prioritisation, estimation, sprint planning, release readiness. Establish portfolio and release governance with clear stage gates (architecture, security, test, documentation). Architecture and Technical Direction Chair architecture forums; set standards for patterns, APIs, data, and cloud infrastructure; steward ADRs. Ensure systems are observable (logs, metrics, traces) with SLOs and error budgets; lead major incident reviews and blameless post-mortems. Methods, Tooling and Platform Define and evolve SDLC and development methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban, trunk-based development, code review practices). Own the DevOps toolchain (source control, CI/CD, artefact management, IaC, secrets management, environments, test automation, security scanning). Partner with IT on platform reliability, scalability, cost, and resilience. Quality and Security Set quality standards and test strategies (unit, integration, E2E, performance, security); implement coverage targets and defect escape thresholds. Embed secure coding and secure release practices. People Leadership and Organisation Lead architects, developers, testers, and tech authors; nurture craft disciplines and communities of practice. Hire, onboard, mentor, and develop engineering talent; define career ladders, and competencies. Stakeholder Management Work closely with Product, Support, Professional Services, and IT to ensure the roadmap is feasible, valuable, and supportable. Communicate plans, risks, and outcomes concisely to executives and non-technical stakeholders. Financial and Vendor Ecosystem In conjunction with the CIO, manage engineering budgets, cloud/runtime costs, and ROI on tooling. Evaluate and govern vendors (cloud, tooling, testing services). Documentation and Knowledge Ensure clear, current documentation (architecture, APIs, runbooks, user guides) and a robust knowledge base. Establish standards and workflows for Technical Authors integrated with release trains Required Qualifications and Experience Track record of leading engineering at Head of Engineering level (or equivalent). Experience with DevOps/CI/CD (Git, pipelines, artifact repositories), IaC (e.g., Terraform/Bicep), containers/orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS). Strong command of software architecture (domain-driven design, modular monoliths/microservices, eventing), APIs, and data design. Proven quality leadership: test automation strategies, reliability engineering (SLOs, error budgets), performance engineering. Demonstrated security leadership within engineering: secure coding practices, vulnerability management, SBOMs, suppy-chain security, threat modelling. Expertise in modern Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), product collaboration, and scaling patterns (e.g., lightweight portfolio cadence). Nice-to-Have Experience with manufacturing/location-based solutions or industrial interfaces (OPC, MQTT), data streaming, and edge deployment. Familiarity with documentation workflows and tech' authoring standards. Exposure to ITIL-aligned change/release processes and ISO/IEC quality/security frameworks. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with a high computing content. Core Competencies Technical leadership: Sets high bars, makes pragmatic decisions, and can deep dive when needed. Delivery excellence: Turns strategy into outcomes, manages trade-offs, and drives predictability. Communication: Explains complex topics to varied audiences; crisp executive updates. People and culture: Builds inclusive, high-trust teams; coaches and multiplies talent. Systems thinking: Optimises end-to-end flow and reliability, not just local focus. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) DORA: Lead time for changes; Deployment frequency; Change failure rate; MTTR. Quality: Defect escape rate; Test coverage health; Mean time between incidents; Performance SLAs/SLO adherence. Flow and predictability: Throughput, cycle time, on-time delivery vs. plan, WIP limits adherence. Security and compliance: Vulnerability remediation time; dependency hygiene; SBOM coverage; audit readiness. Working Practices and Governance SDLC policies and quality gates are enforced via automation (build, test, scan, deploy) with clear "go/no-go" criteria at each stage. Documentation is a first-class deliverable; releases are accompanied by updated architecture notes, API references, and user guides. Continuous improvement: Regular retrospectives across teams; quarterly engineering reviews; blameless culture. Personal Attributes You manage your time effectively. You are willing to travel occasionally both nationally and internationally.
