44 jobs found in Alconbury

Highway Project Manager   Cambridgeshire   £400 per day, inside IR35   9 - 12 month initial contract Are you a Highway Project Manager that is currently looking for a new challenge?   An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager with experience in highway maintenance and associated infrastructure schemes to join a busy client in Cambridgeshire.   This is a full-time contract offered on an on-going basis, initially for 9-12 months. This role will be hybrid with presence in Cambridgeshire required up to 3 days per week.   Key Responsibilities: ·Design experience & knowledge. ·Development & delivery of highway maintenance and associated infrastructure projects. ·Stakeholder management & engagement including elected members and parishes. ·Managing contractors and holding them to account. ·Managing high volume programmes of work to tight deadlines ·Managing budgets   A full job description and person specification is available on request   About...

Location: Peterborough Shift Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8am - 4:30 pm, Fridays 8am -1pm  Rate: £32.50/ hour (Umbrella inside IR35) or PAYE £23.50/ hour Duration: 12 months (Likely to extend) We are looking for a hands-on technician who installs, sets up, and tests prototype engines and electric motors used in heavy machinery to make sure they work safely and correctly before going into mass production.   Responsibilities: Taking new or experimental engines (both l diesel and electric) and installing them into heavy machines. Setting up with sensors (thermocouples, pressure gauges, speed trackers) to collect data while the machine is running, and then diagnose any faults. Modifying any parts that don’t fit using engineering drawings to weld, machine, or build custom wiring looms.The company is ramping up development on next-generation engines and electric vehicles. Development technicians will be rotating between the different workshops to help build and validate entirely new...

Location: Peterborough Rate: £50.50 FCSA Umbrella (inside IR35) or £37 PAYE Duration: 12 months (Likely to extend)   We are actively looking for a Materials Engineer for a global automotive company based in Peterborough. You will be working in state-of-the-art labs, testing materials related to automotive manufacturing. The team consists of 21 engineers across UK and European sites.   Requirements: Materials Science or Metallurgy degree and/or substantive experience within a materials laboratory environment. Metallurgical / materials evaluation of new products, processes and/or systems. Ability to provide technical guidance on product and process maintenance. Ability to Identify metallurgical / materials manufacturing defects and make process improvement recommendations

Powertrain Test Technician Location: Peterborough Contract: 12 months (likely to extend) Rate: £32.51 p/h PAYE (approx. £260.08 per day) Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:00 37Hours a week The Opportunity Join a busy engine and machine development environment supporting powertrain installation, shakedown and test activities across a wide variety of off‑highway machines. You'll work within a high‑volume project pipeline including full machine builds, repower programmes, prototype installs and new product development. Technicians rotate between workshops, giving exposure to internal combustion, electric and EV systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, hands‑on engineering setting and enjoys varied technical challenges. Key Responsibilities Follow engineering instructions to install prototype, pilot and production powertrains into machines Carry out mechanical and electrical assembly using hand/power tools and lifting...

Location: Peterborough Rate: £25.50 Umbrella (Inside IR35) or £18.50 PAYE Duration: 6 months We are looking for a Sales Coordinator to support sales and order-to-delivery processes at a global automotive company in Peterborough. This role is a key link between customers and dealers globally, helping to manage communication and ensure smooth handling of subscriptions, leases, and orders. Sales Coordinators will operate in a complex global environment where accuracy and coordination are essential. Responsibilities: * First point of contact for customer and dealer queries. * Coordinate subscriptions, lease replacements, and order updates. * Support end-to-end order-to-delivery flow. * Maintain accurate records and ensure data/process compliance. * Enable customer engagement in new electric machine solutions globally. Requirements: * Ability to investigate order/customer issues and drive resolution. * Accurate data entry, tracking, and record maintenance....

