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Project Manager You will lead the delivery of complex defence programmes with full ownership over scope, cost, and governance. This role offers the opportunity to advance your career, while working on high-value projects within a regulated defence environment. What you will need • Sole British nationality with birth in the UK. • Proven experience delivering UK defence programmes within regulated settings. • Strong project management capability across planning, cost, risk, and stakeholder control. • Confidence operating within structured governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks. What you will be doing • Managing defence projects from definition through delivery and close-out. • Coordinating technical, commercial, and delivery inputs to ensure projects remain on track. • Supporting governance, reporting, assurance activities, and programme milestones. • Providing clear, data-driven insights to inform decision-making and maintain delivery confidence. Your experience • Background in project management within defence, infrastructure, or complex delivery environments. • Strong understanding of programme controls, cost management, and risk. • Exposure to NEC contracts is desirable but not essential. • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across disciplines. Benefits and balance Rewards extend beyond pay with car allowance, health insurance and private medical insurance. Where you will be based Bristol with a hybrid working pattern. Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who can obtain Security Check clearance. This is a permanent role. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.

Senior SOC Engineer (DV Cleared / Eligible) PAYE Rate: £364.65 per day Umbrella Rate: £467.08 per day Contract Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extensions) Hybrid - Milton Keynes (approx. 60% onsite) We are supporting a confidential UK Government organisation in the recruitment of a Senior SOC Engineer to join an established Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high performing Cyber Security team, supporting critical national infrastructure and contributing to the enhancement of SOC capability, monitoring, and detection engineering. The Role You will work alongside Cyber SOC Engineers and Analysts to maintain and enhance protective monitoring and detection capability. This is a hands on engineering role with exposure to SIEM, security tooling, and incident investigation support. Key responsibilities Monitoring and improving performance of SOC protective controls and tooling Investigating, resolving or escalating technical issues within the SOC environment Supporting security incident investigations alongside SOC Analysts Analysing and interpreting system logs to improve logging, alerting and tool utilisation Developing installation guides, administration procedures, and detection rules Supporting integration of new systems into SOC tooling and monitoring frameworks Maintaining the integrity and quality of security data within the toolset Liaising with technology vendors where required Skills & Experience Required Strong analytical capability with experience handling and interrogating large data sets Experience working with SIEM platforms (essential) IPS experience (desirable) Solid understanding of Cyber Security Operations Good awareness of current cyber threats and attack techniques Advanced IT technical skills, including support and systems troubleshooting Ability to produce clear and structured technical documentation Strong team collaboration and communication skills Clearance & Eligibility Due to the nature of the work: Candidates must be British nationals only (no dual nationality) Must have resided in the UK for at least 5 of the last 10 years Must be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance Existing DV clearance is advantageous but not essential Note: DV clearance can take 6-8 weeks to process. Candidates who do not currently hold clearance must be able to obtain the appropriate level of clearance. Short listed candidates will be submitted for vetting procedures before being formally offered the position. This process can take 6-8 weeks. Application If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, please apply immediately.

Senior Electrical Engineer - Infrastructure Projects AWE, Berkshire Hybrid - 2 days per fortnight on site 55-60/hour - Outside IR35 (pending determination) Security Clearance: SC required (DV eligibility essential) About the Opportunity We are currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to support delivery across the One Team Framework on high-profile defence infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically complex, highly regulated programmes, contributing to the design and delivery of critical electrical infrastructure across a secure environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality engineering solutions within a collaborative, multi-discipline team. The Role As a Senior Electrical Engineer , you will lead the design and delivery of electrical infrastructure systems, with a focus on HV/LV power distribution, substations, and associated networks . You will take ownership of engineering outputs across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to commissioning, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, programme, and cost requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead electrical design activities for infrastructure projects, including HV/LV systems and substations Develop design deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), load studies, cable schedules, and system layouts Produce and review detailed engineering documentation (design reports, specifications, FAT/SAT documentation) Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and project requirements Interface with multidisciplinary teams, Project Managers, and stakeholders Manage and review subcontractor design outputs and approvals Support commissioning activities, ensuring system performance, operability, and safety Identify, manage, and mitigate technical and project risks Technical Competencies Strong background in electrical infrastructure design (HV/LV, substations, power distribution) Experience delivering electrical systems within highly regulated environments (defence, nuclear, or similar) Ability to interpret and produce technical drawings (AutoCAD or similar) Familiarity with UK and international electrical standards and best practice Person Specification Qualifications: Degree, HNC, or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline Experience & Knowledge: Proven experience in electrical design and delivery on infrastructure projects Strong understanding of power distribution systems, protection, and control Experience across full project lifecycle (concept through commissioning) Skills: Strong technical reporting and documentation capability Effective communicator within multidisciplinary teams Proficient in MS Office and engineering design tools Why Join This Contract? Work on long-term, high-value defence infrastructure projects Flexible hybrid working model Competitive 55-60/hour (Outside IR35 potential) Opportunity to contribute to critical national infrastructure within a collaborative environment

Senior Test Consultant Location: Hampshire (Onsite) Duration: 18 Months Clearance: D V Clearance required (Active) Rate: 530 to 570 per day - Outside IR35 Overview We are seeking a Senior Test & Trials Consultant to provide specialist oversight and assurance across a highly secure government IT infrastructure programme. This role will focus on shaping, governing, and assuring test and trial activity , ensuring that infrastructure capabilities are validated, risks are identified early, and delivery remains aligned to operational requirements. The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to programme leadership , providing independent challenge, structured guidance, and leadership across complex test environments. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic oversight and assurance of Test & Trials activity across the programme Review and shape Test & Trials Strategies, Plans, and governance frameworks Advise programme leadership on test readiness, risks, and delivery confidence Provide independent challenge to ensure robust validation and assurance practices Support planning and execution of system integration, acceptance, and operational trials Engage with engineering, cyber, and operational stakeholders to ensure coordinated test delivery Produce high-level assurance reporting and readiness assessments Identify delivery risks and recommend mitigation strategies Support transition into service and operational acceptance activities Essential Skills & Experience Active DV Clearance (mandatory) Strong experience delivering Test & Trials consultancy or leadership within secure government or defence environments Demonstrable experience shaping test governance, strategy, and assurance frameworks Background working on secure IT infrastructure or complex systems programmes Experience advising senior stakeholders on test readiness and delivery risk Strong understanding of integration, system, and operational testing principles Ability to operate effectively within highly controlled, security-sensitive environments Desirable Experience Experience supporting MOD, Defence, or National Security programmes Familiarity with secure networks or infrastructure-based delivery environments Experience providing independent assurance or programme-level consultancy Knowledge of structured delivery methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, ITIL, Agile )

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (Hybrid) Be the First to Apply Job Info Job Identification 101948 Job Category Commercial Posting Date 01/19/2026, 11:16 AM Degree Level University Locations Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (Hybrid) Contract Type Permanent Driving Required Yes Security Clearance Required No Job Description Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by United Utilities as one of 7 partners to the Enterprise, delivering £5.5bn of projects in the Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) between 2025 - 2030, and AMP 9 (2030 - 2035). Our scope is to provide project management, design, construction and commissioning services on design and build schemes throughout the North West and Cumbria region covered by United Utilities. Projects vary in value, covering both infrastructure and non infrastructure assets on water and wastewater sites with wider Enterprise partners The role of the Senior Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers' expectations. You will lead and develop where necessary the efficient and effective management and issue of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence and ensure the compliance of all contractual activities on the project. You will ensure contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Project Director / Commercial Manager and address in a timely manager. Responsibilities Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims, effective and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures, within a timely manner. Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claim for work completed. Liaise with Employers commercial team & client team within a collaborative manner to leverage opportunity and optimise the project outturn Produce pre Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Budget reports to ensure details are appropriately underpinned and robust Review value management / value engineering exercises Advise on Risk management & participate in Risk workshop Prepare, review and complete of sub contract documentation Plan change management and cost control Produce and monitor Commercial / Contractual correspondence and issues to reflect COSTAIN best practice Prepare & agree final accounts with sub contractor Agree final accounts Identify and price specification changes Manage subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account Monitor and update Procurement Plan, Sub contract procurement including analysing commercial comparisons Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience of NEC form of Contract Significant commercial experience preferably in the water sector Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts Have a good understanding and experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management Qualifications Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree Hold / nearing completion of Full Membership of either RICS or CICES Relevant degree / equivalent in Quantity Surveying

