SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Commercial Partnerships Director Role Purpose Reporting to a senior executive leader, the Commercial Partnerships Director is responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's commercial growth strategy, driving revenue generation, developing strategic partnerships, and ensuring the organisation remains closely aligned with the evolving needs of customers, partners, industry and government stakeholders. The role leads a multidisciplinary commercial function encompassing business development, sales operations, bid management and work-winning activities. Operating within a complex matrix environment, the successful candidate will be accountable for revenue growth, commercial performance, strategic partnerships, and the delivery of measurable organisational impact. Key Responsibilities Develop, refine and implement the organisation's commercial strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, market opportunities and broader sector priorities. Drive commercial success through the identification, development and conversion of high-value contracts, strategic partnerships and collaborative opportunities. Provide commercial leadership and governance across major bids, proposals and negotiations, ensuring commercially robust, strategically aligned and financially sound outcomes. Build and maintain senior-level relationships across industry, government, academia and partner organisations to influence strategic opportunities and secure long-term collaboration. Lead and develop a high-performing commercial leadership team, fostering a culture of growth, accountability and customer focus. Identify emerging market opportunities and translate them into compelling value propositions that deliver measurable customer and stakeholder outcomes. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between commercial objectives, programme delivery and organisational priorities. Maintain oversight of sales pipelines, forecasting, budgets and commercial performance, ensuring revenue and margin targets are achieved. Lead commercial negotiations, contract development and risk management activities across a diverse portfolio of opportunities. Monitor, analyse and report on key performance indicators, strategic milestones and commercial outcomes to executive leadership. Act as a senior escalation point for complex commercial challenges, providing innovative and pragmatic solutions to achieve business objectives. Make informed decisions in complex stakeholder environments, balancing commercial, operational and strategic considerations. Represent the organisation at conferences, industry forums and stakeholder events, acting as an ambassador for its capabilities and strategic ambitions. Identify opportunities to enhance market visibility, support sector growth and strengthen domestic and international engagement. Essential Experience and Knowledge Demonstrable success in business development, sales and commercial leadership, with a track record of securing high-value contracts and strategic partnerships. Extensive industry network and strong understanding of market dynamics, funding mechanisms, stakeholder landscapes and emerging commercial opportunities. Strong understanding of advanced technologies and their application in solving complex operational, industrial and governmental challenges. Proven ability to lead and inspire senior, cross-functional teams within complex matrix organisations. Significant experience developing and executing commercial strategies that deliver sustainable growth and market expansion. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and translate customer requirements into actionable commercial and technical solutions. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior executives, government stakeholders and industry leaders. Accomplished public speaker capable of translating complex technical concepts into compelling strategic narratives. Extensive experience leading high-value proposals, business cases and commercial negotiations. Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and develop customer-centric solutions to complex challenges. Desirable Experience and Knowledge Understanding of dual-use technologies and their application across commercial, government, security and defence sectors. Experience working within technology, innovation, research, aerospace, space, defence or other advanced engineering environments. Knowledge of public sector procurement, innovation funding mechanisms and collaborative research programmes.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Commercial Partnerships Director Role Purpose Reporting to a senior executive leader, the Commercial Partnerships Director is responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's commercial growth strategy, driving revenue generation, developing strategic partnerships, and ensuring the organisation remains closely aligned with the evolving needs of customers, partners, industry and government stakeholders. The role leads a multidisciplinary commercial function encompassing business development, sales operations, bid management and work-winning activities. Operating within a complex matrix environment, the successful candidate will be accountable for revenue growth, commercial performance, strategic partnerships, and the delivery of measurable organisational impact. Key Responsibilities Develop, refine and implement the organisation's commercial strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, market opportunities and broader sector priorities. Drive commercial success through the identification, development and conversion of high-value contracts, strategic partnerships and collaborative opportunities. Provide commercial leadership and governance across major bids, proposals and negotiations, ensuring commercially robust, strategically aligned and financially sound outcomes. Build and maintain senior-level relationships across industry, government, academia and partner organisations to influence strategic opportunities and secure long-term collaboration. Lead and develop a high-performing commercial leadership team, fostering a culture of growth, accountability and customer focus. Identify emerging market opportunities and translate them into compelling value propositions that deliver measurable customer and stakeholder outcomes. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between commercial objectives, programme delivery and organisational priorities. Maintain oversight of sales pipelines, forecasting, budgets and commercial performance, ensuring revenue and margin targets are achieved. Lead commercial negotiations, contract development and risk management activities across a diverse portfolio of opportunities. Monitor, analyse and report on key performance indicators, strategic milestones and commercial outcomes to executive leadership. Act as a senior escalation point for complex commercial challenges, providing innovative and pragmatic solutions to achieve business objectives. Make informed decisions in complex stakeholder environments, balancing commercial, operational and strategic considerations. Represent the organisation at conferences, industry forums and stakeholder events, acting as an ambassador for its capabilities and strategic ambitions. Identify opportunities to enhance market visibility, support sector growth and strengthen domestic and international engagement. Essential Experience and Knowledge Demonstrable success in business development, sales and commercial leadership, with a track record of securing high-value contracts and strategic partnerships. Extensive industry network and strong understanding of market dynamics, funding mechanisms, stakeholder landscapes and emerging commercial opportunities. Strong understanding of advanced technologies and their application in solving complex operational, industrial and governmental challenges. Proven ability to lead and inspire senior, cross-functional teams within complex matrix organisations. Significant experience developing and executing commercial strategies that deliver sustainable growth and market expansion. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and translate customer requirements into actionable commercial and technical solutions. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior executives, government stakeholders and industry leaders. Accomplished public speaker capable of translating complex technical concepts into compelling strategic narratives. Extensive experience leading high-value proposals, business cases and commercial negotiations. Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and develop customer-centric solutions to complex challenges. Desirable Experience and Knowledge Understanding of dual-use technologies and their application across commercial, government, security and defence sectors. Experience working within technology, innovation, research, aerospace, space, defence or other advanced engineering environments. Knowledge of public sector procurement, innovation funding mechanisms and collaborative research programmes.
