Role: Interim Programme Director / Procurement Manager 
Type: Contract
Location: Remote with requirements to travel to Bristol & North East
Rate: £600- £800 per day dependant on experience
IR35: OUTSIDE
Duration: 6-Months
Essential Skills: Proven track record of procurement project delivery; experience of public procurement practices & procedures; experience working with technical specialists to define project & equipment needs; experience or understanding of electronics lab equipment highly desirable 

One of our engineering clients is looking to secure an Interim Programme Director / Procurement Manager to take ownership of a project to identify, procure and refurbish (if required) prospective buildings for electronics laboratories. 

You will be working alongside third-party property consultants, internal finance & legal teams and the technical specialists in order to see these acquisitions through to full lifecycle. 

As an Interim Programme Director, you will be responsible for:
– Working with internal stakeholders to define facility requirements and subsequently identify appropriate properties with third-party consultants
– Work with internal legal and finance teams to prepare and finalise contracts
– Work with technical teams internally to understand and define the equipment needs for the labs
– Deliver tender documents for equipment procurement in-line with public procurement guidelines and internal policies 
– Visiting prospective sites in Bristol and the North East as well as visiting technical team in Newport, Wales. 

The successful C++ Engineer will need:
– Proven track record of procurement project delivery
– Experience of public procurement practices & procedures
– Experience working with technical specialists to define project & equipment needs
– Experience or understanding of electronics lab equipment highly desirable