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AWE is currently recruiting for an experienced Engineering Manager commercial specialist to take up a brand-new role in supporting our Capital Engineering teams that are responsible for developing and managing procurement of major capital investment projects covering construction, infrastructure, and technical services. Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: From £60,000 to £85,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role! It's an exciting time to join the AWE, we are developing a team to support one of the UK's largest and most strategic infrastructure investments over the next 15 years. We need an experienced Engineering commercial specialist leader to ensure we achieve our goal of being best-in-class. The role reports into the Systems Integration & Services Manger within the Governance Risk & Compliance group. You will be responsible for leading improvements and supporting our Capital Engineering teams, acting as a line of assurance in procurement strategy development and the management of strategic sourcing events working with our commercial procurement team. You be accountable for developing route to market solutions that adopt latest procurement thinking and ensuring compliance to procurement regulations and our obligations as public sector contracting authority. In this role, you will: Foster a culture of care and respect, interacting with many different professionals. Lead the development of a procurement strategy, market engagements, and tender execution, using collaborative and innovative procurement and contract strategies. Be accountable for the development of route to market solutions that adopt latest procurement thinking, ensuring compliance to procurement regulations and our commitments to equality, fairness, and transparency. Oversee the procurement of complex infrastructure solutions, including alliances and strategic partnerships. Support the development and implementation of procurement processes, driving a culture that shares best practice and strives to continuously improve. Ensure that our procurements are compliant with all relevant regulation and legislation. Report and oversee performance management of supply chain ensuring appropriate contract controls are in place. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: High levels of emotional intelligence with a talent for managing people. An ability to get things done, and support others to do the same. Exceptional leadership skills. Expertise in the procurement of complex infrastructure contracts, with experience of the Public Contract Regulation and/or Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations. However, similar experience with the Utilities Contract Regulations would also be considered. An eye for detail with the ability to review, challenge and provide ongoing oversight and advice to all aspects of procurement strategy and management. Whilst not to be considered essential, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following, but it's not a deal-breaker if you don't : Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NEC contracts. Managing the procurement construction and major infrastructure projects, including alliances/strategic partnerships/enterprises Experience in procurement programme management. Working and leading matrix teams You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. Important things you need to know: You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
Practice Support Managers in DWP Digital are responsible for supporting and building capability within their Practice communities. They work closely with the Head of Practice, Executive Sponsor and Heads of Role to co-ordinate recruitment, deploy members to assignments, identify suitable learning & development opportunities, support the organisation of practice events and in developing their Practice frameworks and plans, including measurable outcomes. A Lead Digital Practice Support Manager will manage the day-to-day operation of the team in the development and running of an effective support framework for a Community of Practice. They will be responsible for the enablement and execution of the Practice plan on behalf of the Head of Practice, supporting the Head of Practice and Heads of Role to deliver their accountabilities to a community of over 1800 engineers across Digital Group. This includes working alongside, collaborating with and influencing stakeholders at senior levels across the organisation on a daily basis in order to build key strategic relationships. Job description As a Lead Digital Practice Support manager, you will need to have the skills and experience to: Work closely with our Heads of Role (HoR), Head of Practices (HoP) and senior stakeholders to provide advice which supports the implementation of community engagement programs. Contribute to the development of strategy and business needs in the "Practice plan" including ownership of deliverables and ensuring outcomes. Lead teams, building capabilities, harnessing opportunities, to ensure that services are maintained to Departmental standards. Show Leadership skills and undertake day-to-day line management of the Communications and Engagement workstream. Work closely with the Head of Role for Practice Support and the Practice Excellence Team, sharing knowledge, information, and guidance and contributing to improving the level of consistency and standardisation in the operation of practice support. Manage escalations, identifying problems and choose from a range of potential solutions where the objective is still reasonably clear. Identify and implement key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement to practice maturity. Be an active member of the Digital Practice Support Community, driving and leading opportunities to share knowledge and develop a strong community presence. Plan and manage end to end delivery of Practice events including cross government events. Develop and manage the processes and guidance that support the design and delivery of appropriate communications and frameworks. Develop, manage and co-ordinate the delivery of communication plans ensuring effective embedding of key messages. