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Head of Research
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Our client is a specialist research and insight agency with an outstanding reputation in the research and tech industry. With offices in the UK and US, they work with some of the world’s most recognised entertainment and consumer brands, helping them understand the behaviours, motivations, and passions of customers. They sit at a genuinely exciting intersection of research, digital, and entertainment, giving them a perspective on audiences that few agencies can match.
At the heart of their offer is a proprietary research product that delivers deep, actionable insight into their market in a way that sets them apart from any generalist agency.
The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership role for someone who wants to run something, not just work within it. You’ll take ownership of the research function, leading a well-established, high-performing team and shaping the strategic direction of a division that is central to the business.
The team is in good shape, the offer is strong and the client base is enviable. What’s needed now is a leader who can elevate the function. Someone who thinks strategically, gives clear direction, pushes the team’s thinking, and isn’t afraid to get in front of clients.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, develop and inspire a talented research team; setting standards, giving honest feedback, and creating a culture of excellence
- Oversee the delivery of quantitative and mixed method research programmes, providing strategic direction rather than hands on execution
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, leading presentations and insight sessions with confidence and authority
- Drive commercial growth by expanding existing client relationships
- Lead proposal development and pitching for new business. Working with existing warm relationships and an already strong pipeline
- Champion innovation within the research function. Developing new initiatives, methodologies, and service lines including growing the qualitative offer
- Think strategically about the division’s future, contributing to business wide decisions alongside the senior leadership team
- Represent the business at industry events and conferences in the UK and internationally
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be a senior research professional, most likely at Director or Associate Director level, with a strong agency background and the credibility to lead both a team and a client conversation. Specifically:
- Strong quantitative expertise with broad exposure to qual. You don’t need to be a qual specialist, but you need to understand it and see its value
- Experience overseeing complex, market research programmes including segmentation, trackers, and ideally advanced analytics
- A natural leader - someone who gives clear, constructive feedback and develops the people around them
- Commercially confident. Comfortable contributing to revenue targets and engaging clients in a business development context
- Brilliant communicator with high energy and presence, someone who owns the room in a client presentation
- Strategic thinker who can see beyond individual projects to the bigger picture of what the division should become
- Experience working in entertainment, gaming, media, digital, or youth focused sectors is a bonus but not essential
What’s on Offer
- Up to £70,000 base salary
- Private healthcare insurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Workplace pension (3% employer / 5% employee contributions)
- Employee Assistance Programme; free confidential support covering mental health, counselling, and legal or financial guidance
- Enhanced DBS check arranged and funded by the employer
- Hybrid working, a minimum two days per week in the Leeds office
- Some (not regular) UK and international travel (US) for key clients and events
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Senior Autocad Technician
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AutoCAD Team Leader (Building Services)
Location: South Manchester (Office based full time)
Salary: Up to £40,000 + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced AutoCAD Technician looking to take the next step into leadership?
We're working with a well-established Building Services consultancy looking to appoint a AutoCAD Team Leader with a Building Services background to oversee their drawing production team, mentor junior staff and help shape the next generation of technicians.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong AutoCAD background, who is keen to learn Revit or has some Revit experience already, and enjoys supporting others and wants to play a key role within a growing business.
The RoleThis is a hands‑on position where you'll continue producing high‑quality technical drawings while leading a small team of technicians and apprentices.
Your responsibilities will include:- Producing accurate AutoCAD drawings across commercial, education and residential projects.
- Supporting Revit modelling as required (training can be provided).
- Managing the workload of a small CAD team.
- Mentoring apprentices and junior technicians.
- Checking drawing quality and ensuring deadlines are achieved.
- Allocating work and monitoring project progress.
- Leading by example while promoting quality, professionalism and teamwork.
Approximately 80–90 % of the role is AutoCAD production, with the remainder of the work being Revit drawings which you can either be trained to undertake or various outsourcing options can be used too.
What We're Looking For- Strong AutoCAD experience within Building Services, M&E or Construction.
- Working knowledge of Revit (you don't need to be an expert).
- Previous experience mentoring or supporting junior staff would be advantageous.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Passion for developing others.
- A proactive and positive approach to leadership.
- Salary up to £40,000
- Company‑wide Christmas Bonus
- Business Development Bonus
- Additional annual leave days based on company performance
- Employer pension contribution of 5 %
- Professional memberships fully paid
- Private Healthcare with the option to add family members to the healthcare scheme
- Employee Assistance & Family Wellbeing Programme
- Investors in People Gold accredited employer
This isn't just another CAD role. You'll become the technical lead for an established drawing office, helping to develop apprentices, improve drawing quality and influence how the team operates. If you've built a solid AutoCAD career and are ready to move into leadership without losing the technical aspect of the job, this represents an excellent opportunity.
