Title: Senior AV Installation Engineer Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 + Company Van + Overtime + Parking On Site Location: Burnley (Northwest Based Work) Our client, located in Burnley, is a dedicated Education IT supplier offering a comprehensive range of ICT services to educational institutions. Specializing in interactive touch LED screens, video distribution wall displays, network infrastructure, wireless solutions, servers, PCs, laptops, AV solutions, online backup services, managed support contracts, and cost-effective refurbished hardware, we work collaboratively with schools to optimize their IT budgets. Due to our continued success, we are seeking a skilled Senior AV Installation Engineer to join our expanding team. Role Overview: As a Senior AV Installation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our organization, utilizing your skills and expertise to make a direct impact. This field-based position involves providing installation and support services to the education and business sectors. As the senior engineering lead in a two-person team, you will oversee the safe and correct installation of audio-visual display and presentation technologies, ensuring the development and safety of your subordinate. Responsibilities : Install, set up, and test audio and video equipment, including interactive screens, projectors, projection screens, video walls, digital signage, video conferencing solutions, AV control systems, and audio equipment. Implement tidy and safe cabling systems and safely mount heavy equipment onto walls and ceilings, selecting appropriate fixing and bracketry. Demonstrate structured network cabling competency (an advantage). Lead on-site, managing teams of in-house and subcontracted engineers. Liaise with clients at a senior level, follow detailed instructions, and make autonomous decisions. Conduct site surveys, produce survey reports, and collaborate with 3rd party trades/subcontractors for project integration. Uphold excellent knowledge of bracketry and fixings for various requirements. Exhibit competence in using power tools, access equipment, hand and laser levels, and measuring equipment. Adhere to health and safety protocols, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements. Skills and Qualifications: Broad experience in installing a range of AV solutions in diverse environments. Strong understanding of IT and AV signaling. Proficient in safely installing first and second fix audio-visual systems. Effective troubleshooting skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Physically fit for heavy lifting. Ability to work independently and in a team. Full clean driving license and experience driving LGV. CITB Health and Safety Certified. PASMA and IPAF Certified. Enhanced DBS check (arranged by the company). Job Expectations: Willingness to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays. Ability to lift and carry heavy equipment. Safely drive to and from installation sites. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Benefits : Company pension On-site parking Paid overtime Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: Burnley (base) Join us in enhancing educational technology experiences! Apply now to be part of our dynamic team. In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Title: Senior AV Installation Engineer Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 + Company Van + Overtime + Parking On Site Location: Burnley (Northwest Based Work) Our client, located in Burnley, is a dedicated Education IT supplier offering a comprehensive range of ICT services to educational institutions. Specializing in interactive touch LED screens, video distribution wall displays, network infrastructure, wireless solutions, servers, PCs, laptops, AV solutions, online backup services, managed support contracts, and cost-effective refurbished hardware, we work collaboratively with schools to optimize their IT budgets. Due to our continued success, we are seeking a skilled Senior AV Installation Engineer to join our expanding team. Role Overview: As a Senior AV Installation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our organization, utilizing your skills and expertise to make a direct impact. This field-based position involves providing installation and support services to the education and business sectors. As the senior engineering lead in a two-person team, you will oversee the safe and correct installation of audio-visual display and presentation technologies, ensuring the development and safety of your subordinate. Responsibilities : Install, set up, and test audio and video equipment, including interactive screens, projectors, projection screens, video walls, digital signage, video conferencing solutions, AV control systems, and audio equipment. Implement tidy and safe cabling systems and safely mount heavy equipment onto walls and ceilings, selecting appropriate fixing and bracketry. Demonstrate structured network cabling competency (an advantage). Lead on-site, managing teams of in-house and subcontracted engineers. Liaise with clients at a senior level, follow detailed instructions, and make autonomous decisions. Conduct site surveys, produce survey reports, and collaborate with 3rd party trades/subcontractors for project integration. Uphold excellent knowledge of bracketry and fixings for various requirements. Exhibit competence in using power tools, access equipment, hand and laser levels, and measuring equipment. Adhere to health and safety protocols, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements. Skills and Qualifications: Broad experience in installing a range of AV solutions in diverse environments. Strong understanding of IT and AV signaling. Proficient in safely installing first and second fix audio-visual systems. Effective troubleshooting skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Physically fit for heavy lifting. Ability to work independently and in a team. Full clean driving license and experience driving LGV. CITB Health and Safety Certified. PASMA and IPAF Certified. Enhanced DBS check (arranged by the company). Job Expectations: Willingness to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays. Ability to lift and carry heavy equipment. Safely drive to and from installation sites. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Benefits : Company pension On-site parking Paid overtime Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: Burnley (base) Join us in enhancing educational technology experiences! Apply now to be part of our dynamic team. In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
