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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for Risk controllers to be engaged on a contract basis within the Rail Industry. Candidates will ideally be based in the Plymouth area and hybrid working will be supported. Key Responsibilities: Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project's accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data Management and control of cost risk budget Management and control of financial change management on the Programme Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis. Provision of key reporting outputs such as Cost Breakdown Structures, EVM/Cost reports, Project Out-turns against CBS, Estimates at Completion, Lessons learned updates Qualifications Experience in using cost control system for example Deltek Cobra / Ecosys / Prism Optional experience in using SAP or IFS Maintenance of cost baseline aligned with the project scope, WBS, and schedule. Involved in change control sessions and actioning approved changes into the costed baseline. Facilitate updates to the Forecast (ETC) and cash flow forecasts based on performance trends. Facilitate the updates to cost variance commentary between baseline, progress and actuals. Generation of cost reports and dashboard updates focussing on CPI, SPI, and other performance indicators For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit (url removed) Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Project Controls Lead to be engaged on a contract basis. Candidates will ideally be based in the Plymouth area and hybrid working will be supported. Key Responsibilities: Overseeing performance reporting and supporting delivery assurance Managing stakeholder engagement Driving continuous improvement across the programme Other responsibilities may include: Lead a programmantic approach with the team providing tactical scheduling of live projects Supporting the implementation and maturity of Infrastructure strategic objectives Assisting the HOD in all aspects of planning and provide data in support of Project status Prepare and deliver data that is necessary to internal and external schedule driven reports and documentation (including Cost, Risk, Estimating, Change) Alignment of Project Cost with the nominated scheduling software (Primavera P6) Assist the development of project/programme annual-spend projections, critical path management, and cost and schedule variance analyses Qualifications: This role is well-suited to candidates with a background in scheduling, project management, and project controls. Experience in performance reporting and stakeholder engagement will be highly beneficial. For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit (url removed) Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Risk Manager to be engaged on a 6 month contract basis within the Rail Industry. Candidates will ideally be based in the Manchester or York areas and hybrid working will be supported. Key Accountabilities: Provide leadership and guidance in the concept of R&VM, maintaining their appropriate and effective application to all stages of the project lifecycle. Deliver Level 1 Assurance activities as specified by the Principal R&V Manager. Manage &/or deliver specialist R&VM support services as dictated by the R&VM maturity of the project community. Actively promote R&VM culture and improve R&VM competency across the project and programme management community. Monitor the output of others who undertake such R&VM activities to monitor competence, consistency and compliance with the client procedures and provide assurance. Manage the buying in of external R&VM support where necessary and that these are delivered to required quality standards. Maintain a robust view of required levels of R&VM services and assure that suitably qualified & experienced resource is available to meet these requirements. Drive the implementation of ER&VM framework across their area. Qualifications Suitable Rail and Risk Management background. Expert in all aspects of project and business risk management facilitation Able to build risk models in a number of applications, which accurately represent the complexities of cost, schedule and business risk Able to coach and challenge management and non specialists, the results of risk management Knowledge of risk management techniques Knowledge of project management and project control processes For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit (url removed) Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Platform Systems Engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis, with onsite working and based in Barrow-in-Furness. This role will involve developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution. You will be required to specify and assist in the build of prototypes, providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues, whilst also mentoring junior engineers and making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences. You will also be expected to author/co-author technical reports as required. Your skills and experience: Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science subjects Be able to design and present documentation to customers and wider groups Have an Engineering Lifecycle background Be proficient in CAD and MS Office. Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications.

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Principal Systems Engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Bristol, London, Reading, Silchester and Manchester. Your Purpose: Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers. Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects. Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues. Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful client decision milestones. Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client. Proactively identify opportunities and contribute to ADS&T growth. Contribute to the development of our people through mentoring and coaching. What can you bring: Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or an equivalent depth of experience in an engineering field.Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP. The use of MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Cameo). Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF. Requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation. Knowledge of engineering lifecycles, their selection, tailoring and implementation. Working on the integration of complex systems, including military civilian platforms (submarines, aircraft, ships, and vehicles), civilian aircraft systems and advanced power and energy systems. Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle. Managing projects and teams within different development methods. Understanding of engineering within the MOD's acquisition framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD). Interpersonal skills and able to build trusted relationships. Ability to understand, simplify and explain subject matter to non-engineers and senior stakeholders. Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Bristol, London, Reading, Silchester and Manchester. Your Purpose: Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers. Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects. Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues. Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful client decision milestones. Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client. Proactively identify opportunities and contribute to ADS&T growth. Contribute to the development of our people through mentoring and coaching. What can you bring: Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or an equivalent depth of experience in an engineering field.Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP. The use of MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Cameo). Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF. Requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation. Knowledge of engineering lifecycles, their selection, tailoring and implementation. Working on the integration of complex systems, including military civilian platforms (submarines, aircraft, ships, and vehicles), civilian aircraft systems and advanced power and energy systems. Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle. Managing projects and teams within different development methods. Understanding of engineering within the MOD's acquisition framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD). Interpersonal skills and able to build trusted relationships. Ability to understand, simplify and explain subject matter to non-engineers and senior stakeholders. Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear. Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications