Critical Project Resourcing Ltd

Salary: £60600 - £65500 per annum, Benefits: Pension 12%, Hybrid ( 3 days office) We're working with a major client delivering Britain's high-speed rail infrastructure programme, and we're recruiting a Quality Manager to provide leadership and support on quality across delivery teams and the supply chain. This is a quality assurance and improvement role. You'll be responsible for instilling a right first-time ethos across the programme, monitoring supply chain compliance, conducting quality audits, and identifying trends and improvements. You'll work across multiple delivery teams as a quality subject matter expert, supporting project teams to deliver safe, efficient and compliant outcomes. You'll combine quality management expertise with the ability to influence without direct authority. You'll translate quality data into clear insights, drive improvement initiatives and help the supply chain understand and meet quality expectations. Your work ensures the programme delivers at the right standard, first time. What You'll Be Doing Monitor and report on supply chain compliance and performance against contracted standards and quality requirements Conduct quality audits across the supply chain, planning and coordinating with other functions within the project environment Identify trends and concerns through analysis of non-conformances and defects, ensuring root causes and preventative measures are identified and implemented Lead the implementation of the Get it Right Initiative to measure the cost of poor quality and drive improvement Promote knowledge sharing across delivery teams including lessons learned, best practices and high potential incidents Monitor right first-time acceptance rates and support improvement of document quality and submission standards Review and accept supply chain quality documents including Quality Management Plans and audit schedules Provide technical support and advice to delivery teams on quality matters, including key concerns and recommended actions Educate and train delivery teams and supply chain on quality processes and management information systems Support development of quality requirements and contribute to supplier selection and evaluation What We're Looking For You're a quality professional with substantial experience developing and delivering against quality performance measurements. You have hands on experience conducting operational audits and analysing quality data to identify trends, root causes and preventative actions. You've successfully delivered quality focused projects and initiatives that have driven business improvement. You hold an IRCA approved ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent. You have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, able to engage internal and external stakeholders without direct authority. You can interpret quality management standards and apply them to complex infrastructure projects. You're educated to degree, HND or HNC level, preferably in engineering or construction. You can produce clear quality performance reports that inform management decisions. You understand the relationship between project delivery risk, quality management and assurance. You're organised, can manage multiple priorities and deliver assurances to agreed deadlines.

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Quality Manager to enhance quality across delivery teams for high-speed rail infrastructure. The role requires expertise in quality management, with responsibilities including monitoring compliance, conducting audits, and driving improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will hold an IRCA approved ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification and have a substantial background in developing quality performance measurements. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to make impactful contributions in infrastructure projects.

A major UK infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Security Systems Engineer to support a large rail project in London or Birmingham. This role focuses on the integration and assurance of various physical security systems such as Video Surveillance and Access Control Systems. The successful candidate will manage stakeholder engagement and ensure robust technical definitions throughout project phases. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work arrangements.

Salary: £71000 - £83600 per annum, Benefits: Pension 12%, Hybrid ( 3 days office) Senior Security Systems Engineer London (or Birmingham) A major UK rail infrastructure programme is seeking a Senior Security Systems Engineer to support the definition, integration and technical assurance of physical security systems across a large, complex railway environment. The role sits within a central systems engineering function acting as the Design Authority. It is a technical role rather than a line management position, working alongside other senior engineers and specialists across multiple disciplines. The focus of the role is the development and assurance of route wide physical security systems, including Video Surveillance Systems, Access Control Systems (ACS), Intruder Detection Systems (IDS), Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) and Physical Security Information Management (PSIM). Responsibilities span standards, technical requirements, specifications, system architecture and works information, with involvement through both design and construction phases. The role operates in a complex and evolving programme environment and requires strong stakeholder management skills, with regular engagement across designers, contractors, suppliers and client teams. The post holder will play a key role in assuring that disparate security systems are properly interfaced, interoperable and aligned to operational requirements, while influencing whole life cost and system performance through robust technical definition and assurance. Key Responsibilities Developing and assuring technical standards, requirements and specifications for physical security systems Defining system integration and interface requirements across multiple work packages and third party systems Coordinating with other engineering disciplines to ensure security systems are integrated into the wider railway system Providing technical assurance that designs and constructed assets meet programme and operational requirements Supporting risk management, issue resolution and technical governance decision making Managing and directing professional services consultants contributing to security systems work Supporting project delivery through design and construction, ensuring systems from multiple suppliers are correctly integrated and function as a coherent whole Experience Sought Strong background in physical security systems design and integration Experience delivering security systems within complex infrastructure or large built environment projects Knowledge of Video Surveillance, ACS, IDS, PIDS and PSIM platforms Experience of managing interfaces between multiple suppliers and technologies Proven ability to operate as a technical authority within multi discipline engineering teams Experience providing technical assurance, governance input and stakeholder confidence

