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Our client is a leading organisation operating within the UK water and infrastructure sector. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to lead their national estimating function and play a key role in supporting continued business growth. The Role Reporting into the senior leadership team, the successful candidate will oversee the delivery of accurate, competitive and commercially robust estimates across major frameworks, term service contracts and projects . Key responsibilities will include: Leading, developing and managing a national estimating team. Overseeing major tenders, frameworks and project estimates. Setting estimating standards, processes and best practice. Providing senior input into pricing strategy, commercial risk and bid governance. Working closely with commercial, procurement, operational and business development teams. Building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors. Driving continuous improvement across estimating systems, processes and cost data. Supporting successful bid handovers and post-tender reviews. About You The ideal candidate will have significant estimating experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, construction or civil engineering , with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex tenders. Experience of the regulated water sector, AMP programmes, Term Service Contracts, NEC contracts and framework delivery would be highly advantageous. Strong commercial awareness, leadership capability and stakeholder management skills are essential, alongside the ability to influence at senior level. Apply This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estimating leader to take ownership of a national function and play a key role in the continued growth of a well-established business within the UK water sector. Apply: ContactHayley Woodruff on 07897069216 or apply with your CV to Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers which can be found on our website. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. Please Note: Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted. TPBN1_UKTJ

Head of Applications & Automation Hybrid or remote-based, with travel to Preston Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 DOE | 37 hours per week A glance at the role: This is a senior technology leadership opportunity to shape how LPPA uses enterprise applications, automation and systems integration to deliver better services for our colleagues, employers and members. As Head of Applications & Automation, you will set the strategic direction for LPPA’s enterprise applications portfolio and automation capability, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient and effective while identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve user experience. Working closely with the Chief Technology Officer as a key member of the IT Leadership Team, you will lead LPPA’s enterprise applications roadmap, automation strategy, governance and integration approach. You will also lead the Applications & Automation team, develop strategic partnerships and help shape LPPA’s wider technology agenda. A bit about us: Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We support over 1,500 employers and more than 700,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes. What we can offer you: • Salary of £80,000-£85,000 DOE + annual bonus scheme, • 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, two concessionary days and your birthday, with the option to buy and sell leave, • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, • Health or Dental Plan and Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, • Free car parking in Preston City Centre What you’ll be doing: Strategic Leadership & Application Portfolio Management • Develop the roadmap for enterprise applications and automation services, • Review LPPA's application landscape to maximise value, user experience and efficiency, • Identify opportunities to simplify and modernise business processes through technology, • Ensure technology investments deliver measurable business benefits and service improvements Automation, Integration & Applications • Own LPPA's automation roadmap, assessing and prioritising opportunities across the organisation, • Chair the Automation Forum, ensuring effective governance and prioritisation, • Oversee integration between core systems, third-party applications and external data sources, • Ensure automation and integration solutions are scalable, secure and resilient, • Lead the support and continual improvement of LPPA's enterprise applications, • Oversee application performance, upgrades, enhancements and major incidents Enterprise Applications Leadership • Lead the support, maintenance and improvement of LPPA's enterprise applications, • Ensure business-critical applications meet service, availability, performance and user satisfaction standards, • Maintain governance and lifecycle management for enterprise systems, • Oversee application upgrades, enhancements and new functionality, • Act as an escalation point for major application incidents and risks Leadership & People Management • Lead and develop a high-performing Applications & Automation team, • Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, • Set objectives and priorities aligned with LPPA’s strategic goals, • Support professional development and plan for future skills and capability needs Supplier, Governance & Stakeholder Management • Manage relationships with software vendors, implementation partners and support providers, • Monitor supplier performance and contractual obligations, • Maintain governance frameworks and operating standards for enterprise applications and automation, • Build relationships across the business, translating requirements into effective technology solutions, • Contribute to the leadership and continuous improvement of the wider IT function You’ll need: • Significant senior leadership experience in enterprise applications, business systems, automation or digital services, • A track record of delivering application strategies, roadmaps and technology-enabled transformation, • Experience delivering measurable business value and service improvements through technology, • Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary technical teams, • Strong experience managing enterprise applications, including performance, risk, resilience and security, • Experience of automation, workflow orchestration, systems integration and process optimisation, • Strong knowledge of automation and integration technologies, including UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, APIs or comparable platforms, • Experience establishing governance and assurance for enterprise technology and automation, • Strong commercial and supplier-management experience, • The ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex technology issues into clear decisions, • Strong strategic thinking, judgement and problem-solving skills, • Understanding of technology risk, information security, service management and regulatory considerations Nice to have: • SQL, reporting and data analysis experience, • UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform or related automation qualifications, • Experience of enterprise systems governance or service management frameworks, • Familiarity with Agile delivery methods, • Experience in pensions, financial services, the public sector, regulated environments or member-focused organisations Working with and upholding our values: • Working together, • Committed to excellence, • Doing the right thing, • Forward thinking

Oracle Contractors seeks an experienced Oracle Fusion Specialist to design and implement security, configuration, and OIC integrations across the Fusion ecosystem. You will build RBAC frameworks, define data security policies, and oversee user provisioning and policy management. Responsibilities include end-to-end user/role changes, policy governance, and maintaining enterprise structures while integrating Fusion with external systems and applying quarterly cloud update changes. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Morson Human Resources Limited in Preston is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation and operation of cloud infrastructure for an enterprise data platform and its AI/ML workloads. You will apply strong expertise across infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and cloud governance to ensure platforms are secure, scalable and auditable, with close collaboration to data engineers, MLOps engineers and solution architects. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Security Clearance: SC Clearance required We are seeking an experienced Service Operations Command Lead to join Computacenter on a strategically important customer programme. Working within the customer's Command Centre, you will act as Computacenter's senior operational representative, providing leadership, coordination and decision-making across major incidents, service-impacting events and operational activities. This role combines operational leadership, stakeholder management and service management expertise. You will work closely with customer stakeholders, suppliers and Computacenter technical teams to ensure appropriate prioritisation, effective incident resolution and the ongoing protection of business-critical services. The successful candidate will bring strong operational leadership experience within a complex IT environment, combined with a broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, service management and operational governance. • Acting as Computacenter's primary operational representative within the customer Command Centre., • Leading the operational response to major incidents, service degradation and high-priority business events., • Coordinating technical teams and stakeholders to ensure effective service restoration and business continuity., • Assessing business impact, operational risk and service priorities to support decision-making., • Mobilising the appropriate technical expertise, leadership and resources from across Computacenter., • Providing operational oversight across incidents, risks, service changes and emerging issues., • Supporting Major Incident Management, Problem Management and Root Cause Analysis