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £55,557. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Practice Support Managers in DWP Digital are responsible for supporting and building capability within their Practice communities. They work closely with the Head of Practice, Executive Sponsor and Heads of Role to co-ordinate recruitment, deploy members to assignments, identify suitable learning & development opportunities, support the organisation of practice events and in developing their Practice frameworks and plans, including measurable outcomes. A Lead Digital Practice Support Manager will manage the day-to-day operation of the team in the development and running of an effective support framework for a Community of Practice. They will be responsible for the enablement and execution of the Practice plan on behalf of the Head of Practice, supporting the Head of Practice and Heads of Role to deliver their accountabilities to a community of over 1800 engineers across Digital Group. This includes working alongside, collaborating with and influencing stakeholders at senior levels across the organisation on a daily basis in order to build key strategic relationships. Job description As a Lead Digital Practice Support manager, you will need to have the skills and experience to: Work closely with our Heads of Role (HoR), Head of Practices (HoP) and senior stakeholders to provide advice which supports the implementation of community engagement programs. Contribute to the development of strategy and business needs in the "Practice plan" including ownership of deliverables and ensuring outcomes. Lead teams, building capabilities, harnessing opportunities, to ensure that services are maintained to Departmental standards. Show Leadership skills and undertake day-to-day line management of the Communications and Engagement workstream. Work closely with the Head of Role for Practice Support and the Practice Excellence Team, sharing knowledge, information, and guidance and contributing to improving the level of consistency and standardisation in the operation of practice support. Manage escalations, identifying problems and choose from a range of potential solutions where the objective is still reasonably clear. Identify and implement key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement to practice maturity. Be an active member of the Digital Practice Support Community, driving and leading opportunities to share knowledge and develop a strong community presence. Plan and manage end to end delivery of Practice events including cross government events. Develop and manage the processes and guidance that support the design and delivery of appropriate communications and frameworks. Develop, manage and co-ordinate the delivery of communication plans ensuring effective embedding of key messages. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £55,557. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £47,690 - £75,370 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is now recruiting for a Senior Maintenance Safety Engineer to become a member of our Maintenance Safety Team within our Engineering Safety Organisation who provide complex professional engineering judgement for the effective implementation of technical engineering safety. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone with a Maintenance engineering background who has knowledge and experience in demonstrating compliance with maintenance Relevant Good Practice (RGP), such as SFG20, CIBSE Guide M, ISO 55000 and Infrastructure/Plant/Equipment design standards. We'd love to hear from Engineers with the following: A good understanding of SFG20, CIBSE Guide M, ISO 55000 and Infrastructure/Plant/Equipment design standards and associated inspection and maintenance requirements Strong root cause analysis and Failure Mode Effects (Criticality) Analysis experience An HNC/HND or equivalent suitable experience, such as EngTech MIET Demonstrable knowledge and experience of maintaining infrastructure, plant, equipment and systems Familiar with maintenance strategy development during design, including Availability, Reliability & Maintainability considerations The ability to deliver maintenance engineering advice and guidance across an equivalent manufacturing and/or research environment comprising a range of infrastructure facilities and associated manufacturing and/or research plant and equipment Experience of identifying, managing and reporting on engineering safety risks to senior management Previous experience of leading the delivery of engineering services across the life of an asset What will you be responsible for? Setting, managing, and assessing standards of competence for Maintenance Engineering Safety Reviewing suitability of maintenance scope and service for maintenance delivery by AWE and contract personnel for compliance with relevant regulations The review of legislative records pertaining to maintenance engineering safety Advising on the safe and effective implementation of engineering safety at AWE Providing oversite of supply chain's specialist contractors application of engineering safety when delivering tasks Providing technical support in resolving complex and multifaceted issues across the business Supporting the development and efficient operation of the Engineering Safety Organisation Making judgement on the safe and effective implementation of engineering safety within area of authority Influencing and contributing to the development of AWE engineering safety policies Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions) Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services Life Assurance (4 x annual salary) Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Important things you need to know: You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston
Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £53,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Do you have experience of Infrastructure and Application Monitoring or Data Warehouse and Dashboarding? You will join us in DWP Enterprise Tooling Team which is responsible for managing and maintaining a range of enterprise products that monitor and report the performance of the Department's IT systems. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience with the delivery and support of infrastructure services and solutions to assist the DWP with its strategic plans and roadmaps. Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Experience of working within an ITIL Framework and specifically providing 2nd/3rd line support for incidents, problems and changes. Applying different diagnostic techniques and methods in analysing and resolving issues, working up new practices and procedures or modifying existing processes to improve performance. Taking decisions regarding the prioritisation of your ongoing tasks as well as involvement in planning current and future deliverables and providing regular reporting to product and delivery managers. Experience of Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows and multiple Unix or Linux distributions as well as being able to write and diagnose any issues with scripts within these environments. You and your role Your role will involve investigating issues, as and when they arise, ensuring that our monitoring services are running optimally and assisting with testing, validating and producing deployment plans for product upgrades and patches. You will be working to ITIL standards across Incident, Problem and Change management as you maintain the Portfolio of Enterprise Tools within our domain to provide a robust and modern enterprise strength capability. Working level experience of IT infrastructure concepts is paramount as this knowledge will allow you to work in collaboration with a range of internal and external partners, stakeholders and customers. Experience in the Tooling Portfolio that we operate, particularly Splunk, Dynatrace and Cribl, would be beneficial but not essential as training will also be provided to the right candidate. We operate a variety of systems including Windows and various flavours of UNIX. You will be confident remotely accessing servers via Remote Desktop Services and SSH. Our Tooling Portfolio monitors and analyses our Hybrid hosting estate which is heavily leaning toward a substantial Public Cloud footprint. Therefore, we are looking for applicants with engineering skills and confidence to deploy and support cloud instance elements both via the console or using Infrastructure as Code techniques. As we move towards more solutions based on containerisation technologies you will also be expected to have, and be able to demonstrate, a good understanding of this. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £53,347. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £53,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Do you have experience of Infrastructure and Application Monitoring or Data Warehouse and Dashboarding? You will join us in DWP Enterprise Tooling Team which is responsible for managing and maintaining a range of enterprise products that monitor and report the performance of the Department's IT systems. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience with the delivery and support of infrastructure services and solutions to assist the DWP with its strategic plans and roadmaps. Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Experience of working within an ITIL Framework and specifically providing 2nd/3rd line support for incidents, problems and changes. Applying different diagnostic techniques and methods in analysing and resolving issues, working up new practices and procedures or modifying existing processes to improve performance. Taking decisions regarding the prioritisation of your ongoing tasks as well as involvement in planning current and future deliverables and providing regular reporting to product and delivery managers. Experience of Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows and multiple Unix or Linux distributions as well as being able to write and diagnose any issues with scripts within these environments. You and your role Your role will involve investigating issues, as and when they arise, ensuring that our monitoring services are running optimally and assisting with testing, validating and producing deployment plans for product upgrades and patches. You will be working to ITIL standards across Incident, Problem and Change management as you maintain the Portfolio of Enterprise Tools within our domain to provide a robust and modern enterprise strength capability. Working level experience of IT infrastructure concepts is paramount as this knowledge will allow you to work in collaboration with a range of internal and external partners, stakeholders and customers. Experience in the Tooling Portfolio that we operate, particularly Splunk, Dynatrace and Cribl, would be beneficial but not essential as training will also be provided to the right candidate. We operate a variety of systems including Windows and various flavours of UNIX. You will be confident remotely accessing servers via Remote Desktop Services and SSH. Our Tooling Portfolio monitors and analyses our Hybrid hosting estate which is heavily leaning toward a substantial Public Cloud footprint. Therefore, we are looking for applicants with engineering skills and confidence to deploy and support cloud instance elements both via the console or using Infrastructure as Code techniques. As we move towards more solutions based on containerisation technologies you will also be expected to have, and be able to demonstrate, a good understanding of this. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £53,347. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £53,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Do you have experience of Infrastructure and Application Monitoring or Data Warehouse and Dashboarding? You will join us in DWP Enterprise Tooling Team which is responsible for managing and maintaining a range of enterprise products that monitor and report the performance of the Department's IT systems. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience with the delivery and support of infrastructure services and solutions to assist the DWP with its strategic plans and roadmaps. Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Experience of working within an ITIL Framework and specifically providing 2nd/3rd line support for incidents, problems and changes. Applying different diagnostic techniques and methods in analysing and resolving issues, working up new practices and procedures or modifying existing processes to improve performance. Taking decisions regarding the prioritisation of your ongoing tasks as well as involvement in planning current and future deliverables and providing regular reporting to product and delivery managers. Experience of Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows and multiple Unix or Linux distributions as well as being able to write and diagnose any issues with scripts within these environments. You and your role Your role will involve investigating issues, as and when they arise, ensuring that our monitoring services are running optimally and assisting with testing, validating and producing deployment plans for product upgrades and patches. You will be working to ITIL standards across Incident, Problem and Change management as you maintain the Portfolio of Enterprise Tools within our domain to provide a robust and modern enterprise strength capability. Working level experience of IT infrastructure concepts is paramount as this knowledge will allow you to work in collaboration with a range of internal and external partners, stakeholders and customers. Experience in the Tooling Portfolio that we operate, particularly Splunk, Dynatrace and Cribl, would be beneficial but not essential as training will also be provided to the right candidate. We operate a variety of systems including Windows and various flavours of UNIX. You will be confident remotely accessing servers via Remote Desktop Services and SSH. Our Tooling Portfolio monitors and analyses our Hybrid hosting estate which is heavily leaning toward a substantial Public Cloud footprint. Therefore, we are looking for applicants with engineering skills and confidence to deploy and support cloud instance elements both via the console or using Infrastructure as Code techniques. As we move towards more solutions based on containerisation technologies you will also be expected to have, and be able to demonstrate, a good understanding of this. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £53,347. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Package: £47,690 - £66,000 (dependant on suitability and level of experience) It is an exciting time to join the Chief Engineer's Engineering Team at AWE - We are continuing to transform the way that we work to ensure we meet the demands of the UK deterrent program. The Chief Engineer's Office is the central 'headquarters' for engineering at AWE, providing technical expertise & arbitration, governance and legal compliance for activities across the whole of the product lifecycle. This includes warhead, production, facilities and major Government Investment, whilst also defining engineering development and career pathways. As part of the Chief Engineer's Office, you will play an important role to ensure safe and compliant delivery of our important mission. This team focus on: Supporting the Chief Engineer in setting and managing the delivery of the overall Engineering strategy for delivering our mission Establishing and implementing the governance framework for engineering Optimising engineering standards and provision of technical application support The provision of technical SMEs for events, investigations, and technical problem solving Leading assurance activities to assure the quality of engineering deliverables Being point of contact for escalation of technical issues, taking a holistic view to ensure that the right trade-offs are made in resolution and leading specific process improvements Lead engineering engagements with our customer and the regulators What will the Senior Engineering be responsible for? Reporting to a Principal Engineering Manager, you will work across engineering to provide technical support and guidance to the engineering teams as you transform and monitor our ways of working, including processes and standards. This role will offer plenty of variety - you could be undertaking engineering reviews to ensure our arrangements comply with UK Legislation and with our regulatory Licence and Authorisation Conditions or you could be delving into the technical detail of an engineering project, providing insight into its maturity and identifying areas of improvement. You may also be part of an investigation team identifying root cause and companywide improvement activities. We'd love to hear from individuals with some or all of the following: A recognised STEM-related qualification Experience of relevant UK Legislation and demonstrating compliance to set standards Previously worked within a multi-discipline environment and having responsibility for the engineering design, manufacture, configuration, and guardianship of high integrity assets through life Strong stakeholder management skills The ability to influence key engineering activities or contributing to significant improvements in ways of working Experience of working in a highly regulated environment Why AWE? As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include: Time to recharge your batteries with a generous 270 hours (including Bank Holidays) of annual leave 9 day working fortnight - every other Friday off and possibility of flexible working hours (role dependent) A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (up to 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution) Free on-site parking Life Assurance Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending Relocation assistance (terms & conditions apply) Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
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The UK IT market has some unique characteristics compared to other job sectors. It is constantly evolving alongside the rapid development of new technologies and programming languages.
