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Property Surveyor - Mobile Telecoms - RICS 12 Month FTC Reading (2 days per week) / Hybrid Working We're looking for an experienced Property Surveyor with a strong background in mobile telecoms to join a high-performing Infrastructure & Estates team on a 12-month fixed-term contract . This is a key role supporting a time-critical network rollout programme , providing expert advice on estate matters, upgrade rights, and landlord engagement across a large-scale telecoms portfolio. What you'll be doing: Acting as a subject matter expert on leases, licences, and wayleaves Advising on Heads of Terms, Code rights, and landlord consents Supporting suppliers and stakeholders with upgrade rights and legal access queries Providing guidance on Electronic Communications Code and Landlord & Tenant matters Managing escalations and contributing to project delivery across complex sites Collaborating with internal teams, external partners, and suppliers What we're looking for: Proven experience in telecoms property / estates management Strong understanding of Landlord & Tenant Law and the Electronic Communications Code Ability to interpret lease rights and obligations Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and suppliers Property related Qualifications e.g. RICS or CAAV membership Why apply? Be part of a high-impact national infrastructure programme Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Opportunity to apply your expertise to complex, real-world challenges If you're a commercially astute surveyor ready to play a critical role in telecoms infrastructure delivery, we'd love to hear from you. To find out more about the role please send through your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

HR Services Team Lead | 6-Month Contract | Glasgow (Hybrid - 2 days/week) We're looking for an experienced HR Services Team Leader to lead a high-performing People Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with HR Services experience who can balance exceptional service delivery with strong people leadership in a fast-paced environment. The role: Lead, coach and develop a team of around 6 HR Advisors and Administrators. Oversee the delivery of end-to-end HR services across the employee life cycle, including payroll support, employee relations guidance and HR administration. Ensure service levels, SLAs and customer experience standards are consistently achieved. Manage escalations, monitor team workloads, identify service risks and drive continuous process improvements. Produce reporting and MI, working closely with stakeholders to support key HR initiatives and organisational change. We're looking for someone with: Previous experience leading teams within an HR Services or People Services environment. Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment legislation and employee life cycle processes. Experience managing service delivery against KPIs and SLAs. Confidence handling complex HR queries and stakeholder escalations. Strong HR systems, reporting and data analysis skills. CIPD qualification (or equivalent). Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

DevOps Lead - AI-Enabled Software Engineering Location: Reading (Hybrid) Permanent We are seeking an experienced and hands-on DevOps Lead to join a leading digital infrastructure organisation undergoing significant technology transformation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing software engineering team while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the software delivery lifecycle. As DevOps Lead, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction, owning the engineering roadmap, and ensuring the successful delivery and ongoing support of bespoke cloud-based applications. You will combine strong leadership capabilities with hands-on software development experience, leveraging modern AI-powered engineering tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and developer productivity. The Opportunity You will lead an Agile software development team comprising engineers, analysts, and QA specialists responsible for building and maintaining business-critical applications for internal users, customers, and external partners. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering best practices, modernise development processes, and drive innovation through AI-enabled software delivery. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Delivery Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team in an Agile environment. Define and execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive the successful delivery of cloud-based applications and digital initiatives. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to manage priorities, expectations, risks, and dependencies. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality. Technical Ownership Own the end-to-end technology stack including frontend, backend, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, scalability, performance, and security standards. Champion DevOps best practices including automation, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence. Maintain robust security controls, vulnerability management, and compliance standards. AI-Assisted Engineering Act as a hands-on contributor to software development activities. Drive adoption of AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and code generation platforms. Establish best practices for safe, secure, and effective AI-assisted development. Embed AI-enabled workflows across design, coding, testing, documentation, and knowledge management. Ensure AI-generated outputs meet engineering, security, and architectural standards. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to enhance engineering productivity and delivery capability. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience leading software engineering or DevOps teams. Strong background delivering cloud-native applications within Agile environments. Experience with public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of full-stack development, APIs, databases, and software architecture. Expertise with source control, CI/CD automation, and DevOps tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar technologies. Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and operational support practices. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into engineering workflows. Desirable Experience Experience establishing AI governance and secure AI development standards. Exposure to integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes. Understanding of prompt engineering, code validation, and AI risk management. Experience working within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of software engineering within a technology-driven organisation. You'll have the autonomy to influence technical strategy, lead a talented team, and drive the adoption of cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices while delivering solutions that have a significant business impact. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

