
Vertical Aerospace · Bristol
Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emis...
Our Mission
At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and
landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky.
We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to
'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years
will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in
2029 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.
As an Senior Cell Engineer, you'll play a key role in qualifying commercial lithium-ion cells for use in our next-generation
electric aircraft. Working closely with engineers, technicians, suppliers and research partners, you'll generate the evidence
needed to support safe, high-performance battery systems.
analysis.
modelling and analysis.
technology evaluation.
discipline.
What can you expect from us?
We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role
but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to
do the best work of your career.
Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in
the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly,
towards our goal.
Our benefits
Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.
We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us
shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.
Disclaimer Statement
We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in
various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for
everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during
the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.
🌟 Position: Senior Planner (SC Cleared)🌟 📍 Location: Hybrid / Bristol 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our dynamic award winning team who has experience in the construction industry, knowledge of project management and project controls to help support our expansion across the UK. Our team is multi-disciplinary so a wide range of experience and/or willingness to learn is crucial. About us: CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work) Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. What’s in it for you? * At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. * If you demonstrate the capability, our merit based system will enable you to develop fast. * We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. * Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. * We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough. 🔹 You’ll * Develop and maintain robust, realistic and defensible construction schedules. * Develop schedule estimates for construction works, ensuring they are aligned to the project scope, delivery strategy and key assumptions. * Define the Basis of Estimate for the construction schedule scope, including key assumptions, exclusions and constraints. * Support planning leadership across the programme, ensuring schedule quality, logic, integration and governance are maintained. * Work closely with Cost and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment of all estimates, assumptions and schedule impacts. * Work with the Risk team to support the QSRA process. * Identify and manage key internal and external interfaces including procurement, consents, dependent projects and delivery milestones. * Work closely with key internal/external stakeholders ensuring buy-in to the Programme’s construction schedule. * Review supplier and contractor schedules, challenging logic, assumptions, progress and deliverability where required. * Ensure schedule estimates are validated through the use of benchmark data, design information and BIM. 🔹 Essential * Experience in a construction or infrastructure environment. * Solid scheduling expertise, including Primavera P6. * Previous experience operating at Senior Planner level or as a planning professional with responsibility for schedule ownership and coordination. * Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). * Confidence building schedules from first principles and reviewing supplier submissions. * Understanding of schedule hierarchy, integration, governance and change control. * Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts. * Strong communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative mindset. * Ability to support planning discussions with internal teams, clients, suppliers and key stakeholders. * A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. 🔹 Desirable * Degree or equivalent in construction, engineering, project management, or related field. * Knowledge of QSRA, design processes, and CDM. * Experience in stakeholder management. * Membership of APM, AACE, PMI or similar. * Experience using Power BI and other reporting/analytics tools. 🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently. 👉 Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/ 📍 Requirements and Location: * Prior SC clearance is required * Bristol / Hybrid working: 2 days a week on site ➡️ Next Steps To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you! CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.
Job Title: Managing Associate or Principal Director Ready to take your career to the next level? We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together. ** Note to agencies – we are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not accepting applications from agencies. ________________________________________ The role in 60 seconds * Role: Managing Associate or Principal Director * Team: Corporate * Location: Hybrid working from Bristol * Working Pattern: Full-time/Part-time/Flexible * Why this role matters: This is an opportunity for someone to craft and build a practice of their own within the Bristol marketplace, with the support to grow and develop their career accordingly. ________________________________________ What you’ll do * Work on investment rounds, growth strategies (organic or through buy and build), group restructurings and exits. * Be enthusiastic about business development – both for the team and the firm more widely – we will actively support and encourage you to engage in profile building and networking activities from the start. * Our clients are typically owner managed or family businesses where our advice and support can be instrumental to their future success, and you will look to forge strong and effective lasting relationships with your clients from the outset. * You will experience a personalised approach to achieving the right balance of independence to manage your own matters, combined with the support and supervision from senior colleagues. ________________________________________ What we’re looking for We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and; * A senior Corporate Solicitor looking for the next step in your career by building and leading something which you own or seeking to work with larger and more complex clients. * Self-motivated, client and market focussed, with a desire to actively contribute towards the continued success of a team with a strong track record of recently delivered growth * Existing corporate finance contacts and connections in the Bristol market are welcome, but not essential. * With a passion for working directly with owner managed businesses, you will be keen to develop your skills with clients, seeking to understand the commercial context of their business and to gain confidence to provide the right advice at the right moment. ________________________________________ Join a seriously ambitious firm At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out: * An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark. * A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises. * A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative. * A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities. * Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals. ________________________________________ Progressive benefits tailored to you We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including: * Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus. * Enhanced parental leave policies. * Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships). * An open, flexible working environment. * Find out more about our benefits and work environment here Life at Foot Anstey | Foot Anstey ________________________________________ Ready to apply? * Hit the "Apply Now" button. * Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you. * Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome. * Invited for interview? * With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do. * We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have. * If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know. Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.
About Graphcore At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence. Job Summary We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Team and help develop and deploy clouds and services. Working closely with our colleagues in Software Platform, Datacentre Operations and Product Development teams, you will deploy services on our fleet of cutting-edge AI systems. As part of our Software Platform organisation, you will be involved in the cloud integration, validation, performance benchmarking, optimisation, and development of our high-performance AI solutions. These include in-house AI systems alongside off-the-shelf high-performance servers, switches and storage solutions. This is a hand-on technical role requiring a solid background in the use of cloud infrastructure, deployment using Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, high-performance networking and storage systems. You may have been working in an IT organisation, a datacentre, a cloud provider or as a developer of orchestration or cloud services. The Software Platform team at Graphcore We build Graphcore products into large-scale AI solutions for our customers and the Cloud Platform Team is responsible for providing such systems to both internal users via private clouds and customers via our own public clouds. Often the internal systems will be using and developing pre-release hardware and software, so it’s vital you are comfortable with unproven components. Responsibilities and Duties * Develop and operate Kubernetes-managed end-user services on our private clouds and support internal users in their use. You will turn end-user and product requirements into deployed services. * Work with our Datacentre Operations Engineers to maintain and operate the fleet of AI systems at peak performance in our private clouds. * Configure and test new Graphcore AI hardware and systems using Continuous Deployment and Infrastructure-as-code in internal and external datacentres. Skills and Experience (all required) * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant subject. * Experience with managing production Kubernetes clusters and workloads with a continuous delivery tool such as ArgoCD. * Solid software engineering or IT experience with a proven track record of delivering technical output as an individual contributor. * Experience working in an AGILE and SCRUM framework, including understanding of priorities, risks, issues, impacts and constraints. * Strong proven Linux scripting ability (bash, python, awk, sed). * Strong proven Linux system administration (Ubuntu, RHEL and variants). * Experience with a version control system (preferably Git) and using it to manage system configuration or automation. * Experience with Continuous Integration or testing pipelines using GitLab, GitHub or similar. * A solid hands-on understanding of the technologies underpinning cloud services (APIs, virtualisation of CPUs, IO, systems), virtual networks, block storage, resource management and monitoring. * Experience with IAC automation tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, Packer). * Good communication and presentation skills, and experience dealing with end-users of IT services. * An ability to work independently on critical infrastructure with minimal oversight, and with a focus on end-user availability. Desirable but not required: * Experience with Openstack cloud platforms. * Experience with solutions for monitoring and observability. e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Loki. * Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments using SLURM or similar batch workload solutions. * Programming experience with Python3 utilising classes and inheritance. Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. Sponsorship Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.