The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Project Director to lead the pre-construction phase of high-profile commercial workplace and fit-out projects. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for shaping project strategy from the earliest client conversations through to contract award, ensuring opportunities are successfully converted into well-planned, commercially sound projects. As a trusted advisor to clients and a senior leader within the business, you will bring together design, commercial, technical and operational expertise to create solutions that deliver exceptional outcomes. You will play a key role in influencing project direction, driving value, managing risk, and establishing the foundations for successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Lead client engagement throughout the pre-construction journey, building strong relationships and providing strategic guidance. Drive bid, tender, pitch and proposal activities, developing compelling solutions that align with client objectives. Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring collaboration between design, commercial, technical and delivery functions. Oversee feasibility studies, buildability reviews and project planning to ensure projects are achievable, efficient and commercially viable. Direct cost planning, value engineering and programme development to optimise project outcomes. Identify and manage project risks, ensuring informed decision-making and effective mitigation strategies. Lead consultant and supply chain engagement, fostering strong partnerships and securing the resources required for project success. Maintain clear governance, reporting and stakeholder communication throughout the pre-construction process. Ensure a seamless transition from pre-construction into delivery, setting projects up for successful execution. Skills and Experience: Extensive experience in a senior pre-construction, design and build, or commercial construction leadership role. Demonstrable success in leading bids and securing projects through to contract award. Strong commercial acumen with expertise in cost planning, procurement and programme management. A strategic thinker with the ability to balance client aspirations, commercial objectives and delivery requirements. Outstanding communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project controls and risk management. Degree qualified, or equivalent professional experience, within a construction-related discipline. Why Join? This is an opportunity to play a defining role in shaping exceptional workplace projects from concept to completion. You will work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where innovation, quality and client experience are at the heart of everything we do. In return, you will have the platform to influence major project outcomes, build lasting client relationships and contribute to the continued growth and success of a progressive business.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Project Director to lead the pre-construction phase of high-profile commercial workplace and fit-out projects. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for shaping project strategy from the earliest client conversations through to contract award, ensuring opportunities are successfully converted into well-planned, commercially sound projects. As a trusted advisor to clients and a senior leader within the business, you will bring together design, commercial, technical and operational expertise to create solutions that deliver exceptional outcomes. You will play a key role in influencing project direction, driving value, managing risk, and establishing the foundations for successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Lead client engagement throughout the pre-construction journey, building strong relationships and providing strategic guidance. Drive bid, tender, pitch and proposal activities, developing compelling solutions that align with client objectives. Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring collaboration between design, commercial, technical and delivery functions. Oversee feasibility studies, buildability reviews and project planning to ensure projects are achievable, efficient and commercially viable. Direct cost planning, value engineering and programme development to optimise project outcomes. Identify and manage project risks, ensuring informed decision-making and effective mitigation strategies. Lead consultant and supply chain engagement, fostering strong partnerships and securing the resources required for project success. Maintain clear governance, reporting and stakeholder communication throughout the pre-construction process. Ensure a seamless transition from pre-construction into delivery, setting projects up for successful execution. Skills and Experience: Extensive experience in a senior pre-construction, design and build, or commercial construction leadership role. Demonstrable success in leading bids and securing projects through to contract award. Strong commercial acumen with expertise in cost planning, procurement and programme management. A strategic thinker with the ability to balance client aspirations, commercial objectives and delivery requirements. Outstanding communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project controls and risk management. Degree qualified, or equivalent professional experience, within a construction-related discipline. Why Join? This is an opportunity to play a defining role in shaping exceptional workplace projects from concept to completion. You will work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where innovation, quality and client experience are at the heart of everything we do. In return, you will have the platform to influence major project outcomes, build lasting client relationships and contribute to the continued growth and success of a progressive business.
Director of Data Science Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £110,000 + £20,000 bonus Overview Our client is seeking a Director of Data Science to lead the delivery of complex AI and data science engagements whilst helping to develop and grow the Data Science capability. This is a leadership role suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting skills. The successful candidate will be expected to lead client engagements, shape technical solutions, contribute to business development activities and play a key role in developing the Data Science practice through mentoring, capability development and operational leadership. The role is approximately 80% client-facing delivery and 20% internal practice leadership. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery Lead complex Data Science and AI engagements from discovery through to implementation. Design end-to-end technical solutions addressing business challenges. Act as Technical Lead across multiple client programmes. Provide architectural oversight and technical decision making. Translate business problems into scalable AI and Data Science solutions. Deliver high-quality consulting whilst remaining technically hands-on where required. Business Development Support Partners during client pursuits and proposal development. Provide technical credibility during sales engagements. Help shape client solutions that win new business. Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders. Practice Leadership Support the operational leadership of the Data Science practice. Contribute to resource planning and staffing. Mentor and develop consultants across the practice. Support performance reviews and career development. Drive learning and capability development initiatives. Help build succession within the technical leadership team. Required Experience Applicants should demonstrate: Extensive experience leading Data Science and AI consulting engagements. Strong consulting background with experience advising senior stakeholders. Experience acting as Technical Lead on enterprise-scale programmes. Ability to balance commercial thinking with technical delivery. Experience designing AI, Machine Learning or advanced analytics solutions. Strong solution architecture capability. Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Essential Technical Skills Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in: Data Science solution design AI solution architecture Machine Learning Technical leadership End-to-end delivery ownership Client consulting Technical governance Solution implementation AI transformation programmes The successful individual should remain technically credible rather than operating purely as a people manager. Desirable Experience Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: AI Governance Responsible AI AI Ethics Enterprise AI strategy Agentic AI transformation Consulting within a technology consultancy Building or scaling technical practices Whilst governance and AI ethics are valued, candidates must also demonstrate the ability to lead technical delivery rather than specialising solely in policy or frameworks. Success Measures Performance will typically be measured against: Client utilisation of approximately 70-75%. Successful delivery of client programmes. Contribution to winning new work. Technical leadership across engagements. Development of the Data Science capability. Coaching and mentoring of consultants. Positive client feedback and commercial impact. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate combines: Strong consulting capability. Deep technical Data Science expertise. Commercial awareness. Excellent stakeholder management. Ability to lead both delivery and people. Hands-on technical credibility. Experience operating comfortably between business strategy and technical execution. Equally comfortable discussing AI strategy in the boardroom and reviewing technical solution design with engineering teams. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Director of Data Science Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £110,000 + £20,000 bonus Overview Our client is seeking a Director of Data Science to lead the delivery of complex AI and data science engagements whilst helping to develop and grow the Data Science capability. This is a leadership role suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting skills. The successful candidate will be expected to lead client engagements, shape technical solutions, contribute to business development activities and play a key role in developing the Data Science practice through mentoring, capability development and operational leadership. The role is approximately 80% client-facing delivery and 20% internal practice leadership. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery Lead complex Data Science and AI engagements from discovery through to implementation. Design end-to-end technical solutions addressing business challenges. Act as Technical Lead across multiple client programmes. Provide architectural oversight and technical decision making. Translate business problems into scalable AI and Data Science solutions. Deliver high-quality consulting whilst remaining technically hands-on where required. Business Development Support Partners during client pursuits and proposal development. Provide technical credibility during sales engagements. Help shape client solutions that win new business. Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders. Practice Leadership Support the operational leadership of the Data Science practice. Contribute to resource planning and staffing. Mentor and develop consultants across the practice. Support performance reviews and career development. Drive learning and capability development initiatives. Help build succession within the technical leadership team. Required Experience Applicants should demonstrate: Extensive experience leading Data Science and AI consulting engagements. Strong consulting background with experience advising senior stakeholders. Experience acting as Technical Lead on enterprise-scale programmes. Ability to balance commercial thinking with technical delivery. Experience designing AI, Machine Learning or advanced analytics solutions. Strong solution architecture capability. Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Essential Technical Skills Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in: Data Science solution design AI solution architecture Machine Learning Technical leadership End-to-end delivery ownership Client consulting Technical governance Solution implementation AI transformation programmes The successful individual should remain technically credible rather than operating purely as a people manager. Desirable Experience Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: AI Governance Responsible AI AI Ethics Enterprise AI strategy Agentic AI transformation Consulting within a technology consultancy Building or scaling technical practices Whilst governance and AI ethics are valued, candidates must also demonstrate the ability to lead technical delivery rather than specialising solely in policy or frameworks. Success Measures Performance will typically be measured against: Client utilisation of approximately 70-75%. Successful delivery of client programmes. Contribution to winning new work. Technical leadership across engagements. Development of the Data Science capability. Coaching and mentoring of consultants. Positive client feedback and commercial impact. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate combines: Strong consulting capability. Deep technical Data Science expertise. Commercial awareness. Excellent stakeholder management. Ability to lead both delivery and people. Hands-on technical credibility. Experience operating comfortably between business strategy and technical execution. Equally comfortable discussing AI strategy in the boardroom and reviewing technical solution design with engineering teams. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Senior HPC Engineer Microsoft HPC | Windows Server | Compute Clusters | Infrastructure Automation London | Hybrid | Up to £120,000 + Bonus + Benefits We're partnering with a highly successful London-based specialty insurance business that has built a sophisticated in-house analytics platform at the heart of its underwriting operation. This is not a typical DevOps or cloud engineering position. We're looking for an experienced infrastructure professional who has designed, built and supported high-performance computing environments, with particular interest in individuals who have worked extensively with Microsoft HPC, Windows Server and large-scale distributed compute platforms. You'll join a highly capable analytics engineering team responsible for a mission-critical platform that processes complex actuarial and analytical workloads across a large-scale on-premise compute environment. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a genuine HPC platform where performance, scalability and reliability directly impact business outcomes. The Role As a Senior HPC Platform Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design, operation and continuous improvement of a distributed Microsoft HPC environment supporting demanding analytical workloads. Working closely with software engineers, quantitative specialists, product owners and infrastructure teams, you'll ensure the platform remains secure, performant and highly available while helping shape its future evolution. You'll play a key role in: Managing and optimising Microsoft HPC environments and distributed compute clusters Supporting large-scale Windows Server infrastructure Operating and enhancing workload scheduling and compute orchestration capabilities Managing storage, backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions Monitoring platform performance, throughput and resource utilisation Implementing infrastructure automation and configuration management Building and improving observability through logging, monitoring and alerting Supporting SQL Server environments underpinning critical analytics workloads Collaborating with engineering teams to improve platform reliability, scalability and operational maturity Defining best practices, documentation and operational runbooks What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in candidates who have experience supporting high-performance or distributed computing environments rather than purely cloud-native platforms. Key experience includes: Strong experience administering Microsoft HPC environments Deep knowledge of Windows Server infrastructure Experience supporting distributed compute clusters and workload scheduling platforms Strong understanding of enterprise networking, storage and infrastructure architecture Experience with Active Directory/Microsoft Entra Hands-on experience with SQL Server installation, administration and optimisation Experience managing backup, resilience and disaster recovery solutions Exposure to infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet or similar Experience implementing monitoring, logging and observability solutions Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, networking and application layers Desirable experience: HPE infrastructure and management tooling Terraform, Bicep or other Infrastructure as Code tooling Docker and Kubernetes Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipeline tooling Hybrid infrastructure environments incorporating both physical and virtualised platforms Why Apply? Work on a genuine high-performance computing platform rather than a traditional IT environment Own critical infrastructure that directly powers advanced analytics and decision-making Join a highly technical and collaborative engineering culture Significant influence over platform strategy and future architecture Exposure to large-scale distributed computing challenges Excellent salary, bonus and benefits package If you're an infrastructure engineer with strong Microsoft HPC expertise and are looking for a role where distributed computing is central to the business, we'd love to hear from you.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Senior HPC Engineer Microsoft HPC | Windows Server | Compute Clusters | Infrastructure Automation London | Hybrid | Up to £120,000 + Bonus + Benefits We're partnering with a highly successful London-based specialty insurance business that has built a sophisticated in-house analytics platform at the heart of its underwriting operation. This is not a typical DevOps or cloud engineering position. We're looking for an experienced infrastructure professional who has designed, built and supported high-performance computing environments, with particular interest in individuals who have worked extensively with Microsoft HPC, Windows Server and large-scale distributed compute platforms. You'll join a highly capable analytics engineering team responsible for a mission-critical platform that processes complex actuarial and analytical workloads across a large-scale on-premise compute environment. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a genuine HPC platform where performance, scalability and reliability directly impact business outcomes. The Role As a Senior HPC Platform Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design, operation and continuous improvement of a distributed Microsoft HPC environment supporting demanding analytical workloads. Working closely with software engineers, quantitative specialists, product owners and infrastructure teams, you'll ensure the platform remains secure, performant and highly available while helping shape its future evolution. You'll play a key role in: Managing and optimising Microsoft HPC environments and distributed compute clusters Supporting large-scale Windows Server infrastructure Operating and enhancing workload scheduling and compute orchestration capabilities Managing storage, backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions Monitoring platform performance, throughput and resource utilisation Implementing infrastructure automation and configuration management Building and improving observability through logging, monitoring and alerting Supporting SQL Server environments underpinning critical analytics workloads Collaborating with engineering teams to improve platform reliability, scalability and operational maturity Defining best practices, documentation and operational runbooks What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in candidates who have experience supporting high-performance or distributed computing environments rather than purely cloud-native platforms. Key experience includes: Strong experience administering Microsoft HPC environments Deep knowledge of Windows Server infrastructure Experience supporting distributed compute clusters and workload scheduling platforms Strong understanding of enterprise networking, storage and infrastructure architecture Experience with Active Directory/Microsoft Entra Hands-on experience with SQL Server installation, administration and optimisation Experience managing backup, resilience and disaster recovery solutions Exposure to infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet or similar Experience implementing monitoring, logging and observability solutions Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, networking and application layers Desirable experience: HPE infrastructure and management tooling Terraform, Bicep or other Infrastructure as Code tooling Docker and Kubernetes Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipeline tooling Hybrid infrastructure environments incorporating both physical and virtualised platforms Why Apply? Work on a genuine high-performance computing platform rather than a traditional IT environment Own critical infrastructure that directly powers advanced analytics and decision-making Join a highly technical and collaborative engineering culture Significant influence over platform strategy and future architecture Exposure to large-scale distributed computing challenges Excellent salary, bonus and benefits package If you're an infrastructure engineer with strong Microsoft HPC expertise and are looking for a role where distributed computing is central to the business, we'd love to hear from you.
