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FTC - Surveying Opportunity - Residential Developer - Manchester \n \n Our client is a well-established residential developer with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality new homes across Greater Manchester and the North West. Due to increased project activity, they are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity to work with a respected housebuilder, supporting the commercial delivery of multiple residential developments while contributing to the successful completion of key projects. \n \n The Role \n Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the commercial and contractual aspects of residential developments from procurement through to final account. You will work closely with site teams, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage the commercial performance of multiple residential developments.\n, • Prepare cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts.\n, • Procure subcontractors and suppliers, including tender analysis and contract negotiations.\n, • Prepare and manage subcontract orders and payments.\n, • Monitor project costs, valuations and cash flow.\n, • Identify, manage and value variations.\n, • Prepare monthly cost reports and forecasts for senior management.\n, • Negotiate final accounts with subcontractors.\n, • Work collaboratively with construction, technical and finance teams to ensure commercial objectives are achieved.\n, • Ensure compliance with company procedures, contractual obligations and relevant legislation.\n\n \n About You \n The successful candidate will be a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor with experience in residential construction and a proactive approach to cost management. \n Essential Requirements \n\n • Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline.\n, • Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a residential developer, housebuilder or main contractor.\n, • Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and construction procurement.\n, • Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.\n, • Strong analytical and financial management abilities.\n, • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.\n, • Proficient in Microsoft Office and commercial management software.\n, • Full UK Driving Licence.\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Membership of, or working towards, RICS or CIOB accreditation.\n, • Experience with COINS or similar housebuilding commercial systems.\n, • Knowledge of residential development processes and cost control within the housebuilding sector.\n\n \n If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity within the residential development sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Quantity Surveyor Manchester Permanent Salary - DOE Who are we? MCR Property Group is a national real estate investment and development company with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh. Our core focus is the delivery of high-quality residential and industrial developments, alongside the active asset management of an expanding portfolio of existing assets. With a development pipeline portfolio valued in excess of £2 billion, MCR is firmly positioned as one of the UK’s most ambitious and fast-growing property businesses. As we continue to scale over the coming years, we are seeking motivated, commercially astute construction professionals who are looking to grow alongside the business. This is an opportunity to join a company at a pivotal stage of its expansion, where strong performance is recognised, responsibility is real, and progression is earned. Who are we recruiting? We are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in the commercial and financial delivery of an assigned office refurbishment project within the Greater Manchester area. In this position, you will be responsible for ensuring schemes are procured efficiently and delivered within agreed budgets and programmes, providing hands-on commercial expertise from inception through to final account. Reporting into the Construction Director and Commercial Director, with direct exposure to the Board, you will take ownership of monthly cost reporting, financial forecasting, contract and subcontract packages, and the management of variations. You will work closely with a wider delivery team of Project Managers and fellow Quantity Surveyors, contributing to the commercial strategy and financial control of projects across the portfolio. The role is primarily office-based, with regular site visits for meetings, valuations, and project reviews depending on your experience level and project location. Tell us about you The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of subcontract procurement processes and have a minimum of three years’ experience working as a Quantity Surveyor across a range of project types and values, with particular experience in the delivery of high end office refurbishment projects. You will have gained experience within a developer, main contractor, or subcontractor environment and be confident operating across both pre- and post-contract stages. This includes preparing cost plans and estimates, measurement for bills of quantities, tendering and procurement, value engineering, tender reporting, interim valuations, and final accounts. A broad knowledge of construction industry processes, procedures, and best practice is essential, along with solid technical understanding of building materials, construction techniques, and building systems. You will be comfortable working with financial and reporting tools and be fully computer literate, with strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, and related software. A full, clean driving licence is also required. From a personal and professional perspective, this role requires someone who approaches challenges head-on, is confident acting as a sounding board for colleagues and stakeholders, and can provide practical, commercially sound solutions when issues arise. You will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, be comfortable negotiating with subcontractors and consultants, and carry yourself with professionalism and confidence when dealing with individuals at all levels of seniority. This is a role for someone who wants responsibility, visibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact within a growing business. If you are commercially driven, technically capable, and looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a high-growth property company, we would welcome your application

