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Health & Safety Manager Up to £55,000 Are you a passionate Health & Safety leader ready to drive a proactive safety culture in a fast-paced production environment? Do you have experience managing site-wide health and safety systems, championing best practice, and leading on continuous improvement? If so, this is your chance to take ownership of health and safety across a thriving, values-driven organisation where people and progress come first. This company prides itself on its strong family values, collaborative culture, and commitment to continuous improvement. You'll be joining a close-knit leadership team who work together to create a safe, positive and high-performing workplace. Key responsibilities: • Lead all site Health & Safety operations, policies, and procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements, • Conduct and review risk assessments and HACCP processes across the production environment, • Develop and implement robust control measures to minimise risk to staff, contractors, and visitors, • Be the company's lead Health & Safety representative and primary contact for consultancy support, • Chair and drive outcomes from regular Health & Safety Committee meetings, • Oversee and enhance incident reporting, near-miss tracking, and root cause analysis, • Ensure full compliance in fire safety, first aid, and emergency preparedness, • Carry out regular safety inspections, audits, and internal checks to maintain compliance, • Report incidents in accordance with HSE guidance, including RIDDOR where required, • Maintain accurate H&S documentation including risk assessments, audits, and training records, • Support contractor safety management including assessments and on-site checks, • Promote a culture of safety and engagement through communication and team involvement, • Proven experience in a Health & Safety leadership role within a manufacturing, FMCG or industrial setting., • Hands-on experience developing and implementing safety systems, policies, and audits., • Competitive salary., • Staff discount platform., • Career growth opportunities.

Financial Analyst - Global Finance Are you a detail-driven Financial Analyst who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful insights? We're looking for a finance professional to join a global finance team supporting operations across 30+ countries, managing a multi-million-dollar international programme budget. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence financial decision-making, and contribute to the performance of a large-scale global operation. If you enjoy financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and driving process improvements, this could be an excellent next step in your career. The Role As Financial Analyst, you will support the Global Finance Manager in managing financial planning and operational performance across a large international programme. You will play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, improving reporting processes, and delivering insights that support strategic decision-making. This position involves working with stakeholders across multiple regions, providing visibility into financial performance while ensuring strong governance and cost control. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis • Support the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, • Monitor financial performance and provide analysis against targets, • Conduct cost analysis, profitability reviews, and regional performance assessments, • Build financial models to support business cases and scenario planning, • Manage end-to-end invoice processing across global operational teams, • Ensure financial controls and audit standards are maintained, • Review and reconcile expense reporting and financial documentation, • Prepare clear financial reports and performance insights for leadership, • Partner with global teams to improve forecast accuracy and financial transparency, • Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting, and invoicing processes, • Help develop internal reporting frameworks and KPIs Essential Skills & Experience • Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, • Strong Excel skills and advanced data analysis capability, • Experience working with financial systems or reporting tools, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, • Ability to interpret complex financial data and present insights clearly, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools, • Right to work in the UK, • Strong written and verbal English communication skills, • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive financial information, • Work on a large-scale international programme, • Gain exposure to global financial operations, • Opportunity to influence financial performance and strategy, • Collaborative environment working with cross-functional global teams

