195 jobs found in Andover

This role would see you at the heart of the design and assurance of Containment Level 3 & 4 laboratories and other sensitive government facilities - a chance to apply your expertise where it directly supports national security and critical assets. Key aspects of the role Provide specialist security engineering advice for high‑containment laboratories and other secure government buildings. Review and shape perimeter security, including Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, and recommend targeted enhancements. Lead and support security risk assessments, threat analyses and vulnerability studies for high‑risk environments. Develop, review and assure security design documentation (protective security strategies, technical specifications, assurance reports). Work closely with architects, engineers and programme teams to embed security throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards and security frameworks. Advise on digital engineering security,...

Job Title: Built Asset Security Advisor - SC Location: Hybrid, Porton Down, Salisbury  (2-3 Days p/w in the office) Contract Duration: 12 Months Daily Rate: £681.16/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC My client is seeking an experienced Project Security Adviser/Built Asset Security Advisor  to provide expert security engineering and protective security advice across a portfolio of high-security facilities and infrastructure projects. This role will support the design, development, review, and assurance of secure environments, including Containment Level 3 and 4 laboratories and other sensitive government facilities. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure security requirements are embedded throughout the project lifecycle, helping to safeguard critical national assets and maintain compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and industry best practice. Key Responsibilities Provide specialist security...

NES Fircroft have partnered with an industry leading Power Cabling client who require CV’s for review in preparation to fulfil the role of Site Manager for their 132Kv connection project in Scotland (Windyhill) This will be an initial short term contract to until the end of September, with future outages to cover   The Site Manager is responsible for cabling works of the project (joint bays, HDD, cable systems, Terminations). Monitoring the site to ensure the project is running efficiently and within HSE parameters. Please note this has been assessed as inside IR35 (PAYE or Umbrella only) . Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Responsible for the delegated budget from Project Manager. Within a given delegation, ensure delivery of an installation scope as part of a customer project. Responsible for installation risks and promote a transparency and to reach agreement with the Project Manager, to best manage risks within the business in its entirety Responsible for all...

A high-growth, globally expanding Hampshire SME is looking for an Interim Financial Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is a well-established business with a strong brand and reputation in its market, now scaling internationally, and the finance function is being built out to keep pace with it. Reporting to the Financial Controller and CFO, this is not a gap-fill. It is a defined body of improvement and systems work to be delivered ahead of the year-end audit, with a clear before and after on everything you touch. The assignment is several months in length and carries genuine potential to become permanent for the right person. What will the Financial Accountant role involve? Full review and cleanse of the Fixed Asset Register, from validating existence and reclassification through to reassessing useful lives, depreciation and impairment Implementing and optimising the Fixed Asset module within Dynamics 365 Business Central – asset cards, depreciation books and...

I am currently looking for a HR Administrator for a company near Southampton on a 3 month contract. Location: Southampton - min 2 days per week onsite Duration: 3 months  Day Rate: £130 per day Umbrella rates (circa £12.77 per hour PAYE) IR35: Inside  Clearance: BPSS will need to be obtained. SC is desirable but not essential Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities   Your work will be located at the company's office near Southampton, however travel to other sites to meet business needs may be required from time to time, working closely with the people team, including:  Organisation of internal and external meetings, provide data, take and monitor actions on databases  Keep key intranet areas up to date with content and support with management of information to internal TV screens  Supporting events, exhibitions, recruitment fairs, and large workshops  Scheduling, administration and convening of core organisational transformation, training, and conferencing activities...

A high-growth, globally expanding Hampshire SME is looking for an Interim Financial Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is a well-established business with a strong brand and reputation in its market, now scaling internationally, and the finance function is being built out to keep pace with it. Reporting to the Financial Controller and CFO, this is not a gap-fill. It is a defined body of improvement and systems work to be delivered ahead of the year-end audit, with a clear before and after on everything you touch. The assignment is several months in length and carries genuine potential to become permanent for the right person. What will the Financial Accountant role involve? Full review and cleanse of the Fixed Asset Register, from validating existence and reclassification through to reassessing useful lives, depreciation and impairment Implementing and optimising the Fixed Asset module within Dynamics 365 Business Central – asset cards, depreciation books and...

Stress Engineer - Stress & Structural Analysis Location: Boscombe Down Contract length: 12 months Pay rate: £60 - £80 p/h - inside IR35 and via Umbrella SC Clearance/ eligibility is required for this position Joining a team that's right at the heart of aircraft modification and trials, this is a chance to help turn complex structural challenges into certifiable, customer-ready designs. Our client supports growth across both military and civil programmes-so there's real momentum, and your expertise will genuinely matter. What you'll be doing: * Deliver technical assessments for flight trials, product development, research activities and other projects * Perform static strength, vibration, fatigue & damage tolerance analysis for airframe modifications and installations * Use classical hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis to verify designs against regulatory expectations * Devise and conduct structural tests (e.g. static strength and modal testing) to...