Senior Electrical Engineer £60 per hour - Outside IR35 Remote with occasional site visits 6 month initial contract Key responsibilities: • Provide electrical engineering support across BESS and grid connection projects, • Review contractor and consultant electrical designs, • Support projects through FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning phases, • Review Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), Protection studies, Earthing designs, HV equipment specifications, • Support grid connection activities with DNOs, National Grid, ICPs and OEMs, • Review load flow, fault level and protection coordination studies, • Provide technical assurance throughout project delivery, • Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations, • Assist with commissioning, energisation and handover activities, • Ensure compliance with UK Grid Code, G99 and relevant IEC/BS standards Essential requirements: • Degree qualified Electrical Engineer / Power Systems Engineer, • Strong HV electrical engineering background, • Experience within BESS, renewable energy, power generation or HV infrastructure projects, • Experience with HV systems (11kV-132kV), substations, transformers, switchgear and protection systems, • Experience reviewing electrical designs and contractor documentation, • Knowledge of UK grid connections and G99 requirements, • Experience working with DNOs, National Grid or ICPs Desirable: • BESS project experience, • Experience providing technical assurance or design review on behalf of an asset owner/developer, • Experience reviewing EPC contractor designs and managing electrical engineering interfaces, • Experience with power system modelling software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSCAD, • SCADA/substation automation knowledge, • Commissioning and energisation experience, • CEng or working towards chartership JBRP1_UKTJ

Hi All, I am looking for an AI Platform Engineer to work for a major bank in Sheffield. This will be 3 days onsite and 2 days from home. This is £600 - 650 Umbrella. Senior AI Platform Engineer Overview We are looking for a Senior AI Platform Engineer to help design, develop, and expand our internal AI platform, supporting cybersecurity analysts through intelligent workflows, automation, integrations, and AI-assisted capabilities. The role involves building scalable AI-driven services, integrating with enterprise security technologies, and contributing to the evolution of a modern platform that combines software engineering, cloud services, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical problems, can work across multiple technologies, and is comfortable learning new tools and frameworks as the platform evolves. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain AI-driven platform capabilities. Build scalable backend services and APIs. Develop workflow orchestration and automation capabilities. Design integrations with enterprise security and operational platforms. Build connectors to third-party products and cloud services. Develop reusable components and SDKs that can be shared across multiple applications. Contribute to platform architecture, design discussions, and technical direction. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine how they can be incorporated into the platform. Work closely with security analysts to understand operational challenges and translate them into technical solutions. Produce maintainable, well-tested, and well-documented code. Participate in technical reviews and architectural discussions. Required Skills Software Engineering Strong software engineering fundamentals. Experience designing modular, maintainable systems. Experience building REST APIs and backend services. Experience developing reusable libraries or frameworks. Experience working with asynchronous and event-driven systems. Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. Development Strong Experience in one or more modern software development technologies, such as: Python TypeScript Go Experience learning new languages, frameworks, and technologies quickly is considered equally valuable. Artificial Intelligence Experience working with modern AI technologies, including some of the following: Large Language Models (LLMs) AI agents Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Prompt engineering Structured outputs AI workflow orchestration Model evaluation AI governance and safety Experience with multiple AI providers is desirable. Cloud & Platform Engineering Experience with cloud-native development, such as Azure or AWS, including: Storage services Authentication and identity Queues or messaging Serverless or container-based workloads Monitoring and observability Secure application development API & Integration Development Experience integrating with third-party platforms using REST APIs, SDKs, or webhooks. Experience building integrations with enterprise systems is highly desirable. Security Good understanding of cybersecurity concepts, such as: SIEM SOAR Identity and Access Management Threat Detection Incident Response Authentication and Authorization Experience with offensive security techniques, adversary emulation, or penetration testing is beneficial but not required. Desirable Experience Experience with one or more of the following is beneficial: Splunk Microsoft Sentinel CrowdStrike Microsoft Defender ServiceNow SOAR platforms MITRE ATT&CK Detection Engineering Security Operations (SOC) Nice to Have Experience building AI platforms rather than standalone AI applications. Experience designing workflow engines or orchestration systems. Experience developing SDKs or internal developer platforms. Experience with vector search or semantic search. Experience working with structured data pipelines. Experience designing scalable cloud architectures. Experience contributing to technical strategy and architecture. Personal Attributes We're looking for someone who: Is naturally curious and enjoys learning new technologies. Can work independently while collaborating effectively with others. Takes ownership of technical problems from concept through implementation. Thinks beyond individual features and considers long-term platform design. Is pragmatic and balances innovation with maintainability. Communicates technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. What Success Looks Like The successful candidate will help evolve the platform by: • Designing robust, reusable platform capabilities., • Building high-quality integrations with enterprise technologies., • Delivering AI-enabled workflows that solve real operational problems., • Contributing to the long-term architecture and technical direction of the platform., • Helping establish engineering standards and best practices as the platform grows. Job Title: AI Platform Engineer Location: Sheffield, UK Rate/Salary: 600.00 - 650.00 GBP Daily Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal da ta in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exe rcise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield. JBRP1_UKTJ