If you're looking for a business that genuinely invests in its people, values mentoring and offers long‑term career progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
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AutoCAD Team Leader, Building Services
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Calibre Search in Stockport is hiring an AutoCAD Team Leader to oversee their drawing production team and mentor junior staff. This role allows you to leverage your AutoCAD experience while helping to shape the future of your team.
With a focus on technical support, you'll also manage and produce high-quality drawings across commercial, education, and residential projects. The role includes excellent benefits such as a Christmas bonus and private healthcare.
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Senior Transport Planner – Hybrid | Transport Assessments
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Calibre Search is seeking a Transport Planner/Senior Transport Planner for their Didcot office. This role offers an opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment, working on diverse projects across various sectors.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in a transport planning consultancy. Responsibilities include preparing transport assessments, liaising with clients, and contributing to project delivery. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension contributions, and structured training.
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Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer (Regeneration)
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Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer – Regeneration
Manchester / North West
£50,000-£60,000 base salary + Car Allowance + 10‑20% performance‑related bonus
Location: Manchester, Ellesmere Port, North West England
Geo-environmental engineer jobs don't get much more interesting than this. We’re hiring a Senior Geo‑Environmental Engineer with a strong contaminated land and remediation background for one of the UK's leading regeneration contractors. Based in the North West, you’ll be working on some of the most technically complex remediation projects in the country – including a major PFAS remediation scheme in Manchester and a former oil refinery and petrochemical site at Ellesmere Port.
The RoleAt the heart of live project delivery, this senior geo‑environmental engineer will be involved across the full project lifecycle – from Phase 1 desk studies through to Phase 4 validation – focusing on complex contaminated land assessment, PFAS remediation, groundwater investigation, remediation strategy development, and technical report writing. Unlike a traditional consultancy role, you’ll be contractor‑side, meaning real ownership of projects on the ground, direct client and regulator liaison, and a clear path into a Technical Manager position as you develop.
What We’re Looking For- 4+ years experience in geo-environmental or contaminated land roles
- Strong technical background from Phase 1 through to validation reporting
- Experience with PFAS assessment or emerging contaminants highly desirable
- Exposure to soil treatment facilities advantageous
- Confident technical report writer with experience of regulatory submissions
- Degree qualified in Environmental Science, Geography, Geology or related discipline
- Working towards or holding chartership (CGeol, CEnv, CIWEM) desirable
- Full UK driving licence required
- £50,000‑£60,000 base salary
- Car allowance
- 10‑20% performance‑related bonus
- Genuine progression to Technical Manager
This is a role for someone who wants to be challenged, rewarded above consultancy rates, and build a career on projects that matter.
Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and welcomes applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
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Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer: Regeneration Projects
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Calibre Search is seeking a Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer in Manchester to work on complex remediation projects. This role involves all project phases from assessment to validation and offers a career path to Technical Manager.
Candidates should have over 4 years of relevant experience, a degree in a related field, and strong report writing skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000, a car allowance, and potential bonuses.
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Senior Rail E&P Design Engineer – Hybrid
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Senior E&P Design Engineer - Rail
Manchester / North West (Hybrid Working)
Day Rate: £275-£425 pday dependant on experience.
Job Ref: 40151
We are for a Senior E&P Design Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering major Rail and Infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with Rail sector knowledge to join a well-established technical team working on complex and high-profile transport infrastructure schemes. Due to continued growth within their Rail division, they are looking to strengthen their Electrical & Power capability with the addition of a Senior Engineer.
Projects include a mix of:
Rail Electrification & Power (E&P) systems
Railway lineside electrical systems
Points heating and signalling power supplies
Level crossings and LV distribution systems
Station and depot M&E infrastructure
Lighting, containment, earthing, small power, and fire alarm systems
Rail refurbishment and enhancement schemesResponsibilities will include:
Producing Electrical and E&P designs for Rail infrastructure projects
Supporting CREs and Lead Engineers in delivering compliant engineering solutions
Ensuring designs meet client standards, industry regulations, and project requirements
Coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams across Civil, Structural, and M&E disciplines
Planning and managing allocated design workloads to meet programme deadlines
Identifying technical changes and supporting design reviews throughout project delivery
Supporting technical documentation, calculations, specifications, and reports
Attending client, design, and project meetings where requiredThe role would suit someone with experience delivering Electrical or Building Services design within Rail, Infrastructure, or other technically complex environments. Experience with railway lineside systems or transport infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.
Applicants should ideally have experience with:
Electrical design within Rail, Infrastructure, or Building Services environments
Rail systems including points heating, signalling power, LV distribution, or station/depot infrastructure
Design software such as Trimble ProDesign, Electrical OM, Microstation, Dialux, or Relux
Multi-disciplinary project coordination
UK Rail standards, CDM regulations, and design compliance processesExperience working within Network Rail standards, BIM environments, or ProjectWise would also be beneficial.
If you are looking to progress your career within the Rail and Infrastructure sector while working on technically challenging E&P projects, please get in touch for further information.
Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
We act as both an employment agency and an employment business
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Senior E&P Design Engineer
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Senior E&P Design Engineer - Rail
Location: Manchester / North West (Hybrid Working)
Day Rate: £275-£425 per day depending on experience.
Job Ref: 40151
We are for a Senior E&P Design Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering major Rail and Infrastructure projects across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with Rail sector knowledge to join a well-established technical team working on complex and high-profile transport infrastructure schemes.
Due to continued growth within their Rail division, they are looking to strengthen their Electrical & Power capability with the addition of a Senior Engineer.
Projects include a mix of:
- Rail Electrification & Power (E&P) systems
- Railway lineside electrical systems
- Points heating and signalling power supplies
- Level crossings and LV distribution systems
- Station and depot M&E infrastructure
- Lighting, containment, earthing, small power, and fire alarm systems
- Rail refurbishment and enhancement schemes
- Producing Electrical and E&P designs for Rail infrastructure projects
- Supporting CREs and Lead Engineers in delivering compliant engineering solutions
- Ensuring designs meet client standards, industry regulations, and project requirements
- Coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams across Civil, Structural, and M&E disciplines
- Planning and managing allocated design workloads to meet programme deadlines
- Identifying technical changes and supporting design reviews throughout project delivery
- Supporting technical documentation, calculations, specifications, and reports
- Attending client, design, and project meetings where required
The role would suit someone with experience delivering Electrical or Building Services design within Rail, Infrastructure, or other technically complex environments. Experience with railway lineside systems or transport infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.
Qualifications- Electrical design within Rail, Infrastructure, or Building Services environments
- Rail systems including points heating, signalling power, LV distribution, or station/depot infrastructure
- Design software such as Trimble ProDesign, Electrical OM, Microstation, Dialux, or Relux
- Multi-disciplinary project coordination
- UK Rail standards, CDM regulations, and design compliance processes
- Experience working within Network Rail standards, BIM environments, or ProjectWise would also be beneficial
If you are looking to progress your career within the Rail and Infrastructure sector while working on technically challenging E&P projects, please get in touch for further information.
Calibre Search promotes equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
We act as both an employment agency and an employment business.
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Fire & Security
Location: Chadderton, Oldham
Salary: £55,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance + Bonus + Private Healthcare
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established national building services contractor within its growing Fire & Security division. The office base is in Chadderton, Oldham.
This is an excellent time to join a business experiencing significant growth, with a strong pipeline of work across the UK delivering fire alarms, CCTV, access control and security installations for major commercial clients across the UK.
You'll take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of projects, working closely with the operational team whilst enjoying the autonomy to manage your own workload. This role also offers genuine career progression, with the opportunity to develop into senior leadership positions.
The Role
- Commercial management of Fire & Security projects nationwide.
- Cost planning, valuations, variations and final accounts.
- Procurement and subcontractor management.
- Supporting Project Managers to ensure commercial success.
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
About You
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Quantity Surveying.
- Several years' post graduate Quantity Surveying experience.
- Previous Fire & Security experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong commercial awareness and excellent communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
What's on Offer?
- £55,000 salary.
- £5,700 car allowance.
- Annual bonus.
- Private healthcare for yourself and your partner.
- Hybrid working.
- Friendly, supportive team environment with excellent staff retention.
- Genuine long term career progression within a growing national business.
For more information on this new Senior Quantity Surveyor role, please contact Gemma at Calibre Search.
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Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor - Building Services
Location: St Helens (Hybrid)
Salary: £40,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance + Bonus + Private Healthcare
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading national building services contractor, delivering specialist installation and refurbishment projects for major retail clients across the UK.
Working alongside an experienced commercial team, you'll support the successful delivery of projects from initial procurement through to final account, collaborating closely with Project Managers and operational teams.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a Quantity Surveying degree and some industry experience, looking to develop their career within a supportive, collaborative environment with excellent long term progression opportunities.
The Role
- Commercial management of specialist building services installation and refurbishment projects.
- Preparing valuations, cost reports and final accounts.
- Managing subcontractor procurement and accounts.
- Working closely with Project Managers and operational teams to ensure commercial success.
- Attending site visits for larger projects as required.
- Hybrid working, typically four days per week in the office during your initial training period, with increased flexibility thereafter.
About You
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Quantity Surveying.
- Around 2+ years' Quantity Surveying experience.
- Experience within construction, building services, M&E or a related sector.
- Commercially aware with strong organisational and communication skills.
- Driven, enthusiastic and keen to develop your career.
What's on Offer?
- Circa £40,000 starting salary.
- Plus £5,700 car allowance.
- Annual bonus.
- Private healthcare (including partner cover following successful probation).
- Hybrid working.
- Supportive and sociable team with excellent mentoring.
- Genuine long term career progression within a growing national contractor.
If you would like further details about this new Quantity Surveyor role in St. Helens, Merseyside, please contact Gemma at Calibre Search.
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