Cost Engineer - Major Defence Infrastructure Project Burghfield, Berkshire (RG30 3RR) Hybrid possible. 3 days/wk on site (Thurs / Fri / Monday) and 2 days remote £70 per hour/Inside IR35 26-Week Contract Are you an experienced Cost Engineer looking for your next high-profile contract? This is an opportunity to join a major UK defence infrastructure programme, supporting the delivery of complex, safety-critical projects in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment. Working as part of an established Project Controls team, you'll play a key role in developing and managing project budgets, monitoring costs, forecasting financial performance, and providing accurate reporting to support successful project delivery. The role involves cost planning, change control, earned value management, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, and working closely with project and commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle. What's on Offer? £75.73 per hour Umbrella 26-week...

Location: Swindon (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite: every Wednesday and one additional day) Contract: Initial 3-Month Contract Rate: £375 per day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: BPSS required About the Role We are seeking an experienced HR Operations Advisor to join an organisation on an initial three-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional with strong employee relations experience to provide expert operational HR support within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Working closely with managers and key stakeholders, you will deliver practical HR advice across a broad range of people matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, organisational policies and HR best practice. You will play a key role in supporting managers, resolving employee relations issues, contributing to organisational change initiatives and driving continuous improvement across HR services. Key Responsibilities As HR Operations...

Telecoms Security Act experience and understanding is essential in this role.** Your new company A well-known telecoms provider offers hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office (in the Reading area or Manchester or London offices), and 3 days working from home each week. You must have extensive TSA experience to be considered for this role! Your new role In this role you will be dedicated to supporting with TSA project delivery and responses for information. You therefore need previous experience with TSA and a background in the Telecoms sector. Manage TSA requests for information (RFI) Gather, validate, and organise compliance evidence. Support TSA project delivery Ensure responses meet regulatory expectations What you'll need to succeed Hands-on TSA experience in another Telecoms organisation - Essential! Strong understanding of the TSA requirements and regulatory response expectations for OFCOM. You will also need to be adaptable to be able to re-prioritise work...

SDP Test Analyst (x5) Contract: 6 Months Location: Hybrid - Reading (4 days onsite per week) Start Date: ASAP Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required The Opportunity We are seeking five experienced SDP Test Analysts to join a major digital transformation programme, supporting key service areas including Cloud Hosting, Enterprise Services, End User Services, Identity & Access Management (IDAM), and infrastructure services. Working closely with the Test Manager, you will lead testing activities within your assigned domain, ensuring high-quality delivery across complex enterprise platforms. Key Responsibilities Review requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation to ensure test readiness. Create test plans, scenarios, and test cases. Execute manual and automated functional and non-functional testing. Conduct regression, performance, usability, and security testing. Manage defects through to...

The Opportunity We are seeking a Capability Management Planning Specialist to support the development, deployment, and ongoing management of engineering processes and toolsets within a complex engineering environment. This role will focus on ensuring engineering teams have the capabilities, tools, and processes required to deliver programmes effectively, while working closely with digital and engineering stakeholders to identify improvements and drive capability development. Pay: £623 per day (Umbrella Inside IR35) Location: Reading (Hybrid) Must have SC Clearance level active Key Responsibilities Administer and maintain the engineering tools and process capability management system. Support the deployment of new engineering capabilities while ensuring existing capabilities are effectively sustained. Identify capability gaps, opportunities for standardisation, and areas for collaboration across engineering teams. Work closely with engineering and digital teams to deliver...

Contract Cost Engineer (Inside IR35) | Nuclear Sector | Reading | £70.68/hr Umbrella We're recruiting for an experienced Cost Engineer to support a major project within the UK nuclear industry. This is an immediate-start contract opportunity based near Reading, working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week on site and 2 days remote. The successful candidate will play a key role in the development, management, and reporting of project costs, ensuring robust financial control throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop, implement, and maintain project baseline budgets, Control Account Plans, Responsibility Assignment Matrices, and WBS dictionaries. Monitor, control, and validate project accruals, commitments, resource forecasts, and financial data. Manage cost risk budgets, contingency drawdown, and support wider project risk management activities. Control financial change management, ensuring alignment with contractual and business requirements. Produce...