We are seeking 2 experienced Lead Software Developers with strong Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) expertise to increase development capacity and provide specialist technical support for a major LIMS upgrade programme. Lead Software Developer - LIMS (Thermo Fisher SampleManager).

C# / .NET Core / MVC / ASP.NET Developer – Contractor Location: Office Based, Manchester, M32 0FP Hours: Full Time – 6 Month Contract Salary: £45,000 per annum pro rata Crystal Ball is a Multi-Award-Winning vehicle tracking and lone worker service provider based in modern offices in Old Trafford. All solutions are developed by our talented in-house software development team. We are a successful financially sound business and are looking to grow the business in a high growth market. Our growing customer base extends across all business verticals serving small, medium and enterprise businesses as well as local government, throughout the entire UK. The Crystal Ball system comprises of mobile phone / tablet client software (all major platforms) as well as scalable server-side architecture (C# / .NET Core / MVC / ASP.Net / SQL Server) and is developed and maintained entirely in-house and we are looking to grow this development team further. An employment opportunity has arisen for an experienced ASP.Net / MVC / .NET Core Developer to focus primarily on projects relating to our Web Application interfaces using SQL Server 2016 as back-end. To apply for this post, you will need to have considerable experience in .Net web application development using Microsoft Framework 4 and above and have a good understanding of application design and be proficient in the use of .NE Core, MVC and ASP.NET using C# and JavaScript. We are looking for a competent Software Engineer with a proven track record of designing and delivering complex software solutions both front and back-end with a good working knowledge of SDLC. You will need to have more than 5 years commercial programming experience to be considered for this position and will be expected to produce end to end solutions (full stack experience). In this role, you will be responsible for designing and creating an asset management system functional area within our existing vehicle tracking application that will manage asset data, associated files via content / document management and interface with 3rd Party Rest-based API’s such as DVLA. Required Skills (Technical): C# / ASP.Net / MVC / .NET Core (Microsoft .Net) Bootstrap/ CSS / WC3 JavaScript Frameworks – e.g. JQuery SQL Server Web Services (soap / Rest) Git Source Control Previous experience of constructing / integrating document management systems Proven track record of designing / constructing non-SPA user interfaces

