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Operations Manager - HV Transmission & Substations (132kV - 400kV)\n\nLocation: South Wales, United Kingdom\nSalary: £100,000 - £120,000 + benefits package\nStart Date: ASAP / June 2026Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a growing utility and infrastructure contractor who are looking to expand their operational capability within the UK transmission sector. Having successfully delivered projects across 33kV and 66kV networks, the business is now seeking an experienced Operations Manager to support and drive the transition into 132kV - 400kV transmission and substation projects across the UK.\n\nThis is a key strategic hire for the organisation and would suit an experienced operational leader with a strong background delivering National Grid, SSE, Scottish Power, or major transmission infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing delivery capability, operational structure, client relationships, and project execution within the high-voltage transmission market.\n\nThe role will involve overseeing multiple projects and operational teams, supporting business growth, improving delivery performance, and ensuring safe and successful execution of complex HV infrastructure works.\n\nRole Responsibilities:\n\nLead operational delivery of HV transmission and substation projects from 132kV to 400kV\nSupport the company's expansion into the transmission sector, helping establish operational processes, project controls, and delivery capability\nOversee project performance across cost, programme, quality, and safety objectives\nManage project teams including Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, SAPs, and subcontractors\nDevelop strong working relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and framework partners\nSupport tendering, bid reviews, project planning, and resource forecasting activities\nEnsure compliance with CDM regulations, health & safety legislation, and industry standards\nDrive operational excellence and continuous improvement across project delivery\nProvide leadership and mentorship to operational and site-based teams\nMonitor commercial performance alongside commercial and senior leadership teams\nSupport recruitment, growth, and development of transmission project delivery capability\nEnsure reporting and governance requirements are maintained across all operational activitiesRole Requirements:\n\nStrong operational management experience within HV transmission and substation projects\nProven experience delivering 132kV - 400kV infrastructure projects within the UK T&D sector\nBackground working with major utilities or Tier 1 contractors such as National Grid, SSE, ScottishPower, or equivalent\nExperience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and subcontractors\nStrong understanding of NEC contracts and project delivery methodologies\nKnowledge of substation construction, HV plant, cable, and associated civils works\nExcellent stakeholder management and client-facing experience\nCommercial awareness with experience supporting project financial performance\nRelevant engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience\nSMSTS, CDM, and health & safety awareness essential\nStrong leadership, communication, and organisational skillsThis is an excellent opportunity to join a growing contractor at an exciting stage of expansion within the UK transmission sector. The position offers long-term career potential, the opportunity to shape operational delivery capability, and involvement in major HV infrastructure projects across the UK.\n\nFor further information please apply, or contact Maddie Jacob ( (url removed) )

The ArmyUnited Kingdom£27,282 a year (after training)Master your craft and learn to use it all over the world.As a full-time soldier, entry-level Carpenter in the British Army, youll:Plan carpentry and joinery tasks from sketches and apply them in fieldLearn to use and maintain workshop machineryPrepare timber for use, manufacture joints, use adhesives, produce windows, door frames and fitmentsCarry out general construction work including first-fix timber frames and second-fix joinery fitmentsConstruct scaffolding, interpret scaffold terms and erect access scaffold and install laddersInstall partitions, floors, roofing, timber-framed buildings, formwork and shoringStudy for carpentry qualifications (including Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Carpentry and Joining (Military Engineering) and L2 apprenticeship)To qualify, you must:Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 monthsHave a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subjectBe able to pass a basic fitness test.Set yourself up for life.From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career.From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need.Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 21 weeks of carpentry training including using machinery and hand tools to make timber building materials.Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love.Get skills, get qualified, get confident.You Belong Here.TPBN1_UKTJ

PlastererThe ArmyUnited Kingdom£27,282 a year (after training)Work on building projects around the world.As a full-time soldier, entry-level Plasterer in the British Army, youll:Add finishing touches to buildings including headquarters, hospitals and military basesMaster trades including plaster boarding, painting and tilingBecome an expert in skills like glazing and scaffoldingCarry out work on a variety of military and civilian projectsStudy for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering)To qualify, you must:Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 monthsHave a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subjectBe able to pass a basic fitness test.Set yourself up for life.From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282a year which will go up as you progress in your career.From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need.Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 24 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering learning about dry lining, painting, wall and floor tiling, planning and site safety.Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love.Get skills, get qualified, get confident.You Belong Here.TPBN1_UKTJ