Mechanical Commissioning Technician (Contract) Location: Reading Contract Length: 6 months IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full-time, Site-Based Shift Pattern: 11 Shifts On, 3 Shifts Off Per Diem Allowance: £100 per day Umbrella - Payable for each day travelled to site for workers residing more than 30 miles from site. Important: This role will initially be based on day shifts but is expected to transition to a night shift pattern during the assignment. Security & Eligibility Requirements Candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). Candidates may commence employment under BPSS clearance, provided SC clearance is actively in progress. Applicants must have lived and worked in the UK continuously for the previous 5 years to satisfy security clearance requirements. A valid CSCS or ECS card is required prior to commencement. The Opportunity Cavendish Nuclear is seeking experienced Mechanical Commissioning Technicians to support a major...

Principal Data Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data and Integration Location: Reading (hybrid working) Duration: Initially Until Feb '27 - but very likely to extend (new programme) (Inside IR35) Active SC Clearance Required Role details: We are looking for SC cleared Data Engineers to support our defence client on a contract basis. This role is focused on the Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data and Integration, and will be based in Reading with hybrid working arrangements. The initial contract will run until February 2027, with a strong likelihood of extension as this is a long term programme. Key Responsibilities: Design and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient data architectures and platforms. Lead the development of enterprise data pipelines, data integration frameworks, and data products. Establish and enforce data engineering standards, patterns, and best practices. Implement DataOps and DevOps methodologies to enhance deployment efficiency and operational...

Systems Engineer - Azure +12 months + +Hybrid working in Reading +SC cleared role +Sole British nationals only due to nature of the project +Inside IR35 +£500 - £535 a day Working within the Infrastructure & Platform Services team, you will help support, maintain and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud services and platform technologies. You'll contribute to secure, reliable and resilient services across Microsoft Azure and on-premise environments while supporting automation and modern infrastructure initiatives. Key Responsibilities Support and administer cloud and on-premises infrastructure. Maintain Windows Server and Linux environments. Deploy, configure and support Microsoft Azure services. Support virtualisation platforms including VMware and Hyper-V. Assist with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration. Monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity. Support incident, problem and change management activities. Assist with backup,...

Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Reading/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) 12 Month Contract £71.43 per hour Inside ir35 Active SC Clearance is required for this role Play a key role in delivering the next generation of UK defence capability. We are supporting a defence client on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) - a landmark international defence initiative developing the future combat air system - and are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Secure Digital Platform (SDP) team. This is an opportunity to work on highly sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes, helping build and support the secure digital infrastructure that underpins mission-critical defence capability. Responsibilities: Supporting secure cloud and on-premises infrastructure environments Assisting with Microsoft Azure administration and cloud platform operations Maintaining Windows Server and Linux environments Supporting virtualisation platforms and enterprise hosting solutions...

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR READING HYBRID 3 – 6 MONTH CONTRACT INSIDE IR35 Our client is a Main Contractor within the water sector, and they are currently recruiting for a Contract Senior QS to work in Berkshire & Oxfordshire for 3-6 months on the Thames Water Framework. The initial project is to deliver the commercials on a £5m project, implementing new services and diversions (clean and foul), comprising on civils and pipework. The Senior QS should have experience of NEC3/4 contracts and be from a civil engineering background. Having previously worked within the water sector would be an advantage. Responsibilities: * Valuations * Cost planning & change control * Subcontractor payments * CVR’s * Monthly commercial forecasting/reporting * Cash flow & progress reporting * Final accounts and audits Skills & qualifications: * BEng/HNC in Quantity Surveying or by experience * A background in the delivery of civil engineering projects *...

Senior Power BI & SQL Reporting Developer £500 per day Inside IR35 Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite We are working with a Local Authority looking for an experienced Senior Power BI & SQL Reporting Developer to support Children's Social Care. You will work closely with business stakeholders to deliver high quality reporting solutions that provide valuable operational and strategic insight. This role is ideal for someone with strong SQL development skills, extensive Power BI experience, and a background working with complex data warehouses. Responsibilities * Collaborate with Children's Social Care stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and produce technical specifications. * Develop, optimise and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures and views. * Design, develop and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards and visualisations. * Carry out data validation and quality assurance testing to ensure reporting accuracy. * Create and maintain a...

C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder Employer: UK Atomic Energy Authority Location: Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Contract: 1 year (Inside IR35) Rate: £26.00 per hour (Umbrella) Work Type: Full-time, onsite About the Role We are seeking a skilled C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder to support operations at the MAST-U facility, a leading experimental fusion research environment. This hands-on role involves working across multiple engineering teams, supporting a wide range of control and instrumentation systems. You will split your time between workshop-based panel building and on-plant industrial work, contributing to the construction, testing, fault-finding, and repair of critical systems. Key Responsibilities * Build, assemble, and wire control & instrumentation panels, cubicles, sub-racks, and electronic systems * Carry out fault-finding, diagnostics, and repairs on C&I systems (with and without formal test procedures) * Perform bench testing and...