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Location - anywhere in the UK with travel to either Inverness or St Helens when required. Are you a SHEQ expert? Do you want to join a forward thinking company and be part of their exciting journey of growth? If yes please read on An exciting oppoprtunity has a risen for a Head of SHEQ to join our client, a trusted specialist in power generation, delivering expert solutions that keep businesses, industries, and critical infrastructure running efficiently. With a reputation built on technical excellence, reliability, and customer focus, the company provides comprehensive support across the power sector, from installation and maintenance to diagnostics, repairs, and emergency response. As Head of SHEQ, you will provide direction and support to SHEQ Advisors, champion key programmes and work closely with the board of Directors to deliver continuous improvement at a corporate level. You will also play a critical role in refining training strategy to meet the evolving business needs. Caring and investing in you Committed to investing in their people, they are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them. From the moment you join our client, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by: Competitive salary Company pension Life assurance Private medical 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays Company car/ car allowance Leadership and management training and coaching Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression Development supported by internal and externally delivered training Annual salary review and performance appraisals Key Responsibilites Lead and champion SHEQ initiatives within your area of control. Manage and support SHEQ Advisory Teams to meet system requirements. Review and maintain Health & Safety and Environmental Training Strategy. Provide consistent leadership and advice on SHEQ issues and initiatives. Monitor and report regional SHEQ statistics to identify trends and proactive measures. Act as lead SHEQ representative for client support and forums, fostering collaborative relationships. Ensure lessons learned and SHEQ alerts are communicated effectively. Prepare weekly SHEQ flash reports and maintain performance statistics. Lead investigations into incidents, ensuring root causes are identified and preventive actions implemented. Conduct regular leadership visits and inspections to promote best practice. Provide SHEQ support for facilities management at company premises. If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Lyndsey at Global Highland

Senior SHEQ Advisor Location: Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9GW Employment type: Full Time Working Hours: Monday to Friday What s in it for you We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you re not just taking a job you re starting a career with real support behind it.? 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays Group Personal Pension Plan Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications 24/7 access to a virtual GP? and Mental health support & counselling services? Cycle to Work scheme? Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more?! Life assurance cover? Long service recognition? Enhanced Maternity Pay Paid volunteering opportunities in your community? About the role As a Senior SHEQ Advisor, you will provide expert guidance, operational leadership, and strategic support to ensure compliance with SHEQ management systems, client requirements, and statutory legislation across a growing portfolio of infrastructure projects. Supporting Parco's expanding Principal Contractor (PC) and Principal Designer (PD) responsibilities under the CDM Regulations 2015, you will play a key role in embedding safe, compliant, and efficient working practices throughout the project lifecycle. Working across active sites nationwide, you will oversee the implementation of pre-construction information, Construction Phase Plans, and site safety controls, while coaching operational teams and promoting best practice through audits, inspections, and ongoing engagement. You will work with Parco, a specialist infrastructure and civil engineering contractor delivering high-quality turnkey solutions across the UK, with a strong presence in civil engineering, energy networks, and the rapid rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. As an ambitious and rapidly growing business, Parco combines engineering excellence with an uncompromising commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental sustainability. By challenging risk controls, driving proactive hazard identification, and collaborating closely with project teams and client stakeholders, you will help foster a positive safety culture while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence across the business. As a Senior SHEQ Advisor you will Provide expert guidance across Principal Contractor and Principal Designer obligations, ensuring rigorous design risk reviews, pre-construction planning, and comprehensive Construction Phase Plans. Conduct regular site visits, audits, and compliance inspections across UK projects to verify control measures and maintain statutory compliance. Represent the SHEQ function in client-facing meetings, reviews, and audits, maintaining trusted relationships with client safety teams. Coach and empower site teams, engineers, and subcontractors, moving safety from a tick-box exercise to an everyday operational mindset. Assist the Divisional Head of SHEQ with incident investigations, data-driven root cause analyses, compliance reporting, and divisional safety campaigns. About you NEBOSH-qualified (General or Construction Certificate as a minimum), with proven SHEQ experience within infrastructure, civil engineering, utilities, or construction environments. Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015, including Principal Contractor (PC) and Principal Designer (PD) duties and responsibilities. Experienced in developing and reviewing Pre-Construction Information, Construction Phase Plans, and design risk management processes. Confident conducting site audits, inspections, and compliance reviews across multiple live project sites. Skilled at coaching and influencing project managers, supervisors, engineers, and subcontractors to drive a positive safety culture. Able to challenge risk controls constructively and promote proactive hazard identification and continuous improvement. Experienced in incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and SHEQ performance reporting. Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders, and operational teams at all levels. Passionate about embedding health, safety, environmental, and quality excellence throughout the project lifecycle, from design through to delivery. Our commitment to Equal Opportunities We re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Before applying, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we process your data in line with GDPR. Next steps If you re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!