JoinerThe ArmyUnited Kingdom£27,282 a year (after training)Master your craft and learn to use it all over the world.As a full-time soldier, entry-level Joiner in the British Army, youll:Plan carpentry and joinery tasks from sketches and apply them in fieldLearn to use and maintain workshop machineryPrepare timber for use, manufacture joints, use adhesives, produce windows, door frames and fitmentsCarry out general construction work including first-fix timber frames and second-fix joinery fitmentsConstruct scaffolding, interpret scaffold terms and erect access scaffold and install laddersInstall partitions, floors, roofing, timber-framed buildings, formwork and shoringStudy for carpentry qualifications (including Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Carpentry and Joining (Military Engineering) and L2 apprenticeship)To qualify, you must:Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 monthsHave a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subjectBe able to pass a basic fitness test.Set yourself up for life.From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career.From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need.Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 21 weeks of carpentry training including using machinery and hand tools to make timber building materials.Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love.Get skills, get qualified, get confident.You Belong Here.TPBN1_UKTJ

PainterThe ArmyUnited Kingdom£27,282 a year (after training)Work on building projects around the world.As a full-time soldier, entry-level Painter in the British Army, youll:Add finishing touches to buildings including headquarters, hospitals and military basesMaster trades including plaster boarding, painting and tilingBecome an expert in skills like glazing and scaffoldingCarry out work on a variety of military and civilian projectsStudy for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering)To qualify, you must:Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 monthsHave a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subjectBe able to pass a basic fitness test.Set yourself up for life.From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career.From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need.Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 24 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering learning about dry lining, painting, wall and floor tiling, planning and site safety.Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love.Get skills, get qualified, get confident.You Belong Here.TPBN1_UKTJ

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Start here. Grow here. Are you ready to join a supportive team of talented Arboriculturists and Foresters and shape the future of the environment? Join our dynamic Nature team as an Arboricultural Consultant in our Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester office's (other locations across the UK may be considered). The award winning team works on a huge range of projects of all scales, recent examples including extensive BS5837 surveys in Cork, Ireland, forestry assessments in the Scottish Highlands, tree condition surveys in Manchester, providing technical advice for projects in the Middle East and veteran tree assessments in London. At AECOM there is great potential for personal and career development. The Arboriculture and Forestry Team includes a wide range of grades including: Consultants, Senior Consultants, Principal Consultants, Associate Directors and Technical Directors. We are embedded within a wider Nature team which includes experts in ecology, BNG and natural capital. In this role, depending on your interests and skillset, you will have opportunities to support on a variety of areas such as: Tree Climbing, Tree Condition Surveys, BS5837 Surveys, Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Arboricultural Method Statements, Forestry, Woodland Management, Tree Planting, Tree Valuation, Canopy Cover Assessments and Biodiversity Net Gain. . Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework. Here’s what you’ll do: • Undertaking tree surveys for planning purposes and to assess tree condition, • Preparing arboricultural reports to BS 5837:2012, Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS), • Preparing Tree Condition Reports, • Provide technical arboricultural advice and support for both internal teams and clients., • Working independently or with other arboricultural and environmental professionals, in the planning, delivery and management of arboricultural services If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Come grow with us. Become part of our dynamic Nature business, which boasts around 150 professional experts on arboriculture, forestry, natural capital and ecology. The team includes national and global leaders located across the UK&I. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued. And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Here’s what we’re looking for: • Sound level of knowledge of arboricultural principles, including awareness of BS5837:2012, BS8545:2014 and BS3998:2010, • Competency in tree identification, inspection, condition assessment and necessary management options, • Technicians Certificate in Arboriculture (or equivalent Level 3/4 qualification) or higher, • Knowledge of relevant UK legislation, best practice and policy relating to arboriculture, • To attend remote sites, a full clean UK driving licence is essential We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at _. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody). #EVB About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address _ if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Junior Technical Sales – CNC • Location: Scotland, • Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and surrounding areas, • Basic Salary: £40,000 - £50,000, • OTE: £65,000, • Company Car | Structured Training | Home Based This role is designed for someone who understands machining from the shop floor and wants more. If you are currently a CNC Programmer, Setter, Manufacturing Engineer, or Workshop Manager and enjoy the technical side of tooling, but want greater earning potential, autonomy, and career progression, this is your opportunity to step into technical sales properly. You will not be thrown in unprepared. You will be trained. Why This Role Is Attractive You will: • Move from the workshop into a commercial, field based role, • Represent premium, high precision tooling solutions used in serious machining environments, • Receive structured product training and hands on technical development, • Shadow experienced senior sales professionals, • Spend time at the company’s German headquarters for further development, • Take ownership of a new Scottish territory with major growth potential, • Build something almost from scratch in a high opportunity market Scotland is largely untapped for this business. The surface has only just been scratched. The growth potential is significant. This is not territory maintenance. This is territory development. The Business Our client is a European market leader in high precision tool holding and a global specialist in shrinking, balancing, and presetting technology for the metal cutting industry. Their products are used by high end manufacturers where machining accuracy, balance, and reliability are critical. The UK is a strategic expansion market, and Scotland represents one of the strongest growth opportunities. What You Will Be Doing • Developing a new Scottish territory from a home office base, • Visiting machining and manufacturing customers across Scotland, • Advising on tooling performance, optimisation, and application, • Supporting installations and delivering product training, • Working closely with senior sales colleagues during your development period, • Representing the business at exhibitions and industry events Over time, you will transition into full ownership of your region. What You Bring • A hands on machining background such as CNC Programming, Setting, Manufacturing Engineering, or Workshop Management, • Strong understanding of tool clamping, milling, or metal cutting technology, • Confidence speaking with engineers and production managers, • A desire to move into a commercial role, • Drive, curiosity, and willingness to learn Previous sales experience is not essential. Technical credibility is. The Opportunity This is a structured entry into technical sales within a premium engineering brand. You will receive genuine development, exposure to international training, and the chance to build a territory with real long term earning potential. If you understand machining and want to step beyond the workshop into a commercially focused role with progression, this is worth a conversation.