End Date Wednesday 01 May 2024 Salary Range £71,825 - £84,500 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary . Job Description TITLE: Technical Product Owner - Cloud Native Lab LOCATION(S): Halifax, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, or London HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Two days per week (or 40% of your time) at one of the above office locations About this opportunity This is your chance to bring your experience of cloud computing and product ownership to a bigger stage, to directly play a role in shaping and delivering the technologies that will underpin our Bank of the Future, helping to shape the world of finance for good. The Cloud team is on the journey to create the next generation technical platform for Lloyds Banking Group that will be at the core of one of the UK's biggest financial service transformations! We're seeking highly experienced, motivated, and innovative Product Owners to play a pivotal role in leading and shaping the technical direction of our Cloud Native Product Teams. As a key enabler, the Cloud Native Lab develops and executes on roadmaps covering a range of Google Cloud and Azure products, including serverless, container, compute, service mesh, API management, networking and data technologies. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious team with the purpose of driving our tech modernisation agenda and enable the Group to accelerate and become the biggest Fintech in the UK. The ideal applicant will have a passion for Cloud Technology and dedication to delivering scalable, resilient, high-quality, solutions. Day to day, you ll: Be a self-motivated and proactive individual who has an eye on the bigger picture but can apply laser focus to ensure delivery. Have a solid sense of ownership and integrity who enjoys working and be a great collaborator across internal, external, and 3rd party teams. Listen, influence, challenge, build trust and consensus from both your team and customers alike, whilst acting as the voice of the customer Have a collaborative, approachable and friendly style, establishing a culture of continuous improvement, driving innovation through trust and empowerment of their team. Stay calm & resilient under pressure and ensure the team always do the right thing by the customer, whilst appreciating things won t always go right first time and are not afraid to challenge the norm . A great multi-tasker, switching between different activities and responsibilities throughout your day. Liaise and collaborate with different levels of colleagues up to exec level to deliver a best-in-class cloud platform. Be comfortable in the mentoring and development of the team. What you ll need: A strong background in technical delivery of either Software Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering related products, based on public cloud technologies. Experience of shaping Product Vision & building Product Roadmaps working closely with customers to define, then multiple parties to communicate content and benefit. Experience shaping a technical design for a product and able to apply your expert knowledge and background to ensure no gaps in overall Product Development. Expert knowledge in building and managing comprehensive Product Backlogs using JIRA including defining User Stories and Acceptance Criteria. Expertise in prioritisation, co-ordinating and driving delivery of a backlog using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban). Proven ability to collaborate with other parties with respect to understanding and managing dependencies, including definition, prioritisation and tracking the work to successful conclusion. Experience of delivery and operating of applications/systems within an enterprise production setting, together with demonstrable proficiency in being able to navigate change governance, risk and financial management processes. Has excellent communication skills for interaction with both our customers and the many Product teams of highly skilled engineers. Ability to work with multiple 3rd Party Vendors, building effective, partnering relationships. And any experience of these would be really useful: Delivering and running solutions that utilise Public Cloud related products from Google and/or Azure. Working with Cloud Service Providers, influencing their own product roadmaps. Container orchestration (Kubernetes); Networking technologies; Service Mesh; Databases and data storage; API Management; Compute offerings. CI/CD technologies, e.g. Harness; Jira and Jira Align; Version control software, e.g. GitHub An understanding of cloud security best practises and principles Google Cloud and/or Azure Intermediate/Advanced level certifications. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organizations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We re disability confident. So, if you d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: • A generous pension contribution of up to 15% • An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance • Share schemes including free shares • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping • 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
