Richard Olver

Richard Olver

Senior Delivery Consultant
01212 694660
Richard Olver

Specialised in:
Sourcing and delivering top-tier talent across the technology sector, with expertise in recruitment for DevOps, Software, and Data roles. Richard has a strong focus on supporting clients in biotech, pharmaceutical, aerospace & defence, and research institutes.

Experience and background:
With nine years of recruitment experience, Richard has built a reputation for excellence in delivering bespoke solutions to meet clients’ needs. He has successfully worked with high-profile organisations such as Genomics England, AstraZeneca, Leonardo, and the Wellcome Sanger Group. Joining the Birmingham team as a Senior Delivery Consultant, Richard is committed to connecting exceptional talent with innovative companies while ensuring a seamless recruitment process for both candidates and clients.

You might be surprised to learn:
Outside of work, Richard is an avid Pokémon fan and has competed professionally. He’s also a keen traveller with an ambitious goal of visiting all 50 state capitals in the United States by the time he turns 50!

Jobs posted by Richard Olver

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Programme Manager
Aerospace & Defence
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Market related
Permanent
Omega are working with one of the UKs best Aerospace and Defence clients that provide systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Their mission is to be the world's leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, a particular team draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and other systems.As a Programme Manager, you will play a vital role in shaping high-profile programmes, working closely within the team to manage internal and external relationships, ensuring the organisation remains a trusted partner for defence and intelligence initiatives. Working in a particular structure across Programme Management and Engineering, you will help align our offering with evolving customer needs, and growing the portfolio.Skills, qualifications, and requirements:Current high level Security Clearance (UKIC DV/eDV); This is an essential for this role.Understanding the operational needs and challenges faced by the UKIC.An instant ability to anticipate second-order consequences and plan effectively with strategic thinking.Both written and verbal communcation skills of the highest level, with the ability to engage stakeholders, customers, clients, teams both technical and non-technical.For more information on this role, please contact Richard Olver on 0121 2694660 or send your CV to [email protected] currently working as a Program Manager, Programme Manager, or Project Manager from Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear, or Government bodies are ideal for this role.Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Manufacturing, Renewable, and Scientific industries.Explore more opportunities in your field at www.omegaresource.co.uk.Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Systems Engineer
Aerospace & Defence
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
£55k per year
Permanent
Omega is looking for a Systems Engineer, someone who is quick to adapt to changes in engineering and enjoy the explicit details of how things work!Hybrid Working -  4 days on-site (due to project classification)Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.Our client has established a strong reputation for conducting extensive defence system tests that go beyond traditional methods. This particular team plays a crucial role in such innovative work for the greater good of defence. As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing complex, real-time simulations that closely replicate the conditions of testing out the final plans and products with your main responsibilities conducting experiments and analysing the performance.You will collaborate closely with sub-system designers to identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance performance in various scenarios.You, the engineer:With a broad engineering experience and deep expertise in some of the following skill areas: System performance analysisInterface debugging and system integrationUnderstanding of LinuxOSTesting of sensors or other sub-systemsUse of microcontrollers e.g. Raspberry Pi Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Capability Leader
Aerospace & Defence
Bristol, England
£75k per year + bonuses and benefits
Permanent
The opportunity:Our clients team bring together models, simulations, real equipment, and people for the entire product lifecycle, using Synthetic Environments. We are looking for those that can offer the best skills and capabilities to be the best lead and articulate weapon system architectures and as a result, develop a capability that spans the full product lifecycle.You must have the drive and determination for delivering change and be someone with fresh ideas, creative input, and fit in to a role that is very varied and exciting!You will be working directly with the Head of this project to realise strategic initiatives and ensure the facilities, programs, and capabilities are the best of their class.As a keen technologist, able to engage various types of engineers, having themselves gained experience in AI, MLOps, and containerisation, to be able to achieve solutions that reduce risk and dispel the traditional approach.We are keen on you having excellent communication and interpersonal skills to win over minds and hearts to become a trusted part of the team and influence across the business, with the MoD, as well as other leading industry partners.In short we're looking for someone who: Ensure the capabilities are best in class (facilities, networks, infrastructure and processes) to deliver the teams vision.Be set on the best source of knowledge, with processes to capture and share specialised skill knowledge and to encourage self-development and innovation.Own the Visitor Experience across the facilities within the business and into overseas locations.Develop emerging technology plans through internal research in conjunction with the technical authorities in the teams.Define and run capital investment plans to ensure the department keep its capabilities.Have line management responsibilities for first reports, including professional development, sickness, absence, expenses and performance assessment.Experience of working with key partners (internally and externally) to realise innovation and the adoption of new technologiesAble to quickly grasp sophisticated defence concepts and articulate them, whilst holding your own technicallyAble to identify new technologies and how they can benefit systems engineeringA curious and growth mind-set eager to learn from our specialists in the field of Synthetic Environments Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.