Executive Assistant to Director - 12 month FTC.Flexible - Hybrid - 1 day per week in office (either Edinburgh or Glasgow).Ready to be at the heart of a mission-driven Scottish based charity.We're looking for an exceptional.Director and senior leadership team - someone who thrives in a fast-paced env

Executive Assistant to Executive Director - 13 month FTC.Flexible - Hybrid - 1 day per week in office (either Edinburgh or Glasgow).Ready to be at the heart of a mission-driven Scottish based charity.We're looking for an exceptional.Director and senior leadership team - someone who thrives in a fast

Bricklayer (No Experience Needed) United Kingdom From £27,282 a year-Full-time Build bridges, buildings, runways and more across the world. As a full-time soldier, entry-level Bricklayer in the British Army, youll: • Become a qualified bricklayer and concreter ready to work on infrastructure projects, • Learn general construction, scaffolding, concreting, block laying and task planning, • Learn to work under tough conditions across the world, • Study for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering) To qualify, you must: • Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months, • Have a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subject, • Be able to pass a basic fitness test. Set yourself up for life. From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career. From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need. Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 33 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering learning about brickwork, scaffolding and concreting. Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love. Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here. JBRP1_UKTJ

Operations Manager - HV Transmission & Substations (132kV - 400kV) • Location: South Wales, United Kingdom, • Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + benefits package, • Start Date: ASAP / June 2026 Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a growing utility and infrastructure contractor who are looking to expand their operational capability within the UK transmission sector. Having successfully delivered projects across 33kV and 66kV networks, the business is now seeking an experienced Operations Manager to support and drive the transition into 132kV - 400kV transmission and substation projects across the UK. This is a key strategic hire for the organisation and would suit an experienced operational leader with a strong background delivering National Grid, SSE, Scottish Power, or major transmission infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing delivery capability, operational structure, client relationships, and project execution within the high-voltage transmission market. The role will involve overseeing multiple projects and operational teams, supporting business growth, improving delivery performance, and ensuring safe and successful execution of complex HV infrastructure works. Role Responsibilities: • Lead operational delivery of HV transmission and substation projects from 132kV to 400kV, • Support the company's expansion into the transmission sector, helping establish operational processes, project controls, and delivery capability, • Oversee project performance across cost, programme, quality, and safety objectives, • Manage project teams including Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, SAPs, and subcontractors, • Develop strong working relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and framework partners, • Support tendering, bid reviews, project planning, and resource forecasting activities, • Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, health & safety legislation, and industry standards, • Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across project delivery, • Provide leadership and mentorship to operational and site-based teams, • Monitor commercial performance alongside commercial and senior leadership teams, • Support recruitment, growth, and development of transmission project delivery capability, • Ensure reporting and governance requirements are maintained across all operational activities Role Requirements: • Strong operational management experience within HV transmission and substation projects, • Proven experience delivering 132kV - 400kV infrastructure projects within the UK T&D sector, • Background working with major utilities or Tier 1 contractors such as National Grid, SSE, ScottishPower, or equivalent, • Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and subcontractors, • Strong understanding of NEC contracts and project delivery methodologies, • Knowledge of substation construction, HV plant, cable, and associated civils works, • Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing experience, • Commercial awareness with experience supporting project financial performance, • Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience, • SMSTS, CDM, and health & safety awareness essential, • Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing contractor at an exciting stage of expansion within the UK transmission sector. The position offers long-term career potential, the opportunity to shape operational delivery capability, and involvement in major HV infrastructure projects across the UK. For further information please apply, or contact Maddie Jacob ( ) JBRP1_UKTJ

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Have the right to work in the UK (and documents to support this). Submit the required documents depending on the vehicle you will deliver with. It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.

Have the right to work in the UK (and documents to support this). Submit the required documents depending on the vehicle you will deliver with. Grab your car, bike, motorbike, or scooter and be a delivery person whenever you want—for an hour, a weekend, or throughout the week.