Joel Russell

Business Development Consultant

I joined QCS Staffing in May 2022, starting as a Delivery Associate in the Renewable Energies team, focused on staffing project teams for EPCI organisations globally. My industry focuses include Heavy Lift, Onshore / Offshore Wind, Marine / Subsea Engineering, and Refinery / Power Plant construction projects. I have a background in Customer Service, Hospitality and Recruitment and studied at university in Manchester.

Outside of work, I enjoy socialising with mates, going to the gym, music events & festivals, and anything outdoors (hiking, rock climbing etc.)

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Field Service Technician

PermanentSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Field Service Technician - Sydney, Australia - Permanent ContractOur client is a global lifting‑solutions manufacturer with multiple sites worldwide. They produce mobile hydraulic cranes, crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes, and are known for durable, high‑quality engineering across multiple sectors.They are looking for a Field Service Technician to help support a project based in Dublin.What you'll do: Diagnose and resolve warranty-related issues that fall outside the capabilities or responsibilities of the distributor or customer.Organise and oversee activities related to investigating and addressing customer‑reported technical issues, applying the appropriate processes to prevent similar operational or service challenges in the future.Review and assess technical problem reports to identify trends that may impact future design, manufacturing, service, or maintenance practices, and recommend improvements to mitigate recurring issues. What you'll need: Extensive technical service and support experience, ideally within the crane industry or the broader heavy equipment sector.Capable of interpreting and working with electronic and hydraulic schematics.Demonstrates strong analytical skills in evaluating technical issue reports, research results, and system or process outputs.Experience and knowledge in hybrid vehicle systems are considered an asset.Experience and knowledge in automotive electrical systems are considered an asset. If this role is of interest, apply now!#LI-JR1

SAP (Senior Authorised Person)

ContractLincolnshire ( South Humberside), Lincolnshire (South Humberside), Yorkshire, England

SAP (Senior Authorised Person) - Offshore, UK - 12 Month ContractDo you want to work with a world leader in offshore wind? This opportunity is currently available to a SAP (Senior Authorised Person) to join our client’s newest project based offshore in the north of England. They are a long-standing market leader in the industry owning and developing projects across all major and emerging offshore wind markets, offering fantastic career opportunities for all contractors who join. This is their most recent and exciting project within their portfolio – make your application today for immediate consideration. What you’ll do: Implementation of the our clients’ Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of workAdvise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cablesOversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipmentOversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network What you’ll need: Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorisation scope.Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage electricity, offshore experience preferableExtensive working experience within onshore substations systemsComplete and up to date GWO and HUET with CA-EBS when required by site (climbing gear person weight limit – 120kg/264lb) If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!#LI-JR1

ECI Client Rep

ContractGrimsby, Lincolnshire (South Humberside), Yorkshire, England

ECI Client Rep - Grimsby, UK - Renewable Energy - 13-month contractDo you want to work with a world leader in offshore wind? This opportunity is currently available to an ECI Client Rep to join our client’s newest project based in Grimsby. They are a long-standing market leader in the industry owning and developing projects across all major and emerging offshore wind markets, offering fantastic career opportunities for all contractors who join. This is their most recent and exciting project within their portfolio – make your application today for immediate consideration. What you’ll do: Maintain an accurate record of all installation activities on a daily basis throughout the execution phaseEnsure that all relevant approved procedures and risk assessments are followed by the contractorEnsure the Contractor proactively manages safety and qualityPrepare and distribute Daily Progress Reports (DPR) as requiredEnsure the DPRs are signed by all required partiesReview and understand RA/MS and QHSE documents as required before execution phase commences and keep updated on changes in the documentsAttend daily meetings, toolbox talks and any other discussions to ensure that the works are being carried out in a safe manner to the required qualityDuring all defined key activities and otherwise as often as practicable be present as a witness during installation. Access all work areas provided it is safe to do soParticipate in safety walks with HSE representatives Synergi reporting as supervised by the specific package and project from incidents and from safety walks What you’ll need: GWO courses: Sea Survival, Working at Heights, Enhanced First Aid, Fire Awareness, Manual HandlingMedical certificate including Chester stepIOSH Managing Safely or similar HSE training If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!#LI-JR1

Always able to find best solution to make client and employees happy

I would like to recommend that positive gentleman with so many management and organisation skills in relations with clients.
Always able to find best solution to make client and employees happy.
Joel is proper the person on the position!
Business Development Executive but as knowing his ambitions he will climb higher in company.
Good luck Joel

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
Always was professional and helpful on every topic or concer

Top person to work with ! Always was professional and helpful on every topic. Always would give an answer and if he don’t know he would navigate to right people. Never let me down or forgot about me. Extremely good work ethics and would work with him over and over. We need more people like him in all industries ! 

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
Good contact and quick responses

Joel is a good man, he's interested in everything and will help you with everything whenever you ask. Good contact and quick responses. 

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
It was really comfortable to have his support in any situation

Joel is a great professional I definitely recommend him. I worked with him and it was really comfortable to have his support in any situation.

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
I value this type of relationship with a subcontractor

I have worked with QCS Staffing for the last few years, as Category Manger in the beginning an later as a Contract Services Specialist. 

They have always bee operated in a professional and ethical manner ad have successfully worked on numerous projects over that period of time. QCS employees displayed  high level of professionalism, experience, dedication and commitment to quality.

QCS did a great job in providing the right people for our specific jobs, all over the world. QCS understands many of the unique rules, regulations and procedures that come along with the requests in the heavy lifting and transportation industry - as well as offshore.

We have worked well with the QCS project team to find solutions to appeared problems and overcame numerous challenges over the past few years.

They have always been fair, thoughtful, and thorough. I value this type of relationship with a subcontractor. 

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
Joel always tries to arrange everything so that I am satisfied with the contract

I am a crane operator, Joel sends me all over the EU, we have "different" clients to whom I go, but Joel always tries to arrange everything so that I am satisfied with the contract

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
The team gives us continuous confidence in the partnership

QCS is both reactive and pro-active when it comes to our workforce requests. A sound sense of communication as well as a good effort rom the team gives us continuous confidence in the partnership. The way QCS offers the necessary professionals shows an in-depth knowledge of the heavy lifting industry. They not only quote according to our requests, but actively find solutions for different working scenarios.

Challenges along the way have aways been dealt with in a timely an collaborative manner - a very important aspect when looking for a service provider.

Joel Russell
Joel Russell
This is one of the most important things to consider in any supplier

Ourselves and QCS Staffing have established a successful partnership since 2023, working together with a framework agreement for acceptance of work.

It's a partnership that continues to be manually beneficial for both organisations. Several projects, across multiple locations have been successfully delivered. QCS Staffing contractors display a high level of work ethic, good attitude and their experience is invaluable. Working to the very highest of standards which must always be upheld.

QCS Staffing have an in-depth knowledge of the Heavy Lift industry, and this is evident in how they can offer the correct type of professionals, this also helps find solutions in different working scenarios. Compliance ad local legislations always play a part in the supply of manpower in the different countries we work in together and QCS Staffing have a dedicated team internally which allows for a very professional approach to all locations of projects.

We value this partnership and look forward to continue our working partnership together. 

Joel Russell
Joel Russell

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