PWS Technical Services (UK) LTD

Consents Manager Overview Our Clients Rail Division provides engineering, design consultancy and specialist services to the rail industry. We are expanding our rail systems capability, building on our “best in class” reputation. We have a number of well-established Rail Systems Design Centres throughout the UK, and the teams in those centres are delivering a wide variety of complex and technically challenging projects around the country and overseas. We work directly with Network Rail and organisations such as TfL and TfGM, with contractors, TOCs, developers of rail freight facilities and other organisations engaged in the implementation of rail projects. They now have an immediate requirement for an Experienced Consents Manager to join them in the North West offices, however a Midlands base location will be considered. Role & Responsibilities: • Responsible for providing advice and guidance on consents requirements for major infrastructure projects and ensure compliance with approvals, in particular Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts • Provide input to project plans to identify consents and property requirements and manage delivery of requirements as planned • Provide input to consultation with consent granting bodies and other key stakeholders, working with clients, Project Delivery teams, specialist Consultation Managers and Town Planners • Manage the process to obtain necessary permissions and consents related to DCO TWAO, planning, environmental and highways legislation (in liaison with Town Planners and Environmental Specialists) • Manage the discharge of undertakings and commitments with third parties agreed through major infrastructure project approval processes • Liaise with client consent, environment and property team members to provide specialist input e.g. on planning consents, environment management, archaeology, property acquisition and consultation • Develop and manage project processes to comply with consents, environment and property requirements of the Network Rail GRIP and the Environmental Management System and other clients’ equivalent systems • Manage, review and agree consents requirements of design and construction plans • Develop and manage communication with designers and contractors so that these plans are fully and effectively delivered • Monitor and report progress on consents, environment and property requirements including project plan milestones, budgets, compliance with legal requirements, consents and commitments Desired Skills / Experience • Practical experience of working with Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts consents • A degree in a built environment discipline and ideally membership of a professional body with chartered status. Previous experience of the railway/transport industry • Developed interpersonal and communications skills • Experience of managing the process to obtain environmental/planning consents • Hands on experience of preparing an application for TWA or IPC of a rail project for Network Rail • Knowledge of the rail industry and Network Rail’s contractual commitments to customers We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality

Supervisor (Utilities) Our client is one of the UK’s leading utility contractors (power, water, gas and telecoms), they are now seeking an experienced Supervisor due to continued growth and the recent successful award of a number of new build, re-build, refurbishment and upgrade framework contracts with their principal clients Scottish Water, SSE and Scottish Power. The Supervisor will support all contract activities and take responsibility for the smooth and timely procurement and availability / movement of resources, including plant, labour, materials and sub-contractors etc. for assigned works and projects. You will assist the Site Agents, Project Managers, Reinstatement Manager and all Operational teams to ensure that they are able to deliver all works to client specifications / satisfaction and company requirements, whilst always adhering to safety and budgetary requirements. The Role • Responsible for the facilitation and assistance with all site based project and construction activities, which are undertaken by both direct labour and subcontract resources • Maintaining safety, environmental and technical standards at site level • Planning, coordination and programming of resources at site level, and liaison with the Project Managers as required to ensure the safe, profitable and timely delivery of all works • Managing client, customer and third party relationships and / or queries The Person • You will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the utilities sector • You will possess a utilities background and a hands on knowledge of project / site / contract requirements associated with this industry • Experience of planning works / sites, including resources availability and movement, and site safety management • Good verbal and written communication skills are essential, coupled with team working and time management abilities • Knowledge and skills are required to directly co-ordinate some of the more complex sites in addition to a more mobile role • An understanding of the challenges presented by multiple utilities sites running simultaneously, with the associated work and resource scheduling at site level is essential • A good understanding of NRSWA and traffic management This challenging and exciting opportunity, based in the Central Belt, requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in the facilitation and planned supervision or co-ordination of sites / projects from within the utilities arena. An attractive basic salary (permanent) plus benefits package is on offer for the successful candidate, along with longevity of work given the recently awarded frameworks duration, and the company’s commitment to future profitable growth in Scotland. We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality

Overview – Environmental Scientist Our client is one the UK’s leading specialist construction service providers, with engineered, bespoke solutions tailored to a wide variety of clients in the Civil & Geotechnical Engineering, Infrastructure, Rail, Highways & Roads, Transportation, Utilities and Energy & Waste sectors. Our client is committed to continuous improvement and the development of new, innovative methodologies, processes and products. They invest heavily in both their employees and the latest technology to ensure that they remain at the forefront of the market, in short, they are driving an industry wide technological revolution, bringing efficiency, quality and visibility to everything they do. Our client’s people are the bedrock of the business and they recognise that it is the calibre of their employees that make up their teams that differentiates them from their competitors. As such, they work hard to recruit, develop and retain the best talent in the industry. In turn, they support their teams through Chartership and Further Education Workshops (as applicable) and offer a comprehensive training and education programme which includes both practical and theoretical learning. Due to continued and sustained growth in the UK, and a significant increase in workload, our client is now looking to recruit an Environmental Scientist who will undertake field work and office reporting / project management duties in the areas of; contaminated land and waste, and environmental management, whilst playing a key role in the growth of the Scottish business stream. You will be asked to follow specifications efficiently, seek innovative approaches to delivering clients’ needs and generate opportunities for the promotion of all of the company’s services. The Role • Supervision of ground investigations, soil sampling and environmental monitoring • Safe, profitable and timely delivery / management of all assigned sites and projects • Input to proposal writing, and factual / interpretative reporting • Providing first class customer service to existing and new clients • As part of a close knit team you will actively contribute towards the successful delivery of the Division’s business plan and targets • Ensure professional relationships (internal / external) are developed and maintained to maximise the opportunity to successfully procure and profitably deliver projects • To oversee, manage and co-ordinate with all project team members to ensure that information flow and progress achieved • To work closely with the Directors and other members of the team to ensure that the company position is maintained at the highest potential level • To manage and co-ordinate information and the communication process both within the team and to external bodies • To work and direct the line management proactively and effectively, helping to ensure that individual and team targets are achieved or exceeded • To attend weekly / monthly progress meetings • To ensure that any arising issues are managed to the requirements of the company procedures and remain of prime importance The Person • Able to demonstrate a stable career path within a recognised geotechnical / geological / ground engineering consultancy or contractors, ideally with experience of a wide variation of schemes • Ideally you will have experience of soil and water sampling, supervision of site investigations and factual / interpretative reporting skills on a range of projects • Possess a relevant degree with good communication skills and be commercially aware • A strong customer focused engagement style and able to understand a client’s requirements • Excellent IT skills including MS Office applications and a selection of industry specific specialist packages • Able to operate hands-on in a non-confrontational manner and thrive in a team orientated environment • Able to demonstrate sound commercial acumen but with the ability to delegate necessary responsibility against deadlines • Disciplined experience of regular progress / project reporting procedures • Should have presence, be well presented and outward going • Must have excellent time management skills and be able to effectively prioritise • Open to new ideas, not set in their ways able to think laterally • To have assisted responsibility on a range of projects. • A motivator and team player who is able to evaluate problems or issues and offer solutions • Must be loyal to the company and the group This challenging and exciting opportunity requires a qualified individual from a geotechnical / geological / environmental / ground engineering background who can join a thriving and growing team, and further develop their skills and experience in the Geo-environmental arena. In return, a competitive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer for the successful candidate, along with longevity / security of work given the company’s commitment to growth and multiple, long running frameworks and projects across Scotland We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality