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Bureau Veritas Switzerland AG

Principal Consultant

Bureau Veritas Switzerland AG, Cheshire, Connecticut, us, 06410


Date:

3 Sep 2024Location:

Greater Manchester, Cheshire, GBLocation:

Home based with travel to client sites (circa 3-4 days per week). Based in Greater Manchester areaPackage:

Competitive salary + £4,250 car allowance/company car + private healthcare + buy and sell holidays + other flexible benefitsRole Purpose:

To act as a senior member of the AVOH team and to provide day-to-day support on operational delivery of projects on budget and to required quality. Provide a point of reference on technical issues and to assist in the delivery of the Energy & Engineering LEAP28 strategy plan and Offshore BU operating year budget.Main Duties & Responsibilities:Support, as required, in the definition of the current and future market, market drivers and service offerings of the AVOH team.Support in the development, and play an active role in the delivery, of an annual AVOH team plan on business development and sales.Provide tender responses to client requests for work and input into large bids through the Commercial Manager and Bid Support Team.Ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget; to manage resources in the delivery of the projects; to undertake regular project reviews.Provide high quality technical consultancy to clients.Keep abreast of current legislation, relevant national and international standards and guidelines and technical developments within the relevant field.Be exemplar in client management and relationship building.Operate in line with Bureau Veritas Core Values and Code of Ethics.Track and report on the status of active proposals.To follow all financial and risk procedures in the delivery of projects.Ensure that adequate technical tools and facilities are available and maintained to industry standards.Contribute to a rolling forward AVOH team order book and forecast to provide visibility of future workload.Work with AVOH Team Manager and Offshore Business Unit Manager to ensure resource plans match the order book demands.Resolve conflicts on a punctual basis.Monitor individual utilisation versus targets and actively manage optimal utilisation, making best use of the team's geographic spread, and identifying opportunities for upskilling.Ensure performance appraisals are conducted for all direct reports, as well as on-going performance monitoring and management, with appropriate feedback provided.Support through the recruitment process, including screening of applicants and leading interviews.Ensure that a safe, environmental and high quality culture exists in the operations of the business.Experience & Skills Required:Technical consulting background.Strong analytical and report writing skills.Understanding of the line management responsibilities.Ability to encourage others to develop new skills and enhance existing ones.Ability to think both globally and locally when developing and communicating objectives and strategies.Strives to improve performance and uses innovative methods to get there.Good understanding of commercial risk.Qualifications Required:Degree qualified in relevant subject.Member of a related professional institution close to achieving LFOH status (within 3 months).What’s in it for you?25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holiday.Combined employee/employer pension contributions of up to 12%.Flexible/Home Working.Enhanced Sick Pay.Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay.Health and Wellbeing Support through Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health services.

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