activities., • Working closely with customer stakeholders and suppliers within a multi-supplier operational environment., • Using operational data, monitoring tools and service management platforms to identify opportunities for service improvement., • Supporting initiatives to improve operational resilience, service visibility and automation capabilities. You will demonstrate experience in a senior operational leadership capacity within a complex IT services environment. You should have: • SC Clearance or be willing and eligible to obtain. Also you'll need to be willing to undertake DV clearance should it be required (TBC)., • Experience in Service Operations, Major Incident Management, Service Management or a similar operational leadership role., • Strong understanding of ITIL disciplines including Incident, Problem and Change Management., • Experience working with ServiceNow and operational monitoring or event management tools., • Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, IT services and operational dependencies., • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills., • Experience operating within multi-supplier or SIAM environments., • Excellent prioritisation, analytical and decision-making capabilities., • The ability to remain calm and effective during high-pressure operational situations., • Experience leading and influencing teams through matrix management., • Defence, government or other highly regulated environments., • Operational Command Centre or Operations Centre environments., • Service Integration and Management (SIAM) operating models., • Continuous service improvement and operational transformation initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Preston, England, United Kingdom On-site; Inverness or Preston, 5 days onsite 5 months up to £607 per day (umbrella) SC cleared sole UK national The Vulnerability Management Consultant operates within the Operational Integrator (OI) function in a multi-supplier (SIAM) environment, supporting the governance and coordination of vulnerability management activities across suppliers. The role assists in ensuring vulnerabilities are identified, tracked, prioritised, and reported in accordance with client policies and agreed remediation timelines. Working with suppliers, service teams and security stakeholders, the consultant provides visibility of vulnerability status and supports the maintenance of accurate reporting and audit evidence. This is a governance and coordination role and does not perform vulnerability scanning, security testing, patch deployment, or technical remediation activities. If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service) • Support the monitoring of vulnerabilities from identification through to closure, • Ensure vulnerability records are maintained and updated by suppliers, • Assist in tracking remediation progress against agreed service levels, • Escalate overdue or high-risk vulnerabilities through agreed governance channels, • Coordinate with suppliers to obtain vulnerability status updates, • Support the collection and validation of supplier vulnerability reports, • Ensure reporting formats and data standards are applied consistently, • Identify gaps in vulnerability information, ownership, or reporting, • Produce routine vulnerability management reports, • Support development of dashboards and metrics, • Assist in identifying:, • Aging vulnerabilities, • Recurring issues, • SLA breaches, • Emerging vulnerability trends, • Support adherence to agreed vulnerability management processes, • Ensure supplier activities align with client policies and standards, • Assist with documenting risk acceptance and exception processes, • Maintain evidence required for audits and assurance activities, • Collect and organise vulnerability management evidence, • Support compliance and assurance reviews, • Maintain audit-ready documentation and reporting records, • Assist in demonstrating process effectiveness to stakeholders, • Experience in cyber security, information security, service management, or governance roles, • Understanding of vulnerability management principles, • Knowledge of basic vulnerability risk concepts including:, • CVSS, KEV etc, • Risk ratings, • Remediation tracking, • Strong analytical and reporting skills, • Experience working with multiple stakeholders, • Exposure to SIAM or multi-supplier environments, • Familiarity with vulnerability management tooling and reporting outputs, • Understanding of cyber security governance and assurance, • Experience in regulated or defence environments vulnerability management governance siam supplier coordination vulnerability tracking remediation #J-18808-Ljbffr

DWP Digital is looking for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to help shape the future of our strategic Management Information and Analytics services. Our DWP Digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. • Architecture design across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database and integration components., • Experience applying architecture principles, patterns, standards, practices and technical roadmaps to deliver effective solutions., • Experience working with project delivery teams across agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies from concept through to live service., • Ability to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions with clear traceability for stakeholders., • Experience using architecture modelling techniques and tools to design and communicate solutions., • Knowledge of data integration technologies including real-time and batch processing across multiple source systems., • Experience of analytics and reporting platforms, including data warehousing, data lakes, business intelligence technologies and tools such as Power BI. As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll shape the future of one of the largest Management Information and Analytics services in UK government, influencing technology decisions that support around 20,000 users across DWP. Our architects play a key role in delivering digital transformation across DWP, translating complex business requirements into practical technical solutions and guiding programmes from concept through to live service. You'll work with senior stakeholders, architects, engineers and delivery teams to design secure, scalable solutions across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments while leading architectural governance, influencing technology strategy and driving innovation across data, analytics and reporting platforms. As part of DWP Digital's Data Insights and Analytics community, you'll mentor and support other architects, helping to build capability and deliver high-quality services that provide trusted insight and better outcomes for millions of people across the UK. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £96,683. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £21,735 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Time off volunteering and charitable giving, • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference, • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities., • DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025, • Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: • Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs., • Interview: A single stage interview online. JBRP1_UKTJ #J-18808-Ljbffr

As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within Cyber Security, Digital Operational Services, and Digital Corporate and Shared Services. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the management, development and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. As Lead Identity Manager you will be responsible for leading Identity and Access Management functions, providing strategic and operational leadership for identity lifecycle management, access governance, privileged access, and authentication services across operational and business environments. You will lead Identity Governance and Assurance, Privilege Access Management, Vetting Services and JML (Joiners, Movers, Leavers) accounts, ensuring National Highways information and assets are only accessed by authorised individuals and systems with the appropriate level of access. Accountable for enforcing, reviewing, and continuously improving security policies, standards, and processes to ensure the right people or systems have the right access to the right resources at the right time, reducing the risk of unauthorised access, strengthening organisational resilience, and safeguarding critical assets. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week in the office, and can be based at any National Highways office location across the UK, with some travel to attend team meetings. Successful candidates will be required to hold or be willing to obtain SC clearance before starting employment. Five years' UK residency is normally required for the vetting process, although individual circumstances will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Provide develop and maintain sufficient management of Identity Systems and Standard Operating Procedures. Lead resources to prevent, detect, respond to and mitigate security threats to prevent loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of business systems and assets. Ensure strategic alignment of the team's objectives to business strategies, governance and policies, by providing operational leadership and lifecycle management, strengthening security posture and reducing security risk, while maintaining compliance. Lead the implementation and delivery of operational Identity Services to ensure they are delivered effectively, meet quality expectations, and provide value to users and stakeholders. Maintain and develop Standard Operating Procedures, Identity processes and knowledge-based articles ensuring alignment with policy, change and business processes. Provide regular reporting of Identity threats, risks and controls to internal and external stakeholders. Lead the delivery and transition of systems into Identity Assurance Governance and Privileged Access Management monitoring to ensure access to National Highways assets and systems are controlled, monitored and access is authorised. Lead National Highways Identity and Access Service to maintain compliance with relevant security standards, legislation and monitor requirements, including those recommended or sponsored by UK Government Lead and influence the strategic direction of Identity Management functions to develop improvements that secures protection of corporate information and assets that contribute to a reduction of risk, improved business outcomes and alignment to business objectives, The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. • Demonstrate experience in leading security or technology functions providing services and support., • Proven experience in leading the development and deployment of security or technology services., • Practical experience in leading or building teams operating in a technology environment., • Demonstrable experience in developing policies, strategies and processes., • Experience in managing teams providing first and second-line support of operational services or use of support tools such as ServiceNow. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Primarily Remote (Preston / Farnham - 1 day per month) Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Engagement: Permanent Amber Labs is a cutting-edge technology consultancy delivering innovative digital transformation across the UK public sector. We bring together talented people, modern engineering practices and emerging technologies to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes. We foster a collaborative, inclusive and people-first culture where technical excellence, continuous learning and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. Amber Labs is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to support a programme focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This opportunity is ideal for a technically capable and dependable engineer with experience in Azure DevOps, cloud engineering and modern software delivery practices, ideally gained within an AI-focused programme or environment. You will contribute to the development, deployment and ongoing improvement of engineering environments and delivery pipelines, working collaboratively with technical teams to support reliable, secure and scalable solutions. We are looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with a resilient, reliable and personable approach, able to work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues across a collaborative delivery environment. • Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps., • Support the deployment, configuration and management of Azure-based environments., • Enable the reliable and repeatable delivery of applications, services and AI-related solutions., • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support consistent and automated environment provisioning., • Apply DevSecOps principles, embedding security and best practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle., • Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment and environment issues., • Collaborate with software engineers, data specialists, AI teams and other technical stakeholders., • Support the integration and deployment of AI and machine learning workloads where required., • Improve automation, deployment processes and operational reliability., • Maintain appropriate technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement across engineering practices., • Proven experience working as an Azure DevOps Engineer or in a similar cloud engineering role., • Strong practical experience with Azure DevOps, including pipelines, repositories and automated build and release processes., • Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud-based infrastructure., • Understanding of Infrastructure as Code and configuration management., • Experience with scripting and automation, such as PowerShell, Bash or Python., • Knowledge of source control, branching strategies and modern software delivery practices., • An understanding of security, governance and DevSecOps principles., • Experience working on an AI programme or supporting AI-related technology delivery., • Must hold active SC (Security Check) clearance., • A resilient, reliable and personable approach, with strong communication and collaboration skills., • Ability to work independently in a primarily remote environment while maintaining effective engagement with the wider team., • Experience supporting AI, machine learning or data science workloads within Azure., • Familiarity with Azure Machine Learning or other Azure AI services., • Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes., • Knowledge of monitoring, logging and observability tools., • Experience working within UK Government or other security-sensitive environments., • Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and cross-functional engineering teams. This is a primarily remote opportunity, with attendance required at either the Preston or Farnham location approximately one day per month. Candidates must hold active SC clearance and be comfortable working collaboratively within a remote-first delivery team. • Work on innovative technology programmes involving AI and modern cloud engineering., • Join a collaborative, people-focused consultancy that values technical excellence., • Contribute to meaningful digital transformation initiatives., • Work alongside talented professionals in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. You'll join a consultancy where ownership, curiosity and collaboration are central to how we work. Our teams work on programmes where quality, security and delivery really matter, alongside experienced specialists across data, cloud, digital and architecture. • Company pension, • 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, • Opportunities to work on complex, high-impact transformation programmes, • A collaborative environment with genuine opportunities to develop your expertise #J-18808-Ljbffr

PRIMUS Global Solutions (PRIMUS UK & Europe) Preston, England, United Kingdom On-site We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Consultant / Lead Consultant with strong hands-on experience in SuccessFactors implementation, configuration, solution design and consulting. Lead and manage SAP SuccessFactors implementation and configuration based on business and compliance requirements. Work with global HR, IT and business stakeholders to gather requirements and design scalable solutions. Create and maintain SuccessFactors process maps, BRDs and solution blueprints. Manage integrations between SuccessFactors, Payroll and external systems. Support data migration, including data mapping, validation and employee data reconciliation. Conduct Unit Testing, SIT and UAT, support go-live and resolve implementation issues. Provide user training, documentation, production support and enhancements. Ensure SuccessFactors configurations comply with GDPR, global policies and governance standards. Lead project teams and provide guidance on processes, deliverables and solution design. Support architecture and design reviews, business consulting and capability building. Strong SAP SuccessFactors consulting background Experience across Employee Central (EC) and SuccessFactors modules such as: EC Time Management / Time Off Performance Management (PMGM) Learning Management (LMS) Compensation Certification in at least 2 SuccessFactors modules such as EC, EC Time Management, ONB, RCM, LMS, PMGM or Compensation. Strong hands-on SAP SuccessFactors configuration End-to-end understanding of SuccessFactors Solution Architecture At least 1 full lifecycle SuccessFactors implementation Strong experience with requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, migration and go-live Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience leading and mentoring teams in a Global Delivery Model SAP SuccessFactors | SuccessFactors Consultant | Employee Central | SAP SF EC | EC Time Management | Time Off | PMGM | Performance Management | LMS | Learning Management | Compensation | ONB | Onboarding | RCM | Recruiting | SuccessFactors Configuration | SuccessFactors Implementation | Solution Architecture | Data Migration | Integration | SIT | UAT | BRD | Process Mapping #SAP #SAPSuccessFactors #SuccessFactors #SuccessFactorsConsultant #SAPConsultant #EmployeeCentral #SAPSF #ECTimeManagement #TimeManagement #PMGM #PerformanceManagement #LMS #LearningManagement #Compensation #Onboarding #RCM #Recruiting #SAPJobs #UKJobs #PrestonJobs #Preston #HRTechnology #SAPHCM sap successfactors employee central implementation configuration data migration payroll integration #J-18808-Ljbffr

Hybrid or remote-based with travel to Preston. Salary: £85,000-£95,000 DOE | 37 hours per week Our Head of Pensions Systems is a business-critical role, responsible for driving the strategic direction, development and operational capability of the LPPA pension administration system, currently based around the Civica UPM pension platform. You will manage the day-to-day relationship with Civica and other technology partners, ensuring the systems remain robust, compliant, scalable and aligned to LPPA’s strategy. You will build and lead a sector-leading Pensions Systems team, responsible for developing and supporting the platform including its configuration, workflows, automation, data integrity and web portals enabling the LPPA to provide an excellent service to its members, employers and clients. Working closely with member services teams and internal and external project teams, ensure there is a responsive and well-governed project delivery pipeline that supports regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement that underpins LPPA’s ability to deliver excellent pension services at scale. Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 1,500 employers and more than 700,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them. • Competitive salary £85,000-£95,000 DOE + inclusion in annual bonus scheme, • 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and 1 day for your birthday, with the option to ‘buy and sell’ leave., • Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions., • Access to Health or Dental Plan and an Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, • Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre Product Ownership & System Governance • Serve as the technical product owner for the UPM system and its associated portals., • Ensure UPM is configured to best-practice and documentation is maintained., • Oversee release management, testing and safe deployment of changes., • Lead the Pensions Systems team in delivering a high-quality support service., • Monitor SLAs, XLAs, and drive continuous service improvement., • Manage incident, request, problem, and change management aligned with ITIL 4., • Drive workflow automation to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency., • Own development and enhancement of Member and Employer Portals., • Manage relationships with Civica and relevant technology suppliers., • Collaborate with external organisations to share best practice., • Incident manager for performance and availability issues with the pension system and associated portals Leadership & People Management • Lead and develop high performing operational technology teams, promoting:, • Clear accountability, • Strong customer focus, • Continuous improvement, • Develop talent, capability, and succession within the team., • Develop the team to support the change portfolio and day-to-day operational needs., • Foster a culture of collaboration, resilience, and service excellence., • Communicate clearly to ensure team members are working harmoniously and to the same standard, • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared understanding of priorities. Strategic Contribution • Act as key adviser to the Chief Technology Officer, contributing to the development and delivery of the IT Strategy, • Attendance at Change Board ensuring effective decisions are reached to aid with the progression of projects and problem solving, • Provide expert leadership on the strategic direction of the UPM platform and associated portals, ensuring alignment with LPPA’s digital and operational goals., • Champion automation, workflow optimisation, and integration opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve service quality. You’ll need • Proven experience of managing a pension administration system (UPM preferred), • Understanding of UK pension administration processes and regulatory requirements, • Experience in system configuration, workflow design and governance, • Leadership experience of a support and/or development team, • Proven leadership experience in managing and developing high-performing teams, with a focus on talent development, performance management, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability, • Experience managing suppliers and third party service providers, • Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and analytical skills, • Experience and understanding of system development and SQL database development, • Understanding of ISO 27001 and managing audit requests. Nice to have • Experience working with Civica UPM or other pension administration platforms., • ITIL v4 certification or experience applying IT service management principles., • Experience with automation tools, workflow technologies, APIs and system integration solutions., • Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and continuous improvement practices. Working with and upholding our values • Working together, • Committed to excellence, • Doing the right thing, • Forward thinking #J-18808-Ljbffr

Key Responsibilities: • Internal Blocker Removal & Delivery Enablement (Core Focus), • Actively identify and remove internal blockers impacting delivery:, • data availability and quality, • ownership ambiguity, • business decisions not being made, • Work proactively with constrained business teams to:, • prioritise inputs required for delivery, • extract knowledge efficiently, • reduce reliance on informal / tacit processes, • Ensure that internal dependencies do not delay project progress, • Business Engagement & Knowledge Capture, • Engage internal SP ENW teams to:, • Capture business priorities and communicate, • Facilitate structured workshop sessions, • Support business teams in transitioning to repeatable processes, • Supplier Accountability (Partnership Model), • Work alongside the supplier to:, • ensure clarity on inputs, outputs and expectations, • maintain alignment on delivery priorities, • Hold the supplier accountable for:, • agreed milestones, • quality and usability of outputs, • Challenge where necessary, but operate within a constructive, partnership-based relationship, • Delivery Coordination & Clarity, • Maintain a clear, integrated view of:, • delivery plan using Microsoft Project, • dependencies, • risks and issues, • finances, • Ensure that:, • required inputs are defined and owned, • output expectations are explicit and testable, • Drive clarity where ambiguity exists across business teams, • Governance & Reporting, • Provide clear, outcome-focused reporting to stakeholders, including leading steering group and boards, • Ensure governance supports:, • rapid decision-making, • visibility of blockers Person Specification: Essential Experience • Experience delivering or supporting complex, cross-business IT / data programmes, • Demonstrated ability to unblock delivery in resource-constrained environments, • Experience working closely with third-party delivery partners, • Strong experience of business change and process definition, • Strong financial management, • Proven ability to operate in environments with:, • ambiguity, • incomplete requirements, • evolving scope Critical Behaviours • Relentlessly proactive - does not wait for issues to escalate, • Comfortable chasing and challenging across all levels of the organisation, • Pragmatic and delivery-focused - prioritises progress over perfection, • Strong facilitator - can extract clarity from vague or tacit knowledge, • Resilient and persistent - able to navigate slow-moving or resource-constrained environments Desirable • Experience in Network related projects, • Utilities / infrastructure / engineering domain experience, • Exposure to data integration or data product delivery GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. #J-18808-Ljbffr

DevOps Engineer – 9 Month Contract – SC Cleared - Preston We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, and operation of cloud infrastructure for an enterprise data platform and its AI/ML workloads. You will apply strong technical expertise across infrastructure automation, environment provisioning, deployment pipelines, containerisation, and cloud platform operations. The role will involve close collaboration with Data Engineers, MLOps Engineers, Solution Architects, and wider technical stakeholders to ensure platforms and pipelines are reliable, secure, scalable, auditable, and aligned with enterprise cloud governance standards. • Design, build, maintain, and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines for frequent and reliable deployments to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)., • Build and maintain Dockerfiles and container image workflows, including publishing images to internal container registries., • Define and manage secure, scalable AKS cluster configurations for containerised workloads., • Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, covering cloud network, security, compute, and supporting platform resources., • Support orchestration tooling such as Airflow as part of the wider platform capability., • Manage secrets, configuration, and access controls using Azure Key Vault and Azure Active Directory., • Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises services and Azure cloud infrastructure., • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure infrastructure is reproducible, reliable, auditable, and fit for use across environments., • Monitor platform health, logging, and metrics using observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana where applicable., • Champion automation, DevOps best practice, platform security, auditing, and cost-aware engineering across the team., • Strong knowledge of Azure cloud platform services and Azure Landing Zone principles., • Experience with virtual network design, role-based access control, private endpoints, hub-and-spoke networking, and hybrid connectivity., • Hands-on experience designing and debugging CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitLab CI/CD., • Practical experience with Docker and container image build, security, and deployment workflows., • Experience managing container orchestration platforms, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service., • Strong infrastructure as code experience using Terraform or similar technologies such as Bicep., • Understanding of secure coding, secure deployment, auditing, and platform compliance principles., • Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, deployment, and platform issues., • Confident communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams., • Act as a core contributor within the enterprise data platform team., • Participate in architecture and technical design discussions., • Help define infrastructure patterns and contribute to reusable platform modules., • Support governance processes for introducing new platform capabilities and marketplace requests., • Contribute to cost optimisation strategies for Azure services and maintain awareness of billing impacts linked to infrastructure usage and deployment frequency. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Take the Lead on Multi-Million Pound Sustainable Engineering Projects! At Envirogen Group, we deliver advanced water solutions as a premier Lifecycle Performance Company. We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Engineer to join our core engineering team in the UK though for highly accomplished professionals, flexible hybrid or remote working arrangements will be fully considered. This critical role offers an exceptional opportunity to spearhead the end-to-end lifecycle of multi-million-pound industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, transitioning seamlessly from high-level conceptual design to impactful field deployment. We value entrepreneurial execution, offering a uniquely flat structure where exceptional performance translates directly into accelerated professional development. For an ambitious engineer, this represents an unparalleled launchpad to deploy your expertise, drive visible industrial outcomes, and grow exponentially alongside our expanding UK footprint.. The Role: Drive Capital Project Success As a Senior Engineer you will hold complete technical ownership over the execution and delivery of high-impact, capital engineering infrastructure ranging from c£1M to £20M. Partnering seamlessly with our Project Management team, you will translate complex challenges into operational, high-performance systems. Key Responsibilities: • Lead Advanced System Design: Spearhead the end-to-end design lifecycle of multi-million-pound treatment systems, serving as the technical anchor for major engineering deliverables from initial concept to final execution., • Mentor & Develop Talent: Coach, mentor, and elevate the capabilities of the core engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous professional growth., • Engineering Governance & Review: Serve as the definitive authority for reviewing and approving critical project documentation, including complex P&IDs, fabrication drawings, electrical schematics, and comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOM)., • High-Performance Equipment Selection: Execute advanced hydraulic calculations, precise pump design and selection, and comprehensive valve and instrumentation specifications to guarantee system performance and full contractual compliance, while supporting the sales team with precise cost, labour, and subcontractor estimates for commercial proposals., • Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Governance: Author rigorous technical data sheets, initiate RFQs, collaborate closely with key vendors, and execute data-driven procurement determinations to maintain aggressive project velocity., • Cross-Functional & Commercial Leadership: Drive critical customer- and vendor-facing technical reviews, while partnering seamlessly with the sales team to deliver precise cost, labour, and subcontractor estimates for winning commercial proposals. Why Youll Thrive at Envirogen • Exceptional Total Rewards: We offer a highly competitive base salary complemented by a comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement benefits package, alongside an impactful, performance-driven Project Incentive Plan that directly rewards your engineering successes., • An Elite, Flat Culture: Work alongside leading industry experts in a collaborative, un-siloed environment that actively rejects bureaucratic layers. Here, your technical voice is empowered, and your individual contributions directly shape project outcomes., • Global Project Horizons: Expand your engineering mastery and leadership footprint by delivering on exciting, technologically diverse industrial water and wastewater systems across the UK and key international markets Requirements Professional Qualifications • Academic Foundation: A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering degree, with a strong preference for a discipline in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering., • Proven Track Record: A demonstrated history of engineering success and technical achievement within the industrial water, wastewater, or fluid process industries., • Professional Attributes: A highly organized, self-directed professional who thrives in a collaborative, flat organization; possesses top-tier problem-solving acumen, exceptional communication skills, and the polished presence required for high-stakes, customer-facing technical engagements Ready to Build the Future of Water? Benefits • Supportive and collaborative culture, • Opportunity for development and career progression, • Private healthcare, • Purchase extra annual leave #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with an EICA Project Engineer based in the Wigan and Manchester areas with hybrid working available. You will report directly to the Project Manager and you will assist the Project / Construction Manager in co‑ordinating an effective and economic plant design and procurement strategy; ensuring information is issued in time to enable construction, commissioning and putting to work in line with the Contract Programme; provide cost data for forecasts and evaluation of variations Key responsibilities will include: • Ensure project costs do not exceed tender/varied allowance, • Ensure all applications for payment are made on or before the due date, • Ensure contract reviews, monthly forecasts are completed and submitted on time, • Maintain good client relationships at all levels, • Assist with the Project Management strategy, • Establish and maintain the contract filing systems, • Assist in the production of the contract programme; monitor programme and produce progress reports, • Provide data for the timely production of O&M manuals, • Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers, • Liaise with site management on design and procurement issues, • Monitor subcontract performance, • Assist in the preparation of the construction completion and take over documentation, • Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations., • Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback., • Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role, • In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department and MWH Treatment as well as maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships., • Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality, • Work closely with design departments to ensure timely progressing of quality solutions, • Evaluate innovative solutions and processes, • Contribute to risk and opportunity schedules on a monthly basis, • Ensure designs are developed which are safe to construct, commission, operate and maintain, • Complete the capitalisation process Basic engineering backgroundWorking knowledge of various conditions of contract especially NECEngineering/ Technical qualification (HNC minimum) requiredExperience of supply chain expeditionKnowledge of water and waste water treatment processesCDM & Health & Safety knowledgeDesirableRelevant professional qualification an advantageCollaborative approach • 1. Contract Management, • 2. Governance, • 3. Budgeting and cost control, • 4. Risk, Opportunities and issue management, • 5. Project Planning (schedule), • 6. Digital Delivery, • 7. Procurement (negotiations and management), • 8. Solutions development (pre- construction / design development), • 9. Client, stakeholder and conflict management, • 10. Resource management, • 11. Change management, • 12. Quality management, • 1. Communication, • 2. Collaboration, • 3. Client Focus, • 4. Striving for Results, • 5. Integrity, Trust and Respect, • 6. Coaching and Providing Feedback, • 7. Leadership #J-18808-Ljbffr

2026-10-03T00:00:00 Leyland Lancashire GB PR25 3 Any 2027-01-01T23:03:02.773 Spotify is on an ambitious path to reach one billion users and 100 billion in revenue, and the Subscriptions User Understanding team plays a key role in making that possible. Our team builds the foundational data platform that helps Spotify understand conversion, retention, engagement, and subscriber health for more than 200 million Premium subscribers around the world. We enable better decisions across analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and product development. We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking. You'll help define the long-term direction of our data ecosystem, influence engineering across multiple teams, and build the foundations that will scale with Spotify's future. • Define and drive the long-term data engineering strategy for the Subscriptions User Understanding domain, identifying opportunities that improve scalability, reliability, and business impact., • Design scalable batch and streaming data platforms that power analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and subscriber experiences., • Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, and Platform teams to turn complex business challenges into durable, well-designed data solutions., • Lead architectural decisions and establish engineering best practices for data quality, governance, observability, reliability, and operational excellence across multiple squads., • Design data models and platform architecture that support sustainable growth toward one billion users while balancing performance, cost, and maintainability., • Simplify complex systems, reduce technical debt, and improve the developer experience across the broader data ecosystem., • Mentor senior engineers, influence technical direction through collaboration, and help foster a culture of thoughtful engineering, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement., • You enjoy solving broad, cross-cutting engineering challenges and bringing teams together around a shared technical vision., • You have extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale cloud-native data platforms., • You have deep experience building reliable distributed data pipelines using technologies such as Scio, BigQuery, Dataflow, GCS, SQL, Python, or similar cloud-native tools., • You have a strong understanding of modern data modeling, metadata management, governance, and data quality practices., • You know how to balance immediate business needs with long-term architectural sustainability., • You influence technical direction through strong communication, sound judgment, and collaboration rather than formal authority alone., • You communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, data scientists, analysts, and senior leadership., • You enjoy mentoring engineers and helping technical teams grow through coaching, technical guidance, and thoughtful feedback., • You are motivated by building platforms that directly influence Spotify's long-term subscriber growth and business success. We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the EMEA region as long as we have a work location (excluding France due to on-call restrictions). This team operates within the Central European and GMT time zone for collaboration. Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens. At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: #s1-Gen Spotify is on an ambitious path to reach one billion users and 100 billion in revenue, and the Subscriptions User Understanding team plays a key role in making that possible. Our team builds the foundational data platform that helps Spotify understand conversion, retention, engagement, and subscriber health for more than 200 million Premium subscribers around the world. We enable better decisions across analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and product development. We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking. You'll help define the long-term direction of our data ecosystem, influence engineering across multiple teams, and build the foundations that will scale with Spotify's future. What You'll Do Define and drive the long-term data engineering strategy for the Subscriptions User Understanding domain, identifying opportunities that improve scalability, reliability, and business impact. Design scalable batch and streaming data platforms that power analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and subscriber experiences. Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, and Platform teams to turn complex business challenges into durable, well-designed data solutions. Lead architectural decisions and establish engineering best practices for data quality, governance, observability, reliability, and operational excellence across multiple squads. Design data models and platform architecture that support sustainable growth toward one billion users while balancing performance, cost, and maintainability. Simplify complex systems, reduce technical debt, and improve the developer experience across the broader data ecosystem. Mentor senior engineers, influence technical direction through collaboration, and help foster a culture of thoughtful engineering, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. Who You Are You enjoy solving broad, cross-cutting engineering challenges and bringing teams together around a shared technical vision. You have extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale cloud-native data platforms. You have deep experience building reliable distributed data pipelines using technologies such as Scio, BigQuery, Dataflow, GCS, SQL, Python, or similar cloud-native tools. You have a strong understanding of modern data modeling, metadata management, governance, and data quality practices. You know how to balance immediate business needs with long-term architectural sustainability. You influence technical direction through strong communication, sound judgment, and collaboration rather than formal authority alone. You communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, data scientists, analysts, and senior leadership. You enjoy mentoring engineers and helping technical teams grow through coaching, technical guidance, and thoughtful feedback. You are motivated by building platforms that directly influence Spotify's long-term subscriber growth and business success. Where You'll Be We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the EMEA region as long as we have a work location (excluding France due to on-call restrictions). This team operates within the Central European and GMT time zone for collaboration. Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens. At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we re here to support you in any way we can. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here #J-18808-Ljbffr

Hybrid or remote-based, with travel to Preston. Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 DOE - 37 hours per week Shape how AI is introduced, governed and scaled across one of the UK’s leading pension administration organisations. As Head of AI, you will build the strategy, capability and operating model that turns emerging technology into measurable improvements for colleagues, clients and members. Working with the Chief Technology Officer, Executive team and stakeholders, you will identify, prioritise and deliver AI opportunities that support LPPA’s strategy, operational efficiency, service improvement and member and client outcomes. You will establish the governance, standards and processes required for responsible AI adoption, while building organisational capability and confidence across internal and third-party solutions. You will develop the AI team and work with suppliers, partners and the wider pensions industry to advance the use of AI. Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We support more than 1,500 employers and 700,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping members informed and providing employers with ongoing education and support. • Competitive salary £90,000-£100,000 DOE + inclusion in annual bonus scheme, • 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and 1 day for your birthday, with the option to ‘buy and sell’ leave., • Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions., • Access to a Health or Dental Plan and an Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, • Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre, • Develop LPPA’s AI strategy, roadmap and implementation plans, aligned with business, technology and transformation priorities., • Advise Executive and senior leaders on AI opportunities, risks, trends, ethics and investment priorities., • Shape LPPA’s AI operating model, with clear ownership, governance and accountability., • Identify AI, automation and analytics opportunities that improve efficiency, colleague experience and member and client outcomes., • Monitor AI developments, regulation and industry expectations, translating them into practical recommendations., • Partner with business and technology teams to embed AI-enabled working and realise benefits., • Maintain AI governance, risk, assurance and controls, ensuring responsible, secure and ethical implementation., • Chair AI governance forums, supporting effective prioritisation, oversight and escalation., • Embed standards for responsible AI, human oversight, data protection, cyber security and transparency., • Assess AI initiatives for value, risk, complexity, security, compliance and readiness., • Ensure AI adoption aligns with LPPA’s risk appetite, legal obligations, information governance and policies., • Establish processes for the assessment and assurance of third-party AI capabilities, products and services., • Monitor regulation and best practice to maintain proportionate AI governance., • Establish and grow LPPA’s AI function, recruiting and developing the specialist capability required to deliver our ambitions, creating a high-performing, inclusive and collaborative culture., • Set clear objectives, priorities and performance expectations, ensuring alignment with LPPA’s strategic goals., • Coach and support team members, developing AI, technical, professional and leadership capabilities., • Lead workforce and capability planning for the AI function, identifying future skills and development needs., • Foster a culture of collaboration, resilience, innovation and service excellence., • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity, alignment and shared understanding of priorities., • Lead the evaluation, prioritisation and delivery of AI initiatives, ensuring resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities., • Work closely with technology, change and project delivery teams to ensure AI initiatives are well governed, appropriately resourced and effectively delivered., • Establish and manage a clear AI implementation pipeline, assessing potential value, feasibility, risk and resource requirements., • Drive AI adoption, training and awareness across LPPA, supporting colleagues to use AI tools confidently, safely and effectively., • Oversee AI capability within existing and future software solutions, including Microsoft Copilot, Civica UPM, UiPath, 8x8 and the LPPA data warehouse., • Define measures of success for AI initiatives, tracking benefits, risks and lessons learned., • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across LPPA to understand business challenges and identify appropriate AI-enabled solutions., • Act as a trusted advisor on AI opportunities, risks and implementation approaches., • Work with external partners, suppliers and the wider pensions industry to understand best practice and emerging use cases for AI in pensions administration., • Manage supplier and third-party relationships relating to AI capability, ensuring solutions are aligned to LPPA’s strategic, commercial, technical and governance requirements., • Communicate complex AI concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, supporting informed decision-making at all levels., • Promote organisation-wide AI literacy and awareness, helping colleagues understand the opportunities, risks and responsible use of AI., • Significant leadership experience within AI, technology, digital transformation, automation, innovation or a related field., • Proven experience of developing and delivering AI, data, automation or technology strategies in a complex organisation., • Experience of establishing governance, risk, assurance or control frameworks for emerging technologies., • Strong understanding of responsible AI, ethical AI use, human oversight, data protection, cyber security and organisational risk., • Strong practical understanding of AI technologies, their organisational applications and the conditions required for their safe and successful adoption., • Experience of leading, developing and managing technical or specialist teams., • Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, prioritisation and capability development., • Experience of working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams to drive technology-enabled change and improvements., • Experience of managing suppliers, third-party technology partners and external relationships., • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly., • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills., • Ability to balance innovation with robust governance, security, ethics and operational delivery., • Experience of identifying, prioritising and delivering technology, AI or automation use cases that deliver measurable business outcomes., • Experience of using or implementing automation tools such as UiPath or similar platforms., • Experience of Microsoft AI tools and the wider Microsoft technology stack., • Experience of developing AI literacy, training programmes or organisational adoption initiatives., • Experience working in pensions, financial services, public sector, regulated environments or member-focused service organisations., • Understanding of data warehousing, analytics, predictive modelling or AI-enabled decision support. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be. For more than 100 years, Eric Wright Construction has combined experience, expertise, and a talented team to deliver high-quality schemes that make a lasting, positive impact on the society and communities we work in. We are committed to working closely with local labour, suppliers, and partners wherever possible, creating employment opportunities, supporting local economies, and leaving a meaningful legacy long after each project is complete. We’re looking for an experienced and commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record of successfully managing complex construction projects from pre-construction through to final account. You'll be confident leading commercial activities, building strong relationships with clients and project teams, and providing expert contractual advice to support project success. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities while driving commercial performance and mitigating risk. Strong leadership skills are essential, as you'll be responsible for mentoring and developing junior surveying team members. Above all, you'll be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced construction environment. • Lead and manage the commercial delivery of projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring successful cost, contract and programme performance., • Take ownership of projects and work packages of varying size, complexity and value, providing commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle., • Build strong relationships with clients, site teams, designers and subcontractors to ensure effective collaboration and successful project delivery., • Attend, lead and contribute to internal and client meetings, acting as a key commercial point of contact., • Provide contractual guidance and commercial support to operational teams, helping to manage risk and maximise project performance., • Oversee commercial administration, maintaining accurate project records and ensuring documentation is managed in line with company procedures., • Manage, mentor and support Quantity Surveyors at all levels, including Trainee and Project Quantity Surveyors, to encourage development and high performance., • Continuously develop your professional knowledge and skills while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, data protection and information security requirements., • Take a proactive and flexible approach to supporting the wider business, contributing to evolving project and organisational needs., • Strong estimating experience in the construction industry, ideally across multiple sectors, including midrise residential apartments, • Excellent understanding of subcontract procurement, tender processes, and estimating software (e.g. Conquest, Bluebeam, Cost X etc)., • Able to confidently analyse drawings, specs, contracts and financial data., • Comfortable managing and prioritising multiple tenders., • Experience with JCT contracts., • A commercial mindset and solid negotiating skills., • Capable of presenting to clients and senior leadership teams., • Strong understanding of submission requirements, with the ability to plan and execute a logical sequence of actions to meet deadlines., • Ability to assemble estimates using estimating software and/or manual methods, supported by appropriate IT skills., • Sound construction knowledge, with the ability to research, assess, and appraise the viability of alternative solutions., • Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, both internally and externally., • Demonstrates an appropriate level of presentation skills., • Ability to motivate, influence, and work effectively with others. At the heart of everything we do are four core values: • Integrity – We’re transparent, honest, and accountable. We build trust and deliver lasting impact., • Excellence – We go beyond expectations with expertise, determination, and attention to detail., • Respect – We’re inclusive, compassionate, and professional. Every voice matters., • Innovation – We think differently, solve problems creatively, and embrace a “can do” attitude. We’re looking for someone who lives our behaviours: • Be authentic – Say what you mean, keep your promises, and build trust, • Be accountable – Own your work, celebrate success, and learn from setbacks, • Belong – Be part of something bigger, rooted in community and purpose, • Be the best you can – Give your all, ask for support, and grow with us, • Be motivated – Strive for excellence and take charge of your development, • Be safe – Look after yourself and others—safe people, safe place, • Be inclusive – Treat everyone with fairness, respect, and equality, • Be empathetic – Listen deeply and value every voice, • Be open – Share feedback, celebrate strengths, and speak up for what’s right, • Be collaborative – Offer support, share knowledge, and learn from others, • Be inspiring – Lead with positivity, embrace innovation, and foster teamwork, • Be bold – Speak up, be curious, and help shape the future, • Be part of a business that exists to make a difference, • Thrive in a healthy, empowering environment, • Work with passionate, dedicated colleagues who live our values, • Enjoy real opportunities to grow and shape your future, • Good salary and benefits offer, • Enhanced annual leavestarting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service, • Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more, • Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development., • Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future, • BUPA -optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution), • Group Income Protection –50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness, • Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness, • EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more., • Mental Health support– through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact., • Savings scheme –Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future, • Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays, • Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use, • Company Doctor– for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns, • A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing, • A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients. We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day. At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Safeguarding if required The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible. Department EWC Contract type Full time Hours 43.75 Competitive Competitive salary, car or car allowance, generous pension, holidays, income protection, health plans, paid family leave and much more! #J-18808-Ljbffr

We're looking for a Lead Process Engineer to join our Southern Water Framework in office and site locations. Location: Falmer. Hours: 45 Hours Per Week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. As a Lead Process Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership and specialist process engineering expertise across water and wastewater treatment projects. From feasibility and concept development through to detailed design, implementation support, and operational performance improvement, you'll serve as the technical authority for treatment processes. Working collaboratively with project managers, multidisciplinary design teams, and clients, you'll help develop and deliver robust process solutions that provide long-term value and performance while mentoring engineering teams and supporting continuous improvement. As a Lead Process Engineer, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable, and efficient engineering solutions. Your day to day will include: • Acting as a technical authority and leading the development of process designs, calculations, mass balances, and performance assessments, • Producing and reviewing process flow diagrams, P&IDs, design reports, technical specifications, and process narratives, • Providing technical assurance and governance while supporting feasibility studies, option evaluations, and business cases, • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated engineering solutions and analysing operational data to identify optimisation opportunities, • Mentoring and developing engineers while contributing to bids, tenders, and promoting innovation across the business This role of Lead Process Engineer is great for you if: • You hold a degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline • You're a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership with an appropriate professional institution, • You have significant experience within the water and wastewater sector and a strong background in leading process engineering activities on complex infrastructure projects, • You possess strong knowledge of drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, sludge treatment, and resource recovery processes, including nutrient removal technologies, • You have demonstrable experience in process modelling, hydraulic design, treatment optimisation, and excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Seniority Level: Associate #Ownership Brewing the world’s most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive.Our portfolio of iconic brands includes global classics like Stella Artois, Budweiser, and Corona, and well-known favorites such as Camden Hells, Beck’s, and Leffe.We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work. That’s Who We Are: Come and OWN IT. The EHS Manager is responsible for leading the brewery’s Environment, Health & Safety agenda, ensuring compliance with AB InBev standards, legal requirements, and VPO methodologies while driving a proactive, ownership-based safety culture. The role will champion AB InBev’s ambition to achieve world-class safety performance, eliminate Serious Injuries & Fatalities (SIFs), reduce environmental impacts, and embed safety as a core value across all brewery operations. The EHS Manager serves as a key member of the brewery leadership team and acts as the technical authority on EHS matters. AB InBev’s safety approach emphasizes risk reduction, continuous improvement, employee ownership, psychological safety, and strong leadership accountability. Safety Leadership & Culture: Lead AB InBev’s Health & Safety strategy, embed the SAFE Together culture, develop safety-focused leaders, and integrate safety ownership into operational decisions and performance reviews. Risk Management: Lead SIF prevention