Job Title: Head of Production (Water Industry) Location: Green Lane, Walsall or Fulbourn Road, Cambridge (Hybrid - 3dpw in office location) Team : 3 direct reports, total team size 64 employees. Package: To 75k DOE + Company Car/Allowance + Bonus to 10% Travel: Frequent travel to Production sites including Cambridge and Hampton Loade Step into a pivotal role as our Head of Production and lead our passionate production teams to deliver pristine drinking water to communities across South Staffs and Cambridge. Drive transformative strategies that address industry challenges while championing our unwavering commitment to exceptional quality, safety, and environmental stewardship. This influential senior leadership position empowers you to oversee the day-to-day operations of water production and storage, ensuring a reliable and continuous water supply for all. Join us in making a meaningful impact-providing clean, safe water to enhance lives and sustain our communities. About us: At South Staffs Water, we deliver clean and reliable water supplies to around 1.7 million customers within the South Staffs and Cambridge regions. As a water only Company, providing clean, healthy water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is at the very heart of what we do and that's where you come in. About the role: • Champion Human Organisation Performance (HOP) principles to drive health and safety performance improvements to mitigate critical risk / hazards. • Deliver water quality compliance risk index (CRI) outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Deliver annual unplanned interruption outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Deliver maintenance, compliance, and team activities within annual operating expenditure budgets. • Continuous employee engagement, staff retention and team development. The key deliverables: • Effective leadership of Production teams across both operating regions • Management and implementation of industry leading Health & Safety standards associated with all operational staff and sites. • Providing direction, strategies and tracking operational performance to ensure compliance with Defra, EA, HSE, DWI standards. • Liaising with external bodies, auditors, review bodies and regulators • Evaluation of key business processes to ensure internal controls and risk measures are effective. • Ensuring sufficient competent staff are in place and that training is evaluated and maintained at the required standard. • Effectively managing budgets for operational and capital spend • Developing strategies and tactical plans for the risk-based optimisation of maintenance and reactive interventions • Developing strategies for the management of interventions to balance the operational risks of failure. • Overall accountability for Competent Operator Scheme compliance and assurance. • Responsible for water quality compliance risk index (CRI) outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Being part of emergency/incident standby rota. What you'll need: • Experience of Production leadership roles in a Water/Energy or similar environment • The ability to think strategically, make decisions, and set priorities. • Ability to lead, develop and motivate distributed teams in an agile environment. • Demonstrate well-honed emotional intelligence and communication skills, able to influence and build effective relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders and act as an ambassador for the business. • Experience of managing operating and capital budgets is essential. • Demonstrate the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders at a senior level. • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience • NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in H&S desired. • Hold or working towards Chartership of an Institution desired • Must hold a full UK Driving Licence. What you'll get in return: • Basic salary to £75k DOE • Bonus up to 10% • Car/Car Allowance • Matched pension contributions • Employee assistance and wellbeing programme • Private Health • Retail discounts • On-site gym • On-site nursery
17/05/2024
Full time
Job Title: Head of Production (Water Industry) Location: Green Lane, Walsall or Fulbourn Road, Cambridge (Hybrid - 3dpw in office location) Team : 3 direct reports, total team size 64 employees. Package: To 75k DOE + Company Car/Allowance + Bonus to 10% Travel: Frequent travel to Production sites including Cambridge and Hampton Loade Step into a pivotal role as our Head of Production and lead our passionate production teams to deliver pristine drinking water to communities across South Staffs and Cambridge. Drive transformative strategies that address industry challenges while championing our unwavering commitment to exceptional quality, safety, and environmental stewardship. This influential senior leadership position empowers you to oversee the day-to-day operations of water production and storage, ensuring a reliable and continuous water supply for all. Join us in making a meaningful impact-providing clean, safe water to enhance lives and sustain our communities. About us: At South Staffs Water, we deliver clean and reliable water supplies to around 1.7 million customers within the South Staffs and Cambridge regions. As a water only Company, providing clean, healthy water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is at the very heart of what we do and that's where you come in. About the role: • Champion Human Organisation Performance (HOP) principles to drive health and safety performance improvements to mitigate critical risk / hazards. • Deliver water quality compliance risk index (CRI) outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Deliver annual unplanned