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EJ824 - Project Manager - CivilsLocation: South WalesSalary: £40,000 - £55,000 Overview:First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Project Manager on behalf of one of our clients.Due to continue growth and several exciting project awards, our client is looking to employ an experienced Marine Civil Engineer/Project Manager to assist with future tendering and delivery of upcoming projects. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.Duties and Responsibilities: • Preparation of tenders, working with a wider bid team, Project Managers, Commercial Director and other key team members as required to identify solutions including innovation opportunities as part of overall tender submission., • Undertake detailed tender pricing and risk review., • Attend pre-tender site visits and client meetings., • Prepare detailed pre-construction documentation for tender stage and following contract award including compliance with Principal Contractor / Contractor duties under CDM Regs 2015., • Write project delivery programmes in accordance with project contractual requirements identifying risk and opportunities and ensuring all activities are adequately resourced., • Oversee projects on site in a client-facing role, attending progress and commercial meetings as required throughout the delivery phase., • Maintain a site presence through construction, checking on quality and preparing quality records., • Prepare, in partnership with others, project cost monitoring reports and projected outturn costs including the timely development and submission of valuations., • Manage projects to ensure adherence to all commercial and contractual requirements., • Work with Site Managers to identify and manage opportunities for improved financial performance and change., • Prepare early warnings and compensation events., • Ensure adherence with all company safety and legal requirements., • Provide and demonstrate safety leadership throughout the project life cycle., • The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the safe undertaking of civil engineering works in a marine environment and the unique challenges this environment poses., • Have a working understanding of the CDM Regs., • Experience of working with diving teams is desirable but not essential., • Microsoft Project experience is desirable., • Experience of working under NEC3/4 contracts is desirable., • The successful candidate will work from the head office near Cardiff, but there will be flexibility for part remote/hybrid working for the right person.

Head of Engineering Up to £83,000 + Car Allowance & Generous Benefits South Wales Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading manufacturing organisation in their search for a Head of Engineering to join their Site Leadership Team (SLT). As a key member of the SLT and the wider operations structure, this role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the site's engineering, facilities, Capex budgets, and project delivery - leading a skilled team, ensuring asset reliability, and driving compliance and performance across the board. With recent investment and a strong focus on continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious engineering leader to make their mark and influence site-wide strategy. Position Overview: As the Head of Engineering, and a core member of the Site Leadership Team, you will be responsible for end-to-end asset and facilities management, Capex planning, and engineering project delivery, ensuring operational reliability, safety compliance, cost control, and site efficiency. You'll play a key role in shaping site strategy, while leading, motivating, and developing a multi-skilled engineering team and managing contractors and capital projects to deliver measurable improvements to site performance. This is what you'll be doing: • Act as a senior leader within the SLT, contributing to site strategy, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives., • Provide leadership, ensuring your team is fully skilled, engaged, and aligned across shifts., • Manage and develop apprentices, creating succession plans and supporting training needs., • Own and manage engineering Capex budgets, including justification, forecasting, and delivery against spend., • Lead and deliver engineering and site-based projects, from concept through to commissioning., • Deliver optimised planned, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies., • Maintain PPM compliance for all assets and drive root cause analysis on breakdowns., • Manage contractors, ensuring projects and maintenance activities are delivered safely, on time, and within budget., • Ensure 100% compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering regulations., • Foster a proactive culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.The experience you'll bring to the team:, • Proven track record leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams at a senior or site leadership level., • Strong background in asset maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability programmes., • Demonstrable experience managing Capex budgets and engineering projects in a manufacturing environment., • Experience in managing contractors, SLAs, and service agreements., • A people-focused leader who lives and breathes Health & Safety, compliance, and quality.And this is what you'll get in return:, • A salary of up to £83,000 + Car Allowance, • A senior leadership role within a forward-thinking, investment-backed manufacturing business, • The opportunity to influence site strategy and deliver long-term operational improvements Please apply with a CV - and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're the perfect fit. We also run a referral scheme, so if you know somebody who would be ideal, get in touch. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high volume of applications we cannot guarantee a response to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you've been unsuccessful this time. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.

