Leading at Fugro within world-class laboratories means you will be at the forefront of providing new innovative solutions to enable us to create a safe and liveable world, on a global platform.
Are you ready to take on an exciting Senior Leadership Role that will shape the future of geotechnical laboratories at Fugro?
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Senior Leader to join our team as the Global Head of Geotechnical Laboratories.
As the Global Head of Geotechnical Laboratories at Fugro, you’ll be the driving force behind our marine and land business lines. Your mission? To foster collaboration and standardisation across our global network of labs.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
Create a global lab network: Make it efficient, effective, and a powerhouse of performance.
Drive collaboration: Bring our labs together and set the standard for excellence.
Lead the team: Guide our regional lab leaders towards continuous improvement.
Innovate: Use your strategic thinking to develop cutting-edge lab services.
Market analysis: Spot trends and seize opportunities to stay ahead.
Communicate: Propose and negotiate with stakeholders like a pro.
Budget insights: Provide accurate advice to regional management.
Implement solutions: Oversee the rollout of innovative ideas.
Support labs: Ensure our testing locations meet and exceed expectations.
Re-engineer processes: Lead initiatives to boost productivity and quality.
Facilitate involvement: Drive business improvement with multi-lab collaboration.
What You’ll Need to Thrive in This Role:
Analytical skills: Strong and sharp, ready to tackle any challenge.
Leadership abilities: Inspire and drive your team to greatness.
Passion for improvement: Always looking for ways to make things better.
Strategic mindset: Develop innovative strategies and analyze market trends.
Communication skills: Clear, effective, and persuasive.
Budget knowledge: Provide insightful and accurate financial advice.
Technical background: Operate at a senior level with confidence.
Qualifications: University degree in a relevant field or proven leadership in a lab setting.
This role can be based near any of Fugro’s regional hubs (UK, or Netherlands). It starts as a 2-year fixed term contract, with annual reviews thereafter.
Ready to make a significant impact and lead our geotechnical laboratories to new heights? Apply now and join us in shaping the future of Fugro’s global laboratory network.
About Us
Who we are Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.
What we offer
Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.
Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion
At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.
Benefits of joining our team – Benefits will vary dependant on Country, you are based.
UK Benefits
Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.
Competitive salary
Contributory pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Health cash plan
Group life assurance
Group income protection
Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.
Electric car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership
Discounts platform
The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Long service awards
Fugro values awards
Employee referral bonus scheme
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Building services engineers are responsible for ensuring that the electrical, mechanical and other systems within buildings work effectively and efficiently. Well-designed and maintained building services systems are essential in supporting people with their busy lives and help them maximise the benefits from their built environment.
Our design approach to Building Services Engineering is to understand the client’s brief, interrogate the needs and operation of the building and use innovative methods in the design process.
As buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world’s energy consumption, Building Services Engineers have an important responsibility to minimise carbon emissions, reduce energy consumption, adapt to regulatory change and deliver on the sustainability agenda.
Duties will include:
Working as part of a design team delivering detailed design.
Assisting with the creation of specifications and schedules.
Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project.
Site surveys and monitoring.
Attending design workshops and client meetings.
Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams.
Report writing.
Producing asset registers.
Training:You will be studying for BEng (Hons) in Building Services Engineering at London South Bank University as well as achieving Incorporated Engineer status with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) at your End Point Assessment.
In addition:
We’ll give you the structure you need to allocate the right amount of time to your studies, and your line manager will be focused on providing the right learning opportunities
You’ll become part of our Future Talent Community, connecting everyone on our programmes into a safe, supportive and enjoyable space. You’ll have opportunities to formally network with each other, as well as building your own connections on a personal level.
A full variety of CPD opportunities including webinars, short courses and masterclasses.
Allocated mentor to act as your trusted advisor throughout your programme.
Tailored development plan to strengthen your soft skills and leadership.
You’ll become a STEM ambassador.
You’ll have a buddy to support you with the day-to-day aspects of working at Ridge, someone who has trodden the same path and you’ll feel comfortable talking to about the little things!
Training Outcome:We pride ourselves on a strong culture of internal development and progression. You will be supported towards becoming fully Chartered and will benefit from excellent opportunities to develop yourself and your career with a variety of courses, learning and workshops.Employer Description:Ridge is a Built Environment Consultancy, helping our clients to create better places for people to live, learn and work. We are enabled by great people who are inspired and proud of what they do and respected for who they are.. We continually expand our expertise and nurture our talent – with a focus on quality, innovation and growth. Our multidiscipline team of 1,100+ people is based across 11 offices.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, between 8.30am to 5.00pm.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative....Read more...
As a Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice, you will embark on a comprehensive 18 month training program as part of a 2 year employment contract. This program will cover all aspects of the role and will be delivered through a combination of in-house training and block-release or other distance learning methods provided by Abingdon and Witney College. Upon completion, you will earn a Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship, which is within the construction and the built environment sector. College attendance and successful completion of these studies is an essential requirement of this Apprenticeship. The DLO Building Fabric team carry out:
Repairs and maintenance of all building fabric items
Supervision of specialist contractors
Painting and decorating
Tiling
Plastering
Carpentry, including door/window repairs or replacements, locks, closers, shelving, and office alterations
Lamp changing
Basic plumbing
Bricklaying and brick pointing
Glazing and sash cord repairs
Minor groundworks, such as repairs to manholes, kerbs, and paving
Cleaning gutters and drains
Small refurbishments, including toilet and kitchenette facilities, with the assistance of other DLO operatives (e.g., electricians and plumbers)
The team are based in the DLO offices on South Parks Road and the Andrew Wiles Building workshops. They are required to carry out work across the University Estate, primarily in Central Oxford. The team collaborates closely with other DLO teams (Mechanical, plumbing and electrical) and the wider Building Fabric Team, including building inspectors and building heritage & conservation surveyors. Responsibilities:
Follow instructions from an experienced Property Maintenance Engineer, Building Maintenance Operative, Building Fabric Team Leader, or the wider Estates Building Services Team to independently complete basic building fabric repairs and reactive tasks in accordance with SLA targets
Safely operate basic equipment and seeking assistance from an experienced Property Maintenance Engineer, Property Maintenance operatives and Building Fabric Team leaders when required
Communicate back to your line manager, any problems for extra advice and on completion of tasks set
Ensure that the work environment and equipment is kept organised, clean, tidy and secure
Use the handheld technology provided to record Health & Safety Pre-work checks and all maintenance activities. Training will be provided
Learn to complete records and paperwork in line with statutory testing and other processes
Work under instruction and having regard to safe working practices as set out in Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Liaise with building users to ensure that they are kept fully informed of the location and progress of all building fabric works within their building
To select, within limits, materials and equipment and order parts agreed via Purchasing team
With support understand and be familiar with all relevant safety documents and to undertake any relevant health and safety training and to work in accordance with this
Attend all day and block courses in line with your apprenticeship Undertake ongoing compulsory training per Estates Services training matrix for health and safety compliance
To embrace and actively promote Estates Services vision and values
Carry out such other comparable duties as may be required by your Line Manager
Training:Duration:
15 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
Work-based training with the employer
Eleven weeks of block release at Abingdon & Witney College's Bicester Construction Skills Centre (plus induction/revision days)
On-site assessment visits every other month throughout the apprenticeship
Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
Multiple choice knowledge test
Practical assessment
Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence and short research assignment
Training Outcome:Over 80% of our apprentices continue with us in the role they have been trained for after their apprenticeship and that is just the start of their career.Employer Description:We are the largest employer in Oxfordshire with around 16,000 staff working in and around Oxford in a huge range of roles.
Our apprentices are never on their own and will benefit from a supportive environment working in collaboration with the rest of our committed team. You will also be supported by the central apprenticeship team and you will join our growing network of apprentices within the university. You will have the opportunity to become an apprenticeship ambassador for the University and region.
We will provide you with a welcoming and inclusive workplace, offering support and development opportunities that will enable you to progress and do your best work. We recognise diversity as our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, and we aspire to build a truly diverse community, which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.Working Hours :Monday - Friday full-time. Times to be confirmed. This is an 18 month apprenticeship within a two year employment contract.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Logical,Team working,MS Excel, Outlook and Word,Proactive 'can-do' approach,Willing to learn new skills,Adaptability,Punctuality and time keeping....Read more...
