Airswift is searching for a Senior IT Operations Manager for a 9-month assignment based in London. This vital role involves overseeing IT operations in a fast-paced trading environment, ensuring business continuity and driving automation. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in managing critical application and infrastructure services, strong leadership in IT operations, and mastery in software management. Candidates will work closely with service providers to achieve high performance and operational readiness for new demands.
23/06/2026
Full time
Airswift is searching for a Senior IT Operations Manager for a 9-month assignment based in London. This vital role involves overseeing IT operations in a fast-paced trading environment, ensuring business continuity and driving automation. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in managing critical application and infrastructure services, strong leadership in IT operations, and mastery in software management. Candidates will work closely with service providers to achieve high performance and operational readiness for new demands.
Senior IT Operations Manager Duration: 9 months Location: London Senior IT Operations Manager is a high impact technical leadership opportunity within a fast paced trading environment, focused on secure, resilient, and cost effective IT operations for business critical application and infrastructure services. Role Context This company operates in the oil & gas sector and supports a major energy trading portfolio. The environment includes critical applications and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, automation, governance, and service reliability. About the Role The Senior IT Operations Manager will hold end to end accountability for IT operations across the portfolio, helping ensure business continuity while supporting the transformation towards a more automated and data driven operating model. Senior IT Operations Manager will also contribute to service lifecycle management, budget ownership, and the delivery of value to the wider business. Key Responsibilities Lead IT operations across the trading portfolio and ensure services remain secure, resilient, and cost effective. Own the IT operating plan, budget, and service lifecycle. Drive the transformation towards an automated, data driven operating model. Hold service providers to clear outcome based performance. Lead operational readiness for new demand, changes, and projects impacting the portfolio. Analyse business functional and non functional requirements and agree for operate. Responsible for Information Risk Management and IT Controls compliance. Accountable for IDT General Controls and ensuring controls are in place. Drive the transformation Goals and Objectives within the team. Required Experience & Qualifications Senior IT Operations Manager experience in a fast paced and volatile market. Experience across critical application and infrastructure services, including Endur. Software Configuration Management - Mastery. Software Construction - Mastery. Software Design - Mastery. About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
23/06/2026
Full time
Senior IT Operations Manager Duration: 9 months Location: London Senior IT Operations Manager is a high impact technical leadership opportunity within a fast paced trading environment, focused on secure, resilient, and cost effective IT operations for business critical application and infrastructure services. Role Context This company operates in the oil & gas sector and supports a major energy trading portfolio. The environment includes critical applications and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, automation, governance, and service reliability. About the Role The Senior IT Operations Manager will hold end to end accountability for IT operations across the portfolio, helping ensure business continuity while supporting the transformation towards a more automated and data driven operating model. Senior IT Operations Manager will also contribute to service lifecycle management, budget ownership, and the delivery of value to the wider business. Key Responsibilities Lead IT operations across the trading portfolio and ensure services remain secure, resilient, and cost effective. Own the IT operating plan, budget, and service lifecycle. Drive the transformation towards an automated, data driven operating model. Hold service providers to clear outcome based performance. Lead operational readiness for new demand, changes, and projects impacting the portfolio. Analyse business functional and non functional requirements and agree for operate. Responsible for Information Risk Management and IT Controls compliance. Accountable for IDT General Controls and ensuring controls are in place. Drive the transformation Goals and Objectives within the team. Required Experience & Qualifications Senior IT Operations Manager experience in a fast paced and volatile market. Experience across critical application and infrastructure services, including Endur. Software Configuration Management - Mastery. Software Construction - Mastery. Software Design - Mastery. About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
Airswift is seeking a Senior AI/ML Research Engineer in London to join their Data & AI team. This role focuses on designing and deploying large-scale machine learning systems and developing high-quality AI solutions across various business areas. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in machine learning engineering, advanced programming skills, especially in Python, and expertise in cloud-based development on Azure. This position offers a competitive pay rate and the opportunity for contract renewal.