Project Manager - Marine Civils / Construction (CF45372) Bennett & Game Recruitment are working in partnership with a specialist marine civil engineering and construction contractor who, due to continued growth and a strong order book, are looking to appoint an experienced Marine Civils / Construction Project Manager. This role will support both tendering and project delivery across a range of marine and coastal civil engineering projects. It suits a Project Manager or Marine Civil Engineer with experience working in challenging marine environments. Key Responsibilities * Support tender preparation, pricing and risk reviews * Attend site visits and client meetings * Prepare pre-construction and CDM 2015 documentation * Develop and manage project programmes (MS Project desirable) * Manage projects on site in a client-facing role * Oversee quality, inspections and site records * Manage costs, valuations and forecast outturns * Administer Early Warnings and Compensation Events * Deliver projects under NEC3 / NEC4 contracts (desirable) * Lead on health & safety compliance and site audits Candidate Requirements * Experience delivering marine or coastal civil engineering projects * Strong commercial and contractual awareness * NEC contract experience advantageous * Willing to travel to site and work away as required * Full UK driving licence * Comfortable with drug & alcohol testing Package * Head office near Cardiff with hybrid working available * Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience * Private healthcare and stakeholder pension * Full-time role (40 hours per week) Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Senior Management Accountant/Finance Manager - Hengoed Your new company An established and expanding business based in Hengoed is looking for a skilled Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is a pivotal role offering exposure to a broad range of financial activities across UK and European operations. The successful candidate will be joining a collaborative team and will have the opportunity to grow with the business as it continues to evolve. Your new role • Overseeing core ledger activities including reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments., • Preparing financial reports and supporting statutory submissions., • Manage a team of 3 people and deputise for the Head of Finnance, • Managing fixed assets, including depreciation, disposals, and construction-in-progress reviews., • Supporting project accounting and liaising with external advisors., • Handling intercompany reconciliations across multiple European entities., • Ensuring compliance with VAT and income tax processes, including audit support., • Processing payroll-related entries, pensions, and board-level remuneration., • Maintaining foreign currency accounts and ensuring accurate exchange rate application., • Contributing to ad hoc financial projects and supporting month-end deadlines. What you'll need to succeed • A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)., • Solid experience in a similar management accounting role., • Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting and tax compliance., • Exposure to manufacturing or inventory accounting (desirable)., • Confidence working with European entities and cross-border transactions., • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Medius)., • A proactive mindset and excellent communication skills. What you'll get in return In return you will be able to work flexible hours (7-3, 8-4, 9-5 etc), annual bonus scheme, 25 + 8 BH days of annual leave and a chance to develop within a friendly and motivating environment. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4737454

About The Role UX Specialist Location: Hybrid (3 days in a phs office) Reports to: Head of Marketing & Digital phs Group is looking for a skilled UX and CRO Specialist to improve the usability, design, and performance of our digital platforms primarily the phs Group website and the myphs customer portal. This role blends UX design with conversion rate optimisation (CRO) to deliver intuitive experiences that increase engagement and drive measurable growth. ItwouldbebeneficialinyourapplicationtospecifywhichCROtoolsyouarefamiliarwithandyour experienceinthisarea,alongwithyourexperienceofusingVWO/GA4, or similar tools such as Optimizley or Convert. About the Role Youll lead end-to-end UX and CRO initiatives, working closely with internal teams including IT, Customer Services, Commercial Operations, Sales, and external agencies. Using tools such as VWO, GA4, Hotjar, and Looker Studio, youll design experiments, analyse performance, and deliver data-driven improvements across all phs websites. Key Responsibilities User Experience Design Lead UX design projects across phs websites and digital platforms. Conduct user research, create wireframes, prototypes, and user journeys. Collaborate with PPC, SEO, developers, designers, and marketing stakeholders. Conversion Rate Optimisation Own and manage the CRO programme across digital touchpoints. Build and maintain a prioritised experimentation roadmap using PIE/ICE or similar. Design and execute A/B and multivariate tests via VWO. Develop hypotheses based on analytics (GA4, Looker Studio) and qualitative insights. Analyse results, identify significance, extract insights, and report learnings. Collaborate with sales and commercial teams to integrate Salesforce data. Performance Monitoring & Optimisation Monitor performance using VWO, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and similar tools. Identify optimisation opportunities and implement iterative improvements. Project Management Manage the UX roadmap for phs websites, myphs portal, and phs shop. Coordinate with marketing, IT, agencies (including Spindogs), VMO support, and sales teams. Provide regular updates to the Head of Marketing and Digital. Measures of Success Growth in digital qualified leads. Increased adoption and self-service usage of the myphs portal. Improved website conversion rates and engagement metrics. Delivery of UX projects on time with measurable improvements. Key Skills & Experience Strong experience in UX research and CRO, preferably in B2B. Expertise with VWO, GA4, and Looker Studio; Salesforce familiarity is a plus. Knowledge of A/B testing principles and prioritisation frameworks (PIE/ICE). Ability to combine quantitative and qualitative insights to form hypotheses. Experience with customer portals or similar digital tools. Knowledge of HTML/CSS/front-end principles (desirable). Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Degree in Digital Marketing or related field; minimum 2 years in UX/CRO. What We Offer 23 days annual leave + bank holidays, holiday buy/sell scheme. phs Perks discounts, full training, ILM qualifications. MonFri hours, no weekends, career development opportunities. Pension, life assurance, enhanced maternity/paternity. Free on-site parking and the opportunity to thrive in a market-leading company. If this sounds like the role for you, wed love to receive your application. About phs phs Group, founded in 1963, is the leading provider of Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland, serving over 120,000 customers across 300,000 locations. Our brands include Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, phs Direct, Direct 365, phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance. TPBN1_UKTJ

