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Location: Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire 📍 Job Type: | Full-time | Office-based We’re looking for an ambitious individual to join Mitchell & Urwin and develop into our Technical Manager within 24 months. This is a hands-on, fast-track opportunity to learn directly from our experienced Technical Manager. The role involves producing technical drawings and specifications across our divisions, developing 2D/3D models and supporting BIM adoption, working closely with site teams and clients and progressing into team leadership, including mentoring and managing a CAD Technician What we’re looking for: ✅ Strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Revit or similar) ✅ Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related field ✅ Ambition to grow into a leadership role ✅ Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset Why join us? ✅ Clear pathway to Technical Manager in 24 months ✅ Real responsibility from day one ✅ Opportunity to shape and grow a technical team ✅ Ongoing training, mentoring and career development ✅ Competitive salary with progression This isn’t just a job—it’s a long-term career opportunity for someone ready to step up, learn fast and make an impact. Interested❓ 👉 Apply with your CV and a short cover letter outlining your experience, ambitions and interest in construction technology to ✉️ #Constructionjobs #CAD #BIM #Revit #Technicalmanager #Jobs #Mitchellandurwin

Site General Manager Location: Pontefract, WF8 4QD Type: Full-time, Permanent Are you an experienced people leader with a passion for driving operational excellence, leading through change, and building high-performing teams? Do you thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments and bring a strong safety-first, continuous-improvement mindset? If so, we’d love to hear from you. CHEP is seeking a Site General Manager (internally this role is called ‘Plant Manager’) to lead our Pontefract Service Centre Operations. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll champion our culture of safety, sustainability, and customer focus, while delivering strategic objectives and driving transformation across the site. You’ll be fully accountable for operational performance, employee engagement, cost control, and continuous improvement, ensuring the plant meets and exceeds quality, efficiency, and customer expectations. Success in this role requires strong, adaptable leadership, the confidence to have courageous conversations, and the ability to develop people and performance in equal measure. Key Responsibilities • Lead, inspire, and develop large, diverse teams through significant operational and cultural change, maintaining engagement and performance in a dynamic environment., • Demonstrate adaptive people leadership, flexing management style as required, from coaching and support, to firm direction and performance challenge, to keep programmes and operations on track., • Take full ownership of team capability and development by identifying skills and performance gaps through data and observation, creating and delivering clear development and action plans, and tracking progress to ensure measurable and sustained improvement., • Drive a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance, engagement, and continuous improvement in health, safety, and wellbeing., • Deliver operational KPIs across safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity in a highly automated manufacturing environment., • Lead Cost Operations and Continuous Improvement initiatives, identifying and delivering measurable savings and efficiency gains through; Process optimisation and waste elimination, smarter resource deployment and productivity improvement, standardisation and sustainable ways of working, • Build and deliver robust improvement plans supported by clear data, business cases, and measurable outcomes, ensuring benefits are sustained., • Own site budgets and financial performance, balancing cost discipline with operational effectiveness and long-term sustainability., • Engage and influence key stakeholders, including site leadership, central functions, and trade unions, to successfully embed change. What We’re Looking For • Minimum 5 years’ experience managing large teams in a fast-paced manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environment., • Proven track record of leading through change and delivering results in automated or high-volume operations., • Demonstrable experience in people development, with clear examples of personally driving capability improvement through structured action plans and follow-through., • Strong background in Continuous Improvement and cost optimisation, with evidence of tangible, quantified outcomes., • Experience of budget ownership, stakeholder management, and working effectively in unionised environments., • Confident and authentic leader, able to balance empathy with accountability and handle challenging conversations with clarity and fairness., • Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and financial acumen., • Exceptional communication, coaching, and influencing skills. What’s in It for You? • Certified Top 17 Global Employer, • Annual bonus (typically 15%) based on company and individual performance, • Car allowance, • Generous share scheme, • Private healthcare (family cover), • Flexible working options, • 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days, • 10% company pension contribution, • Life Assurance, • Employee Assistance Programme Ready to Apply? Submit your CV tailored to this opportunity, highlighting your leadership impact, change delivery, and operational achievements. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Role: Product & Category Manager– Castleford Salary: £40k to £55K per annum Working Hours: Monday – Wednesday 8:30-5 office based. Thursday - Friday working from home. 4pm finish Friday. Benefits: • 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays., • Plus extra day annual leave given for Birthday., • Opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional day holiday leave., • Annual bonus scheme., • Salary sacrifice scheme., • WeCare subscription, providing 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more., • Discount and Recognition by Aon platform. Elevation Recruitment Group - Marketing Division are excited to be working exclusively with a family run business who provide high quality, premium market leading products. General overview: We are seeking an ambitious Product & Category Manager to support the development and commercial performance of our embedded lighting range, with a focus on LED strip lighting and profile systems across kitchen, bedroom, and the wider home environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step up into a broader role, combining commercial ownership, market intelligence and range management. You will work closely with senior stakeholders while taking increasing responsibility for both the product range and its performance in the market. The role will involve a mix of hands-on product work, category analysis and supplier coordination, with strong support and development opportunities. Key Responsibilities: Product Development & Technical Support • Support the development and management of LED strip and profile lighting systems, • Assist in defining product specifications (e.g. output, CCT, addressable, smart, system compatibility), • Work with in-house design teams on product updates and new developments, • Support the management of the embedded lighting category across kitchen, bedroom, and home applications, • Analyse sales, margin, and product performance data to identify trends and opportunities, • Assist with range reviews, product launches, and rationalisation, • Work with off-the-shelf suppliers and OEM partners to manage product ranges, • Support product sourcing, sampling, and evaluation, • Help maintain product data, specifications, and documentation, • Work with sales and marketing teams to support product launches and campaigns, • Help create product materials, guides, and training content, • Experience in a product, category, technical, or commercial role, • Interest in lighting, LED products, or electrical/interior products, • Basic understanding (or willingness to learn) of LED strip and profile systems, • Strong analytical and organisational skills, • Comfortable working across both technical and commercial topics, • Proactive mindset with a desire to take ownership and develop

This role would suit an account manager or a business development manager from a construction or tool hire background looking to work within an industry leader on a Monday - Friday, days basis. Are you an Account Manager from a Construction Equipment / Hire background looking to work for a nationall

Job title: Senior Development Planner.Are you an experienced Development Planner ready to play a key role in shaping one of London’s most ambitious regeneration programmes? I’m working with a highly respected urban regeneration delivery organisation in East London that is looking to appoint a&nb

Job Title: Associate – Environmental Planning (EIA) Location: London Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading independent consultancy in their search for an Associate – Environmental Planning to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects across sectors including large-scale regeneration, infrastructure, residential, logistics, and commercial development. The Role As an Associate, you will play a key role in leading the delivery of environmental planning services and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects. This position combines technical leadership, project management, and client-facing responsibilities within a collaborative and dynamic environment. You will take ownership of projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality outputs, strong financial performance, and effective stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of environmental planning and EIA projects with minimal senior oversight, • Manage multiple projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, • Oversee project finances, including budgets, WIP, invoicing, and fee management, • Prepare fee proposals, tenders, and project programmes, • Produce high-quality reports and develop strategic EIA approaches, • Lead client, stakeholder, and project meetings, • Coordinate and review EIA deliverables including screening, scoping, and assessments, • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, stakeholders, and planning authorities, • Support business development through networking, marketing, and client relationship building, • Relevant degree (or higher) in Environmental Planning or a related field, • Ideally holds or is working towards IEMA Registered EIA Practitioner and Chartered Environmentalist status, • Strong knowledge of EIA regulations, planning processes, and relevant legislation, • Proven experience managing project finances and making commercially sound decisions, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Strong analytical ability and attention to detail, • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively A competitive salary and benefits package is available, alongside strong opportunities for career progression and professional development. The organisation offers a supportive and inclusive working environment, flexible working arrangements, and access to a wide range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits. If you are looking to take the next step in your environmental planning career within a forward-thinking consultancy, this could be an excellent opportunity. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on 01792 362 010 or ___

As The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Training Manager you will be responsible and accountable for ensuring that training and development programmes for the Warehousing and Distribution H&S management systems and processes are developed, communicated, delivered and monitored for all Next Distribution