Salesforce Developer Location: Didsbury, Manchester Salary: £50,000-£55,000 per annum Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Working Pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week in the Manchester office Contract: Permanent The Opportunity We are currently recruiting for an experienced Salesforce Developer to join a small, ambitious and collaborative team based in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and hands-on Salesforce Developer to play an important role in the ongoing development, support and improvement of the Salesforce platform. You will work closely with stakeholders and technical teams to understand business requirements, design and develop solutions, and support the Salesforce platform throughout the full development lifecycle. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys solving problems, working collaboratively and contributing ideas around continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Meet with stakeholders to understand business, functional and technical requirements. Participate in application design, configuration, testing and deployment. Configure and customise the Salesforce platform. Develop and maintain Salesforce solutions using Apex, Visualforce and SOQL. Support CRM projects and wider systems integration. Develop and implement enhancements and new functionality. Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues. Provide technical assistance and end-user troubleshooting. Participate in testing, training and documentation. Provide ongoing operational support for the Salesforce platform. Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Follow Salesforce and software development best practices. Work collaboratively within an Agile development environment. About You We are looking for someone with proven Salesforce development experience and a strong software engineering background. You will ideally have: Proven experience working on the Salesforce platform. Strong hands-on experience with Apex, Visualforce and SOQL. Previous experience working on CRM projects. Experience with complex business systems integration. Knowledge of object-oriented design patterns and development. Experience with relational databases and ETL tools. Experience working with Agile development methodologies. Knowledge of REST, JSON and XML web services. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. A proactive and collaborative approach. A willingness to go the extra mile when required. The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment. Eligibility to work in the UK. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team where you can have a genuine impact on the development of the Salesforce environment. You will have the opportunity to work across development, integrations, stakeholder engagement, troubleshooting and continuous improvement, giving you a varied and hands-on role. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000-£55,000, Monday-Friday working hours and a flexible hybrid arrangement, with only a minimum of two days per month required in the Manchester office. If you are an experienced Salesforce Developer looking for your next opportunity and have strong Apex, SOQL and Salesforce development experience, we would be keen to hear from you. Please apply today with your CV to be considered. Disclaimer CCA Recruitment Group is an employment agency with a legitimate interest in providing work finding services. Please be advised that by submitting your CV to CCA Recruitment Group, directly or via any of our job advertisement platforms, and all telephone calls may be recorded for training and auditing purposes, your personal data will be held on our secure internal CRM system indefinitely. The personal data contained therein will not be shared with any third parties without your express consent. As an individual, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Following a period of 10 years inactivity your CV will be deleted permanently from our database. This electronic message may contain proprietary and confidential information. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient or authorised to receive this e-mail for the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone this message or any information contained in this message. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify me by replying to this e-mail

Role: Full Stack Developer Type: Contact (6 months and possible extension) Location: Manchester, UK Working Model: Hybrid (2 day per week in office) Must-Have Qualifications: Experience: Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience. Core Tech: Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript on the server side, with solid hands-on experience in React on the frontend. Cloud Native: Significant experience building and running production systems on AWS (or major public cloud). Architecture: Deep understanding of Microservices and event-driven architectures, including API design and contract management. Engineering Best Practices: Strong grounding in testing (Unit/Integration/E2E), CI/CD, and Observability. Communication: Excellent ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.Nice to Have: Experience in e-commerce, search, ranking, or marketplace domains. Previous work with User-Generated Content (UGC), reviews, or recommendation engines. Experience with A/B testing and data-driven product development.This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it praveen. sukkala2 @ randstaddigital. Com Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Morgan in London seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable technology for Markets Technology.

Have at least four years experience working as a Software Developer. Experience being self-employed (freelancing, contracting etc) in any industry/profession. Champion best practices in software development, setting a high standard for robustness, reliability, and performance while guiding the team

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Data Analytics team within the Commercial & Investment Bank.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Data Platforms team in the Chief Data & Analytics Office, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Executes creative so

Gartner is seeking a Snr Director Analyst for Data Center Compute to deliver insights and guidance to world-leading organizations.The role revolves around translating research into meaningful insights, analyzing market trends, and presenting to senior executives.Ideal candidates will possess deep ex

Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and real-time streaming solutions.

Certain Advantage in London is seeking a Principal AI Data Engineer for an initial contract through year-end, with a hybrid setup requiring three days on site in London.

Elliptic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Product-Engineering team, focusing on data engineering for blockchain analytics.

The role emphasizes ownership, modern tech adaptation, and high standards for software quality within a bustling trading floor environment.

Wise is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to join the Data Onboarding Team in London.

Ripple is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Data Engineering to lead production data pipelines and platform-level data services in London.

You will design scalable data ingestion into Elastic SIEM and apply software engineering to automate workflows.