Location: St Neots Duration: Monday 29th June - Friday 17th July (3-week contract) Hours: 7.00am to 5.00pm with 30 minute break Pay Type: Umbrella only (No CIS available) The Role We are looking for a reliable, experienced, and safety-conscious Banksman / Traffic Marshall for a short-term contract on a busy construction site in St Neots. You will be responsible for safely directing plant machinery, managing vehicle movements, and ensuring site safety. Requirements Must hold a valid CPCS card (Traffic Marshall/Banksman ticket). Proven experience working on busy construction sites. Excellent communication skills and a sharp eye for health and safety. Full PPE. Reliable transport or local to the St Neots area. What's on Offer? Guaranteed 8 hours per day. Straightforward 3-week assignment to bridge a gap in your schedule. Paid weekly via Umbrella (please note, this assignment is strictly inside IR35/non-CIS). How to Apply If you are available to start on Monday 29th...

Location: St Neots Duration: Monday 29th June - Friday 17th July (3-week contract) Hours: 8 hours per day Pay Type: Umbrella only (No CIS available) The Role We are looking for a reliable, experienced, and safety-conscious Banksman / Traffic Marshall for a short-term contract on a busy construction site in St Neots. You will be responsible for safely directing plant machinery, managing vehicle movements, and ensuring site safety. Requirements Must hold a valid CPCS card (Traffic Marshall/Banksman ticket). Proven experience working on busy construction sites. Excellent communication skills and a sharp eye for health and safety. Full PPE. Reliable transport or local to the St Neots area. What's on Offer? Guaranteed 8 hours per day. Straightforward 3-week assignment to bridge a gap in your schedule. Paid weekly via Umbrella (please note, this assignment is strictly inside IR35/non-CIS). How to Apply If you are available to start on Monday 29th June and fit the...

Manufacturing Engineer (Contract) - Peterborough Location: Peterborough, UK (On-site) Contract Length: 9 Months Rate: £38.17 per hour (£282.46 per day) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-class engineering and manufacturing environment in Peterborough. Working within a high-performing manufacturing engineering team, you will play a key role in supporting production growth, New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, process improvements, and capital investment projects across advanced engine manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, continuous improvement initiatives, and high-profile engineering projects within a globally recognised organisation. Key Responsibilities Support manufacturing engineering activities across assembly and final assembly operations. Deliver process improvement, industrialisation, and...

Section Engineer - (Rail) Location: Bedfordshire Randstad is recruiting for an experienced Section Engineer with strong Rail and Civils expertise to support a rail upgrade project in Bedfordshire. You will be joining a prestigious contractor, working on a combination of civils and building / M&E works within a live rail environment. Key Responsibilities: Managing engineering activities, subcontractors, and/or self-delivery teams Planning, forecasting, and delivering works to programme Liaising effectively with clients, designers, and other key stakeholders Developing and maintaining programmes, risk assessments, and quality assurance documentation Overseeing design coordination, NCRs, RFIs, and health & safety compliance Essential Experience: Significant hands-on experience delivering rail projects Strong technical knowledge and the ability to manage works independently Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills This role is paid Paye inside...

Randstad are recruiting for a Site Agent on a long term rail station project in Bedfordshire. The Site Agent you will be responsible for Civils through to final fit-out. The duration of the role is potentially 2+ years There is some flexibilty in working form home. Duties will include: Managing Section Engineers and site site engineers Subcontractor Management Planning, forecasting and delivering work Liaising with clients and stakeholders Developing programmes, Risk assessments, Quality assurance. Managing design, NCRs, RFI's, H&S etc. Rate is Inside IR35 £500-£550 a day, Depending on experience Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support...

Desktop Support Engineer, Office365, Google workspace, Desktop , 3 month contact Inside IR35 This role is an onsite role, you will need to go through Enhanced DBS check . Because on this, work visas can not be sponsored Are you passionate about IT support and troubleshooting? Do you enjoy helping users resolve technical issues and ensuring smooth IT operations? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing IT support team, where you will play a key role in providing first-class technical support to users across multiple locations. This role is ideal for an IT support professional with experience in mobile and desktop device maintenance, troubleshooting peripherals, and basic networking. If you have strong customer service skills and enjoy working in a dynamic, user-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you! The Role As a Desktop Support Engineer, you will provide on-site and remote IT support, ensuring users receive fast, effective resolutions to their technical...