Location: South Wales Rate: £420–£480 per day (CIS) Contract: Ongoing freelance – immediate start available The Opportunity A leading regional civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of Capital Works projects in South Wales. The business is appointed to a stable, recurring 5-year AMP framework and is at the start of the AMP8 cycle, offering a rare opportunity to secure a long-term contract on technically interesting and high-value infrastructure schemes. Due to workload across multiple programmes, multiple Project Manager roles are available, providing excellent continuity of work within a growing contractor environment. This is a freelance position with an immediate start, with the option to transition into a permanent role after 3–6 months if desired. Project Scope You will manage a diverse portfolio of major water and infrastructure capital works, including: • Sewage treatment works upgrades and refurbishments, • Large reinforced concrete structures and process assets, • Shaft sinking and deep excavations, • Reservoirs, dams, and storage infrastructure, • Large-diameter pipeline installations and extensions, • Associated civils, earthworks, and infrastructure packages, • Typical project values range from £5m to £50m+, with a long-term programme of secured works extending through AMP8 and beyond. Key Responsibilities • Manage the delivery of capital works projects from planning through to handover, • Lead site teams, subcontractors, and supply chain partners, • Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget, • Manage commercial performance, risk, and change control, • Interface with design teams, site engineers, and senior stakeholders, • Oversee QA, documentation, and technical compliance, • Drive programme, performance, and team development across multiple schemes About You • Proven experience as a Project Manager in water, infrastructure, heavy civils, or structures, • Track record delivering RC structures, pipelines, treatment works, or major civils packages, • Strong leadership and commercial awareness, • Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary teams in a contractor-led environment, • Proactive, organised, and motivated by long-term framework delivery rather than one-off projects Why This Role? • Excellent freelance rate: £420–£480 per day (CIS), • Immediate start available, • Multiple roles available due to AMP8 workload, • Long-term workload secured on a 5-year AMP framework with visibility into the 2030s, • Opportunity to deliver major, technically complex capital schemes (£5m–£50m+), • Genuine progression opportunities as the AMP8 programme expands, • Clear pathway to a permanent role after 3–6 months if desired, • Join a forward-thinking regional contractor with ambitious growth plans in the water sector Apply If you are a Project Manager looking for long-term stability, technically challenging projects, and strong earning potential, please apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion. If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Ben Knight on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed). We are always looking for candidates for similar positions, so please register your details with us to hear about similar opportunities that you may be interested in. Abatec Ltd. is working as an employment business on behalf of a client

We’re working with a well-established and growing principal contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work across South Wales. Due to continued expansion, they are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multiple projects across the Cardiff region. This is a key leadership role within the business, responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, and to the highest commercial and quality standards. Duties include: • Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously from pre-construction through to handover • Managing and supporting Project Managers and site teams • Ensuring programme, quality, and health & safety standards are maintained • Monitoring commercial performance alongside the commercial team • Building and maintaining strong client relationships • Leading progress meetings and reporting to senior leadership • Managing risk, compliance, and overall delivery strategy • Supporting bid and pre-construction activity where required The ideal candidate will have proven experience operating as a Contracts Manager (or Senior Project Manager ready to step up) within a main contracting environment. You will be commercially aware, process-driven, and confident managing multiple schemes across varying sectors. Experience delivering projects in the £10m–£40m range is preferred, with a strong understanding of regional market conditions in South Wales. This role offers long-term regional continuity, strong career progression, and the opportunity to join a stable and ambitious business

We are working with a leading national contractor, recognised for delivering high-quality retail, commercial, and mixed-use developments across the UK. The business has secured a significant retail project and is now seeking an experienced Site Manager to take responsibility for day-to-day site operations and the successful delivery of this scheme. The project will involve fast-track retail fit-out and refurbishment works within a live trading environment, requiring strong coordination skills and a proactive approach to health, safety, and programme management. Upon completion, the contractor can offer continuity of work across the region. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the project is delivered safely, on programme, and to the highest quality standards. Key responsibilities will include: • Managing daily site activities and coordinating subcontractors, • Ensuring works are delivered in line with programme and cost targets, • Driving health, safety, and quality standards on site, • Managing logistics and sequencing works within a live retail environment, • Conducting site inductions, toolbox talks, and inspections, • Liaising with clients, consultants, and centre management, • Maintaining accurate site records and progress reports This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to take ownership of a high-profile retail project with a leading main contractor, offering long-term stability and career progression

We’re partnering with a leading global asset manager to appoint a Workplace Optimization & Business Continuity Manager within their OCOO function. Workplace Strategy & Business Continuity Manager. Business Continuity & Resilience.

As the Operational Resilience Manager you will lead the design and delivery of practical, effective business continuity solutions that help us power global travel for everyone, everywhere. You have proven success building and/or leading Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, programs in large-scale