End Date Wednesday 01 May 2024 Salary Range £71,825 - £84,500 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary . Job Description TITLE: Technical Product Owner - Cloud Native Lab LOCATION(S): Halifax, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, or London HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Two days per week (or 40% of your time) at one of the above office locations About this opportunity This is your chance to bring your experience of cloud computing and product ownership to a bigger stage, to directly play a role in shaping and delivering the technologies that will underpin our Bank of the Future, helping to shape the world of finance for good. The Cloud team is on the journey to create the next generation technical platform for Lloyds Banking Group that will be at the core of one of the UK's biggest financial service transformations! We're seeking highly experienced, motivated, and innovative Product Owners to play a pivotal role in leading and shaping the technical direction of our Cloud Native Product Teams. As a key enabler, the Cloud Native Lab develops and executes on roadmaps covering a range of Google Cloud and Azure products, including serverless, container, compute, service mesh, API management, networking and data technologies. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious team with the purpose of driving our tech modernisation agenda and enable the Group to accelerate and become the biggest Fintech in the UK. The ideal applicant will have a passion for Cloud Technology and dedication to delivering scalable, resilient, high-quality, solutions. Day to day, you ll: Be a self-motivated and proactive individual who has an eye on the bigger picture but can apply laser focus to ensure delivery. Have a solid sense of ownership and integrity who enjoys working and be a great collaborator across internal, external, and 3rd party teams. Listen, influence, challenge, build trust and consensus from both your team and customers alike, whilst acting as the voice of the customer Have a collaborative, approachable and friendly style, establishing a culture of continuous improvement, driving innovation through trust and empowerment of their team. Stay calm & resilient under pressure and ensure the team always do the right thing by the customer, whilst appreciating things won t always go right first time and are not afraid to challenge the norm . A great multi-tasker, switching between different activities and responsibilities throughout your day. Liaise and collaborate with different levels of colleagues up to exec level to deliver a best-in-class cloud platform. Be comfortable in the mentoring and development of the team. What you ll need: A strong background in technical delivery of either Software Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering related products, based on public cloud technologies. Experience of shaping Product Vision & building Product Roadmaps working closely with customers to define, then multiple parties to communicate content and benefit. Experience shaping a technical design for a product and able to apply your expert knowledge and background to ensure no gaps in overall Product Development. Expert knowledge in building and managing comprehensive Product Backlogs using JIRA including defining User Stories and Acceptance Criteria. Expertise in prioritisation, co-ordinating and driving delivery of a backlog using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban). Proven ability to collaborate with other parties with respect to understanding and managing dependencies, including definition, prioritisation and tracking the work to successful conclusion. Experience of delivery and operating of applications/systems within an enterprise production setting, together with demonstrable proficiency in being able to navigate change governance, risk and financial management processes. Has excellent communication skills for interaction with both our customers and the many Product teams of highly skilled engineers. Ability to work with multiple 3rd Party Vendors, building effective, partnering relationships. And any experience of these would be really useful: Delivering and running solutions that utilise Public Cloud related products from Google and/or Azure. Working with Cloud Service Providers, influencing their own product roadmaps. Container orchestration (Kubernetes); Networking technologies; Service Mesh; Databases and data storage; API Management; Compute offerings. CI/CD technologies, e.g. Harness; Jira and Jira Align; Version control software, e.g. GitHub An understanding of cloud security best practises and principles Google Cloud and/or Azure Intermediate/Advanced level certifications. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organizations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We re disability confident. So, if you d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: • A generous pension contribution of up to 15% • An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance • Share schemes including free shares • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping • 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
About the job Summary At Dstl we protect lives. We take innovative Science and Technology (S&T) and use it to keep the country safe. Do you have a background in science and engineering? If so, Dstl's Weapons Systems Group is looking for passionate individuals to fill a range of roles which include: Air Defence Analyst/Engineers, Guidance and Control Specialists, Land Guided Weapons Engineers, Radio Frequency Seeker Engineers, Senior Aerodynamics/Propulsion Engineers, Weapons Research Analysts and Weapon Systems Engineers. Please find the descriptions of the roles currently vacant in the attachment at the end of this page. We are looking for individuals with strong technical and analytical skills and leadership ability to help us develop innovative solutions. Working closely with our military customers and industry partners there are many opportunities for travel, trials and for staff secondments to industry and other Ministry of Defence (MoD) organisations. We recognise the outstanding skills and aspirations of our people and are able to present them with an unparalleled range of opportunities to develop both the UK's military capabilities as well as their own. Dstl's Weapons Systems Group helps MoD by assessing, understanding and demonstrating new technologies and how systems can be integrated across environments (domains). We strive to create common, modular and re-usable technologies and systems. Our work includes guidance, navigation, control, novel and laser effects, human integration, networking and hypersonics. We also link with other technology and information programmes. If you are interested in applying for any of our roles, please apply through Civil Service jobs with your CV stating clearly which role(s) you are applying for. You will be expected to use the relevant job description set out in the attachment at the end of this page to explain how your skills and experience meet the requirement for the role. Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution. We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels. Job description In these roles you will • Use your technical knowledge and skills to provide our customers with evidence-based advice and non-biased assessment of technology. • Use your creativity and analytical skills to generate solutions to customer needs. You will anticipate and enthusiastically address challenges. • Use your customer liaison skills to build strong working relationships with DE&S, end users (Armed Forces) and industry to ensure that requirements, specifications and delivered solutions are fit for purpose. • Assist your colleagues with their development, share skills, knowledge and understanding across your team to build our capability. • You may find yourself involved with setting requirements for work to be delivered by our industry partners, and working alongside them to ensure successful delivery. At higher levels: • You will lead and empower a team of Dstl scientists and engineers. • You will be responsible for setting project technical direction, monitoring progress and mentoring project team members on technical issues where appropriate. You may look across projects to ensure a coherent approach is followed. • You will help to assure the quality of work through appropriate application of standards, procedures and checks. • You will take a leading role in customer engagement, understanding and deciding how to respond to their requirements. • You have a good understanding of industry and their working practices, including partnering with industrial suppliers. • You will work closely with Dstl Project Managers to deliver to time cost and quality. You may also set technical objectives, manage project technical risks and to help identify levels of resource support required. You will support your local management in the maintenance and development of technical capability within the division. Responsibilities We are looking for people who have: The passion and motivation to deliver pioneering, innovative capabilities into the hands of our front-line personnel. We want people who can employ a combination of deep technical knowledge along with good communication skills to work closely with the team and our customers, be they civilian or military. If you have previous experience, we will look to you to drive innovation and delivery, and lead and develop those around you. Essential Technical Skills We expect you to hold a degree or have equivalent proven experience in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Desirable We are looking for people with knowledge of: • Computational modelling • Analysis • Targeting • Weapon systems • Defence Essential Skills You will have highly developed communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style to the needs of different audiences. You will be accomplished and passionate about building positive relationships with colleagues, customers and partners in other organisations. Essential Experience You have worked on complex and non-routine problems, drawing together disparate information and making meaningful technical assessments, ideally in an engineering environment. At the higher levels: • You have provided professional advice in complex situations where there are no easy answers. • You have lead project technical and safety aspects, and assured the standard of work. • You have developed requirements for technical solutions which meet customer needs. • You have assessed technologies against requirements. Memberships Opportunities to explore Chartership will be available to all candidates. It would be beneficial if applicants were working towards or already hold Chartership and Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), or the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE). A successful candidate will: • Form and influence a network of technical specialists to support and advise them on the delivery of fit for purpose engineering solutions • Engage closely with UK PLC engineering and science capabilities to form a cadre of industry partners who can support Dstl in answering some of our most pressing questions • Understand the emerging technology picture, realise the threats and opportunities that it represents, and provide impartial advice to the end user on effective exploitation • Communicate the potential benefits and the impacts on capability of these options to our Military Customers At Dstl, our vision is to have a modern way of working efficiently, accommodating and enabling our people to create, collaborate and deliver innovative science and technology with our partners, working in a way they need to wherever they need to. This role is largely office based, but will involve travel to customer sites (e.g. Air Command) and also sites belonging to technology suppliers. Such sites may be outside of the UK! Important Information Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners. This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Developing Self and Others Leadership Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Please state which role you are applying for, these are listed below, the criteria for these roles can be found in the document attached to the Job advert. Using the criteria for your preferred role, please explain how your skills and experience meet t Please provide an example of a relevant technical challenge you have overcome and describe how you approached solving it. Benefits Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes: Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution. In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme. Flexible working: Full flexibility working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours. Remote working may be available dependent on role. Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month. Annual leave:..... click apply for full job details
