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\n Director of Engineering - Transformers\n Location: Loughborough, UK Type: Temp to Perm Vacancy Reference: 26-00187 \n Head of Engineering – transformers \n Shape the future of global power infrastructure by leading engineering excellence across an international organisation delivering innovative transformer solutions. \n Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to make a lasting impact? This is an exceptional opportunity to define and deliver a global engineering strategy, lead high‑performing international teams, and drive innovation across complex, bespoke electrical engineering projects. Working at the forefront of the transformer industry, you'll influence business growth, champion technical excellence, and help build a future‑ready engineering function supporting customers across the UK and internationally. Key Responsibilities\n \n • Define and deliver the global engineering strategy aligned with business growth objectives.\n, • Lead and develop high‑performing engineering teams across multiple international sites.\n, • Drive engineering standardisation while maintaining capability for bespoke customer solutions.\n, • Establish robust engineering governance, standards, and best practices.\n, • Champion engineering transformation through digitalisation and process improvement.\n, • Provide technical leadership across product design, validation, and lifecycle management.\n, • Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Product Management, and Supply Chain.\n, • Develop engineering talent, succession plans, and capability programmes.\n, • Support strategic customer engagements and resolve complex technical challenges.\n, • Drive continuous improvements in quality, efficiency, and engineering performance.\n What We're Looking For\n \n, • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.\n, • Chartered Engineer status or equivalent is desirable.\n, • Significant senior engineering leadership experience within transformers or heavy electrical equipment.\n, • Proven success leading global, multi‑site engineering organisations.\n, • Deep technical knowledge of transformer design and engineered products.\n, • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial awareness.\n, • Experience delivering engineering transformation and organisational change.\n, • Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 40 %). This role can be based in the EU or UK – alternate travel.\n What's in it for you?\n The transformer sector plays a critical role in enabling the global energy transition, supporting renewable energy integration, grid resilience, and essential infrastructure. It offers long‑term career stability, exciting technical challenges, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that power communities and industries worldwide. \n \n • Competitive salary\n, • 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays\n, • Hybrid and flexible working options (role dependent)\n, • Enhanced pension scheme\n, • Life insurance (4x annual salary)\n, • Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP service\n, • Employee rewards and discount platform\n, • Enhanced family‑friendly policies\n, • Bike2Work scheme\n, • Ongoing professional development and training\n About Our Client\n Our Client is a recognised leader in delivering advanced engineering solutions for the global power sector. With a reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and customer‑focused delivery, they invest heavily in developing their people while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. This is an opportunity to join an organisation committed to shaping the future of energy infrastructure through engineering expertise and continuous improvement. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Project Manager - Bespoke Joinery & Fit-Out £45,000 - £55,000 DOE + 33 Days (rising to 38) + Progression to Drawing Office Manager Loughborough, Leicestershire Are you a Project Manager from a Joinery, Furniture or Fit-Out background with CAD experience looking to head up projects for a market leading business, with significant backing, a full order book and exciting expansion plans? This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded joinery manufacturer, with a variety of exciting projects, a competitive package, a clear scope to progress to Drawing Office Manager and an early finish on a Friday. The company have the financial backing of a larger group, but still hold onto their independent identity, as a family run, close knit business. They have a fantastic culture, really good retention rates and a nice work environment. Having recently signed off a number of lucrative contracts, this 100 strong business have strong ambitions to grow the team further in the next year, making this a great time to get on board. Your primary role would be Project Manager, with a view to progress down that route, or to move into a management role, overseeing the drafting team. As the go-to Project Manager of the business, you’ll have the freedom to make the role your own. If you're a Project Manager with a CAD background looking for a varied role in a company that is going places, this could be a good fit. The Role 📐 ▪ Project manage high-end commercial, residential and public space projects ▪ Review drawings, advise on revisions, support junior members of the team ▪ Work to timescales and budget, working closely with the senior management team ▪ Clear scope to progress to a Drawing Office Manager or other senior management The Person ✅ ▪ Background in Joinery, Furniture or Fit-Out ▪ Project Manager, with CAD experience ▪ Confident liaising with clients, designers and shopfloor teams Benefits 🎁 ▪ Early finish every Friday ▪ 33 Days holiday rising to 38 after 5 years' service ▪ Company benefits scheme with discount codes ▪ 24/7 mental health & financial wellbeing support #ProjectManager #Project #Design #PM #CAD #Joinery #FitOut #Manufacturing #DesignProjectManager