Finance Manager Your new company This global engineering organisation has a need for an experienced Finance candidate to join them as Controlling Manager position. Your new role Reporting into the Finance Director, the Controlling Manager role is responsible for overseeing the company's financial control processes, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and strategic financial planning. This position plays a pivotal role in providing financial insights, monitoring performance, and implementing effective cost-control measures to support business objectives. The Controlling Manager collaborates with senior management to drive financial performance, compliance, and operational efficiency. Month End/Year End Reporting: To assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Statements in accordance with UK GAAP and/or IFRS, ensuring all statutory filings are accurate and submitted in line with deadlines. Lead the month-end reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely closure of financial accounts. Prepare and post journal entries, including, but not limited to, depreciation, warranty, and month-end accruals, in compliance with accounting standards. Support the preparation of management reports, including KPIs and budget vs. actual analysis. Liaise with external stakeholders and be a key source of contact for the auditors in order to facilitate a smooth audit process. Management of the Fixed Asset register, ensuring accurate recording, clarification and valuation of assets whilst ensuring capitalisation and depreciation is carried out in line with local accounting standards. Calculate and record customer rebates in line with the agreements in place ensuring accurate reporting, and accounting postings (e.g. credit notes issued, accruals maintained) are carried out. Stock Control: Conduct periodic stock reconciliations to identify discrepancies and implement corrective measures. Ensure compliance with accounting standards for inventory valuation, including cost allocations and provisions for slow-moving or obsolete stock. Support month-end and year-end closing activities by providing accurate stock-related data. Strive for stock reporting accuracy with a desire to minimise stock provision and write off's needed. Gross Margin Analysis: Perform detailed gross margin analysis to monitor profitability across products and customers. Identify trends, variances, and drivers impacting gross margin performance and provide actionable recommendations. Review and improve margin reporting to ensure full transparency of margin impacts. Budget preparation & Forecasting: Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts to support strategic decision-making, including the identification of trends, risk and opportunities. Support the development of financial projections, including revenue, expenses, and cash flow, based on historical performance and business objectives. Maintain and update financial planning tools and templates to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency. Other: Ensure compliance with Internal Controls, Company Policies and regulatory requirements. Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance financial reporting and internal controls. What you'll need to succeed Ideally, part-qualified or fully qualified CIMA / ACA/ ACCA however qualified by experienced candidates could be considered. Financial statement and management accounting experience is essential. What you'll get in return An attractive salary and benefits package along with hybrid working. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager Your new company This global engineering organisation has a need for an experienced Finance candidate to join them as Controlling Manager position. Your new role Reporting into the Finance Director, the Controlling Manager role is responsible for overseeing the company's financial control processes, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and strategic financial planning. This position plays a pivotal role in providing financial insights, monitoring performance, and implementing effective cost-control measures to support business objectives. The Controlling Manager collaborates with senior management to drive financial performance, compliance, and operational efficiency. Month End/Year End Reporting: To assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Statements in accordance with UK GAAP and/or IFRS, ensuring all statutory filings are accurate and submitted in line with deadlines. Lead the month-end reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely closure of financial accounts. Prepare and post journal entries, including, but not limited to, depreciation, warranty, and month-end accruals, in compliance with accounting standards. Support the preparation of management reports, including KPIs and budget vs. actual analysis. Liaise with external stakeholders and be a key source of contact for the auditors in order to facilitate a smooth audit process. Management of the Fixed Asset register, ensuring accurate recording, clarification and valuation of assets whilst ensuring capitalisation and depreciation is carried out in line with local accounting standards. Calculate and record customer rebates in line with the agreements in place ensuring accurate reporting, and accounting postings (e.g. credit notes issued, accruals maintained) are carried out. Stock Control: Conduct periodic stock reconciliations to identify discrepancies and implement corrective measures. Ensure compliance with accounting standards for inventory valuation, including cost allocations and provisions for slow-moving or obsolete stock. Support month-end and year-end closing activities by providing accurate stock-related data. Strive for stock reporting accuracy with a desire to minimise stock provision and write off's needed. Gross Margin Analysis: Perform detailed gross margin analysis to monitor profitability across products and customers. Identify trends, variances, and drivers impacting gross margin performance and provide actionable recommendations. Review and improve margin reporting to ensure full transparency of margin impacts. Budget preparation & Forecasting: Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts to support strategic decision-making, including the identification of trends, risk and opportunities. Support the development of financial projections, including revenue, expenses, and cash flow, based on historical performance and business objectives. Maintain and update financial planning tools and templates to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency. Other: Ensure compliance with Internal Controls, Company Policies and regulatory requirements. Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance financial reporting and internal controls. What you'll need to succeed Ideally, part-qualified or fully qualified CIMA / ACA/ ACCA however qualified by experienced candidates could be considered. Financial statement and management accounting experience is essential. What you'll get in return An attractive salary and benefits package along with hybrid working. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Business Controller Location: Woking / Hybrid Salary: Competitive Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time Thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK is looking for a Business Controller to join its Woking-based team, supporting a £50m turnover trading business of around 16 employees. As part of the management team, you will take ownership of Controlling, Accounting, and Quality Management, ensuring accurate reporting under local GAAP and IFRS, and maintaining strong financial governance. The role focuses on monthly, quarterly and annual planning and reporting, KPI tracking and risk management within a trading environment. You ll act as a key finance partner to the Divisional Director and commercial team, providing clear financial insight, supporting business planning, and helping ensure operational decisions are financially sound. The role also includes driving improvements in systems and processes, including collaboration on ERP and digital initiatives. Reporting to the Divisional Director, with close links to central finance teams in the UK and Germany, this is a hands-on, commercially relevant finance role in a lean, international trading business This role is hybrid, based in our office in Woking with working days in the office being Mondays and Wednesdays. Hours are approx: 8:45am-5pm Monday - Thursday 8:45am-4pm on Fridays Key Responsibilities Responsible for the areas of Controlling, Accounting, Quality Management with 1.5 direct reports You are responsible for monthly, quarter-end and annual accounts according to local law and IFRS. As such, you actively steer the relevant financial KPIs in alignment with the central finance team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading Monitor and manage risks associated with the trading business in line with business needs and according to internal and external regulations Support business development via business plans and data-based analyses In collaboration with the central IT-organization, drive digitalization initiatives and optimize the ERP-landscape Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Solid experience in a senior Finance, Accounting, Controlling and/or Risk Management, preferably in an international environment and within the trading industry Experience working within a smaller team wearing multiple hats In-depth knowledge of financial and management accounting, and familiar with liquidity management and capable of analysing and managing risks Ability to effectively communicate across multiple stakeholders In addition to a high level of self-motivation, you exhibit strong performance orientation combined with reliability Job Benefits We at thyssenkrupp Materials Trading are a highly global, diverse and dynamic team working in a challenging but exciting industry. You will get the possibility to shape the future and success of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK, together with a motivated and high performing team. We offer you the following benefits: A competitive salary package and additional benefits, such as a discretionary annual bonus 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Development opportunities within the management team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading and the thyssenkrupp group Pension scheme About thyssenkrupp Materials UK thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 8 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are in; Birmingham, Preston, Darton, Milton Keynes, and two sites in Belfast. We offer a vast range of metal material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for thyssenkrupp Materials UK, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Business Controller Location: Woking / Hybrid Salary: Competitive Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time Thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK is looking for a Business Controller to join its Woking-based team, supporting a £50m turnover trading business of around 16 employees. As part of the management team, you will take ownership of Controlling, Accounting, and Quality Management, ensuring accurate reporting under local GAAP and IFRS, and maintaining strong financial governance. The role focuses on monthly, quarterly and annual planning and reporting, KPI tracking and risk management within a trading environment. You ll act as a key finance partner to the Divisional Director and commercial team, providing clear financial insight, supporting business planning, and helping ensure operational decisions are financially sound. The role also includes driving improvements in systems and processes, including collaboration on ERP and digital initiatives. Reporting to the Divisional Director, with close links to central finance teams in the UK and Germany, this is a hands-on, commercially relevant finance role in a lean, international trading business This role is hybrid, based in our office in Woking with working days in the office being Mondays and Wednesdays. Hours are approx: 8:45am-5pm Monday - Thursday 8:45am-4pm on Fridays Key Responsibilities Responsible for the areas of Controlling, Accounting, Quality Management with 1.5 direct reports You are responsible for monthly, quarter-end and annual accounts according to local law and IFRS. As such, you actively steer the relevant financial KPIs in alignment with the central finance team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading Monitor and manage risks associated with the trading business in line with business needs and according to internal and external regulations Support business development via business plans and data-based analyses In collaboration with the central IT-organization, drive digitalization initiatives and optimize the ERP-landscape Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Solid experience in a senior Finance, Accounting, Controlling and/or Risk Management, preferably in an international environment and within the trading industry Experience working within a smaller team wearing multiple hats In-depth knowledge of financial and management accounting, and familiar with liquidity management and capable of analysing and managing risks Ability to effectively communicate across multiple stakeholders In addition to a high level of self-motivation, you exhibit strong performance orientation combined with reliability Job Benefits We at thyssenkrupp Materials Trading are a highly global, diverse and dynamic team working in a challenging but exciting industry. You will get the possibility to shape the future and success of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK, together with a motivated and high performing team. We offer you the following benefits: A competitive salary package and additional benefits, such as a discretionary annual bonus 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Development opportunities within the management team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading and the thyssenkrupp group Pension scheme About thyssenkrupp Materials UK thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 8 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are in; Birmingham, Preston, Darton, Milton Keynes, and two sites in Belfast. We offer a vast range of metal material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for thyssenkrupp Materials UK, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
FP&A Director, North West England, Remote, £130000 to £160000 Your new company Hays are delighted to be retained on the recruitment of a FP&A Director to join a large international group Headquartered in the North West of England. The business operates across over 20 countries in the Engineering and Industrial space and has a turnover in excess of US$800 million. The group is owned by a large US based entity and as such the group is subject to US reporting and forecasting timetables and regulations. Your new role As FP&A Director you will lead a team to implement robust processes to achieve forecasting and planning excellence across the group. You'll implement improved management information and dashboards and ensure reporting completed within US-led deadlines. You will drive the implementation of Group KPI's across the entities and will develop and enhance the use of technology such as Power Bi and the group consolidation and forecasting platform. What you'll need to succeed For this exciting role we are looking for a proven FP&A leader who has significant experience of working with US owned groups and is familiar with US Led reporting standards and forecasting.You'll need strong technical FP&A skills: financial modelling, scenario analysis, consolidation, and management reporting at group level.You will have excellent communication skills and have a track record of operating as a true business partner to CFO-level and CEO-level stakeholders, translating financial complexity into clear strategic narrative. You'll have experience of leading a team, but also of influencing others in a matrix leadership structure across multiple geographies. As a pioneer and innovator, you'll embrace the use of technology including Power Bi and be familiar with Consolidation and Forecasting platforms. Whilst this role can be a primarily remote role, you would be expected to travel to the North West periodically to collaborate with your colleagues. You should also be comfortable with occasional international travel. What you'll get in return In addition to a highly competitive salary in the region of £13000 to £160000 the role comes with a generous suite of corporate benefits including Bonus, car allowance and private healthcare . A full list of benefits is available upon application. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role and meet the criteria, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
FP&A Director, North West England, Remote, £130000 to £160000 Your new company Hays are delighted to be retained on the recruitment of a FP&A Director to join a large international group Headquartered in the North West of England. The business operates across over 20 countries in the Engineering and Industrial space and has a turnover in excess of US$800 million. The group is owned by a large US based entity and as such the group is subject to US reporting and forecasting timetables and regulations. Your new role As FP&A Director you will lead a team to implement robust processes to achieve forecasting and planning excellence across the group. You'll implement improved management information and dashboards and ensure reporting completed within US-led deadlines. You will drive the implementation of Group KPI's across the entities and will develop and enhance the use of technology such as Power Bi and the group consolidation and forecasting platform. What you'll need to succeed For this exciting role we are looking for a proven FP&A leader who has significant experience of working with US owned groups and is familiar with US Led reporting standards and forecasting.You'll need strong technical FP&A skills: financial modelling, scenario analysis, consolidation, and management reporting at group level.You will have excellent communication skills and have a track record of operating as a true business partner to CFO-level and CEO-level stakeholders, translating financial complexity into clear strategic narrative. You'll have experience of leading a team, but also of influencing others in a matrix leadership structure across multiple geographies. As a pioneer and innovator, you'll embrace the use of technology including Power Bi and be familiar with Consolidation and Forecasting platforms. Whilst this role can be a primarily remote role, you would be expected to travel to the North West periodically to collaborate with your colleagues. You should also be comfortable with occasional international travel. What you'll get in return In addition to a highly competitive salary in the region of £13000 to £160000 the role comes with a generous suite of corporate benefits including Bonus, car allowance and private healthcare . A full list of benefits is available upon application. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role and meet the criteria, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Senior MEP Project Manager Bristol 85,000 - 120,000 + Travel Allowance + Stay Away Expensed + Discretionary Bonus + Pension + Holidays + Private Medical Insurance + Package + Technical Progression + 'Immediate Start' Take on the role of a Senior MEP Project Manager with a rapidly growing contractor in the thriving data centre and mission-critical construction sector. This role offers a clear path to progression into senior management. In this role, you will be reporting directly to the project director and form part of the leadership team which includes both operational and client engagement. You will oversee the full lifecycle of MEP works, from design coordination and technical tender assessments to subcontractor management and project execution. Your responsibilities will span procurement, programme and budget control, quality assurance, and client engagement. You will lead technical teams, manage daily activities across contractors and vendors, and ensure full compliance with project delivery standards across mission critical projects. Your Role as a Senior MEP Project Manager Will Include: Establish risk and opportunity management procedures and exercises including an early warning system which identifies potential risks or changes Responsible for handover of Project(s) to operations team, including the resolution of all defects Developing special solutions / value engineering for MEP Works Liaise with clients where applicable and manage both their needs and expectations As a Senior MEP Project Manager, You Will Have: Strong MEP construction background - either mechanical or electrical bias Demonstrated success delivering complex commercial, industrial, logistics, pharmaceutical or mission critical projects Background in leading high-value construction projects within structured, fast-paced environments. Familiarity with full project lifecycle, from design coordination to commissioning and handover
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Senior MEP Project Manager Bristol 85,000 - 120,000 + Travel Allowance + Stay Away Expensed + Discretionary Bonus + Pension + Holidays + Private Medical Insurance + Package + Technical Progression + 'Immediate Start' Take on the role of a Senior MEP Project Manager with a rapidly growing contractor in the thriving data centre and mission-critical construction sector. This role offers a clear path to progression into senior management. In this role, you will be reporting directly to the project director and form part of the leadership team which includes both operational and client engagement. You will oversee the full lifecycle of MEP works, from design coordination and technical tender assessments to subcontractor management and project execution. Your responsibilities will span procurement, programme and budget control, quality assurance, and client engagement. You will lead technical teams, manage daily activities across contractors and vendors, and ensure full compliance with project delivery standards across mission critical projects. Your Role as a Senior MEP Project Manager Will Include: Establish risk and opportunity management procedures and exercises including an early warning system which identifies potential risks or changes Responsible for handover of Project(s) to operations team, including the resolution of all defects Developing special solutions / value engineering for MEP Works Liaise with clients where applicable and manage both their needs and expectations As a Senior MEP Project Manager, You Will Have: Strong MEP construction background - either mechanical or electrical bias Demonstrated success delivering complex commercial, industrial, logistics, pharmaceutical or mission critical projects Background in leading high-value construction projects within structured, fast-paced environments. Familiarity with full project lifecycle, from design coordination to commissioning and handover
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Director of Planning Locations: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the appointment of a Director of Planning to join its nationally recognised Planning and Environmental team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced planning professional to step into a strategic leadership position within one of the UK's foremost infrastructure and development consultancies. The business is at the forefront of thought leadership across sustainable development, Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation, delivering projects that shape communities and support future generations. Working within a highly collaborative national planning team, you'll play a key role in growing and strengthening the planning offer across the UK while leading major projects and developing high-performing teams. The Role As Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership across the UK planning practice, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive growth, enhance market presence and deliver technical excellence to clients. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Provide strategic direction to the national Planning practice. Support the development and delivery of business growth plans. Lead, inspire and develop teams across multiple regions. Foster a high-performing and collaborative culture. Business Development Drive work-winning activities and secure major infrastructure and development projects. Identify emerging opportunities across sectors including energy, transport, water, housing and Net Zero. Build and maintain a strong external profile within the industry. Strengthen client relationships and market positioning. Client & Project Delivery Act as lead director on flagship projects and key client accounts. Deliver high-quality planning advice across complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Oversee commercial performance, governance and risk management. Ensure technical excellence and outstanding client service. Collaboration Work closely with planning, environmental, engineering and design teams. Promote integrated delivery and a one-team approach. Contribute to innovation and thought leadership initiatives. People & Culture Mentor and develop planning professionals across all levels. Support talent development and succession planning. Help attract and retain the industry's best talent. Champion an inclusive and collaborative working environment. About You You will be an accomplished planning professional with a strong track record of leadership, business development and delivering major projects. Requirements include: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning (RTPI accredited). Chartered Member of the RTPI. Extensive consultancy experience, including leadership of high-performing teams. Proven success in winning and delivering major infrastructure and development projects. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting regimes, including DCO experience where applicable. Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex client relationships. An established professional network and recognised industry profile. Outstanding communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy and influence some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You'll have the platform to shape strategy, grow teams and contribute to the industry's response to some of society's biggest challenges, including climate change, sustainable growth and infrastructure delivery. Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Trainee or Graduate Recruitment Consultant - UK Renewable Energy Market Bristol City Centre 26,000 + Uncapped Commission up to as much as 45% + Training + Unlimited Progression + 25 days Holiday Am I right for Rise Technical Recruitment? - If you have a desire to build a career with training, progression, the opportunity to shape your future through achieving personal and work-related goals and you have the ability to motivate yourself on a daily basis then Rise Technical could be the perfect company for you to join. Who are Rise Technical Recruitment? - We are the largest Technical and Engineering recruitment company in the UK. Recruiting into the Engineering, IT, Energy and Construction sectors across the UK, Europe and USA. What we're looking for: Keen on self-development - Think about why being successful is important to you Financially motivated - This is key as your base salary is 26K but OTE is 40- 48k in your first year and there's no reason why you can't exceed this Professional and strategic - In the UK market we work, high level, high value vacancies where the candidates and clients expect to be provided with a brilliant service Passionate - Tell us why recruitment is for you and what you want from it! A good sense of humour - Recruitment can be tough but with high spirits and focussing on the positives, those days can also be great days too Highly motivated and goal driven - To be successful in recruitment you need to be resilient and persevere, you get out what you put in! What you'll be doing: Become the 'go-to' technical recruiter within Renewable Energy Source/Headhunt the finest candidates for your client across multiple channels and manage the whole recruitment process from start to finish Build relationships with clients and candidates Networking - You'll need to use the latest recruitment methods such as Social Media, LinkedIn, Phone calls, E-Mails and client events/meet ups Be the voice and brand ambassador for Rise Technical Recruitment ensuring you're giving 5 star service The working hours are Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm and then an Early finish on a Friday 8am - 4pm What's in it for you? Training & Development - You'll benefit from having award winning training and a structured and dedicated development programme to ensure you're successful in your role Progression - We have a structured career plan in place and the sky really is the limit. We have Directors who joined us at Trainee level! Meritocracy - What you put in is what you get out! You don't need to wait for someone else to progress (or leave) to make a step up. The speed you develop is up to you, and you alone! Empowered work place - You'll be surrounded by likeminded, motivated people who will celebrate your success and support you, encouraging innovation and take on board ideas Uncapped commission - Our commission structure is the most competitive in London which is 10-40% Social & fun environment - You'll find yourself in a workplace surrounded by incredible people who you can socialise with whether it be for food/drinks or joining a sports team etc. Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Chris Andrews at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Trainee or Graduate Recruitment Consultant - UK Renewable Energy Market Bristol City Centre 26,000 + Uncapped Commission up to as much as 45% + Training + Unlimited Progression + 25 days Holiday Am I right for Rise Technical Recruitment? - If you have a desire to build a career with training, progression, the opportunity to shape your future through achieving personal and work-related goals and you have the ability to motivate yourself on a daily basis then Rise Technical could be the perfect company for you to join. Who are Rise Technical Recruitment? - We are the largest Technical and Engineering recruitment company in the UK. Recruiting into the Engineering, IT, Energy and Construction sectors across the UK, Europe and USA. What we're looking for: Keen on self-development - Think about why being successful is important to you Financially motivated - This is key as your base salary is 26K but OTE is 40- 48k in your first year and there's no reason why you can't exceed this Professional and strategic - In the UK market we work, high level, high value vacancies where the candidates and clients expect to be provided with a brilliant service Passionate - Tell us why recruitment is for you and what you want from it! A good sense of humour - Recruitment can be tough but with high spirits and focussing on the positives, those days can also be great days too Highly motivated and goal driven - To be successful in recruitment you need to be resilient and persevere, you get out what you put in! What you'll be doing: Become the 'go-to' technical recruiter within Renewable Energy Source/Headhunt the finest candidates for your client across multiple channels and manage the whole recruitment process from start to finish Build relationships with clients and candidates Networking - You'll need to use the latest recruitment methods such as Social Media, LinkedIn, Phone calls, E-Mails and client events/meet ups Be the voice and brand ambassador for Rise Technical Recruitment ensuring you're giving 5 star service The working hours are Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm and then an Early finish on a Friday 8am - 4pm What's in it for you? Training & Development - You'll benefit from having award winning training and a structured and dedicated development programme to ensure you're successful in your role Progression - We have a structured career plan in place and the sky really is the limit. We have Directors who joined us at Trainee level! Meritocracy - What you put in is what you get out! You don't need to wait for someone else to progress (or leave) to make a step up. The speed you develop is up to you, and you alone! Empowered work place - You'll be surrounded by likeminded, motivated people who will celebrate your success and support you, encouraging innovation and take on board ideas Uncapped commission - Our commission structure is the most competitive in London which is 10-40% Social & fun environment - You'll find yourself in a workplace surrounded by incredible people who you can socialise with whether it be for food/drinks or joining a sports team etc. Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Chris Andrews at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Director of Planning Location: London (other flexible UK Locations) Hybrid Working Available Salary: Competitive Executive Package + Benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Director of Planning to join a highly regarded consultancy delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure, development, and regeneration projects. This role is ideally suited to a commercially minded planning leader who enjoys combining strategic business growth with technical excellence and team leadership. As Director of Planning, you will play a key role in shaping the direction of a nationally recognised planning practice while supporting clients through increasingly complex planning, consenting, and development challenges. Working alongside senior leaders across multiple disciplines, the Director of Planning will help drive market growth, strengthen client relationships, and expand the delivery of major projects across sectors including transport, energy, water, housing, and environmental infrastructure. As Director of Planning, your focus will extend far beyond project delivery. You will be a visible leader within the business, responsible for: Developing and executing growth strategies for the planning business. Leading business development activities and securing new project opportunities. Building long-term relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners. Providing strategic direction across complex planning and consenting programmes. Supporting the continued growth and development of multidisciplinary teams. Enhancing the organisation's profile within the planning and infrastructure sectors. Driving collaboration across planning, environmental, engineering, and design disciplines. Maintaining high standards of commercial performance, governance, and project delivery. This position offers involvement in nationally important projects that support sustainable growth and long-term investment across the UK. Typical areas of focus include: Major infrastructure schemes. Energy and net-zero developments. Strategic residential and mixed-use developments. Transport and mobility projects. Water and environmental programmes. Complex planning and consenting strategies. You will be instrumental in helping clients navigate planning policy, regulatory requirements, and evolving development frameworks while delivering commercially successful outcomes. We are interested in speaking with senior planning professionals who can demonstrate: Chartered RTPI status. A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline. Significant experience within planning consultancy. A strong reputation within the planning and development sector. Proven success in winning work and developing client relationships. Experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams. Strong understanding of UK planning legislation, policy, and consenting processes. Experience advising on major infrastructure or development projects. Excellent commercial awareness and leadership capability. This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role within a growing and well-established consultancy environment. In return, you will benefit from: A senior leadership position with genuine influence over business direction. Access to nationally significant projects and clients. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development. A collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and leadership. The chance to help shape the future of planning, infrastructure, and sustainable development across the UK. If you are an experienced Director of Planning or a senior planning leader ready to step into a Director-level position, we'd welcome a confidential conversation. (phone number removed) or (url removed) Reference - 67594
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Director of Planning Location: London (other flexible UK Locations) Hybrid Working Available Salary: Competitive Executive Package + Benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Director of Planning to join a highly regarded consultancy delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure, development, and regeneration projects. This role is ideally suited to a commercially minded planning leader who enjoys combining strategic business growth with technical excellence and team leadership. As Director of Planning, you will play a key role in shaping the direction of a nationally recognised planning practice while supporting clients through increasingly complex planning, consenting, and development challenges. Working alongside senior leaders across multiple disciplines, the Director of Planning will help drive market growth, strengthen client relationships, and expand the delivery of major projects across sectors including transport, energy, water, housing, and environmental infrastructure. As Director of Planning, your focus will extend far beyond project delivery. You will be a visible leader within the business, responsible for: Developing and executing growth strategies for the planning business. Leading business development activities and securing new project opportunities. Building long-term relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners. Providing strategic direction across complex planning and consenting programmes. Supporting the continued growth and development of multidisciplinary teams. Enhancing the organisation's profile within the planning and infrastructure sectors. Driving collaboration across planning, environmental, engineering, and design disciplines. Maintaining high standards of commercial