20/06/2026
Full time
Airswift is seeking a Senior AI/ML Research Engineer in London to join their Data & AI team. This role focuses on designing and deploying large-scale machine learning systems and developing high-quality AI solutions across various business areas. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in machine learning engineering, advanced programming skills, especially in Python, and expertise in cloud-based development on Azure. This position offers a competitive pay rate and the opportunity for contract renewal.
Senior AI/ML Research Engineer Duration: 5 months renewable Location: London Start date: ASAP Payrate: £700.00 Inside IR35 Senior AI/ML Research Engineer is an opportunity to join a Data & AI team focused on building production grade machine learning solutions across multiple business areas in a large scale enterprise environment. Role Context This position sits within a Data & AI organisation delivering scalable AI/ML solutions, with a strong focus on enterprise quality, reliability, and scalability. The Senior AI/ML Research Engineer will contribute to the development of modern machine learning systems in an environment where cloud based development, data platforms, and advanced AI tooling are central to delivery. About the Role The Senior AI/ML Research Engineer will design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML solutions from experimentation through to production. This role is central to building reusable machine learning architectures, supporting automation across the AI/ML lifecycle, and helping translate business needs into technical solutions. Key Responsibilities Design and deploy large scale machine learning systems into production using modern engineering practices and tools. Build and maintain core ML infrastructure, including pipelines for feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. Automate the full AI/ML lifecycle, covering data ingestion, experimentation, tuning, and visualisation. Collaborate with product teams to convert business requirements into scalable, reusable ML solutions. Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve deployment velocity, CI/CD processes, and reliability of data pipelines. Contribute to innovation by staying up to date with emerging AI/ML technologies and best practices. Support knowledge sharing and community initiatives across the organisation. Required Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields). 10+ years of experience in software development and machine learning engineering. Strong expertise in designing large scale machine learning systems and architectures. Advanced programming skills (Python preferred) with experience in frameworks and tools such as JavaScript, Kafka, and reactive systems. Extensive experience with cloud based development, particularly on Azure, including AI/ML services and data platforms. Proven experience with Kubernetes for application deployment, scaling, and monitoring. Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design, automation, and maintenance. Hands on experience with data engineering tools and storage solutions (e.g., ADLS, Spark, Databricks, SQL/NoSQL databases). Experience with distributed computing and big data processing frameworks such as PySpark. Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Helm. Experience building and deploying GenAI solutions using frameworks such as LangChain and Azure OpenAI. Development of enterprise grade RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems, including context engineering and multimodal data pipelines. Design and deployment of autonomous multi agent systems using modern orchestration frameworks and evaluation approaches. Experience delivering Text to SQL solutions and natural language interfaces for structured data environments. Strong understanding of data processing, cleansing, and handling large structured and unstructured datasets. Solid foundation in Linux, scripting (Bash/PowerShell), and networking fundamentals. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms. Experience working in agile, cross functional, and globally distributed teams. Continuous learning mindset with a focus on emerging technologies and innovation. About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
20/06/2026
Full time
Senior AI/ML Research Engineer Duration: 5 months renewable Location: London Start date: ASAP Payrate: £700.00 Inside IR35 Senior AI/ML Research Engineer is an opportunity to join a Data & AI team focused on building production grade machine learning solutions across multiple business areas in a large scale enterprise environment. Role Context This position sits within a Data & AI organisation delivering scalable AI/ML solutions, with a strong focus on enterprise quality, reliability, and scalability. The Senior AI/ML Research Engineer will contribute to the development of modern machine learning systems in an environment where cloud based development, data platforms, and advanced AI tooling are central to delivery. About the Role The Senior AI/ML Research Engineer will design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML solutions from experimentation through to production. This role is central to building reusable machine learning architectures, supporting automation across the AI/ML lifecycle, and helping translate business needs into technical solutions. Key Responsibilities Design and deploy large scale machine learning systems into production using modern engineering practices and tools. Build and maintain core ML infrastructure, including pipelines for feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. Automate the full AI/ML lifecycle, covering data ingestion, experimentation, tuning, and visualisation. Collaborate with product teams to convert business requirements into scalable, reusable ML solutions. Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve deployment velocity, CI/CD processes, and reliability of data pipelines. Contribute to innovation by staying up to date with emerging AI/ML technologies and best practices. Support knowledge sharing and community initiatives across the organisation. Required Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields). 10+ years of experience in software development and machine learning engineering. Strong expertise in designing large scale machine learning systems and architectures. Advanced programming skills (Python preferred) with experience in frameworks and tools such as JavaScript, Kafka, and reactive systems. Extensive experience with cloud based development, particularly on Azure, including AI/ML services and data platforms. Proven experience with Kubernetes for application deployment, scaling, and monitoring. Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design, automation, and maintenance. Hands on experience with data engineering tools and storage solutions (e.g., ADLS, Spark, Databricks, SQL/NoSQL databases). Experience with distributed computing and big data processing frameworks such as PySpark. Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Helm. Experience building and deploying GenAI solutions using frameworks such as LangChain and Azure OpenAI. Development of enterprise grade RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems, including context engineering and multimodal data pipelines. Design and deployment of autonomous multi agent systems using modern orchestration frameworks and evaluation approaches. Experience delivering Text to SQL solutions and natural language interfaces for structured data environments. Strong understanding of data processing, cleansing, and handling large structured and unstructured datasets. Solid foundation in Linux, scripting (Bash/PowerShell), and networking fundamentals. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms. Experience working in agile, cross functional, and globally distributed teams. Continuous learning mindset with a focus on emerging technologies and innovation. About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Location: Grimsby, UK Contract Duration: Initial 12 month PAYE contract - renewable Job Status: Part-Time or Full-Time Start Date: ASAP Account Manager: Anthony Hughes Role Overview We are seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to support growth across UK fabrication and site services. This role focuses on identifying and securing new business, developing client relationships, and maximising utilisation of fabrication and site-based capabilities. Working closely with workshop, project, and site teams, you will play a key role in converting opportunities into profitable, executable work while ensuring safety, quality, and delivery expectations are met. Responsibilities Develop and deliver a business development strategy focused on fabrication, pipework, structural steel, and E&I services Identify and win new business, frameworks, and long-term service agreements Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a key commercial contact Support and lead ITT, RFQ, and tender submissions in coordination with operational teams Develop pricing and commercial strategies aligned with capacity, cost, and margin targets Maintain an accurate sales pipeline, forecasts, and reporting Work closely with workshop and site teams to ensure effective handover from bid to execution Ensure all new work is assessed for safety, quality, and deliverability Requirements 5+ years' experience in Business Development or Sales within fabrication, engineering, industrial services, or manufacturing Strong local market knowledge and based in or near the Humberside / Grimsby region Proven track record of winning new business in a technical or operational environment Good understanding of fabrication and site-based services Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting pricing and tendering Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and senior stakeholders Willingness to travel as required
09/06/2026
Full time
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Location: Grimsby, UK Contract Duration: Initial 12 month PAYE contract - renewable Job Status: Part-Time or Full-Time Start Date: ASAP Account Manager: Anthony Hughes Role Overview We are seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to support growth across UK fabrication and site services. This role focuses on identifying and securing new business, developing client relationships, and maximising utilisation of fabrication and site-based capabilities. Working closely with workshop, project, and site teams, you will play a key role in converting opportunities into profitable, executable work while ensuring safety, quality, and delivery expectations are met. Responsibilities Develop and deliver a business development strategy focused on fabrication, pipework, structural steel, and E&I services Identify and win new business, frameworks, and long-term service agreements Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a key commercial contact Support and lead ITT, RFQ, and tender submissions in coordination with operational teams Develop pricing and commercial strategies aligned with capacity, cost, and margin targets Maintain an accurate sales pipeline, forecasts, and reporting Work closely with workshop and site teams to ensure effective handover from bid to execution Ensure all new work is assessed for safety, quality, and deliverability Requirements 5+ years' experience in Business Development or Sales within fabrication, engineering, industrial services, or manufacturing Strong local market knowledge and based in or near the Humberside / Grimsby region Proven track record of winning new business in a technical or operational environment Good understanding of fabrication and site-based services Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting pricing and tendering Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and senior stakeholders Willingness to travel as required