and risk assessments, ensuring robust controls for high-risk activities including confined spaces, working at height, electrical safety, LOTO, process safety, mobile equipment, machinery, chemicals, and contractors. Incident Management: Lead investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, trend analysis, and sharing of lessons learned across the brewery and wider zone. Environmental Management: Ensure environmental compliance while driving improvements in water, waste, packaging circularity, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, wastewater, decarbonization, and renewable energy. Compliance & Governance: Maintain compliance with AB InBev standards, EHS legislation, ISO , audits, permits, licenses, and statutory requirements; provide timely leadership reporting. VPO & Continuous Improvement: Own the VPO Safety Pillar, lead governance and capability development, apply data-driven leading indicators, and drive best-practice implementation and risk elimination. Occupational Health & Wellbeing: Lead occupational health and industrial hygiene programs covering noise, dust, chemical and ergonomic risks, while promoting wellbeing, psychological safety, health surveillance, and fitness-for-work. Capability Development: Build EHS capability through training, coaching, onboarding, hazard recognition, and risk-assessment development for employees, leaders, and contractors. Performance & KPIs: Drive performance against key safety, environmental, and management-system KPIs, including fatalities/SIFs, LTIFR, TRIR, near misses, corrective actions, water/energy/carbon, waste, compliance, audits, VPO maturity, and training. Education: Degree in EHS, Engineering, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline; NEBOSH Diploma/NCRQ or equivalent preferred, with IOSH/IEMA or equivalent membership desirable. EHS Leadership Experience: 5–10+ years of EHS leadership experience within FMCG, beverage, food, brewing, manufacturing, or similar environments. Management Systems: Proven experience managing ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems and regulatory compliance. Safety Culture: Demonstrated success in transforming safety culture and embedding strong safety ownership across an organization. Risk & Incident Management: Strong experience leading incident investigations, risk management programs, and high-risk manufacturing activities, with knowledge of process safety principles. People Leadership: Strong ability to develop, coach, and inspire teams while building EHS capability across all organizational levels. Strategic & Data-Driven: Strategic thinker who uses data, leading indicators, and continuous improvement to drive measurable EHS performance. Influence & Courage: Confident in challenging unsafe behaviors and having courageous conversations at all levels, with the ability to influence without direct authority. Stakeholder & Results Focus: Strong stakeholder management skills with a clear ownership mentality, results orientation, and ability to translate strategy into action. Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health Competitive parental leave and pension double contributions 25 days holidays per year Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall well-being (travel insurance, gym memberships, discounted services, dental, etc.) A beer allowance to enjoy our brands 2 volunteer days a year to support your local community Global Bonus WPA Private Medical Care 26 weeks paid leave for primary caregiver We recruit for mindset, ambition, cultural fit, and growth opportunities. We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company’s long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication. We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites. Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy. #LI-BudweiserUK&I #J-18808-Ljbffr

Department: OCU Digital Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Preston Reporting To: James Mayers An exciting new opportunity for a Head of Digital Security, Risk & Governance to be based in Preston. What if you could take ownership of the security, risk and governance agenda for a £1.5bn global infrastructure business and build a function recognised as genuinely world‑class? With circa 6,000 colleagues, 125+ sites and operations spanning the UK, ANZ and India, our business is growing, evolving and becoming increasingly digital. We are looking for a Head of Digital Security, Risk & Governance to make sure our security capability grows with it. This is a role with genuine scope and influence. You’ll lead the strategy that protects our people, data, technology and physical estate, while building the governance, assurance and digital trust capability that gives our customers, regulators and partners confidence in OCU. In simple terms you will own the Health & Safety of our digital world UK and global. Reporting to the Digital Technology Director, you’ll lead four senior managers across: • Security Operations, • Cyber Security, • Identity & Access Management, • Digital Trust Through these leaders, you’ll shape a wider team of around 20 security professionals covering cyber operations, identity, governance, risk, compliance, assurance and digital trust. You’ll also hold the strategic relationship with our 24x7 managed SOC partner, work closely with our Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation leaders, and bring digital and physical security together into one coherent capability. We’re looking for someone who is curious, driven and positively dissatisfied someone who sees an alert as the start of a question, not the end of an investigation; who doesn’t close an audit finding until the underlying problem is genuinely fixed; and who continually challenges themselves, their teams and their partners to raise the bar. • Lead our security strategy and advise Executive and Board-level stakeholders on cyber and information risk., • Oversee our 24x7 managed SOC and major security incident response., • Drive our Digital Trust, governance, risk, compliance and assurance agenda., • Champion secure-by-design across Digital Engineering and Transformation., • Lead strategic relationships with key security suppliers and major clients., • Build a high-performing, accountable and forward-thinking security culture., • Support our international growth and M&A activity. We are looking for a proven senior security leader with experience in a large, complex, multi-region organisation. You’ll have a strong understanding of security operations, identity, risk, governance and assurance, alongside experience leading teams and major security suppliers. • Knowledge of frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIS2, CAF and Cyber Essentials Plus is important, as is the ability to translate technical risk into clear business and Board-level decisions., • Leading manager-level reports and developing high-performing teams, • Managing 24x7 SOC, MDR or other major security suppliers, • Major incident response and executive/client/regulator communications ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, NIST CSF, NIS2, CAF and Cyber Essentials Plus • Translating technical risk into clear business and Board-level decisions Operating across multiple countries, cultures and business functions Working collaboratively across engineering, transformation and operational teams At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us. Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace. As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Our client is a leading organisation operating within the UK water and infrastructure sector. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to lead their national estimating function and play a key role in supporting continued business growth. Reporting into the senior leadership team, the successful candidate will oversee the delivery of accurate, competitive and commercially robust estimates across major frameworks, term service contracts and projects. • Leading, developing and managing a national estimating team., • Overseeing major tenders, frameworks and project estimates., • Setting estimating standards, processes and best practice., • Providing senior input into pricing strategy, commercial risk and bid governance., • Working closely with commercial, procurement, operational and business development teams., • Building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors., • Driving continuous improvement across estimating systems, processes and cost data., • Supporting successful bid handovers and post-tender reviews. The ideal candidate will have significant estimating experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, construction or civil engineering, with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex tenders. Experience of the regulated water sector, AMP programmes, Term Service Contracts, NEC contracts and framework delivery would be highly advantageous. Strong commercial awareness, leadership capability and stakeholder management skills are essential, alongside the ability to influence at senior level. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estimating leader to take ownership of a national function and play a key role in the continued growth of a well-established business within the UK water sector. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Spotify seeks a Staff Data Engineer to shape the long-term data strategy for the Subscriptions User Understanding domain. You will lead architectural decisions, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive data quality, governance, and operational excellence while mentoring engineers to raise tech

DWP Digital is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to shape the future of our Management Information and Analytics services for around 20,000 users across UK government. You will translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions and guide programmes from concept to live service across cloud, hybrid and on-prem environments. Join us in delivering digital transformation, defining governance and driving innovation in data, analytics and reporting platforms. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Manage and mentor a team of analytics engineers, focusing on data warehousing, governance, and technical initiatives to support business decision-making and customer growth.