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Title: Senior Planning Engineer Location: Stafford Salary: £80-100,000 + package An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to join a leading UK main contractor specialising in the delivery of complex and high-value construction projects across the country. Based on site in Staffordshire, you will take the lead on the planning function for a major £200m new build project, working alongside an experienced Project Director and site delivery team. This is a key appointment within the project team, with responsibility for developing, managing and driving the construction programme from pre-construction through to successful completion. You'll work closely with the Project Director, Construction Manager and wider site teams, providing robust programme analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring the project remains on track against critical milestones. Your input will be central to coordinating the delivery of this complex scheme and supporting the project team in achieving its commercial and operational objectives. The successful candidate will be a high-calibre planning professional with extensive experience working for a UK main contractor, ideally gained on major new build projects. You will have a proven track record of planning and delivering projects valued at £100m+, with the confidence and experience to take ownership of the planning function and operate effectively alongside senior project leadership. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established contractor with an impressive portfolio of complex projects across the UK. You'll be joining a highly experienced project team and have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on a major £200m scheme, while continuing to develop your career within a business that values strong planning and project delivery expertise. Key Responsibilities • Lead the planning function on a major £200m new build project, • Develop, maintain and manage the overall construction programme., • Work closely with the Project Director and senior site team to drive project delivery., • Monitor progress against key milestones and identify potential delays and risks., • Develop mitigation strategies and work with the delivery team to resolve programme issues., • Coordinate programme activities across construction, design, commercial and engineering teams., • Provide planning input into project reviews, reporting and senior management meetings., • Identify opportunities to improve sequencing, productivity and overall programme performance., • Take ownership of the planning function and become a key member of the project leadership team. Candidate Requirements • Extensive planning experience gained within a UK main contracting environment., • Proven experience delivering major new build projects., • Track record of working on projects valued at £50m+., • Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and programme management., • Ability to work confidently alongside Project Directors and senior site teams., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills., • Relevant construction, engineering or planning qualification preferred. Offer • Basic salary £80-100,000 per annum, • Annual car allowance of £6,500, • Annual bonus scheme, • Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical., • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Plus other great benefits If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 74830.