Software Asset Manager Job based in Birmingham/Hybrid, salary £55,687 - £65,514 + Benefits. We are recruiting for an experienced Software Asset Manager to oversee a portfolio of business critical applications within a large and complex organisation. You will be responsible for managing application lifecycles, software licensing, change and release planning, and application optimisation. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will ensure applications remain secure, efficient, and aligned to organisational needs. Key Responsibilities Manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of applications Lead application change, maintenance, upgrades, and release planning Drive application rationalisation, optimisation, and licence reclamation Develop and improve application lifecycle management processes Support the delivery of large scale technology projects Engage with stakeholders to understand user needs and deliver effective solutions About You Extensive experience managing application lifecycles in a complex environment Strong knowledge of Software Asset Management, licensing, service management, and change management Experience developing and implementing lifecycle management strategies Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Lean delivery methodologies Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience working on large scale technology or transformation programmes

Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum, Benefits: Pension 12%, Hybrid (3 days office) We're working with a major client delivering Britain's high-speed rail infrastructure programme, and we're recruiting a Functional Integration Engineer to undertake technical analysis for the functional integration of the railway. This is a systems engineering role at the heart of how multiple complex sub-systems come together to create a functioning railway. The new railway has been broken down into major and minor functional blocks, numbering around 225, and your work ensures that all these blocks integrate correctly and work together as a unified system. You'll work within the systems integration framework, analyzing operations and maintenance concepts to define what the railway needs to do, and then translating that into architecture, interfaces and technical solutions that suppliers deliver. You'll combine deep systems engineering expertise with the ability to work across multiple disciplines, resolve technical trade-offs and engage collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers. Your work ensures that all the pieces of the railway fit together, work reliably and meet operational requirements. What You'll Be Doing Undertake systematic analysis of operations and maintenance concepts to define railway functionality in terms of sub-system requirements, system architecture and interfaces Provide systems engineering technical support on how multiple sub-systems combine to deliver required functionality Work with discipline subject matter experts to develop specifications and technical solutions for functional integration Use systems engineering tools and techniques including interface management, requirements management and model-based approaches Engage with internal teams including railway systems, rolling stock, stations and civil engineering to understand their technical contributions Monitor, review and assure the delivery of holistic technical solutions from design through testing and commissioning Identify and resolve technical trade-offs between sub-systems where requirements are demanding or technical boundaries are unclear Ensure safety and human factors considerations fully integrated into the functional integration process Support technical assurance of functional design during delivery phases and work with governance to resolve issues Recommend cost-effective technical solutions to governance panels that meet functional requirements What We're Looking For You're a systems engineer with substantial experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary, safety-critical railway environments. You understand how different engineering sub-systems integrate and interface with each other, and you can analyze operations and maintenance requirements to translate them into engineering solutions. You're experienced with model-based systems engineering tools such as DOORS and Enterprise Architect, and you understand interface and requirements management approaches. You have practical knowledge of railway operations and maintenance, and you understand how ergonomics and human factors affect system design. You understand system safety and the Common Safety Method for risk evaluation. You're working towards Chartered Engineer status or can demonstrate equivalent professional experience. You can communicate systems engineering concepts clearly to technical colleagues and senior stakeholders. You're comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment where technical trade-offs need to be resolved through negotiation and analysis. Your experience could be gained from other sectors than rail, such as Automotive, Defence, Aviation or Nuclear.

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Software Asset Manager based in Birmingham/Hybrid to oversee the lifecycle management of a portfolio of business-critical applications. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure security and efficiency while aligning applications with organizational needs. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in application lifecycle management and strong knowledge of Software Asset Management and change management methodologies. This role offers a salary range of £55,687 - £65,514 plus benefits.