interruption outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Deliver maintenance, compliance, and team activities within annual operating expenditure budgets. • Continuous employee engagement, staff retention and team development. The key deliverables: • Effective leadership of Production teams across both operating regions • Management and implementation of industry leading Health & Safety standards associated with all operational staff and sites. • Providing direction, strategies and tracking operational performance to ensure compliance with Defra, EA, HSE, DWI standards. • Liaising with external bodies, auditors, review bodies and regulators • Evaluation of key business processes to ensure internal controls and risk measures are effective. • Ensuring sufficient competent staff are in place and that training is evaluated and maintained at the required standard. • Effectively managing budgets for operational and capital spend • Developing strategies and tactical plans for the risk-based optimisation of maintenance and reactive interventions • Developing strategies for the management of interventions to balance the operational risks of failure. • Overall accountability for Competent Operator Scheme compliance and assurance. • Responsible for water quality compliance risk index (CRI) outcome delivery incentive (ODI). • Being part of emergency/incident standby rota. What you'll need: • Experience of Production leadership roles in a Water/Energy or similar environment • The ability to think strategically, make decisions, and set priorities. • Ability to lead, develop and motivate distributed teams in an agile environment. • Demonstrate well-honed emotional intelligence and communication skills, able to influence and build effective relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders and act as an ambassador for the business. • Experience of managing operating and capital budgets is essential. • Demonstrate the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders at a senior level. • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience • NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in H&S desired. • Hold or working towards Chartership of an Institution desired • Must hold a full UK Driving Licence. What you'll get in return: • Basic salary to £75k DOE • Bonus up to 10% • Car/Car Allowance • Matched pension contributions • Employee assistance and wellbeing programme • Private Health • Retail discounts • On-site gym • On-site nursery
Configuration Engineer £43ph (Umbrella, Inside IR35) Lincoln (Regular home working available) Initial 6 months An experienced Configuration Engineer is required for our Lincoln site, preferably within the Defence and Aerospace Sector; you will be required to discharge the 5 key Configuration activities into IPT's across all life cycle phases of a Programme. Within this role, you shall give clear direction into the IPT on C&DM process and tools be that at System Requirements, System level, Software, or hardware. In doing so, you must be prepared to 'challenge the norm' and support the IPT's in process tailoring to fit the life cycle phase and/or context of a Programme As a Configuration Engineer, you are expected to: Drive a pro-active approach to C&DM into IPT's Support the Head of Configuration and Data Management in encouraging new ideas and innovative solutions into the IPT and the Line of Business. (LoB) As an individual, you are expected: To resolve C&DM issues within an IPT by making proposals and driving through solutions To build and manage Customer and Supplier relationships To develop and promote knowledge and use of PLM Key Responsibility Areas Configuration Management Planning including generation and review of CM Plan Configuration Identification Change Control - Must have had experience in operating Change Control Boards including Configuration status input to the Board Configuration Status Accounting with emphasis on the generation of Configuration Baselines Verification and Audit (led FCA/PCA) Working hand-in-hand with our engineering delivery teams to ensure the Project dataset is maintained and configuration controlled Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required A good understanding of Configuration Management in accordance with DEF STAN 05-57. Excellent practical understanding of the five key elements of Configuration Management: Planning, Identification, Change Management, Status Accounting and Audit/Verification Document management experience including delivery and receipt within the bounds of ITAR and Export controls Software Configuration Management at the point of release into the Product structure Provided C&DM input to Design Reviews and Certification (Configuration Baseline Management) Strong Administration Skills with an attention to detail - you are required to have a logical mind-set
17/05/2024
Project-based
Configuration Engineer £43ph (Umbrella, Inside IR35) Lincoln (Regular home working available) Initial 6 months An experienced Configuration Engineer is required for our Lincoln site, preferably within the Defence and Aerospace Sector; you will be required to discharge the 5 key Configuration activities into IPT's across all life cycle phases of a Programme. Within this role, you shall give clear direction into the IPT on C&DM process and tools be that at System Requirements, System level, Software, or hardware. In doing so, you must be prepared to 'challenge the norm' and support the IPT's in process tailoring to fit the life cycle phase and/or context of a Programme As a Configuration Engineer, you are expected to: Drive a pro-active approach to C&DM into IPT's Support the Head of Configuration and Data Management in encouraging new ideas and innovative solutions into the IPT and the Line of Business. (LoB) As an individual, you are expected: To resolve C&DM issues within an IPT by making proposals and driving through solutions To build and manage Customer and Supplier relationships To develop and promote knowledge and use of PLM Key Responsibility Areas Configuration Management Planning including generation and review of CM Plan Configuration Identification Change Control - Must have had experience in operating Change Control Boards including Configuration status input to the Board Configuration Status Accounting with emphasis on the generation of Configuration Baselines Verification and Audit (led FCA/PCA) Working hand-in-hand with our engineering delivery teams to ensure the Project dataset is maintained and configuration controlled Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required A good understanding of Configuration Management in accordance with DEF STAN 05-57. Excellent practical understanding of the five key elements of Configuration Management: Planning, Identification, Change Management, Status Accounting and Audit/Verification Document management experience including delivery and receipt within the bounds of ITAR and Export controls Software Configuration Management at the point of release into the Product structure Provided C&DM input to Design Reviews and Certification (Configuration Baseline Management) Strong Administration Skills with an attention to detail - you are required to have a logical mind-set
Enterprise Architect (Retail), London Salary, 10-20% bonus + great benefits, Hybrid working/London Would you like to be at the heart of a major business transformation to SAP S4 Hana, for a prestigious retail group as the Enterprise Architect heading up an Architecture team? Working for a global retail company as the Enterprise Architect you will lead the architecture function. You will manage the architecture function, be the enterprise architect and manage a team of solutions architects, continue to strengthen the 5-year Roadmap, and drive the key programme of the enterprise level transformation to SAP S/4 Hana. You'll bring experience of developing & owning an IT strategy and IT architecture re in line with business strategy, developing a future state architecture alongside the Programme teams, enable solution delivery and build established architecture frameworks, tools, and governance. There is a team of 5 solution architects covering infrastructure, data, SAP, and retail domains which you will head up. You'll need to comfortable deriving the definition and implementation of strategies, principles and standards for enterprise architecture and innovation. There is more than just the SAP project, with other digital and technology transformations and projects, but the key programme currently is the move to SAP S4 Hana, so understanding the SAP landscape would be crucial to drive the transition. If you have good Enterprise Architecture experience, enjoy leading and managing a team of architects and have SAP S4 experience please apply. Experience within a consumer, B2C, FMCG or Retail background would be advantageous. There is a great benefits package (which most employees the discounts heavily), a 10-20% company bonus scheme and corporate benefits including private medical. The nature of this role, team and stakeholders would require you on site in London 2-3 days per week. Salary is what you would expect of a London based Enterprise Architect or Head of Architecture role heading up a large transformation and managing a team of Solutions architects, along with a package.
17/05/2024
Full time
Enterprise Architect (Retail), London Salary, 10-20% bonus + great benefits, Hybrid working/London Would you like to be at the heart of a major business transformation to SAP S4 Hana, for a prestigious retail group as the Enterprise Architect heading up an Architecture team? Working for a global retail company as the Enterprise Architect you will lead the architecture function. You will manage the architecture function, be the enterprise architect and manage a team of solutions architects, continue to strengthen the 5-year Roadmap, and drive the key programme of the enterprise level transformation to SAP S/4 Hana. You'll bring experience of developing & owning an IT strategy and IT architecture re in line with business strategy, developing a future state architecture alongside the Programme teams, enable solution delivery and build established architecture frameworks, tools, and governance. There is a team of 5 solution architects covering infrastructure, data, SAP, and retail domains which you will head up. You'll need to comfortable deriving the definition and implementation of strategies, principles and standards for enterprise architecture and innovation. There is more than just the SAP project, with other digital and technology transformations and projects, but the key programme currently is the move to SAP S4 Hana, so understanding the SAP landscape would be crucial to drive the transition. If you have good Enterprise Architecture experience, enjoy leading and managing a team of architects and have SAP S4 experience please apply. Experience within a consumer, B2C, FMCG or Retail background would be advantageous. There is a great benefits package (which most employees the discounts heavily), a 10-20% company bonus scheme and corporate benefits including private medical. The nature of this role, team and stakeholders would require you on site in London 2-3 days per week. Salary is what you would expect of a London based Enterprise Architect or Head of Architecture role heading up a large transformation and managing a team of Solutions architects, along with a package.
I am working with a well-known software consultancy in Edinburgh who are looking to recruit a Digital Transformation Consultant for their Edinburgh or Bristol office . The company: They are a thriving software company, focused on Digital Transformation and cloud consultancy. Their head office is in Edinburgh, and they have a wide-ranging list of clients from private, to government to public sector. They focus on designing and building software cloud solutions and digital transformation across some huge organisations and this is a pivotal role for them. They are hiring due to an internal restructure and this role will be reporting directly into the company's Managing Director. In relation to where you will work, this will be a combination of home based (majority) and some office working. Ideally, you could get into the Edinburgh office at the Gyle roughly twice a week, as you will be a senior figure and your presence will be of great benefit to the team. However, this role is working with a client down in Bristol, so you will likely visit them once a month. The role could also be based near Bristol, working remotely and close to the client. The role: In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex clients and programmes and will be a key member of the business. You will lead large-scale delivery with a focus on achieving client outcomes, developing senior client relationships (at the C-suite level) and doing this through effective delivery leadership. Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: * Leading a multi-disciplined team to drive highest levels of customer satisfaction * Leading on the implementation of the company strategy across one main client * Representing the business across the organisation, in front of clients and prospective clients * Maximising the return on sales and identifying opportunities * Lead on the development of the capability across Project Management, Architecture, Cloud and Software Development This is a client-facing role which combines strong leadership attributes working across all dimensions of the consultancy life cycle, including pre-sales, commercial, relationships, technology, delivery and people. Your background: * Previous experience working in a software/technology consultancy or large end-user * Background in a Senior Software Delivery role, working with large-scale clients and organisations * Strong appreciation of modern software engineering and associated development technologies and the full software development life cycle * Background in leading the delivery of large-scale, complex technology projects for clients, or lead a portfolio of client engagements * Ability to develop and maintain senior client/partner relationships * Contribute to the development of innovative propositions, ways of working and other thought leadership collateral This is an opportunity to work with a thriving and employee-first organisation. You will get to work with some huge organisations whilst leading and working alongside some very bright minds. If you are interested, please apply or call Hamish at Cathcart Technology for a chat.
17/05/2024
Full time
I am working with a well-known software consultancy in Edinburgh who are looking to recruit a Digital Transformation Consultant for their Edinburgh or Bristol office . The company: They are a thriving software company, focused on Digital Transformation and cloud consultancy. Their head office is in Edinburgh, and they have a wide-ranging list of clients from private, to government to public sector. They focus on designing and building software cloud solutions and digital transformation across some huge organisations and this is a pivotal role for them. They are hiring due to an internal restructure and this role will be reporting directly into the company's Managing Director. In relation to where you will work, this will be a combination of home based (majority) and some office working. Ideally, you could get into the Edinburgh office at the Gyle roughly twice a week, as you will be a senior figure and your presence will be of great benefit to the team. However, this role is working with a client down in Bristol, so you will likely visit them once a month. The role could also be based near Bristol, working remotely and close to the client. The role: In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex clients and programmes and will be a key member of the business. You will lead large-scale delivery with a focus on achieving client outcomes, developing senior client relationships (at the C-suite level) and doing this through effective delivery leadership. Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: * Leading a multi-disciplined team to drive highest levels of customer satisfaction * Leading on the implementation of the company strategy across one main client * Representing the business across the organisation, in front of clients and prospective clients * Maximising the return on sales and identifying opportunities * Lead on the development of the capability across Project Management, Architecture, Cloud and Software Development This is a client-facing role which combines strong leadership attributes working across all dimensions of the consultancy life cycle, including pre-sales, commercial, relationships, technology, delivery and people. Your background: * Previous experience working in a software/technology consultancy or large end-user * Background in a Senior Software Delivery role, working with large-scale clients and organisations * Strong appreciation of modern software engineering and associated development technologies and the full software development life cycle * Background in leading the delivery of large-scale, complex technology projects for clients, or lead a portfolio of client engagements * Ability to develop and maintain senior client/partner relationships * Contribute to the development of innovative propositions, ways of working and other thought leadership collateral This is an opportunity to work with a thriving and employee-first organisation. You will get to work with some huge organisations whilst leading and working alongside some very bright minds. If you are interested, please apply or call Hamish at Cathcart Technology for a chat.
Project Leader months + +On site in Broughton - Chester +Inside IR35 Skills: +Project Management tools +Understanding of Wing Operational processes Accountabilities include: Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included. Define & monitor an industrial top level project plan for each modification and/or new development project Ensure the alignment of all plans with central programme requirements and individual functional stakeholders Contribute to resource planning workload and funding requirements Ensure all plans are produced and managed to a level of detail to ensure the accurate delivery of time, cost, quality and safety requirements Ensure regular engagement and communication with programme work package managers/MFT leaders to enable the management and appropriate escalation of project risks and opportunities. Apply a risk & opportunity review process including the maintenance of a local risk & opportunities register and reporting chart. Exploit opportunities to introduce improvements to the product industrial system and identify potential design improvements, without introducing risk to the programme. Chair the weekly governance process inclusive of project leaders and key stakeholders. Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives Develop and deploy, with Operational support, communication and awareness training into the Operations team (including line-side support functions) and engagement of the operational stakeholders Provide Local Representative support and leadership of issue resolution during development builds and regular progress reports. Support the OSWX team governance process inclusive of improving the ways of working through Project Management principles Deputise for Single Aisle HO Industrialization Main Activities Drive a "Safety First" culture in the team Chairing Project reviews Manage Project plans Project Industrial Assessments Chair Risk & Opportunity reviews Project governance review participant Project milestone review contributor. Design review participant. Coordinate & manage industrial trials Support Flight Test A/C refurbishment programmes Managing Local Representative (BC) resource Monitoring Balance Scorecard performance Deputising for Head Of Industrialisation. Outputs Successful industrialization of all new developments, modifications and flight test A/Crefurbishment via:- Project review action tracker Project Plan Risk & opportunities register. Project issue tracker. Stakeholder Engagement and Management Operational Communication packs. Project closure documentation. Lessons learned and continuous improvement Blue collar development plan. Skillset and Experience: Essential: Understanding of Wing Operational processes Good communication and negotiating skills. Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects. Application of project management tools and techniques
14/05/2024
Full time
Project Leader months + +On site in Broughton - Chester +Inside IR35 Skills: +Project Management tools +Understanding of Wing Operational processes Accountabilities include: Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included. Define & monitor an industrial top level project plan for each modification and/or new development project Ensure the alignment of all plans with central programme requirements and individual functional stakeholders Contribute to resource planning workload and funding requirements Ensure all plans are produced and managed to a level of detail to ensure the accurate delivery of time, cost, quality and safety requirements Ensure regular engagement and communication with programme work package managers/MFT leaders to enable the management and appropriate escalation of project risks and opportunities. Apply a risk & opportunity review process including the maintenance of a local risk & opportunities register and reporting chart. Exploit opportunities to introduce improvements to the product industrial system and identify potential design improvements, without introducing risk to the programme. Chair the weekly governance process inclusive of project leaders and key stakeholders. Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives Develop and deploy, with Operational support, communication and awareness training into the Operations team (including line-side support functions) and engagement of the operational stakeholders Provide Local Representative support and leadership of issue resolution during development builds and regular progress reports. Support the OSWX team governance process inclusive of improving the ways of working through Project Management principles Deputise for Single Aisle HO Industrialization Main Activities Drive a "Safety First" culture in the team Chairing Project reviews Manage Project plans Project Industrial Assessments Chair Risk & Opportunity reviews Project governance review participant Project milestone review contributor. Design review participant. Coordinate & manage industrial trials Support Flight Test A/C refurbishment programmes Managing Local Representative (BC) resource Monitoring Balance Scorecard performance Deputising for Head Of Industrialisation. Outputs Successful industrialization of all new developments, modifications and flight test A/Crefurbishment via:- Project review action tracker Project Plan Risk & opportunities register. Project issue tracker. Stakeholder Engagement and Management Operational Communication packs. Project closure documentation. Lessons learned and continuous improvement Blue collar development plan. Skillset and Experience: Essential: Understanding of Wing Operational processes Good communication and negotiating skills. Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects. Application of project management tools and techniques