performance, governance, and project delivery. This position offers involvement in nationally important projects that support sustainable growth and long-term investment across the UK. Typical areas of focus include: Major infrastructure schemes. Energy and net-zero developments. Strategic residential and mixed-use developments. Transport and mobility projects. Water and environmental programmes. Complex planning and consenting strategies. You will be instrumental in helping clients navigate planning policy, regulatory requirements, and evolving development frameworks while delivering commercially successful outcomes. We are interested in speaking with senior planning professionals who can demonstrate: Chartered RTPI status. A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline. Significant experience within planning consultancy. A strong reputation within the planning and development sector. Proven success in winning work and developing client relationships. Experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams. Strong understanding of UK planning legislation, policy, and consenting processes. Experience advising on major infrastructure or development projects. Excellent commercial awareness and leadership capability. This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role within a growing and well-established consultancy environment. In return, you will benefit from: A senior leadership position with genuine influence over business direction. Access to nationally significant projects and clients. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development. A collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and leadership. The chance to help shape the future of planning, infrastructure, and sustainable development across the UK. If you are an experienced Director of Planning or a senior planning leader ready to step into a Director-level position, we'd welcome a confidential conversation. (phone number removed) or (url removed) Reference - 67594
SRT Marine Systems plc
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry. Role overview of our Director of Finance - Operations This is a senior role with significant responsibilities, reporting directly into the Delivery Director with a dotted line into the group CFO. This role is to lead the financial management of our system projects. The position of Director of Finance - Operations is a hands on role where you will be working within the Project Management Office Team, to ensure that system deployment projects are robustly budgeted and costs are controlled and minimised as executed. Our system projects vary in size from $2m to over $300m and more in the future. Each project is a complex mix of civil infrastructure building, technology and services deployment, and requires pro-active management as decisions are considered and made. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the project execution teams and their respective project directors have full project P&L and Cash Flow visibility in real time, and to pro-actively work with them to help minimise cost and plan cash flow. The role of Director of Finance - Operations role is based from our Bristol office with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Responsibilities - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): Maintaining cost budgets and forecasts for each project Ensuring project teams understand the cost implications of decisions and actively assisting them to optimise cost Maintaining project cash flows Actively highlighting risks and suggesting mitigation actions Liaising with customers and suppliers in regards to payment terms and control Preparing and managing milestone and invoicing documentation Liaising with foreign tax and regulatory authorities Skills & Experience - Director of Finance - Operations (not exhaustive): You will have extensive experience in a similar project and cost accounting role and have formal accounting qualifications, with strong experience of working at a senior level in a business Pro-active & inquisitive by nature with an absolute attention to detail and accuracy Proven and strong experience of cost and management accounting in a commercial, engineering, heavy manufacturing or industrial setting Solid knowledge and understanding of computer based accounting, cost control systems, accounting systems and excel Excellent communication and presentation skills An innate ability to understand the operations behind the numbers and a pragmatic approach to problem solving Experience of liaising with auditors Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas International Financial experience would prove to be highly beneficial in the role, with working knowledge of various currencies Benefits of the Director of Finance - Operations Highly Competitive Salary Career development opportunities Company "Get to know you" days Please note This role may require occasional overseas travel as required by the business SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with more than 110,000 employees and revenue of 31.3 billion euros in 2025, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and Innovation roadmaps. What does the role look like? We're seeking a strategic and inspiring Divisional Human Resources Director to lead the people agenda across our Landing Systems Gloucester sites, supporting both Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) businesses. This is a pivotal leadership role operating within two distinct business models, each with challenges and significant growth opportunities. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the organisation's future-driving transformation, building organisational capability, and enabling sustainable performance through people. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in regulated P&L driven environments, covering a range of HR functions alongside being a proven leader who has a high degree of emotional intelligence. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Deliver and develop the people strategy aligned with business objectives. Lead organisational development, design and workforce planning. Promote collaboration and engagement across functions, divisions and Safran businesses. Operate and lead across dual operating models. Translate business challenges into impactful and timely HR solutions. Use people analytics to inform decisions. Strengthen leadership and management capability. Embed and deepen talent development approaches. Lead a high-performing HR team. Strengthen HR's strategic and operational impact. Build trusted senior relationships across SLS and Safran Maintain strong Trade Union engagement and dialogue. Ensure compliance and promote inclusion. What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Significant demonstratable HR leadership experience across regulated or P&L driven business' Experience across differing business models (preferably to include Engineering &/or Manufacturing) Proven background in transformation and talent strategy. Desirable skills: Proven ability to engage & drive high performing teams Ability to be strategic and able to demonstrate commercial awareness when making decisions Excellent influencing skills at all levels Adaptable and resilient Commitment to integrity, collaboration and transparency Experience in unionised environments
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with more than 110,000 employees and revenue of 31.3 billion euros in 2025, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and Innovation roadmaps. What does the role look like? We're seeking a strategic and inspiring Divisional Human Resources Director to lead the people agenda across our Landing Systems Gloucester sites, supporting both Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) businesses. This is a pivotal leadership role operating within two distinct business models, each with challenges and significant growth opportunities. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the organisation's future-driving transformation, building organisational capability, and enabling sustainable performance through people. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in regulated P&L driven environments, covering a range of HR functions alongside being a proven leader who has a high degree of emotional intelligence. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? Deliver and develop the people strategy aligned with business objectives. Lead organisational development, design and workforce planning. Promote collaboration and engagement across functions, divisions and Safran businesses. Operate and lead across dual operating models. Translate business challenges into impactful and timely HR solutions. Use people analytics to inform decisions. Strengthen leadership and management capability. Embed and deepen talent development approaches. Lead a high-performing HR team. Strengthen HR's strategic and operational impact. Build trusted senior relationships across SLS and Safran Maintain strong Trade Union engagement and dialogue. Ensure compliance and promote inclusion. What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: Significant demonstratable HR leadership experience across regulated or P&L driven business' Experience across differing business models (preferably to include Engineering &/or Manufacturing) Proven background in transformation and talent strategy. Desirable skills: Proven ability to engage & drive high performing teams Ability to be strategic and able to demonstrate commercial awareness when making decisions Excellent influencing skills at all levels Adaptable and resilient Commitment to integrity, collaboration and transparency Experience in unionised environments