Role: Site Manager Direct Reports: Sub-Contract labour resource and ASL site teams Reports To: Head of Contracts Job Function: Primarily office based with regular site attendance. Responsible for overseeing site installation activities, ensuring the effective day to day running of projects, and securing the successful completion of contracts in line with current legislation and best practice guidelines. The role includes full supervision of the site workforce and labour operations. Job Duties: • Site Surveys — Accurately measure and survey existing structures, supplying clear, formatted measurement data to the ASL Design/Detailing department., • Pre‑Start Visits — Attend site prior to commencement to check access, working areas, datum levels, and setting‑out profile lines., • RAMS & Audits — Create and maintain RAMS and conduct site audits in line with the Company’s Safety-First initiative., • Site Briefings — Deliver site inductions, team meetings, and toolbox talks as required., • Site Management — Manage and monitor all site activities within budget and programme, escalating concerns to the appropriate Manager., • Sub‑Trade Oversight — Oversee sub‑trades such as painters to ensure compliance with project requirements., • Project Close‑Out — Support Contract Managers in closing out site works, including supervising snagging visits and, where necessary, completing snagging tasks with the appropriate team., • Record Keeping — Maintain comprehensive site records, files, and photographic evidence of completed works., • Daily Reporting — Complete daily diary entries using the standard template, reporting progress, labour, issues, and deviations from plan., • Report Writing — Produce clear, concise reports with sufficient detail to support future commercial discussions., • NCR Management — Raise NCRs when required and notify contracts manager., • Resource Management — Manage site resources and review/sign off timesheets for employees and subcontractors., • Cost Control — Challenge costs where appropriate to support successful project delivery within budget again working closely with contracts manager and QA., • Cross‑Department Support — Provide information throughout the project lifecycle to support the accounts team and liaise with other departments., • Meetings — Attend site and management meetings as required., • Team Development — Provide training, coaching, and support to improve performance and develop team capability. This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. You may be required to undertake additional reasonable duties appropriate to the level of responsibility. Skills & Qualifications: • Steelwork Competencies — Relevant skills and training in steelwork, including Crane Supervisor (minimum), SSSTS (minimum), CSCS Gold Card, IPAF, and PASMA., • H&S Knowledge — Strong understanding of construction health and safety requirements., • Plant & Equipment Knowledge — Excellent understanding of construction plant and equipment used in steelwork activities., • Attention to Detail — Ability to inspect and quality‑check installed work with accuracy., • Problem Solving — Competent in problem solving, planning, and decision‑making., • Technical Drawings — Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings., • Leadership — Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and direct teams., • Resource Prioritisation — Ability to allocate resources effectively to meet project requirements., • Communication — Strong verbal, written, and negotiation skills., • Organisation — Excellent organisational and follow‑up skills., • IT Skills — Basic IT skills, including email, Word, and spreadsheets., • First Aid Certificate (desirable but not essential), • Flexible working approach Working Environment: Working outdoors with physical activity required. Tasks may involve ladders, MEWPs, dexterity, and manual handling.

A Leading Transformer Manufacturer is looking to source a Director / Head of European Engineering to join their expanding Leadership time at a time of exciting growth. The successful candidate will have deep experience of engineering in the Transformer Space that wiill enable them to introduce greater policy and governance into the design processes and look to drive optimisation in tthe build process to increase productivity and time to market. This role would suit an agile and entrepreneurial approach as it is an exciting time to join the business and to. leads and craft the engineering function across both the UK and Italy operations. Please feel free to contact me directly for an initial conversation...

As the Head of Ericsson Research, you will serve as the thought leader and driver for our long‑term technological vision. Reporting directly to the Group CTO, you will lead a world‑renowned global organization dedicated to exploring and developing breakthrough connectivity and AI technology. This role requires a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring Ericsson remains at the absolute forefront of technology. • Strategic Stewardship: Direct a global workforce of over 800 professionals across 14 countries, fostering a culture of excellence, intellectual curiosity, and high‑performance delivery., • Innovation Ecosystems: Work in close cooperation with all Business Areas, Development Units, Market Areas and key Customer Units, as well as partners, leading customers, top‑tier universities and research institutes., • Technological Leadership: Secure Ericsson’s leadership in the global market by balancing long‑term exploration with tangible technology transfers that fuel our product and service roadmaps., • Global Advocacy: Represent Ericsson within the scientific community and at major international fora, shaping the global discourse on future technologies., • A proven ability to translate macro‑industry trends and customer insights into a robust research agenda., • Deep mastery of the interplay between innovation complexity and evolving business models., • Extensive expertise across the full stack: Radio, AI, Network Architecture, Security, and Hardware/Software co‑design., • A specific focus on distributed, real‑time AI, including AI‑native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of AI into the very fabric of research methodology., • Significant experience leading large‑scale, global R&D organizations with a track record of successfully managing leaders of leaders., • A sophisticated understanding of standardization strategies and open source dynamics as levers for market influence., • An established global network spanning academia (top‑tier professors/universities) and industry (C‑suite technology executives)., • Exceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distill complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders., • Academic Background: PhD or MSc in a relevant field; a distinguished career in senior line management within a global context., • Location: Stockholm, Sweden (Global HQ)., • Reporting Line: Member of the Group Function Technology Leadership Team, reporting to the CTO and Head of Group Function Technology. Contact: Please direct all questions to Martin Eriksson, Executive Recruiter – martin.b.eriksson@ericsson.com Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr

A Leading Transformer Manufacturer is seeking a Director / Head of European Engineering to join its leadership team, directing the engineering function across the UK and Italy.The successful candidate will apply deep transformer engineering experience to embed governance in design processes, drive p

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