Senior Bid Manager Location : Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Mon-Fri, Hybrid (3 onsite, 2 WFH) Hours: 8am 5pm, 40hrs, 1hr lunch break Salary: £70k - £90k depending on candidate experience (+ car allowance) Role Purpose: The Senior Bid Manager will take full ownership of a varied portfolio of opportunities from qualification through submission, clarification and post tender review. The role will establish the bid plan, define responsibilities, manage dependencies and coordinate operational, technical, commercial and senior stakeholders against clear deadlines. Working within the companies lean pre-construction structure, the post holder will apply proportionate governance across major framework procurements and a high volume of smaller in-framework opportunities, maintain momentum across concurrent bids, resolve gaps and ensure every input, review and final output is complete, coherent, compliant and submission-ready. Role Responsibilities: Strategy/Planning: Take ownership from qualification onwards, agreeing the proportionate bid strategy, governance route and submission plan with the Head of Bid Management and opportunity leaders. Establish clear programmes, deliverables matrices, responsibilities, dependencies, review stages and decision points for each opportunity. Facilitate mobilisation, win-strategy and answer-planning workshops where appropriate, converting evaluation criteria and client requirements into practical response plans, evidence needs and stakeholder actions. Maintain senior oversight through disciplined progress reporting, early escalation of risks and clear recording of actions and decisions. Bid Management Writing: Lead and manage concurrent bids from qualification through submission, clarification and post tender review, remaining accountable for quality and timely delivery. Apply proportionate governance to a mixed portfolio, from major strategic framework procurements to fast-moving small and medium-sized in-framework opportunities. Set expectations, assign responsibilities, follow through on actions and challenge missed commitments so that inputs and decisions are secured to programme. Write, shape and edit high-quality responses from first principles, turning complex technical and commercial input into clear, persuasive, evaluator-focused narrative. For major frameworks, develop strategic, benefit-led qualitative responses that articulate the companies positioning, capability, governance and long-term value. For smaller in-framework opportunities, work at pace with operational and commercial teams to shape the proposed methodology, programme, resources, risk position and commercial strategy. Coordinate appropriate review stages and ensure all comments, gaps, contradictions and unsubstantiated commitments are resolved before submission. Edit contributions from bid writers and subject matter experts for consistency, accuracy, evidence, compliance and a single voice. Ensure every final submission is complete, coherent, compelling, professionally presented and delivered on time. Commercial and Technical Pre-Construction: Work as an integrated member of the pre-construction team, bridging bid, operational, technical and commercial inputs rather than acting only as a submission coordinator. Support operational teams to develop clear, credible and deliverable methodologies, using informed questioning to test sequencing, resources, logistics, interfaces, constraints and risk controls. Work with commercial colleagues to understand the pricing strategy, contractual requirements, assumptions, exclusions, risk allowances and value opportunities that shape the offer. Ensure the technical narrative, programme, resourcing, commercial position and client commitments remain consistent throughout the submission. Identify gaps, contradictions or unsubstantiated commitments and bring the right operational, technical or commercial specialists together to resolve them. Contribute to solution-development discussions and challenge proposals constructively, while recognising when specialist commercial or technical judgement is required from the subject matter experts (SMEs) Stakeholder Engagement: - Build productive relationships across operational, technical, commercial, engineering, planning, design, SHEQ, ESG, finance and support functions, including direct engagement with Directors and senior decisionmakers. - Use focused interviews and workshops to draw out credible methodologies, evidence and differentiators from subject matter experts. - Secure timely inputs, challenge missed commitments, resolve dependencies and escalate risks early while keeping stakeholders aligned to immovable deadlines. - Coordinate partners, suppliers and external specialists where required and coach contributors to improve the quality and timeliness of their input. Systems, content and continuous improvement - Support the development and upkeep of the company s bid library and knowledge hub. - Capture reusable content, case studies, CVs, project evidence and lessons learned following each submission. - Improve templates, controls and reporting tools and support appropriate digital and AI-enabled working practices. - Contribute to performance reviews, lessons learned and initiatives that improve bid efficiency and win rates. Candidate Knowledge & Skills required: - Experienced, hands-on bid professional with the judgement and resilience to manage several opportunities at different stages. - Excellent written and verbal communicator with strong bid-writing, editing and proofreading judgement. - Highly organised and comfortable taking personal ownership of submission quality, actions and deadlines. - Confident influencing senior and multidisciplinary stakeholders, challenging missed commitments and escalating risks early. - Commercially aware and technically curious, able to test assumptions and understand how programme, pricing, contractual obligations, risk and delivery methodology influence the bid. - Comfortable creating order from complex inputs and operating across functional boundaries in a lean pre-construction environment. - Able to recognise when specialist judgement is required and bring the right people together to resolve an