The market is also significantly impacted by changes in work patterns and broader societal shifts, such as the emergence of previously unknown roles like "psydesigner" or "ethicist" linked to the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
According to the Opteamis barometer on IT market trends, this industry is experiencing consistent growth at a rate well above the national average.
It is also one of the few sectors where demand often exceeds supply. Some professions face a real talent shortage, particularly in areas like:
When it comes to sought-after skills, software design and development remain the most in-demand, significantly outpacing cloud computing and infrastructure. Roles in IT management and project management, while still in high demand, are relatively less so.
To stay up-to-date on the latest job trends in the UK IT market, feel free to consult our IT barometer.
There you'll find the skills and profiles most sought after by recruiters, as well as relevant job opportunities.
For IT freelancers, the high demand and talent shortage is driving an increase in daily rates. However, significant disparities persist depending on:
Additionally, there is no official rate schedule for daily rates in IT. Each freelancer must calculate their own rate based on their expenses, status, and desired profit margin.
To help you calculate your own daily rate, you can consult our database of IT expert rates. The presented rates are calculated from the contributions of independent IT professionals who are members of the Freelance-info community. You can sort them by your specialty and region.
The IT market involves a variety of players, including end clients, recruitment agencies, and IT services/digital services companies (known as SSIIs or ESNs).
The acronym ESN replaced SSII after 2013, but they are essentially the same structures. These companies offer their clients digital services, including:
ESNs can specialise in a specific sector (banking, insurance, etc.). They generally sign contracts for several months or years with their clients and commit to providing their IT skills and resources mainly through their employees and collaborators.
IT professionals can thus be hired on permanent contracts (CDI), fixed-term contracts (CDD), or freelance contracts by the ESN. After interviews and tests, the ESN will assign you a job with one of their end clients. Equally, end clients can request that you go through the ESN they are accustomed to working with.
The recruitment agency is another intermediary between companies and IT employees or freelancers.
However, unlike ESNs, these agencies hire you directly by one of their end clients.
Recruitment agencies also have an advisory role and can help you integrate into a network of companies and benefit from several internal job opportunities.
In return, they take a percentage of the employee's annual gross salary or the freelancer's turnover.
Recruitment platforms or portals allow companies looking for employees or freelancers to browse candidates' profiles and CVs.
For example, our platform reserved for IT recruiters: Turnover-it.com brings together the CV databases of our two historical sites for IT opportunities and jobs: Freelance-info and Carriere-info.
Companies can post their offers and disseminate their intercontracts in our CV database to obtain profiles of IT and IS specialists suited to their needs.
As a candidate, you can browse the list of recruiting companies and be directly redirected to corresponding offers by visiting our IT recruiters directory.
End clients include all companies and organisations looking to hire an IT employee or contractor. They can go through one of the intermediaries mentioned above or proceed with direct recruitment.
If you want to work as a freelancer without intermediaries, you will need to create a legal structure (micro-enterprise, SASU, EURL, etc.) to establish a service contract. You can also use a contracting company to work independently while retaining the benefits of an employment contract and outsourcing the management of contracts and billing to the contracting company.
The acronym IT represents the vast field of Information Technology.
While software development is at the heart of the digital sector, it relies on and interacts with many other skills and professions.
IT jobs are constantly evolving, driven by a market in perpetual growth and change. The increasing digitalization of businesses and work methods, the rise of AI, IoT (Internet of Things), and the exponential growth of cybersecurity are leading to the creation of new roles and professions.
To help you get a clearer picture, here are some of the most in-demand positions in the IT field. Design and Development Jobs
The developer position is probably the first that comes to mind when thinking about IT jobs.
Software Developers are professionals in algorithms and programming languages. However, their role is not limited to just writing code for applications and software.
Developers must be able to design and understand a specification document detailing the technical specifics of a project. For this, they can participate early in gathering user needs.
During and after development, they are also responsible for testing and deploying their application and ensuring its maintenance.
Developers generally specialise in a technology, language, or specific part of development, for example:
A DBA is responsible for the creation, maintenance, security, and optimization of an organisation’s databases.
They manage access rights to the databases, establish standards and best practices, and can provide support to development teams by:
Sometimes called an integrator project manager, application project manager, or Product Owner (PO) in Agile methodology, IT Project Managers (CPI) are experts who manages a team of technicians to design, develop, and integrate a software or IT solution.
They must have both technical and managerial skills and be able to consider project timelines and budgets.
Scrum Masters (SM) are related to the Scrum methodology. They manage the product and software in collaboration with development teams.
Unlike the Project Manager, they do not aim to lead the team but rather support and help organize and distribute tasks. They notably facilitate daily scrums, planning poker, retrospectives, and other stages of the Scrum method.
Network Administrators ensure access to and the security of the information system. They can create and develop an organisation’s IT network and evolve it according to the applications and software used.
They must also detect and coordinate anomalies and conduct security and technology monitoring.
A IS (information systems) Architect sets up and coordinates all equipment and software (servers, operating systems, computers, etc.) to adapt them to their company’s or client's needs. Their tasks also include an audit and needs analysis phase, as well as controlling the efficiency, monitoring, and maintenance of their IS.
IT consultants work with companies that want to evolve their IS. They propose technical solutions adapted to the organisation and its objectives. For this, they may design and participate in the installation and supervision of the IS’s evolution, ensuring its performance and security.
They also provide advice on which tools and software to choose and how to use them (e.g., preventive maintenance or access management). Finally, they can conduct training sessions for IT teams.
IT consultants are generally specialized in a defined field such as:
A ISSM ensures that cybercriminals do not infiltrate an information system.
To do this, they define and implement the organisation’s security policy, particularly regarding access rights, permissions, procedures, and incident recovery plans.
They also contribute to ensuring the availability of the company's information system and conduct ongoing security monitoring to anticipate vulnerabilities and new types of cyberattacks.
A Data Analyst collects, studies, and interprets data sets to answer a question or solve a problem.
This role is part of IT because a Data Analyst will use:
A Data Scientist is also a professional in data extraction and analysis. Unlike the Data Analyst, they do not limit themselves to raw analysis but create predictive statistical and mathematical models that serve as the basis for "intelligent" decision-making tools. They also have excellent knowledge of Big Data (Data Mining).
An AI engineer creates predictive models and algorithms using machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning.
These algorithms serve as the basis for AI software and systems.
AI engineers therefore have a good understanding of data analysis and science, as well as programming to design and maintain AI models.
This list is, of course, not exhaustive, as IT is a field in constant evolution. New roles are developing with AI, such as Chief Data Officer (CDO) in charge of data governance or the Cloud Architect.
Mixed skills are also highly sought after, such as DevSecOps, who must know how to program and maintain and monitor security infrastructures.
To find more IT profiles and jobs, you can directly consult the list of IT jobs and the related offers.
The IT market is booming, and job opportunities are multiplying. However, to quickly find the job suited to your profile, skills, and goals, certain steps are essential.
The CV is the first "contact" a recruiter has with you. It is almost indispensable for all candidates seeking a salaried position.
A "traditional" CV can work, but make sure to highlight your IT skills, including:
Online CVs or one-page websites are also excellent ways to showcase your skills and potentially link to your various projects.
For a freelancer, the CV is completely different since it aims not to obtain a job, but to sell a service...
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The IT field is constantly evolving. The skills in demand change with the popularity of programming languages, the emergence of new technologies, the growing shortage of profiles in certain sectors, etc.
To remain competitive throughout your IT career, you will often need to train and stay informed about changes by keeping up with technological, security, and sometimes legal developments.
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