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
About the job Summary At Dstl we protect lives. We take innovative Science and Technology (S&T) and use it to keep the country safe. Do you have a background in science and engineering? If so, Dstl's Weapons Systems Group is looking for passionate individuals to fill a range of roles which include: Air Defence Analyst/Engineers, Guidance and Control Specialists, Land Guided Weapons Engineers, Radio Frequency Seeker Engineers, Senior Aerodynamics/Propulsion Engineers, Weapons Research Analysts and Weapon Systems Engineers. Please find the descriptions of the roles currently vacant in the attachment at the end of this page. We are looking for individuals with strong technical and analytical skills and leadership ability to help us develop innovative solutions. Working closely with our military customers and industry partners there are many opportunities for travel, trials and for staff secondments to industry and other Ministry of Defence (MoD) organisations. We recognise the outstanding skills and aspirations of our people and are able to present them with an unparalleled range of opportunities to develop both the UK's military capabilities as well as their own. Dstl's Weapons Systems Group helps MoD by assessing, understanding and demonstrating new technologies and how systems can be integrated across environments (domains). We strive to create common, modular and re-usable technologies and systems. Our work includes guidance, navigation, control, novel and laser effects, human integration, networking and hypersonics. We also link with other technology and information programmes. If you are interested in applying for any of our roles, please apply through Civil Service jobs with your CV stating clearly which role(s) you are applying for. You will be expected to use the relevant job description set out in the attachment at the end of this page to explain how your skills and experience meet the requirement for the role. Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution. We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels. Job description In these roles you will • Use your technical knowledge and skills to provide our customers with evidence-based advice and non-biased assessment of technology. • Use your creativity and analytical skills to generate solutions to customer needs. You will anticipate and enthusiastically address challenges. • Use your customer liaison skills to build strong working relationships with DE&S, end users (Armed Forces) and industry to ensure that requirements, specifications and delivered solutions are fit for purpose. • Assist your colleagues with their development, share skills, knowledge and understanding across your team to build our capability. • You may find yourself involved with setting requirements for work to be delivered by our industry partners, and working alongside them to ensure successful delivery. At higher levels: • You will lead and empower a team of Dstl scientists and engineers. • You will be responsible for setting project technical direction, monitoring progress and mentoring project team members on technical issues where appropriate. You may look across projects to ensure a coherent approach is followed. • You will help to assure the quality of work through appropriate application of standards, procedures and checks. • You will take a leading role in customer engagement, understanding and deciding how to respond to their requirements. • You have a good understanding of industry and their working practices, including partnering with industrial suppliers. • You will work closely with Dstl Project Managers to deliver to time cost and quality. You may also set technical objectives, manage project technical risks and to help identify levels of resource support required. You will support your local management in the maintenance and development of technical capability within the division. Responsibilities We are looking for people who have: The passion and motivation to deliver pioneering, innovative capabilities into the hands of our front-line personnel. We want people who can employ a combination of deep technical knowledge along with good communication skills to work closely with the team and our customers, be they civilian or military. If you have previous experience, we will look to you to drive innovation and delivery, and lead and develop those around you. Essential Technical Skills We expect you to hold a degree or have equivalent proven experience in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Desirable We are looking for people with knowledge of: • Computational modelling • Analysis • Targeting • Weapon systems • Defence Essential Skills You will have highly developed communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style to the needs of different audiences. You will be accomplished and passionate about building positive relationships with colleagues, customers and partners in other organisations. Essential Experience You have worked on complex and non-routine problems, drawing together disparate information and making meaningful technical assessments, ideally in an engineering environment. At the higher levels: • You have provided professional advice in complex situations where there are no easy answers. • You have lead project technical and safety aspects, and assured the standard of work. • You have developed requirements for technical solutions which meet customer needs. • You have assessed technologies against requirements. Memberships Opportunities to explore Chartership will be available to all candidates. It would be beneficial if applicants were working towards or already hold Chartership and Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), or the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE). A successful candidate will: • Form and influence a network of technical specialists to support and advise them on the delivery of fit for purpose engineering solutions • Engage closely with UK PLC engineering and science capabilities to form a cadre of industry partners who can support Dstl in answering some of our most pressing questions • Understand the emerging technology picture, realise the threats and opportunities that it represents, and provide impartial advice to the end user on effective exploitation • Communicate the potential benefits and the impacts on capability of these options to our Military Customers At Dstl, our vision is to have a modern way of working efficiently, accommodating and enabling our people to create, collaborate and deliver innovative science and technology with our partners, working in a way they need to wherever they need to. This role is largely office based, but will involve travel to customer sites (e.g. Air Command) and also sites belonging to technology suppliers. Such sites may be outside of the UK! Important Information Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners. This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Developing Self and Others Leadership Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Please state which role you are applying for, these are listed below, the criteria for these roles can be found in the document attached to the Job advert. Using the criteria for your preferred role, please explain how your skills and experience meet t Please provide an example of a relevant technical challenge you have overcome and describe how you approached solving it. Benefits Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes: Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution. In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme. Flexible working: Full flexibility working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours. Remote working may be available dependent on role. Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month. Annual leave:..... click apply for full job details
Senior Design Engineer Redditch £40,000 Per Annum SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to support the continued rapid growth of the company, working with a multi-disciplined Design Team in a fast paced manufacturing environment. The engineer will be involved with the concept design of specialist bespoke systems for the Rail, Marine and Commercial industries. Along with the rest of the team the engineer will ensure that all of the day to day requirements arising from the sales, production and fabrication departments are dealt with. The engineer is responsible for the mechanical design and development of a range of projects, starting from the initial design, working to customer specifications', preparing designs for manufacture and seeing the product through to completion. The engineer will provide technical input into the business development and assist with future product development of existing and new products. Duties and Responsibilities: To design and develop new products as required and to see them through to completion To design and develop enhancements to the existing product range. To support other departments where required on issues of a technical nature. Provide technical support to customer, which may involve site visits of both a national and international nature. The production of, and maintenance of technical documentation as required, including 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, DXF files for laser cutting, bills of materials, technical specifications, test data etc. To ensure that the products meet mandatory legislation and customer specific legislation. Testing of products - installation, collecting results and analysing data - creation of test reports. Ideally you will have at least 8 years' experience in similar Engineering or Technical Design role with a manufacturing environment. Extensive CAD background and preferably be fully conversant with Solidworks 2D / 3D Modelling and AutoCAD 2D. Proficient MS Office user. A knowledge of the following would be advantageous: SAP FMEA Although the role is largely mechanically biased, previous experience with electronics and electrics would be beneficial. Minimum HNC / HND in Engineering, however a degree is preferable. If this role sounds of interest, please apply today with a copy of your updated CV
Nov 04, 2021
Full time
Senior Design Engineer Redditch £40,000 Per Annum SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to support the continued rapid growth of the company, working with a multi-disciplined Design Team in a fast paced manufacturing environment. The engineer will be involved with the concept design of specialist bespoke systems for the Rail, Marine and Commercial industries. Along with the rest of the team the engineer will ensure that all of the day to day requirements arising from the sales, production and fabrication departments are dealt with. The engineer is responsible for the mechanical design and development of a range of projects, starting from the initial design, working to customer specifications', preparing designs for manufacture and seeing the product through to completion. The engineer will provide technical input into the business development and assist with future product development of existing and new products. Duties and Responsibilities: To