issue. - Collaborative, persuasive and willing to coach writers and contributors to improve their output. - Calm under pressure and flexible around working hours during critical submission periods when necessary. Candidate Experience Required: - Proven experience managing and delivering bids for a main contractor. Direct UK water-sector bidding experience is a significant advantage; otherwise, relevant experience should come from civil engineering, infrastructure or electrical/MEICA contracting. - Strong experience controlling concurrent bids through clear programmes, deliverables matrices, action tracking, review schedules and disciplined progress reporting. - Experience working as part of a pre-construction team and helping operational, technical and commercial specialists develop credible methodologies covering sequencing, resources, logistics, interfaces, constraints and risk controls. - Demonstrable stakeholder-management and influencing experience, including securing inputs, challenging commitments, resolving dependencies and escalating risks under tight deadlines. Commercial awareness and a working understanding of how pricing strategy, programme, contractual obligations, assumptions, exclusions, risk and opportunity influence the proposed solution and written submission. - Strong experience writing responses from scratch, editing contributions and translating evaluation criteria and client requirements into compliant response strategies. - Experience leading both complex strategic or framework procurements and smaller, faster-paced project or in-framework opportunities. Candidate Qualifications: - High standard of written English, including persuasive writing, editing and proofreading. - Strong planning, organisation, stakeholder management and influencing skills. - Ability to interpret and connect commercial, technical and operational information without needing to be a qualified Quantity Surveyor or engineer. - Competence across Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint. Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet immovable tender deadlines. - APMP accreditation or another relevant bid or project management qualification (desirable)

Quick Staff UK is recruiting an experienced Operations Delivery Manager for an established civil engineering contractor delivering projects across the UK, specialising in groundworks, demolition and concrete foundations within the utilities and power sectors. Essential Requirements: Applicants must hold a minimum HNC/HND (or higher) in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Civil Engineering preferred) and have proven experience within the construction and/or demolition industry. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered. This senior role offers a £73,000 salary, company car or van, private healthcare, pension and 33 days' annual leave. Based near the company's Newport head office, with hybrid working and UK-wide site travel, you'll oversee project delivery, manage Project Managers and work closely with senior management to ensure projects are completed safely, on time and within budget. Key responsibilities will include: Overseeing the planning and delivery of civil engineering projects Managing and supporting Project Managers and site delivery teams Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget Reviewing project objectives, budgets, programmes and schedules Allocating resources and delegating responsibilities across projects Monitoring project performance and identifying potential issues at an early stage Maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders Attending client, design review and project progress meetings Overseeing project cost control and commercial reporting Reviewing technical documentation, drawings and subcontractor information Overseeing RAMS, safe systems of work and project documentation Ensuring procurement schedules are issued to site teams Ensuring site installation works meet design and relevant industry standards Managing NCRs, Early Warnings and Compensation Events in accordance with NEC4 Ensuring accurate site records, H&S files and handover documentation are maintained Supporting tender and PQQ submissions Promoting and maintaining a strong health & safety culture throughout the business The company's projects can involve planning works within high-voltage environments, including the preparation and review of risk assessments, method statements, lift plans and safe systems of work. We are looking for an experienced construction or civil engineering professional who is comfortable taking ownership of operational delivery across multiple projects. Ideally, you will have: Degree, HND or HNC in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with Civil Engineering preferred Strong construction and/or civil engineering experience Project and operational management experience Experience managing site teams and subcontractors Strong commercial awareness and project cost-control experience Good working knowledge of SHEQ requirements Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 AutoCAD 2D competency Strong Microsoft Office skills Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills Full UK driving licence Flexibility to travel to operational sites throughout the UK Experience within high-voltage electricity transmission, substations, utilities or the wider power sector would be particularly advantageous. Salary & Benefits: £73,000 per annum Company car or van Private healthcare Company pension 33 days' annual leave Opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days' holiday Company credit card PPE provided Training and development Store discount scheme Hybrid working Free on-site parking at the Newport head office If you're an experienced Operations Delivery Manager looking for a senior position within the civil engineering, utilities or power sector, we'd like to hear from you. Quick Staff UK is an independent recruitment agency specialising in temporary and permanent recruitment across Manufacturing, Engineering, Warehouse & Distribution and Office & Professional sectors. Quick Staff UK is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Quick Staff UK Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.