HR Operations Team Lead (Contract) Glasgow/Home We are looking for an experienced HR Operations Team Lead to join a busy HR function on a contract basis. The HR Operations Team Lead is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a proven track record of leading HR shared services teams through periods of change. You'll be responsible for leading, coaching and developing a team of HR Advisors and Administrators, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality HR service across the employee life cycle. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will drive service excellence, support HR initiatives and ensure compliance with HR policies, processes and employment legislation. Key Responsibilities of the HR Operations Team Lead include: Lead, coach and develop a team of HR Advisors and Administrators to deliver an excellent HR service. Plan, prioritise and manage team workloads to ensure service levels and SLAs are consistently achieved. Monitor service delivery, identify risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans. Manage first-line escalations, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters. Oversee end-to-end payroll processes and ensure accuracy and timely delivery. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide expert HR support where required. Support the delivery of key HR transformation and improvement initiatives. Lead by example, fostering a positive, customer-focused and high-performing team culture. Manage the performance, development and engagement of approximately six direct reports. Produce weekly and monthly reporting, analysing trends and identifying opportunities for improvement. Review, document and continuously improve HR processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience. The successful HR Operations Team Lead: Previous experience leading or managing an HR Shared Services or HR Operations team. Proven ability to manage workloads and deliver against service level agreements in a fast-paced environment. Strong working knowledge of HR policies, procedures and UK employment legislation. Experience managing complex HR queries and employee relations issues with professionalism and discretion. Experience using HR systems and extracting data to produce meaningful reports and insights. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Resilient, adaptable and comfortable leading teams through organisational change. Degree or CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative HR team and make an immediate impact by driving operational excellence, supporting business change and delivering an outstanding employee experience. To apply please send your CV to (see below) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

HR Operations Team Lead (Contract) Glasgow/Home We are looking for an experienced HR Operations Team Lead to join a busy HR function on a contract basis. The HR Operations Team Lead is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a proven track record of leading HR shared services teams through periods of change. You'll be responsible for leading, coaching and developing a team of HR Advisors and Administrators, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality HR service across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will drive service excellence, support HR initiatives and ensure compliance with HR policies, processes and employment legislation. Key Responsibilities of the HR Operations Team Lead include: Lead, coach and develop a team of HR Advisors and Administrators to deliver an excellent HR service. Plan, prioritise and manage team workloads to ensure service levels and SLAs are consistently achieved. Monitor service delivery, identify risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans. Manage first-line escalations, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters. Oversee end-to-end payroll processes and ensure accuracy and timely delivery. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide expert HR support where required. Support the delivery of key HR transformation and improvement initiatives. Lead by example, fostering a positive, customer-focused and high-performing team culture. Manage the performance, development and engagement of approximately six direct reports. Produce weekly and monthly reporting, analysing trends and identifying opportunities for improvement. Review, document and continuously improve HR processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience. The successful HR Operations Team Lead: Previous experience leading or managing an HR Shared Services or HR Operations team. Proven ability to manage workloads and deliver against service level agreements in a fast-paced environment. Strong working knowledge of HR policies, procedures and UK employment legislation. Experience managing complex HR queries and employee relations issues with professionalism and discretion. Experience using HR systems and extracting data to produce meaningful reports and insights. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Resilient, adaptable and comfortable leading teams through organisational change. Degree or CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative HR team and make an immediate impact by driving operational excellence, supporting business change and delivering an outstanding employee experience. To apply please send your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

HR Services Team Lead Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months We are looking for an experienced HR Services Team Lead to join a dynamic HR function on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a high-performing HR Services team, ensuring the delivery of an exceptional employee experience while supporting business transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will lead, coach, and develop a team of HR Advisors and Administrators, overseeing the delivery of HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle. You will play a key role in driving service excellence, managing operational performance, and supporting the implementation of key HR initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR Advisors and Administrators. Plan, prioritise, and manage team workloads to ensure service levels and SLAs are consistently achieved. Monitor service delivery, identify risks, and implement effective mitigation plans. Manage first-line escalations relating to HR processes, policies, employee relations, and employment legislation. Oversee end-to-end payroll activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders. Support the successful delivery of HR projects and transformation initiatives. Lead by example, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture. Manage the performance, development, and engagement of approximately six direct reports. Produce and analyse weekly and monthly performance reports. Review, document, and continuously improve HR processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience. Skills & Experience Proven experience leading or supervising HR or shared services teams. Strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience delivering against service level agreements (SLAs) and operational KPIs. Excellent understanding of HR policies, procedures, and UK employment legislation. Experience handling complex HR queries and employee relations issues professionally and confidentially. Strong knowledge of HR systems with the ability to extract, analyse, and report on data. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Resilient and adaptable, with experience leading teams through periods of change. Degree or CIPD qualification is desirable. Key Performance Indicators Achievement of SLAs, First Contact Resolution (FCR), and customer experience measures. Team engagement and performance metrics. Stakeholder satisfaction, escalations, and customer feedback. Delivery of HR initiatives and project milestones. If you are an experienced HR leader with a passion for operational excellence and people leadership, we'd love to hear from you. To find out more about the role please send through your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Compliance Manager Perm Theale: Hybrid (3 days per week on site) You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship We're looking for a Compliance Manager to support and evolve the compliance function for a telecoms organisation based in Theale. Reporting to the Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance Counsel, you'll lead the development and implementation of compliance programs that mitigate legal and regulatory risks while embedding a culture of ethical and operational integrity. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain compliance frameworks, templates, and policies. Monitor relevant regulations (e.g. Ofcom, GDPR, Competition Law) and ensure organisational adherence. Lead audits, manage compliance incidents, and oversee regulatory reporting. Act as a key liaison with stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and legal advisors. Deliver internal training, guidance, and clear compliance communications. Support risk assessments and embed controls into business operations. Requirements: Minimum Bachelors degree or relevant level of experience. A level of commercial acumen to actively seek cost savings and efficiencies by innovation, creative team management. Desired: Experience in telecommunications cell site deployment or related project management. Experience or knowledge of reading and interpreting contracts and contractual clauses. Proven experience in compliance management, ideally within telecoms or a regulated industry. Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and risk management. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