Overview Ubisense is a company at the forefront of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet-of-Things. We build products that transform physical space into "smart space", enabling software to see, understand and participate in the real world of people and business activities. In so doing, we augment people and objects with new forms of insight and intelligence that make the environments we live and work in more productive, safe and profitable. This unique ability to connect the physical to the digital has been our driving force for more than 18 years and has enabled Fortune 500 manufacturers like Daimler-Benz, Lockheed Martin and John Deere to revolutionise the way they build our cars, the most advanced aircraft and the machinery that grows our food. We are a privately held company with around 60 employees, supporting customers across North America, Europe, UK, Japan and the Middle East. We have ambitious and well-funded growth plans, requiring talented people to help execute on our vision. We are looking for people who are interested in the future, who believe that technology will play a fundamental role in improving the world of tomorrow, and who want to be a part of making that happen. About the role Ubisense delivers solutions based on our SmartSpace and Dimension4 products, providing real-time visibility and control to customers in advanced manufacturing, transit, pharmaceutical, and defence sectors. SmartSpace is a highly configurable software platform targeted at complex problems in IoT and Industry 4.0. Many SmartSpace applications also use our world leading Dimension4 Real Time Location System. The Head of Software Engineering is accountable for building and operating a high-performing engineering organisation that delivers secure, reliable, and maintainable software at pace. This role owns the end-to-end engineering lifecycle-from strategy and architecture to delivery, tooling, and quality-while cultivating engineering excellence and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices. The successful candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can write code, set engineering standards, and lead teams through change. Key Outcomes (12-18 months) Reliable, predictable delivery: Transparent quarterly release train and sprint cadences; measurable improvements on DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR). Modern delivery pipeline: A robust CI/CD platform with automated build, test, security scanning, and progressive delivery; trunk-based workflows and high-quality code reviews. Fit-for-purpose architecture: Clear architectural runway, reference designs, and decision records (ADRs); reduced complexity and improved scalability. Quality by design: Shift-left testing, high unit/integration test coverage, meaningful end-to-end test automation, and clear quality gates. Engineering culture: Engaged teams with strong craftsmanship, documentation standards, and continuous improvement mindset (SPACE metrics for developer experience). What you will do Strategy and Planning Define the engineering operating model, aligning architecture, delivery, and platform engineering to product goals. Translate business objectives into technical roadmaps, capacity plans and quarterly OKRs. Delivery Ownership Own the what/when/how of engineering delivery: intake, prioritisation, estimation, sprint planning, release readiness. Establish portfolio and release governance with clear stage gates (architecture, security, test, documentation). Architecture and Technical Direction Chair architecture forums; set standards for patterns, APIs, data, and cloud infrastructure; steward ADRs. Ensure systems are observable (logs, metrics, traces) with SLOs and error budgets; lead major incident reviews and blameless post-mortems. Methods, Tooling and Platform Define and evolve SDLC and development methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban, trunk-based development, code review practices). Own the DevOps toolchain (source control, CI/CD, artefact management, IaC, secrets management, environments, test automation, security scanning). Partner with IT on platform reliability, scalability, cost, and resilience. Quality and Security Set quality standards and test strategies (unit, integration, E2E, performance, security); implement coverage targets and defect escape thresholds. Embed secure coding and secure release practices. People Leadership and Organisation Lead architects, developers, testers, and tech authors; nurture craft disciplines and communities of practice. Hire, onboard, mentor, and develop engineering talent; define career ladders, and competencies. Stakeholder Management Work closely with Product, Support, Professional Services, and IT to ensure the roadmap is feasible, valuable, and supportable. Communicate plans, risks, and outcomes concisely to executives and non-technical stakeholders. Financial and Vendor Ecosystem In conjunction with the CIO, manage engineering budgets, cloud/runtime costs, and ROI on tooling. Evaluate and govern vendors (cloud, tooling, testing services). Documentation and Knowledge Ensure clear, current documentation (architecture, APIs, runbooks, user guides) and a robust knowledge base. Establish standards and workflows for Technical Authors integrated with release trains Required Qualifications and Experience Track record of leading engineering at Head of Engineering level (or equivalent). Experience with DevOps/CI/CD (Git, pipelines, artifact repositories), IaC (e.g., Terraform/Bicep), containers/orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS). Strong command of software architecture (domain-driven design, modular monoliths/microservices, eventing), APIs, and data design. Proven quality leadership: test automation strategies, reliability engineering (SLOs, error budgets), performance engineering. Demonstrated security leadership within engineering: secure coding practices, vulnerability management, SBOMs, suppy-chain security, threat modelling. Expertise in modern Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), product collaboration, and scaling patterns (e.g., lightweight portfolio cadence). Nice-to-Have Experience with manufacturing/location-based solutions or industrial interfaces (OPC, MQTT), data streaming, and edge deployment. Familiarity with documentation workflows and tech' authoring standards. Exposure to ITIL-aligned change/release processes and ISO/IEC quality/security frameworks. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with a high computing content. Core Competencies Technical leadership: Sets high bars, makes pragmatic decisions, and can deep dive when needed. Delivery excellence: Turns strategy into outcomes, manages trade-offs, and drives predictability. Communication: Explains complex topics to varied audiences; crisp executive updates. People and culture: Builds inclusive, high-trust teams; coaches and multiplies talent. Systems thinking: Optimises end-to-end flow and reliability, not just local focus. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) DORA: Lead time for changes; Deployment frequency; Change failure rate; MTTR. Quality: Defect escape rate; Test coverage health; Mean time between incidents; Performance SLAs/SLO adherence. Flow and predictability: Throughput, cycle time, on-time delivery vs. plan, WIP limits adherence. Security and compliance: Vulnerability remediation time; dependency hygiene; SBOM coverage; audit readiness. Working Practices and Governance SDLC policies and quality gates are enforced via automation (build, test, scan, deploy) with clear "go/no-go" criteria at each stage. Documentation is a first-class deliverable; releases are accompanied by updated architecture notes, API references, and user guides. Continuous improvement: Regular retrospectives across teams; quarterly engineering reviews; blameless culture. Personal Attributes You manage your time effectively. You are willing to travel occasionally both nationally and internationally.