Service Delivery Engineer We're looking for a skilled and proactive Service Delivery Engineer to join our Managed Services team. This is a senior technical role where you'll take ownership of service performance, reliability, and continuous improvement across customer environments. You'll act as a key technical escalation point, working closely with customers, internal teams, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality managed services that exceed expectations. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong communication and service management skills. What You'll Be Doing Proactively monitor and optimise customer platforms to ensure performance, availability, and capacity targets are met Act as the final escalation point for complex incidents, providing advanced troubleshooting and resolution Collaborate with customers and internal teams to drive continuous service improvement Support onboarding and transition of new managed service customers, including setup of monitoring, connectivity, and management tools Review and manage network changes, ensuring compliance with logging, monitoring, and security standards Maintain accurate technical documentation, including diagrams and operational processes Work alongside Account Managers and Sales teams to scope and support new opportunities Provide technical leadership across problem management and complex change activities What We're Looking For Essential Skills & Experience Strong 3rd Line / Infrastructure experience (3-5 years minimum) Experience in a Managed Services environment Expertise in networking technologies including: Juniper (Mist), Aruba, or Cisco (switching, routing, wireless) VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and certificate services Firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Check Point) ESX / virtualisation experience Network Access Control (Cisco ISE / Aruba ClearPass) Familiarity with ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow) Confident working directly with customers and senior stakeholders Desirable Cisco CCNP (or equivalent) ITIL v4 Foundation Knowledge of Cyber Essentials / ISO 27001 Experience with Infoblox DDI Experience managing change, problem, and major incidents Security clearance (BPSS or SC)

Job Title: Principal/Associate Town Planner Location: Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits Overview Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for a Principal / Associate Spatial Planner to join their growing and highly regarded Planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping major infrastructure and regeneration projects across the UK, with a particular focus on supporting growth and transformation across the North of England. You will be part of an integrated team working across planning, economics, transport, engineering, design and environmental disciplines, delivering innovative solutions for both public and private sector clients. The Role As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to and lead the delivery of complex planning and regeneration projects, working closely with clients and internal specialists. Key responsibilities include: Leading and supporting strategic planning and policy development, including: Local plan preparation and support Evidence-based studies Infrastructure planning and delivery strategies Advising on regional and national policy frameworks and funding opportunities Supporting area-wide regeneration initiatives, including town centres and station-led developments Providing expertise on planning and consenting processes, including DCO, TWAO, TCPA and CPO Working collaboratively with local authorities, combined authorities, and government agencies Supporting projects involving housing-led growth, urban extensions and strategic regeneration Identifying and securing funding opportunities, including grants and investment frameworks Managing multi-disciplinary project teams and delivering high-quality outputs Contributing to business development, including tender preparation and client relationship management About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline Chartered membership of the RTPI Proven experience in strategic planning, policy development and regeneration Strong understanding of UK planning systems and frameworks Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects and stakeholder engagement A track record in client-facing roles and business development Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills A genuine passion for urbanism, placemaking and regional growth What's on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Structured career progression opportunities Access to industry-leading training and professional development The opportunity to work on high-profile, nationally significant projects A collaborative and inclusive working environment Additional Information This role may be subject to UK Security Clearance, depending on project requirements. Candidates may be required to demonstrate a minimum period of UK residency. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Job Title: Principal/Associate Town Planner Location: Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits Overview Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for a Principal / Associate Spatial Planner to join their growing and highly regarded Planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping major infrastructure and regeneration projects across the UK, with a particular focus on supporting growth and transformation across the North of England. You will be part of an integrated team working across planning, economics, transport, engineering, design and environmental disciplines, delivering innovative solutions for both public and private sector clients. The Role As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to and lead the delivery of complex planning and regeneration projects, working closely with clients and internal specialists. Key responsibilities include: Leading and supporting strategic planning and policy development, including: Local plan preparation and support Evidence-based studies Infrastructure planning and delivery strategies Advising on regional and national policy frameworks and funding opportunities Supporting area-wide regeneration initiatives, including town centres and station-led developments Providing expertise on planning and consenting processes, including DCO, TWAO, TCPA and CPO Working collaboratively with local authorities, combined authorities, and government agencies Supporting projects involving housing-led growth, urban extensions and strategic regeneration Identifying and securing funding opportunities, including grants and investment frameworks Managing multi-disciplinary project teams and delivering high-quality outputs Contributing to business development, including tender preparation and client relationship management About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline Chartered membership of the RTPI Proven experience in strategic planning, policy development and regeneration Strong understanding of UK planning systems and frameworks Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects and stakeholder engagement A track record in client-facing roles and business development Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills A genuine passion for urbanism, placemaking and regional growth What's on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Structured career progression opportunities Access to industry-leading training and professional development The opportunity to work on high-profile, nationally significant projects A collaborative and inclusive working environment Additional Information This role may be subject to UK Security Clearance, depending on project requirements. Candidates may be required to demonstrate a minimum period of UK residency. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. Your Role As an SRE Consultant (Manager) at Capgemini Invent you will be part of our Cloud Advisory capability within the wider Business Technology capability unit. Our cloud advisory capability aims to inspire, lead and support organisations on their journey of adopting cloud for creating business and revenue models, generating growth, ensuring regulatory compliance and reducing their carbon footprint. Specifically In your role you will help clients build and embed reliability as an engineering discipline, shifting from ticket led operations to measurable, product aligned service performance. You will assess and shape the operating model, ways of working, and governance required to run resilient cloud and hybrid platforms at scale, partnering with engineering, operations, security and product leaders to improve outcomes across availability, reliability, scalability and operational performance. This will include: SRE Operating Model & Ways of Working: Define and implement SRE ways of working and engagement patterns, aligning reliability practices with existing ITSM/ITIL processes (e.g., incident, problem, release and change) and modern engineering delivery. Reliability Measures (SLIs/SLOs) & Error Budgets: Establish service measures and targets (SLIs/SLOs) and introduce Error Budgets to enable data driven trade offs between reliability and delivery velocity. Observability & Operational Insight: Shape observability approaches (metrics/logs/traces) and operational monitoring models that make reliability risks visible and actionable, improving operational decision making. Incident Excellence & Continuous Learning: Design incident analysis and improvement loops, including practical approaches that strengthen incident response and drive learning through post incident improvement actions. Toil Reduction Through Engineering & Automation: Identify high friction operational work and prioritise engineering led automation to reduce manual effort, improve repeatability, and increase operational scalability. SRE Capability Assessment & Roadmaps: Assess SRE maturity/capabilities (e.g., availability, reliability, scalability, complexity and operational performance) and create a phased roadmap from assessment through recommendations and implementation. Cross discipline Enablement (DevSecOps / Platform / SRE): Improve collaboration across engineering disciplines by standardising processes and enabling platform and delivery capabilities that embed resiliency into application and infrastructure layers. Client Advisory Leadership: Lead advisory engagements, guide senior stakeholders through decisions on reliability investment, and coach teams to adopt new practices and measures sustainably (including training/enablement where needed). As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal Contribution - Campaign development, internal think tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & Development - Training to support your career development and the skills Your Profile Extensive experience in client facing consulting and advisory roles, operating credibly with senior stakeholders and shaping complex transformation engagements. Proven ability to lead and own advisory engagements end to end, building trusted senior client relationships and actively contributing to shaping, selling, and expanding consulting work. Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions. Experience of proposition building and delivery. Demonstrated business development capability, leveraging personal networks and firm relationships to originate, shape, and grow SRE, cloud, and operational resilience consulting opportunities. Experience working with at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), applying SRE and operating model principles in advisory, transformation, or large scale delivery contexts; associate level certifications are desirable but not mandatory. Design, establish, and evolve SRE led centres of excellence (e.g. Reliability, Observability, or Operational Excellence), setting enterprise level standards for SLIs/SLOs, incident management, observability, and continuous improvement across cloud and hybrid platforms. Exposure to modern observability tooling and ecosystems (e.g. Datadog, Dynatrace, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Loki), with a strong understanding of how metrics, logs, and traces are applied to inform reliability strategy, incident management, and operational decision making. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process. What You'll Love About Working Here Join the close knit, rapidly growing Cloud Transformation Tribe at Capgemini Invent, where you'll play a key role in helping top organisations unlock the full potential of their cloud and infrastructure investments. As part of our team, you'll work on impactful projects that drive innovation and efficiency, collaborating closely with experts in a supportive, agile environment that values growth, learning, and teamwork. If you're excited to be part of a dynamic group making real transformations in cloud technology, Capgemini Invent is the place to grow. We provide a host of opportunities for learning and certification through internal and partner led programmes and hold monthly showcases of our digital transformation initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients Need To Know At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day to day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. CSR We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing. We are a Disability Confident Employer Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who: Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt in during the application process. Short Description Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice. We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance. Share this page with yourself or people you know Similar job opportunities If this job isn't the right fit for you, explore other opportunities! When you join Capgemini, you don't just start a new job. You become part of something bigger. 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