New role! Quantity Surveyor (Commercial / Finance Focus) - Mobile Telecoms Infrastructure Greater Reading Permanent Hybrid -3 days per week in the office We're looking for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team in an office-based role. This isn't your traditional QS position - no site travel is required. Instead, you'll act as the commercial point of contact for an assigned supplier, with a strong focus on financial management, administration, and stakeholder engagement. What you'll be doing: Managing supplier valuations and monthly evaluations Preparing and pricing assessment packs (acquisition, design, and build costs) Processing customer orders, raising POs, and maintaining pricing templates Supporting cost control and ensuring compliance with contracts and budgets Handling commercial data for reporting and forecasting What we're looking for: Strong background in finance or commercial roles (telecoms experience is a plus) Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Sharp attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical ability Confident with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel This role would suit someone with experience in commercial management, design/commercial administration, or financial control who enjoys detail, accuracy, and collaboration. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Data Quality Analyst Contract - 12 Month FTC Theale/Home Join a leading UK mobile infrastructure company driving innovation and transformation. Since 2012, we've evolved rapidly-now we're looking for a Data Quality Analyst to help us deliver excellence through smarter data. The Data Quality Analyst will lead the development of data quality reports, automate data processes, and support business teams in improving data accuracy. Acting as a key member of the BI team, you'll help shape our data strategy and governance. Key Responsibilities of the Data Quality Analyst include: Deliver daily reports and enhance data governance controls Enforce data policies across ingestion, quality, and lifecycle management Maintain dashboards and remediation plans for data quality Collaborate with stakeholders to meet strategic data goals Apply governance frameworks and ensure accountability The successful Data Quality Analyst will have: Proficient in BI tools (e.g., Power BI) Familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies Experience with metadata management, data catalogues, and stewardship tools Understanding of Master Data Management principles Desirable Proven success in data governance programs Operational and change management experience Ready to help shape the future of mobile infrastructure through data excellence? Apply today to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Hot off the Press Great new opportunity for an Administrator with 1-3 years experience to work for a leading recruitment organisation, supporting the Managing Director with all professional and personal requirements. You will be responsible for: Email and Diary Management Travel Arrangements Events Co-ordination Presentation Preparation Attending Meetings and Minute Taking Responding to Client Needs Attending Off-site Client Meetings Liaising with Internal and External Stakeholders You will need to have: Extensive experience in Microsoft Applications Excellent communication skills Organised with the ability to multi-task Full access to a car with valid driving license Well presented First class communication and writing ability Ability to deal with change in a fast paced environment This role is hybrid with 3 days in the Oxford office and 2 days working from home. Would suit someone who can work at speed and follow tasks through to completion. Great salary and benefits including bonuses, mobile phone expenses, 25 days holiday, healthcare, pension. Working alongside some leading clients. Please get in touch if interested. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Hot off the Press Great new opportunity for an Administrator with 1-3 years experience to work for a leading recruitment organisation, supporting the Managing Director with all professional and personal requirements. You will be responsible for: Email and Diary Management Travel Arrangements Events Co-ordination Presentation Preparation Attending Meetings and Minute Taking Responding to Client Needs Attending Off-site Client Meetings Liaising with Internal and External Stakeholders You will need to have: Extensive experience in Microsoft Applications Excellent communication skills Organised with the ability to multi-task Full access to a car with valid driving license Well presented First class communication and writing ability Ability to deal with change in a fast paced environment This role is hybrid with 3 days in the Oxford office and 2 days working from home. Would suit someone who can work at speed and follow tasks through to completion. Great salary and benefits including bonuses, mobile phone expenses, 25 days holiday, healthcare, pension. Working alongside some leading clients. Please get in touch if interested. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.