Head of Engineering Up to £83,000 + Car Allowance & Generous Benefits South Wales Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading manufacturing organisation in their search for a Head of Engineering to join their Site Leadership Team (SLT). As a key member of the SLT and the wider operations structure, this role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the site's engineering, facilities, Capex budgets, and project delivery - leading a skilled team, ensuring asset reliability, and driving compliance and performance across the board. With recent investment and a strong focus on continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious engineering leader to make their mark and influence site-wide strategy. Position Overview: As the Head of Engineering, and a core member of the Site Leadership Team, you will be responsible for end-to-end asset and facilities management, Capex planning, and engineering project delivery, ensuring operational reliability, safety compliance, cost control, and site efficiency. You'll play a key role in shaping site strategy, while leading, motivating, and developing a multi-skilled engineering team and managing contractors and capital projects to deliver measurable improvements to site performance. This is what you'll be doing: Act as a senior leader within the SLT, contributing to site strategy, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide leadership, ensuring your team is fully skilled, engaged, and aligned across shifts. Manage and develop apprentices, creating succession plans and supporting training needs. Own and manage engineering Capex budgets, including justification, forecasting, and delivery against spend. Lead and deliver engineering and site-based projects, from concept through to commissioning. Deliver optimised planned, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies. Maintain PPM compliance for all assets and drive root cause analysis on breakdowns. Manage contractors, ensuring projects and maintenance activities are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Ensure 100% compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering regulations. Foster a proactive culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. The experience you'll bring to the team: Proven track record leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams at a senior or site leadership level. Strong background in asset maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability programmes. Demonstrable experience managing Capex budgets and engineering projects in a manufacturing environment. Experience in managing contractors, SLAs, and service agreements. A people-focused leader who lives and breathes Health & Safety, compliance, and quality. And this is what you'll get in return: A salary of up to £83,000 + Car Allowance A senior leadership role within a forward-thinking, investment-backed manufacturing business The opportunity to influence site strategy and deliver long-term operational improvements A role with real scope for impact and progression Are you up to the challenge? Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones. Please apply with a CV - and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're the perfect fit. We also run a referral scheme, so if you know somebody who would be ideal, get in touch. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high volume of applications we cannot guarantee a response to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you've been unsuccessful this time. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities

EJ824 - Project Manager - Civils Location: South Wales Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Project Manager on behalf of one of our clients. Due to continue growth and several exciting project awards, our client is looking to employ an experienced Marine Civil Engineer/Project Manager to assist with future tendering and delivery of upcoming projects. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration. Duties and Responsibilities: Preparation of tenders, working with a wider bid team, Project Managers, Commercial Director and other key team members as required to identify solutions including innovation opportunities as part of overall tender submission. Undertake detailed tender pricing and risk review. Attend pre-tender site visits and client meetings. Prepare detailed pre-construction documentation for tender stage and following contract award including compliance with Principal Contractor / Contractor duties under CDM Regs 2015. Write project delivery programmes in accordance with project contractual requirements identifying risk and opportunities and ensuring all activities are adequately resourced. Oversee projects on site in a client-facing role, attending progress and commercial meetings as required throughout the delivery phase. Maintain a site presence through construction, checking on quality and preparing quality records. Prepare, in partnership with others, project cost monitoring reports and projected outturn costs including the timely development and submission of valuations. Manage projects to ensure adherence to all commercial and contractual requirements. Work with Site Managers to identify and manage opportunities for improved financial performance and change. Prepare early warnings and compensation events. Ensure adherence with all company safety and legal requirements. Provide and demonstrate safety leadership throughout the project life cycle. Assist with carrying out site audits and work with compliance team to prove compliance with company policies and procedures. Skills and Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the safe undertaking of civil engineering works in a marine environment and the unique challenges this environment poses. Have a working understanding of the CDM Regs. Experience of working with diving teams is desirable but not essential. Microsoft Project experience is desirable. Experience of working under NEC3/4 contracts is desirable. The successful candidate will work from the head office near Cardiff, but there will be flexibility for part remote/hybrid working for the right person. You will need to be happy to travel and work away on sites as projects need. Location: South Wales Salary: £40,000 - £55,000