Northampton (Hybrid Working Available) Competitive Daily Rate \| Inside IR35 Full\-Time \| 37 Hours per Week Contract Until 25 September 2026 (Potential Extension) Lynx Employment Services are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Senior Contracts Lawyer to join a busy Local Authority legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal professional to provide high-quality advice on a wide range of commercial contracts and procurement matters, supporting key Council services and projects. ## The Role As a Senior Contracts Lawyer, you will provide expert legal advice across a varied caseload, ensuring the Council's interests are protected while delivering practical, commercially focused legal solutions. ### Key Responsibilities Provide specialist legal advice on commercial contracts and procurement matters. Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial agreements. Advise on public procurement legislation and contract governance....

Product Manager (Contract) - 3 Months East Anglia (Ipswich / Cambridge / Norwich / Chelmsford) Hybrid - 3 days on-site £400-£500 (Umbrella) per day (Inside IR35) We're supporting a well-established organisation to hire a Product Manager on an initial 3-month contract, working on the evolution of a client-facing digital platform. This is a hands-on role combining Product Manager and Product Owner responsibilities, with a focus on shaping and delivering an interactive client portal aligned to a wider digital strategy. You'll operate at the centre of business and technology, helping to translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable product delivery, while improving workflows and user experience across the platform. You'll take ownership of a product area, working across the full lifecycle from discovery and planning through to delivery and iteration. Key responsibilities include: Owning and shaping the product roadmap and backlog aligned to the client digital strategy...

Seeking a Defence Senior Procurement Specialist Engineering full-time (37.5 hours per week) for 3 months+ near Milton Keynes, England. Flexible working options, including 4-day week. This activity is inside IR35 and candidates will be required to work via an Umbrella Company. Job Summary: Focussing on managing supplier delivery, primarily supporting development and production in Armoured Vehicles, Platform Integration, Special Projects and Weapons areas & domains to meet domestic and international programme and business needs. Through a worldwide supply base, although predominantly in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the US. Success requires experience of working in a functional organisation and a blend of proven skills including relationship building and achievement of deliveries on time and in full, through the ability to successfully negotiate and manage procurements, ranging from simple to complex subcontracts. This will be coupled with effectively working within...

Lead Electronics Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience of schematic capture, PCB layout and IPC awareness? Do you have a formal Electronics qualification such as HNC, HND, BEng, etc.? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Lead Electronics Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Take responsibility for the design, development, and support of mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process Define processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the...

Lead Electrical Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35 Do you have EMC awareness at product and circuit level? Do you hold a formal electrical qualification such as HNC, HND, BEng, etc.? Do you want ot work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Take responsibility for the design, development, and support of mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process Define processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the Electrical hardware Provide...

Tooling Design Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering up to £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using CREO? Do you have experience using PDM Windchill? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Tooling Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Develop manufacturing tooling within any of the following technologies; NC Machining Composite layup Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications Creation of detailed process instructions Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture Active involvement in the...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with MRP systems? Do you have experience with SAP or similar ERP systems? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Develop manufacturing processes Defining sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with 5 Axis CNC Machining? Do you have experience of MRP Systems and managing BOMs? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Develop manufacturing processes Medium /Large CNC machined components Defining sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and...

Tooling Design Engineer Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contract (6 months), inside IR35, 37.5h, 4 day working week Monday to Thursday About the Role The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build. This role will be required to provide technical support to the team in the design, development and implementation of industrial tools, jigs, fixtures, prototype model production and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, performance requirements and ensure legislative compliance is adhered to. A thorough working knowledge of CAD...