design and develop new products as required and to see them through to completion To design and develop enhancements to the existing product range. To support other departments where required on issues of a technical nature. Provide technical support to customer, which may involve site visits of both a national and international nature. The production of, and maintenance of technical documentation as required, including 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, DXF files for laser cutting, bills of materials, technical specifications, test data etc. To ensure that the products meet mandatory legislation and customer specific legislation. Testing of products - installation, collecting results and analysing data - creation of test reports. Ideally you will have at least 8 years' experience in similar Engineering or Technical Design role with a manufacturing environment. Extensive CAD background and preferably be fully conversant with Solidworks 2D / 3D Modelling and AutoCAD 2D. Proficient MS Office user. A knowledge of the following would be advantageous: SAP FMEA Although the role is largely mechanically biased, previous experience with electronics and electrics would be beneficial. Minimum HNC / HND in Engineering, however a degree is preferable. If this role sounds of interest, please apply today with a copy of your updated CV
Senior Design Engineer Redditch £40,000 Per Annum SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to support the continued rapid growth of the company, working with a multi-disciplined Design Team in a fast paced manufacturing environment. The engineer will be involved with the concept design of specialist bespoke systems for the Rail, Marine and Commercial industries. Along with the rest of the team the engineer will ensure that all of the day to day requirements arising from the sales, production and fabrication departments are dealt with. The engineer is responsible for the mechanical design and development of a range of projects, starting from the initial design, working to customer specifications', preparing designs for manufacture and seeing the product through to completion. The engineer will provide technical input into the business development and assist with future product development of existing and new products. Duties and Responsibilities: To design and develop new products as required and to see them through to completion To design and develop enhancements to the existing product range. To support other departments where required on issues of a technical nature. Provide technical support to customer, which may involve site visits of both a national and international nature. The production of, and maintenance of technical documentation as required, including 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, DXF files for laser cutting, bills of materials, technical specifications, test data etc. To ensure that the products meet mandatory legislation and customer specific legislation. Testing of products - installation, collecting results and analysing data - creation of test reports. Ideally you will have at least 8 years' experience in similar Engineering or Technical Design role with a manufacturing environment. Extensive CAD background and preferably be fully conversant with Solidworks 2D / 3D Modelling and AutoCAD 2D. Proficient MS Office user. A knowledge of the following would be advantageous: SAP FMEA Although the role is largely mechanically biased, previous experience with electronics and electrics would be beneficial. Minimum HNC / HND in Engineering, however a degree is preferable. If this role sounds of interest, please apply today with a copy of your updated CV
Nov 04, 2021
Full time
Senior Design Engineer Redditch £40,000 Per Annum SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to support the continued rapid growth of the company, working with a multi-disciplined Design Team in a fast paced manufacturing environment. The engineer will be involved with the concept design of specialist bespoke systems for the Rail, Marine and Commercial industries. Along with the rest of the team the engineer will ensure that all of the day to day requirements arising from the sales, production and fabrication departments are dealt with. The engineer is responsible for the mechanical design and development of a range of projects, starting from the initial design, working to customer specifications', preparing designs for manufacture and seeing the product through to completion. The engineer will provide technical input into the business development and assist with future product development of existing and new products. Duties and Responsibilities: To design and develop new products as required and to see them through to completion To design and develop enhancements to the existing product range. To support other departments where required on issues of a technical nature. Provide technical support to customer, which may involve site visits of both a national and international nature. The production of, and maintenance of technical documentation as required, including 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, DXF files for laser cutting, bills of materials, technical specifications, test data etc. To ensure that the products meet mandatory legislation and customer specific legislation. Testing of products - installation, collecting results and analysing data - creation of test reports. Ideally you will have at least 8 years' experience in similar Engineering or Technical Design role with a manufacturing environment. Extensive CAD background and preferably be fully conversant with Solidworks 2D / 3D Modelling and AutoCAD 2D. Proficient MS Office user. A knowledge of the following would be advantageous: SAP FMEA Although the role is largely mechanically biased, previous experience with electronics and electrics would be beneficial. Minimum HNC / HND in Engineering, however a degree is preferable. If this role sounds of interest, please apply today with a copy of your updated CV