Data Architect | Hybrid | RCT (South Wales) IntaPeople are proud and excited to be appointed to recruit an experienced Data Architect for a Welsh-based not-for-profit sector client on an exclusive growth project. This is a very exciting opportunity to join their fast-growing Data function in this newly created position. You will be joining the data team as one of the first handful of team members in this area of the business which will work with external partners to build out the organisations data capability offering. As a Data Architect, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines and platform that enable them to make data -driven decisions at a enterprise level. Working closely with the ‘Head of Data Engineering’ you will help grow out this data function with the recruitment of further data engineering resources whilst working closely with solutions architects and Software Engineers. You will also get the opportunity to progress into a leadership role if this suited the individuals’ desires and capabilities. You will shape, govern and assure the organisation’s data architecture, defining, designing and maintaining strategic data models, standards, flows and governance structures that support organisational goals, ensure compliance, foster collaboration across business areas, and enable the organisation to make data-driven decisions Essential Skills Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer or Data Architect (or similar/related role). Experience with Enterprise level Data sets. Expertise and practical experience in designing and aligning data models across multiple subject areas, applying recognised patterns and industry standards. Familiarity with structured architectural approaches found in TOGAF (data architecture) or equivalent. Proven experience defining and evolving data governance, including data quality, metadata, lineage, and policy assurance across services. Strong capability in data profiling, source system analysis and identifying links across problem domains to define common, reusable solutions. Experience of communicating technical information and data to a non technical audience and working collaboratively with analysts, architects, and product owners to deliver data solutions that meet user and organisational needs. Ability to lead and mentor other team members. Demonstrable knowledge of data modelling and data warehousing within platforms such as Azure or AWS. Practical experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Data Lake (Gen2), Synapse, Event Hubs, and Cosmos DB, within scalable cloud -based architectures. Robust understanding of data governance, data quality, and metadata management. Desirable skills Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or Apache Spark, following modern ETL/ELT principles. Experience in using Git, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions for version control, CI/CD, and collaborative data delivery. Experience with Big Data. Certification in data architecture or governance frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, DAMA, DCAM, EDMC). Experience of using programming languages such as Python, Scala and SQL Welsh language skills. Key Responsibilities (at a glance): Establish Data strategies and data modelling internally within the data estate Lead the design and oversight of enterprise‑aligned data models and supporting data architecture, ensuring that all modelling approaches follow organisational standards, recognised patterns, and enable scalable, high‑quality data flows across services. Provide expert architectural guidance to technical teams delivering cloud‑based data platforms, ensuring that data integration, modelling, metadata and design decisions align with organisational and enterprise-wide standards Work closely with other business leaders to maintain governance and compliance within their data estate. Work closely with data analysts,data engineering, Enterprise and solution architects, DevOps, and business stakeholders through regular communication and collaborative planning to ensure data solutions are closely aligned with business objectives and effectively meet user needs. Contribute to the development and execution of the Data Strategy by maintaining thorough documentation of data processes, architectures, and workflows to ensure all technical and process information is systematically recorded, updated and data initiatives deliver business value and are aligned with broader technology and organisational goals Research into emerging technologies and upcoming trends Provide oversight to teams building data processing pipelines and integration patterns, ensuring their artefacts are consistent with data architecture principles and metadata strategies. Lead on the introduction of foundational data management capabilities to improve trust, accessibility, and efficiency in an organisation that has limited data management capability, lacks data management practices, including governance, metadata standards, and quality controls. Design, implement, and optimise physical data models that align with pipeline architecture, by using the approach that ensures efficient query performance, scalable storage, and robust integration and delivers adaptable and resource -efficient data processing, meeting the organisation’s evolving analytical and operational demands. Managing the aspirations of a variety of stakeholders to enable successful project delivery can be challenging, especially when their priorities may differ or even conflict and require reconciliation to meet business and project needs. What you’ll get in return (at a glance) A salary of circa £62,500 - £67,500 (depending on experience) 28 days annual leave + public bank holidays Hybrid working - To be based in their brand new, modern offices 1-2 days per week A flexible working environment Competitive Legal and General pension Scheme (8% employer contribution) 4 x Death in service The opportunity to work on modern and industry changing projects Progression and development opportunities Free Rail travel throughout Wales and discounted throughout the UK Salary sacrifice scheme such as – cycle to work, electric vehicle A chance to truly contribute to large scale digitalisation projects within Wales For more information click APPLY now or for a confidential chat call Nathan Handley on (phone number removed). This role is commutable from Swansea, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Cardiff and Newport or surrounding areas

