Your new company
Your new company is an internationally renowned aerospace manufacturing organisation, with facilities dotted around the world. You will be working in an inclusive environment, with pioneering engineers, who always aim to complete what hasn't yet been achieved in the advancement of aerospace technologies.

Your new role

In your new role as Lead Quality Engineer, you will provide specialist guidance and support to the wider Quality function, ensuring compliance to company QMS. Alongside this, you will lead an area of the business on all aspects of quality, leading improvement initiatives across the unit and driving quality performance throughout the supply chain.
What you'll need to succeed

In order to be successful in this Quality Engineer role, you will need to be qualified to at least HNC level in a relevant engineering subject, with considerable experience in quality engineering roles. Alongside this, you will need to have strong working knowledge of core quality tools such as 8D, 5Y, PFMEA etc.
What you'll get in return

In return, you will receive a salary of around £40,000 - £50,000 dependent on your experience, as well as excellent company benefits including holidays, pension and flexible working.


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Summary

Job Description for Assurance Leader:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The role will provide confidence as to whether NNL is operating in a legal and compliant manner, meeting its regulatory and stakeholder requirements in the topic areas of technical, engineering, design, management systems, project management, corporate governance, risk management, finance, procurement and commercial. It will do so by carrying out 3rd line oversight of the company's internal controls processes and the 1st and 2nd line assurance activities implemented by NNL.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Sellafield, Workington, Preston or Risley.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities for Assurance Leader:

• Maintain an understanding of NNL's operations and how they relate to the NNL mission, particularly in relation to those within their topic area, to provide a firm basis for interventions (i.e. audits).
• Maintain an understanding of future regulatory changes in the topic field covered by the remit of the role in order to advise the Board on the impact of these changes on NNL's reporting and internal controls.
• Understand the business risk profile using both formal risk registers and any other available internal and external information, prioritising this information to provide input to the annual Independent Assurance) work programme to plan the work for the area and set the scope of interventions.
• Gather evidence of business compliance with their processes and requirements using a range of tools and techniques and prepare reports highlighting areas of good practice and areas of lack of compliance and concern.
• Undertake specific investigations / interventions relating to the topic area covered by the remit of the role on request of the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee (ARAC) or the Board and report back to the ARAC/Board on the outcome of such assessments. Undertake periodic effectiveness reviews on Board related improvements as required.
• Report on assurance outcomes (findings) against risk areas visited and devise suitable recommendations to enable process owners toto address these, driving positive behaviours and continual improvements. Recording the reports and findings on the company database.
• Monitor their progress against the Independent Assurance team programme to ensure that the agreed areas are covered on schedule and to appropriate depth.
• Directly influencing Board members, Executive Directors, leaders and senior managers towards mature assurance on a 1:1 basis and through feedback of intervention findings.,
• Review of external audit / intervention reports to provide ongoing oversight and challenge in order to assure NNL's close out of external non-compliances or non-conformities.
• Upkeep and control of any maintained documentation e.g,. procedures and instructions relevant to their area of responsibility to ensure that documentation is current and in-date.
• Oversee any training materials for their topic area to ensure that training is in line with best practice and company procedures.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to any potential new assurance resources required for succession planning with the Independent Assurance team as a subject matter expert for their area of responsibility in order to create healthy turnover within the team.

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Assurance Leader:

• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Qualifications:

• Graduate or equivalent with extensive experience of working within a regulated industry. Experience in auditing or working within relevant topic areas is preferred. This includes but is not limited to science, engineering, project management/delivery, Finance, procurement, commercial.
• It is required to be either a member, or working towards membership of a professional institution.

Experience:

• Using, implementing or assuring business processes relating to risk management, corporate governance and internal controls.
• Experience of operating, influencing and building effective working relationships with senior management.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and in writing, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly and influence senior stakeholders up to Board level. This should be supported by strong report writing skills.
• Organisation and planning skills with the ability to deal effectively with both short term and long term work.
• Understanding of internal and external requirements relating to the topic area, including Government Functional Standards as appropriate.

Desirable Criteria for Assurance leader:

• Understanding of risk management and governance best practice.
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders including external partnerships with government bodies although support will be provided to build on existing NNL relationships.
• Experience of operating in a project delivery/technical organisation
• Desirable - A member or working towards membership of IIA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or equivalent.

Job title: Projects Control Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: Asap
Pay rate: Up to £50,000
Hours of work: 40 Hours a week/ 5 days office based (Lillyhall)
Location: Cumbria

Must Haves:
* Can obtain BPSS Clearance
* MACostE or Project Controls or relevant experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering or similar technical/scientific subject, or relevant experience
* Scheduling - MS Project, Primevera, etc.
* NEC / Commercial Contract Experience
* Performance Management - Including Scheduling, Cost and Risk Control
* Analytical skills
* Strong Knowledge of Project reporting and Financial Processes
* Commercial Performance Reporting
* Project Costing
* Planning and Programming
* Organisation - ability to communicate effectively with members to coordinate meeting date / times and development of materials
* Use mathematical, engineering and scientific tools to provide suitable solutions to problems
* Develop and write reports that meet business requirements
* Demonstrate decision making ability commensurate with the agreed level of responsibility
* Understanding of Waste Acceptance Processes and Bid Processes
* MS Office - Power Point; Excel; Word
* Excellent Organisational Skills
* Basic Radiation Awareness

Desirable:
* APM Introductory Certificate to Project Management

Key Responsibilities:
* Measurement of works in conjunction with Project Manager and agreements with client and subcontractors.
* Developing, incorporating, monitoring, and reporting expenditure against that planned and budgeted for, including variance reporting.
* Preparation and submission of payment applications to client in a timely manner in conjunction with the designated Project Manager.
* Liaise with relevant personnel on collation of cost information to enable input to planning for production and regular updating of the contract programme.
* Plan, control and direct relevant personnel with regard to cost requirements.
* Shall be the focal point for collation of all project associated costs.
* Liaise with finance to ensure that all costs are captured and are correctly booked to relevant projects.
* Liaise with purchasing to ensure that all costs are captured and are correctly booked to relevant projects.
* Liaise closely with the Project Manager and to provide support and assistance as required.
* Contribute to the preparation by others to estimates and programme.
* Monitor cost performance of sub-contractors and suppliers.
* Prepare and issue regular cost reports to project management.
* Maintain payment application, costs files and records.
* Assist with procurement of plant packages, if so required.
* Upon project completion, effect close-out in accordance with procedures and project managers requirements.
* Monitor and control engineering man-hour spend within or below allocated budget and advise management team as to status of spends.
* Liaise with suppliers and customers.
* To provide assistance in the compilation of responses to customers ITT's.
* Ensuring performance in accordance with the requirements of the company policy and management systems


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VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.

We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Inspector to join the team based out of our depot in Wokingham, Berkshire. You will be responsible for the direct line management of the inspection team and working with the operational delivery team to ensure inspections, defects and other works are completed on time and to specification. You will also ensure all relevant customer enquiries are dealt with effectively.

About you

Essential:

• GCSE's Maths, English, Science and Computer Skills Or NVQ Level 3 /ONC in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Local network Knowledge
• NRSWA accredited (supervisory level)
• Management qualification
• Highways inspection qualification
• Experience in CDM.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.