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities. This role is a senior engineering leadership position focused on High Voltage (HV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations. The successful candidate acts as the technical authority for substation design, protection & control, engineering governance, and design assurance while leading multidisciplinary teams and supporting business growth. • Provide technical leadership for HV/EHV primary and secondary substation engineering., • Oversee design quality, engineering standards, compliance, and technical assurance reviews., • Promotes a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and Safety by Design., • Lead the delivery of projects through FEED, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning., • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, protection & control, cables systems, and commissioning disciplines., • Act as the senior interface with clients, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders., • Develop engineers through mentoring, competency management, recruitment, and technical coaching., • Support bids, proposals, business development, and strategic growth initiatives., • Drive innovation, and contributing to the successful delivery of major grid, renewable integration, and infrastructure programmes., • Degree qualified in Electrical Engineer or equivalent, • Significant experience delivering substation design projects., • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams., • Strong stakeholder and client management skills., • Ability to make complex technical decisions and maintain technical quality across projects., • Chartered Engineer (CEng), • National Grid project experience., • Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) authorisation and experience., • Health & Safety qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH., • Construction and commissioning support experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are looking for a Regional EHS Manager to join our Grid Systems Integration team in Stafford, UK. This is a senior role with responsibility for driving environmental, health and safety performance across a project-led organisation supporting grid infrastructure delivery. The role supports projects from civil works through to installation, commissioning and completion, across both onshore and offshore environments, including turnkey, consortium and EPC delivery models. Supporting projects across France, Spain and the UK, including Scotland, you will work closely with operational leaders, project teams and the wider EHS function to drive a strong, consistent EHS framework across the region. You will help shape a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance with internal and legal standards, strengthen audit and incident management processes, and support the safe execution of project and commissioning activities across multiple sites. This role will suit an experienced EHS leader who is comfortable operating in a multi-site environment and can combine strategic oversight with practical operational support in high-risk, project-led settings. Build, lead and develop the regional EHS organisation, ensuring the right capability, training and resource is in place to support a multi-country, multicultural project environment. Partner closely with the Regional Operational Leader, operational teams and the wider EHS function to drive EHS performance, culture and consistent execution across all regional activities. Drive the implementation of GE Vernova EHS standards, legal requirements and Business Line priorities across customer sites, workshops and project environments. Define clear expectations for safe work across complex, multi-contractor construction and project execution environments, from civil works through to commissioning. Lead alignment on the safe execution of commissioning activities, particularly in high-energy environments, ensuring practical controls and consistent standards are embedded across the region. Support field teams in managing real-time risk and decision-making under schedule pressure, balancing safe execution with operational delivery. Align EHS and Services on practical implementation and performance expectations across the region. Build strong working relationships across regional and local EHS teams to ensure local requirements are interpreted and applied in a practical, consistent way. Establish a strong regional EHS operating rhythm, including reviews, incident calls, action follow-up and ongoing performance tracking. Consolidate regional EHS data and ensure accurate, timely internal and external reporting. Coordinate incident investigations, ensuring accidents and compliance events are properly investigated, documented, reported and followed through to closure. Coordinate EHS training delivery and build organisational capability through clear guidance, coaching and leadership engagement. Monitor regulatory developments, emerging risks and industry practices to ensure standards, controls and ways of working remain current, compliant and effective. Lead audit programmes to identify existing and potential EHS risks, define corrective and preventative actions, and ensure timely resolution of findings. NEBOSH qualification or equivalent recognised health and safety certification. IOSH membership, certification, or a similar professional EHS credential. Significant EHS leadership experience within a complex industrial, engineering, construction, energy, offshore, or similarly high-risk environment. Experience leading EHS programmes across multiple countries, sites, or project locations. Strong knowledge of core health and safety programmes, including Lockout/Tagout, confined space, electrical safety, contractor safety, and hazardous chemical management. Strong understanding of EHS regulatory compliance, environmental requirements, and permitting. Experience working with recognised management systems such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 . Proven ability to lead audits, investigations, reporting, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activity. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across a multicultural, multi-site organisation. Fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You must have the full right to work in the UK Willingness to travel up to 40% as required. Experience in grid, power, utilities, EPC, offshore, or construction related renewable energy project environments. Experience supporting turnkey or consortium project delivery. A degree in engineering or environmental science, Additional professional certifications in safety, environmental management, industrial hygiene, or engineering. At GE Vernova, we invest in your long-term success and wellbeing through a comprehensive, flexible benefits package designed to support what matters most to you. Our Total Reward offering includes competitive compensation, a performance-related bonus of up to 15%, car allowance, flexible pension with a 10 % employers’ contribution, employer-funded private health insurance, income protection, and life assurance. We support your time to recharge with 26 days of holiday, plus bank holidays. Our 'Flex Choice' programme, you can take advantage of corporate benefits such as buying and selling holiday, a cycle-to-work scheme, financial planning, critical illness insurance, personal accident cover, dental cover, option to add family to a private health scheme, and travel insurance. This is a great opportunity to take on a regional EHS leadership role in a business delivering important grid infrastructure projects across the UK, France and Spain. You will have the chance to make a visible impact — strengthening EHS culture, supporting safe project execution, and helping shape consistent standards across a diverse, multi-site environment. Relocation Assistance Provided: No GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr

An established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking for an experienced Site Manager to join their team in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Responsibilities for Site Manager: • Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of projects across the Civils and Water sectors, • Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen to deliver work safely, without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality, • Produce and manage construction programmes, 2-week look-aheads, and procurement schedules, • Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, ITPs, and Waste Management Plans, • Maximise commercial performance, identify value engineering opportunities, and maintain commercial tension, • Produce accurate monthly reports internally and for the client, and chair weekly site meetings, • Represent the business in an ambassadorial capacity to customers, the public, and official bodies, • Ensure detailed site diaries and records are completed throughout Essential Requirements for Site Manager: • Proven experience as a Site Agent/Manager within civil engineering, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment, • Working knowledge of CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control, • Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to civil engineering, • Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent, • CSCS card, IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS, Temporary Works Coordinator, and Confined Space training, • Excellent communication, leadership, and team management skills Desirable: • CEng MICE or equivalent, • Knowledge of Primavera P6, • Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract JBRP1_UKTJ

Groundworkers Required - Stafford We are currently recruiting experienced Groundworkers for an upcoming project in Stafford, working for a large and well-established civil engineering contractor. Previous groundworks/civils experience essential CSCS card required BPSS security clearance preferred - can be arranged for the right candidates Long-term project opportunity Good opportunity to work with a leading civil engineering contractor Project due to commence soon If you're an experienced Groundworker looking for your next opportunity in Stafford, get in touch today with your CV and contact details. To apply: Please call Joe at Search Consultancy on (phone number removed) for more information or to register your interest. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age