Head of Engineering, £50K £60K, Bourne, Peterborough£50,000 to £60,000 salary guide (depending on experience) + pension + 25 days holiday + bank holidaysMonday to Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm (40 hours per week)Well established engineering business designing and manufacturing mobile cabins and associ

A leading construction company in the UK seeks a Head of Design to lead design delivery for complex healthcare projects exceeding £250m. This role offers a full-time permanent position with flexibility on work hours.

A leading equipment rental company is seeking a Head of Projects for Exhibitions and Events in Europe. This senior role demands a motivated self-starter with over 5 years of leadership experience in managing high-profile projects. The successful candidate will oversee multiple teams, ensure effectiv

Proficient with project management software and Microsoft office applications. Support and manage on‑site installation, commissioning, and resolution of technical issues to support project sign off. Exposure to design, manufacturing, and installation of LV/MV distribution systems.

We are seeking a visionary Head of Projects to provide strategic leadership and oversight across civil infrastructure projects within a nuclear framework. The Head of Projects will drive excellence in project governance, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, while embedding a culture of safet

A recognized recruitment consultancy based in the United Kingdom is searching for an experienced Head of Transition and Projects. This leadership position requires a dynamic individual with strong communication abilities to inspire teams across diverse projects ranging from £100K to £15M.

A leading civil infrastructure firm is seeking a Head of Projects to provide strategic leadership for major civil infrastructure projects within a nuclear framework. This senior role requires 15+ years' experience in project leadership, a strong knowledge of nuclear safety standards, and proven succ

A leading digital media company in the UK seeks a Head of Editorial for their Aviation and Civil Engineering YouTube content. This position offers remote work with flexible hours, aiming to shape the future of creator-led media. Candidates should have senior experience in video content and knowledge

Serve as the face of both project delivery and transition services within the organisation and be the senior point of contact for all matters relating to the transition of service streams and escalation of project issues. Job Title: Head of Transition and Projects. We are looking for an experienced

As Head of FF&E, you will play a key role in shaping the studio’s creative output, strengthening its delivery capability, and leading the evolution of FF&E across luxury projects. The studio is seeking a Head of FF&E who excels in setting creative direction, leading teams, and delivering highly re

On behalf of our client, a rapidly growing commercial vehicle conversion business operating across multiple UK sites, we are recruiting a Head of Engineering & Projects to support continued expansion and operational scalability. This role provides technical leadership and full ownership of project d

Head of Group Projects – MedTech. A fast-growing private equity–backed MedTech services organisation is seeking a Head of Group Projects to work closely with the Group CEO, CFO and country CEOs. We have lots of applications from Director, VP and above profiles, although we need strategic experie

Ready to shape billion-dollar decisions? A global giant is seeking a senior legal leader to drive high-impact financing and enterprise transformation at the heart of its international business. You’ll sit at the intersection of finance, strategy and governance — leading legal oversight on:. Prov

Proven experience working on BMS projects, with a strong understanding of project delivery and technical requirements. Manage the commercial aspects of projects during the sales phase. Customer-facing, with the ability to engage confidently and professionally with clients at all levels.

Manage, plan, and oversee construction projects across Scotland, including new stores and extensions, ensuring quality, deadlines, budget, and H&S compliance.

Manage, plan, and oversee construction projects across Scotland, including new stores and extensions, ensuring quality, deadlines, budget, and H&S compliance.