Synergize Consulting Ltd is seeking a Principal Data Engineer (SC clearance) to join a leading defence client on a contract basis in Berkshire.

Champion Cross-Cutting Initiatives: Identify and lead engineering-wide improvements in areas like observability, developer tooling, and testing strategies to increase performance and reliability across all services.

We are on our way to being the first company to power 1 MILLION GPUs and want world-class talent to join our amazing team!.The world is moving faster than ever, and yet, it will never move this slowly again.We are at the forefront of an incredible technological revolution but, at its core, it is fue

Trust In SODA, in partnership with a large multinational client, is seeking a Principal Data Engineer in Greater London to lead the hands-on design and delivery of data pipelines powering AI, analytics, and automation.You will shape data architecture, drive quality, and mentor a team of engineers ac

Sky is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead data engineering initiatives, shaping cloud-native data platforms and architecture.You will partner with Solution Architects, advance engineering maturity, and set standards across multiple squads.You will drive design of scalable data models, CI/CD pipeli

Trust In SODA is seeking a Principal Data Engineer in London with strong ownership of data platforms designed for a global SaaS audience.You will architect scalable data infrastructure to serve 200+ enterprise clients, drive product lifecycle decisions, and raise team energy while solving complex ar

The Trade Desk is seeking a senior software engineer in the United Kingdom to drive backend and data-intensive initiatives across multiple platforms. You should have 11+ years of software development experience and a strong track record delivering end-to-end solutions in complex environments.

Bullish, a global digital asset platform, is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer on the CoinDesk Data Engineering team in the UK.You’ll shape the technical direction for high‑throughput services, spanning REST and streaming, and own core infrastructure in a 24/7 financial environment.You’

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead our Data Technology Platforms in London.

In this role, you will act as the client‑side electrical technical authority for VDC design projects, driving electrical design direction, providing technical leadership, developing specifications, managing design consultants, supporting contractor interfaces, and leading the transition from desig

Senior Software Engineer, Customer Data Protection. London, England, United Kingdom Software and Services. Apple is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of cloud services infrastructure.

Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors. Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value

Scale AI is building and evolving core data storage, streaming, caching, and indexing platforms to power world-class AI systems.You will lead the design and development of these foundations while coordinating with stakeholders across product and engineering teams.The role emphasizes building scalabl

Initial contract until February 2027 with strong extension potential on a long-term programme.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Commercial & Investment Bank, Electronic Trading Technology, you will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering high-performance, scalable solutions that power real-time trading and research in a fast-paced financial environment. Lead techni

Certain Advantage seeks a Principal AI Data Engineer in London for a contracted role, blending GenAI development with enterprise data architectures.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll own problems end to end—from user conversations to data storage and report generation—without being handed tickets.

Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Data Analytics team, focusing on KDB-based data storage for real-time and historical access.

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in its Electronic Trading Technology division.

London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help develop the next generation of cloud services infrastructure focused on customer data protection.

We've partnered with the innovation sector of a large multinational business who are looking for a Principal Data Engineer with experience building products for SaaS companies at large scale.They will lead the hands-on build of data pipelines powering my clients AI, analytics, and automation capabil

Ripple is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering in London.

Morgan is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Data Platforms to lead a squad focused on the Fusion data catalogue and firmwide data access.

Morgan is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Data Platforms to guide a squad focused on enhancing the Fusion data catalogue and enabling global teams to access data securely and efficiently.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Data Platforms within the Chief Data and Analytics Office, you will lead a squad of engineers focused on enhancing the firmwide data catalogue system, Fusion. Advocate for and implement firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices within the Software Development Li

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Elliptic's Product-Engineering organisation, focusing on data engineering solutions that power our blockchain analytics and intelligence products. Are you a strong software engineer who is passionate about data, distributed systems, and delivering

Sr Tech Business Analyst, AVP in Whippany, NJ to analyze complex datasets and document AML requirements.You will develop reports on risk exposures and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define compliant solutions.Responsibilities include creating BRD/FRD documents, coordinating with technica