Position Overview Technical Services Specialist - Surface Wellheads. Duration: Permanent. Location: Aberdeen with offshore trips as required. The company is seeking a Technical Services Specialist to join their technical team supporting well integrity and leak sealing operations on surface wells and wellhead systems across platform and land wells. This position reports to the Technical Services Manager and combines engineering support activities with operational deployment. The specialist focuses on procedure writing, job planning, technical preparation and occasional workshop duties while maintaining readiness for client site deployment at short notice (onshore/offshore in the UK and internationally). Key Responsibilities Deliver engineering services safely and professionally on client assets and premises. Diagnose technical issues on wellheads, trees, and downhole systems, supporting the development of practical solutions. Deploy products and tooling in accordance with established procedures and job programmes; mobilise for assignments as required (onshore and offshore, UK and internationally). Maintain equipment standards and complete operational reporting in line with safety and procedural requirements. Assist in the preparation of technical documentation, procedures, and client presentations. Read and interpret technical drawings related to wellheads, valves, downhole, and internal seal structures. Foster continuous improvement by contributing operational feedback. Promote and uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environment, and quality. Support and deliver training to third party personnel as necessary. Qualifications & Experience Experience with surface wellheads, christmas trees, and topside valve/sealing systems (platform or land wells). Proven offshore experience and valid offshore certification is required. Technical or engineering background with hands on experience. Comfortable with both onshore and offshore assignments, including international travel at short notice. Proficient in Microsoft Office for reporting and technical documentation. Key Competencies Strong safety awareness and a disciplined approach to procedures. Effective communication and teamwork in small groups. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (desirable). Proactive, reliable, and adaptable when working in the field. Professional conduct with clients and colleagues. Keen interest in skills development and technical learning.
09/06/2026
Full time
Position Overview Technical Services Specialist - Surface Wellheads. Duration: Permanent. Location: Aberdeen with offshore trips as required. The company is seeking a Technical Services Specialist to join their technical team supporting well integrity and leak sealing operations on surface wells and wellhead systems across platform and land wells. This position reports to the Technical Services Manager and combines engineering support activities with operational deployment. The specialist focuses on procedure writing, job planning, technical preparation and occasional workshop duties while maintaining readiness for client site deployment at short notice (onshore/offshore in the UK and internationally). Key Responsibilities Deliver engineering services safely and professionally on client assets and premises. Diagnose technical issues on wellheads, trees, and downhole systems, supporting the development of practical solutions. Deploy products and tooling in accordance with established procedures and job programmes; mobilise for assignments as required (onshore and offshore, UK and internationally). Maintain equipment standards and complete operational reporting in line with safety and procedural requirements. Assist in the preparation of technical documentation, procedures, and client presentations. Read and interpret technical drawings related to wellheads, valves, downhole, and internal seal structures. Foster continuous improvement by contributing operational feedback. Promote and uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environment, and quality. Support and deliver training to third party personnel as necessary. Qualifications & Experience Experience with surface wellheads, christmas trees, and topside valve/sealing systems (platform or land wells). Proven offshore experience and valid offshore certification is required. Technical or engineering background with hands on experience. Comfortable with both onshore and offshore assignments, including international travel at short notice. Proficient in Microsoft Office for reporting and technical documentation. Key Competencies Strong safety awareness and a disciplined approach to procedures. Effective communication and teamwork in small groups. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (desirable). Proactive, reliable, and adaptable when working in the field. Professional conduct with clients and colleagues. Keen interest in skills development and technical learning.
PRINCIPAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: On site in Humber, UK (Occasional visits to Manchester office) Contract Duration: 12 months renewable Project: Oil & Gas Start Date: ASAP Account Manager: Anthony Hughes Role Overview An experienced Principal Automation Engineer to lead and coordinate automation activities on a long ? standing Master Service Agreement within the downstream Oil & Gas sector. Acting as the primary technical focal point for Clients, EPCs, OEMs, and vendors, this role ensures automation solutions are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with technical, commercial, and schedule requirements while supporting successful system integration and plant operations. Key Responsibilities Perform site surveys to identify suitable cutover strategies aligned with plant outages and manual operating modes Lead the FEED process, including engineering work requests, deliverable structures, and testing and cutover strategies Review and approve DCS and PLC proposals from vendors and system integrators Review and approve EC&I and OEM detailed design documentation Lead multi ? disciplinary design review meetings with Clients, EPCs, and OEM subject matter experts Develop Control Narratives from P&IDs, operating procedures, and/or reverse ? engineered PLC or DCS configurations Develop and approve FAT, SAT, and plant commissioning procedures Coordinate and support site commissioning and start ? up activities Requirements Minimum 10 years' industry experience in Oil & Gas (downstream), process, utilities, or pharmaceutical industries Proven engineering leadership in automation across FEED, detailed design, testing, and commissioning phases Strong knowledge of electrical and control interfacing between automation systems and process plant equipment, including instrumentation, control valves, motor starters, and actuators Sound understanding of hazardous area classifications and protection requirements (ATEX) Hands ? on experience with PLC, SCADA, and/or DCS platforms and industrial communication protocols (e.g. Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) Degree qualified in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Automation, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent (preferred) Experience with sequential or batch automation design (preferred) Knowledge of EEMUA 191 Alarm Management and IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 Functional Safety standards (preferred)
09/06/2026
Full time
PRINCIPAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: On site in Humber, UK (Occasional visits to Manchester office) Contract Duration: 12 months renewable Project: Oil & Gas Start Date: ASAP Account Manager: Anthony Hughes Role Overview An experienced Principal Automation Engineer to lead and coordinate automation activities on a long ? standing Master Service Agreement within the downstream Oil & Gas sector. Acting as the primary technical focal point for Clients, EPCs, OEMs, and vendors, this role ensures automation solutions are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with technical, commercial, and schedule requirements while supporting successful system integration and plant operations. Key Responsibilities Perform site surveys to identify suitable cutover strategies aligned with plant outages and manual operating modes Lead the FEED process, including engineering work requests, deliverable structures, and testing and cutover strategies Review and approve DCS and PLC proposals from vendors and system integrators Review and approve EC&I and OEM detailed design documentation Lead multi ? disciplinary design review meetings with Clients, EPCs, and OEM subject matter experts Develop Control Narratives from P&IDs, operating procedures, and/or reverse ? engineered PLC or DCS configurations Develop and approve FAT, SAT, and plant commissioning procedures Coordinate and support site commissioning and start ? up activities Requirements Minimum 10 years' industry experience in Oil & Gas (downstream), process, utilities, or pharmaceutical industries Proven engineering leadership in automation across FEED, detailed design, testing, and commissioning phases Strong knowledge of electrical and control interfacing between automation systems and process plant equipment, including instrumentation, control valves, motor starters, and actuators Sound understanding of hazardous area classifications and protection requirements (ATEX) Hands ? on experience with PLC, SCADA, and/or DCS platforms and industrial communication protocols (e.g. Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) Degree qualified in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Automation, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent (preferred) Experience with sequential or batch automation design (preferred) Knowledge of EEMUA 191 Alarm Management and IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 Functional Safety standards (preferred)