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WHO WE ARE: Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. VVB delivers sustainable mechanical, electrical and telecommunication engineering solutions with expertise and long-standing experience across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels. Combining robust processes with specialist agility. Our approach to projects always takes into account the best interests of our clients, our people and our environment. VVB Website - VVB, our CORE values shape our behaviour and are apparent in everything we do. Not only are these values central to the entire VVB ethos, but each letter also represents a pillar of our company vision. CORE Values – – Care & Collaboration O – Opportunity & Ownership R – Responsibility & Respect E – Excellence & End Result Focus WHAT WE OFFER: • Competitive salaries and yearly appraisals, • Travel expenses to locations outside of your contracted location, • Perkbox giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts and wellbeing tools, • 3 x Life Assurance covered under the VVB Group Life Assurance scheme, provided by Canada Life, • Private Medical Insurance scheme, provided by BUPA, inclusive of an online private GP, • Pension scheme (4% ER and 5% EE) The Anthro joint venture between Egis and VVB Engineering will provide comprehensive turn-key services for London's state-of-the-art HS2 gateway station at Old Oak Common. We have been awarded a multi-year contract to deliver MEPHFC (Mechanical, Electrical Public Health, Fire and Communications) systems works. WHAT WE ARE RECRUITING FOR: SENIOR DESIGN MANAGER (MEP) As a Design Manager, you will be a senior member of the team and will be required to support the Associate Director, who leads the MEPHFC team. You will lead and manage Engineers and be responsible for the production and delivery of MEPHFC designs. We are looking for someone who's dedicated, diligent, and driven, and will take this challenge head on, being an important part of a dynamic team with big ambitions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead and develop a high-performing team with clear vision and direction., • Manage internal/external resources to meet contract and client expectations., • Establish and oversee Technical Assurance processes per industry standards., • Control project programmes, address supply chain delays, and implement mitigations., • Ensure compliance with NR-L2-RSE-02009 through CEM and CRE governance., • Maintain high design standards, fostering a first-time-right culture., • Review designs to mitigate construction risks early., • Oversee engineering team's design outputs per British Standards & Eurocodes (GRIP 1-5 / RIBA 2-5 / ES1-3)., • Ensure 3D design coordination aligns with BIM Standards., • Manage CDM and CSM-REA requirements to minimize risks (ALARP)., • Track design progress and issue meeting minutes., • Handle RFI, TQ, and project communications (EWN, GC)., • Coordinate engineering activities for cost-effective, timely, and quality solutions., • Produce and distribute progress reports and dashboards., • Ensure consistency and compliance of engineering deliverables with industry standards., • Promote sustainable design, digital innovation, and knowledge sharing across projects., • Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Council Professional Registration., • 5-10 years' experience in Engineering/Design Management, with 2+ years in the rail industry., • Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary rail project design and team leadership., • Strong skills in design coordination, integration, and assurance processes., • Ability to solve engineering problems, manage design interfaces, and ensure quality delivery., • Experienced in reviewing DRN comments, WPP, Form C/G/A/B, and other design reviews., • Commercially aware with a clear understanding of project scopes, requirements, and budget., • Effective leadership, mentoring, and team development abilities., • Communication, organisation, and collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and suppliers., • In-depth understanding of MEPHFC systems (technical, design, installation, and maintenance). VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. xrnqpay All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Personal Assistant on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: Provide effective secretarial and administrative support to the Senior Management team and undertake specific support tasks as required. You will be responsible to: ·Draft and originate correspondence and reports (including committee reports) on behalf of the Service Director, from rough drafts or following broad guidelines. Exercise personal judgement in ensuring that written communications are accurate, unambiguous and fluent. ·Collect, analyse and interpret statistical and other management information, manipulating and presenting data in a comprehensible format. Operate within guidelines as set by the Service Director. ·Receive and filter incoming telephone calls for the from a wide range of sources including senior management, elected Members, VIPs, other statutory agencies and the general public. ·Exercise judgement in the prioritisation of calls, dealing with matters within own remit and/or referring calls as necessary to ensure continuity. Initiate own calls where necessary exercising tact, discretion and courtesy. ·Utilise a range of IT applications including word-processing, spreadsheets and e-mail. Process work to high standards and strict deadlines. ·Maintain the Senior Management's diaries through prioritisation, allocation and organisation of appointments within a scheduled work programme. Liaise with Members, Officers and external organisations to ensure that all appropriate arrangements are made for meetings, seminars and conferences, organising travel and accommodation as necessary. · Under direction of the Business Improvement Manager - Business Support, provide administrative and organisational support to ad-hoc and on-going projects and other defined tasks. Skills and Experience: Effective and credible communicator, able to deal with a wide-range of people in a courteous but assertive manner Able to produce clear, accurate unambiguous understandable and grammatically correct documents Competent in use of word-processing/spreadsheets/E-Mail packages Work closely to organisational priorities and deadlines - able to progress and facilitate matters Able to work on own initiative, make informed judgement without frequent recourse to management Ability quickly to learn, understand and apply the intricacies of operation of the functions within the directorate NVQ3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience Able to travel around the borough to attend meetings or events Able to adjust working hours to meet the demand of the serviceAbout Us Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council. Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates