We provide interim/contract Engineers to work in a wide range of UK Defence sector jobs; working both direct with the MOD and with leading Defence Consultants and Contractors.
For these roles clients usually require candidates to hold current SC level Security Clearance.
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Systems Engineer
Salisbury c£530/day Umbrella / Inside Scope
Air Domain Systems Engineer - Porton Down - Contract 2 years - Rate c£530 /day IN SCOPE Key Words/Skills: Defence, Systems Engineer, Hardware, RF, Electronic, Radios, C2 Integration, Maritime, EMC, Mechanical Engineering, Security Clearance - DV STRAPP. The Role Wilde Recruitment are helping DSTL to recruit an Air Domain Systems Engineer to work on a contract basis initially for 2 years based at Porton Down. The role and your duties involve; This role will involve working with industry and MOD to support the delivery of a system (hardware) to be installed at maritime sites or maritime platforms based on a set of high level requirements. The hardware will include computing elements, radios, RF elements and antennas. The role will require a confident individual who is able to work with a range of internal and external parties to manage the delivery of the hardware. The individual must be able to take responsibility and lead own work as per direction informed by the project. Candidate Requirements: Experience in: • RF engineering. • Hardware design, build and integration onto military sites and platforms. • Hardware assurance and testing. • Appreciation of C2 integration. • Through life product lifecycles. • Requirements capture. • Previous experience working with DE&S, and knowledge of their processes (ideally accreditation). • Knowledge of EMC. • Mechanical engineering awareness. To discuss this Air Domain Systems Engineer vacancy please contact: James Walker Direct Dial: 0161 474 6856 or 07788668931 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there. Wilde Recruitment – Engineering Recruitment
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Project Engineer
Bristol £35-£45/hr
Project Engineer - Bristol - Contract 12 months - Rate £45/hr Key Words / Skills: Project Engineer, Submarine, MOD, Naval, Marine, CAT A, CAT B, Watchkeeper The Role: Wilde Recruitment are currently assisting Babcock Naval Marine in the recruitment of 2 Project Engineers to work initially for 12 months on a contract basis in Bristol. Overview; As part of contingent labour personnel are required to complete Indicative Project Schedules for submarine maintenance periods as detailed above. The personnel will work for the Advanced Planning Senior Engineer. The contract will be to work 36 hours per week for 12 months. The work will be based in Bristol but will require occasional travel around the Bristol area and to both Plymouth and Helensburgh. Candidate: The following skill set is required: • Essential - a good knowledge of submarine operation and maintenance activities. • Essential - an engineering qualification eg degree or HNC/HND or demonstrable relevant experience. • Essential - a minimum of 5 years experience in engineering delivery. • Preferable - experience in managing and running submarine maintenance activities. • Preferable - previously qualified as a submarine Marine Engineering Department Category B or Category A watchkeeper. • Personnel must have a Security Clearance and be a Sole UK National. To discuss this Project Engineer vacancy please contact: James Walker Direct Dial: 0161 474 6856 or 07788668931 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there. Wilde Recruitment – Engineering Recruitment
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Project Planning Engineer
Plymouth £40-£45/hr Ltd Co
Project Planning Engineer - Devonport - 6months+ Rate: c£45/hr Ltd Co Key Words/Skills: Planning, P6, Primavera, Schedules, Microsoft Project, PEP's, Project Controls, SC Cleared, Security Clearance. Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working with Babcock Naval Marine to recruit 2 Project Planning Engineers to work on a contract basis initially for 6 months based at Devonport PL2. Tasks and responsibilities will include: Create a baseline schedule programmes using data from the facility requirement and ensure that the correct level of logic is incorporated to support the Programme/Project Managers requirement. Maintain project programmes & WBS tasking within Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project. Facilitate meetings with Project and Production teams Heads of Department and Design and Safety Teams to actively collect progress information and updates of Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project work schedules. Maintain the Primavera P6 interfaces / Microsoft Project with other facility programmes. Develop and update as necessary individual network programmes/deadline dates /plans to meet facility requirements in conjunction with Heads of Department (HOD), project leads & Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The programmes developed are required to meet FTSG Project objectives as far as reasonably practicable. Carry out Periodic update of programmes to identifying deviations from Baseline and recommend corrective actions where necessary to resource managers. Generate Cost Account Codes, prior to loading data in Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project & PEPs. Provide the Senior Scheduling and Project Controls Manager/HoDs/Project Managers with routine and ad-hoc detailed reports /resource loading graphs /expenditure reports /sub-contract status information /gant charts /activity tables and progress reports, including maintenance of reports and relevant coding (VB, SQL etc) if required. Candidate: You will need to hold current SC Clearance. You will be a Project Planning Engineer with at least 5-10years experience. You will be qualified to HNC / HND or Degree level. You will have experience of Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project. To discuss this Project Planning Engineer vacancy please contact: James Walker Direct Dial: 0161 474 6856 or 07788668931 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there. Wilde Recruitment – Engineering Recruitment
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Assistant Project Manager
Bristol £30-£35/hr Ltd Co
Assistant Project Manager - Bristol - Contract 6months+ Rate£35/hr Ltd Co Key Skills/Words: Project Manager, Weapons, Launch Systems, APM, PMQ, Cost Control, Project Reporting, Change Control, Stakeholder Engagement. Overview: Wilde Recruitment are in partnership with Babcock Integrated Technology to recruit an Assistant Project Manager to work on a contract basis initially for 6months based at Bristol. The Weapon Launch Products and Mechanical Controls Team (WLP&MC) provides design, manufacture, and in-service support for hydraulic systems across the Weapon Handling and Launch System. The team also manufactures key products for all DST projects. The product work also includes design, assembly, and test support. The WLP&MC Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for managing the design engineering tasks within the team. The role will be responsible for maintaining budget, resourcing plans, managing risk and prioritising work to meet the cross project business commitments and business priorities. Duties: Cost control – Securing and agreeing budgets with other project areas, controlling budgets through proactive management and feedback to team. Project reporting including ETC Forecast reporting to project teams on current work packages. Ensuring reports are accurate, timely and presented in a professional and appropriate format. Tracking actual spend against expected value earnt across all projects and tasks Support Team Manager in stand-ups with team members on work in the week ahead. Change control – ability to identify changes to scope, cost and schedule baselines and liaise with internal customers to approve in line with change control processes. Priority management and ability to negotiate priorities with stakeholders. Schedule management – through the use of MS Project and Excel based reporting tools Resource capacity planning – through effective management of current work packages and stakeholder engagement to identify future packages of work. Stakeholder management of and communication to the internal customers within the business. Future growth of the team into other business sectors, supporting business winning activities including proposal development and supporting documentation. Candidate: You will be an experienced Project Manager with the following; Good Knowledge of Project Management tools Planning experience (Microsoft Project 2013 ideally) Sound relationship and teamwork skills Stakeholder engagement Commercial awareness APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Experience working within IFS To discuss this Assistant Project Manager vacancy please contact: James Walker Direct Dial: 0161 474 6856 or 07788668931 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there. Wilde Recruitment – Engineering Recruitment
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Resourcing Manager
Plymouth £25.75/hr
Resourcing Manager - Plymouth - 12months - Rate £25.75/hr Key Words/Skills: HR Manager, Human Resource, Human Resourcing, Resourcing, HR, CIPD, SLA's, OnBoarding, Engineering, Defence. Overview: Responsible for the operational management and delivery of our recruitment partners for both permanent and temporary resource across two sectors: Naval Nuclear and Naval Marine within our Devonport site. Accountable for ensuring our partner delivers professional, effective and timely recruitment which meets the needs of the business to ensure we have a committed and competent employee in every role. Responsibilities: Effective delivery of permanent and contingent performance in line with SLA’s. Developing and maintaining a strong relationships between the business and recruitment partners. Ensuring the company culture and values as well as our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion are fully embedded and consistently represented throughout the resourcing process. Liaison with functional and operational management to implement and develop resourcing strategies appropriate to each business unit need/requirement whilst remaining consistent with overall policy/procedure. Work with recruitment partners and business units to support the delivery of the company’s objectives and strategies by increasing the diversity of new recruits. Maintain a strong interface with the on-site HRSS to ensure the company’s recruitment strategy is implemented. Influencing and supporting the improvement of the ‘on-boarding’ process at a site-wide level. Network with appropriate professional engineering bodies/institutions/communities to ensure a throughput of candidates/applicants. In a variety of methods, including engineering institutes, local networking events, industry/sector networking. Using workforce planning information to support recruitment partners to develop campaign plans and proactive sourcing to meet business demand. Delivering reports on the resourcing data and analytics's when required. Supporting bids and new projects across the business. Supporting the workforce planning process ensuring that recruitment plans and communication with recruitment partners are aligned. Work within laws, policy and procedures, regulations and employment standards. Candidate: Ideally you will have the following; Recognised HR qualification (CIPD) or equivalent Experienced in recruitment and talent assessments A target driven individual with a proven track record Proactive work ethic with attention to detail Articulate, effective and concise communicator with strong influencing skills Pro-active, able to work on own initiative with minimal guidance and support Ability to see the big picture and to propose practical intervention Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, change and political situations Ability to develop and build relationships at all levels within the organisation internally and externally Understanding of data and analytics's with an ability to demonstrate to others its impact and return on investment. Ability to prioritise work and manage conflicting priorities coupled with effective time management High degree of analytical skills To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker on 0161 474 6856 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Safety Engineer
Plymouth £50-£80/hr Ltd Co
Safety Engineers: 12 Months+ Contract; Plymouth; £50-£80/hr Ltd KEY Words and Skills: Safety Engineer, Nuclear Licensing, Naval Marine, Submarine, Frigate, Warships The Role: Devonport Dockyard is Western Europe’s largest naval base, its history spanning more than three hundred years. Babcock Marine is creating the naval base and dockyard of the future, both supporting the Royal Navy’s current surface and submarine fleets and ensuring the yard is ready to receive the next generation of naval platforms. We need you to help continue this tradition, transforming, sustaining and improving Devonport to meet the demands of the Royal Navy for the next hundred years. Comprising of 14 dry docks, 4 miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy’s new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme, including the Astute and Dreadnought class boats. Duties will involve: You will be responsible for providing Babcock’s operations with specialist knowledge and support relating to nuclear and radiological safety, including radiological protection and human factors, and to ensure Babcock’s ongoing compliance with regulations. We are looking for individuals to support both new-build infrastructure as well as projects relating to the development of existing dockyard and naval base assets. Key responsibilities/Tasks: Provide nuclear and radiological knowledge and support to the business. Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and the terms of the site licence. Deliver nuclear safety cases and licensing plans Develop and implement nuclear safety processes and standards Provide technical advice on nuclear safety assessment processes and policy The Candidate: You should be qualified to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline and be a Chartered Engineer or able to attain chartership status. You ideally also possess; Nuclear safety policy and methodology Safety case development leadership Nuclear facility licensing and authorisation Experienced in leading, motivating and supporting design teams Security Check (SC) clearance would be a distinct advantage. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker on 0161 474 6856 / 07788668931 We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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