My client is an established Maintenance and Construction Service Provider with an impressive track record of clients around the UK. It is looking to hire a Regional SHEQ Manager from its office in Greater Manchester. As the Regional SHEQ Manager you will report directly into the Head of SHEQ and your remit will be the north of England, so plenty of travel will be involved. You will work across the Maintenance and Construction sides of the business implementing group SHEQ policy, designing, developing and rolling out all SHEQ in-house training. The successful Regional SHEQ Manager must have a proven track record in a similar role and be familiar with working across different sectors that include private, commercial, public, government and manufacturing. In addition, you must also hold NEBOSH general cert and have a good understanding of the FM / Maintenance and Construction industries. Our client is offering: 60,000 - 65,000 basic salary Car Allowance Pension (5% employee and 8% employer) Healthcare Progression Many other company benefits. This is a lovely new opportunity for an experienced Regional SHEQ Manager who is looking to join a forward thinking company.

Health & Safety Advisor Location: Brentwood, Essex Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum Benefits: Car Allowance, Fuel Card, Pension & Holiday Are you a proactive and knowledgeable SHEQ Advisor with a passion for fostering a strong safety culture? This is an opportunity to join a well established & fast growing civil engineering company, who have again won a number of large contracts. We are seeking a dedicated flexible and experienced SHEQ Advisor to join the dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity fo an individual to make a real impact, ensuring all projects are delivered safely and efficiently while building strong relationships with our clients. If you're serious about career development, there is the opportunity to take over the SHEQ department within 2-3 years. Your Key Deliverables: Compliance Champion: Conduct regular site inspections and audits to ensure strict adherence to company systems and processes. Safety Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor work areas for SHEQ compliance, escalating significant findings to the Head of SHEQ and senior management. Culture Development:Implement effective systems to further enhance our positive health and safety culture. Project Support: Provide expert SHEQ advice and assistance to our project teams. Client Liaison: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their SHEQ requirements are met. Incident Management: Conduct thorough accident and incident investigations, ensuring all actions and recommendations are implemented. Communication & Presentation: Attend and present at weekly project review meetings, communicating audit findings effectively. Sub-contractor Management: Monitor and control sub-contractor SHEQ performance across projects. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the ongoing development of our SHEQ Management System. Professional Development: Maintain personal competence and engage in continuous professional development. Business Support: Work across the company to address specific business issues as required. What We re Looking For: Essential: NEBOSH Construction or National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or studying towards. Proven practical experience of CDM Regulations 2015. An understanding and practical application of HSG47/Underground Utility Avoidance and GS6 Avoiding Danger from Overhead Powerlines would be desireable but not essential. Demonstrable construction and/or utility sector knowledge and experience, would be desireable. Valid UK Driving Licence. If interested, please APPLY immediately or call me James Grant at Hampshire Recruitment Group.

Engineer Major Construction Projects Location: London Salary: £60,000 £70,000 Contract: Permanent, Full Time An established UK construction contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Engineer to join its London team, working across high-value construction projects. This is a site-focused role suited to an Engineer with strong technical and setting-out experience who is comfortable taking responsibility for quality, coordination and the day-to-day engineering requirements of major projects. The Role Working as part of the project delivery team, you will be responsible for: Setting out and maintaining accurate dimensional control across the works Providing technical support to site and production teams Supervising and coordinating subcontractors and directly employed labour Managing and coordinating subcontract packages Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and required quality standards Producing RAMS and reviewing subcontractor RAMS Producing and implementing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) Managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and maintaining accurate records Supporting temporary works, permits and site inspection procedures Developing short-term look-ahead programmes with the supply chain Monitoring progress against programme and highlighting potential risks Chairing subcontractor progress meetings Maintaining accurate site records for labour, plant and materials Working closely with Project Management, Commercial and Quantity Surveying teams Ensuring site activities comply with SHEQ requirements What We're Looking For To be considered, you should have: Degree, HND or equivalent construction/engineering qualification Strong previous experience in a similar site-based engineering role Demonstrable setting-out experience on large-scale construction projects Experience working within a main contractor or comparable project environment Good technical understanding of drawings and specifications SMSTS Valid UK driving licence Good IT skills Experience working on large concrete structures, including slipform or jumpform , would be particularly advantageous. First Aid training and experience using Fieldview and/or 4P Viewpoint would also be beneficial. The Opportunity This is an opportunity to join an established contractor delivering substantial projects across London, with a salary of £60,000 £70,000 alongside a competitive benefits package and opportunities for continued career development. Interested? Apply with your CV for a confidential discussion about the position and project.

Position: Head of Construction Location: Peterborough with hybrid working available and travel across the region Salary Guide: (Apply online only)k (Neg DOE), Car/Allowance, Bonus and excellent benefits package Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances. Our client is part of Anglian Water' Alliance. The Alliance is set to deliver a record 2.6 billion of the water company's overall investment in AMP8, with much of this work specifically targeted at protecting and enhancing the East of England's natural environment and providing resilience to climate change. This investment portfolio forms part of Anglian Water's wider, record 9 billion proposed plans for AMP8, which will see a huge programme of much-needed investment between 2025 and 2030. The Role: You will take a strategic and influential leadership position, overseeing major and minor construction projects across the region. You'll ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality, driving excellence from early solution development through to operational handover. This is a role for a proven leader who can inspire multidisciplinary teams, nurture collaboration, manage complex programmes and embed innovation and safety at every stage. Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership Lead regional construction delivery through a team of Heads of Construction. Maintain oversight of end-to-end construction performance across a major investment programme. Champion a positive, open, and inclusive culture where safety and continuous improvement thrive. Programme Delivery Provide governance and consistency across all construction programmes. Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and to exceptional quality standards. Represent construction at senior Alliance forums and influence key delivery decisions. Monitor and manage supplier and subcontractor performance. Commercial & Contractual Excellence Maintain strong cost control, forecasting and commercial governance. Support supplier selection, contract management and value-driven negotiations. Ensure all contractual and compliance obligations are met. Stakeholder Leadership Build strong relationships across Anglian Water, Alliance partners and key external stakeholders. Support resource planning and capability development across all construction functions. Innovation & Sustainability Drive improvements in productivity, waste reduction and embodied carbon. Lead constructability reviews and fit-for-assembly processes to enhance safety and buildability. Embed digital and innovative approaches into project delivery. Safety First - Every Day Lead compliance with CDM, HSWA and all relevant SHEQ standards. Promote a zero-accident ethos and ensure consistent safety performance across all sites. Experience: Qualification in a construction-related discipline Significant experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary construction programmes (ideally in water/wastewater or major infrastructure) Strong technical knowledge of CDM, Health & Safety and environmental standards Proven ability to lead large teams and drive high performance Excellent commercial awareness and programme management capability Outstanding communication and stakeholder influence A mindset focused on innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement Package includes: A competitive salary Car/car allowance Bonus 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) Contribution Pension scheme Life Assurance, Health Insurance Private medical Insurance And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc. Key Words: Construction Manager Construction Management Construction Strategy Resource Planning Construction Techniques NEBOSH SMSTS Head of Construction Construction Director Contractual Senior Site Manager Site Management CDM Health & Safety SHEQ Contract Management Constructability Review Design & Build Construction Water Industry Water Sector Water Treatment Wastewater Sewage Utilities Power Generation Power Sector Nuclear Energy Sector Energy from Waste Infrastructure Anaerobic Digestion AMP 7 AMP 8 Anglian Water Thames Water Veolia