48 jobs found in Appleton Thorn

SCADA Engineer – Contract (Inside IR35) – Warrington – Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) Initial 12‑month contract, long-term pipeline expected Are you a SCADA Engineer who enjoys taking full ownership of design, development and testing – and wants to support a major TR&S programme within a regulated engineering environment? This is an opportunity to join a long-running framework delivering high-quality control systems work, with a steady pipeline of future projects. You’ll join an integrated engineering team and play a key role in designing and implementing SCADA and HMI systems, producing high‑quality documentation, and supporting rigorous testing activities. If you’re confident in FactoryTalk View and enjoy the mix of design, coding, testing and collaboration, this will suit you perfectly. What you’ll be doing Designing, developing and implementing HMI/SCADA applications (Rockwell FactoryTalk View preferred) Producing detailed engineering documentation: URS/RTM, FDS/SDD, SSS, test...

We are supporting leading specialist in nuclear services and engineering delivery, as they seek a Senior Safety Engineer to support projects within their nuclear safety team. This is a contract role for an initial 6–12-month term and they are ideally seeking individuals with experience contributing to nuclear safety case documentation within highly regulated environments. The role is supporting nuclear programmes associated with legacy fuel cycle and decommissioning work linked to the Sellafield site. Rate:                    £63 – £76/hour (Umbrella – inside IR35) Location:            Warrington or Bristol- 3 days onsite / 2 days WFH Duration:            6-12 months initially Requirements: sole UK national living and working in the UK for the past 5 years    Key  Responsibilities As part of a team, providing the nuclear safety input to design projects, ensuring that nuclear safety requirements are considered Managing delivery for the work allocated Producing...

Senior CE&I Engineer - Sellafield Projects Contract | £51-£56/hour (Inside IR35) Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days on site / 2 days remote Are you a Senior Control, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer looking to apply your expertise within one of the UK's most complex nuclear environments? We are seeking a Senior CE&I Engineer to support a range of engineering and decommissioning projects across the Sellafield programme, delivering robust CE&I design and safety documentation within a highly regulated setting. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant nuclear decommissioning work, supporting the delivery of safety-critical systems that underpin long-term hazard reduction at Sellafield. Key Responsibilities Deliver CE&I design work packages across a variety of nuclear engineering and decommissioning projects Produce and check design substantiation, safety documentation, and technical deliverables Provide expert CE&I input...

Senior Mechanical Designer Location: Warrington (initially 5 days/week in office; occasional site visits or travel to other offices) £35-41/hour Inside IR35 About the Project Join the Asset Care Project Delivery team, supporting the Mechanical asset care portfolio, with an initial focus on the WVP Compressor Project. This is a key role delivering high-quality mechanical design solutions that ensure operational safety, compliance, and reliability across a range of critical projects. Role Overview As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you will: Produce engineering design work packages including specifications, drawings, analyses, verification, and assessments that meet legal, functional, and performance requirements. Ensure designs are delivered on time, within cost, and to the agreed quality standards. Work closely within a multi-disciplinary design team, collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Contribute to mechanical design of piping systems, machinery, and...

Senior Revit Designer - Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) Contract | £36-£41/hour (Inside IR35) Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office Security: SC Clearance (BPSS to start) We are seeking an experienced Autodesk Revit Designer to support engineering design delivery within a highly regulated environment. This role will focus on the development and modification of Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) and mechanical piping elements within a Revit model, supporting asset care and infrastructure upgrades. Working within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, you will contribute to the production of design deliverables including drawings, layouts, and engineering documentation, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant, and delivered to agreed time, cost, and quality targets. The role is primarily office-based in Warrington (3 days per week) with occasional site visits and travel to other offices when required. Key Responsibilities Develop...

Senior EC&I Designer - Sellafield Ponds Programme Contract | £51-£56/hour (Inside IR35) Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days on site / 2 days remote Sector: Nuclear Decommissioning | Sellafield Ponds We are seeking an experienced Senior EC&I Designer to support major engineering works within the Sellafield Ponds Programme, one of the most complex and high-hazard decommissioning challenges in the UK nuclear sector. This role will see you taking a senior position within the EC&I design team, leading the development, review, and delivery of high-integrity design packages for safety-critical systems. You will play a key role in ensuring designs meet strict nuclear safety, regulatory, and engineering standards while supporting project delivery across multidisciplinary teams. Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will provide technical guidance to designers and engineers, contribute to design reviews, and ensure the production of high-quality EC&I...

CE&I Safety System Design Engineer Silos MSSS SEP 1 & 2 | Nuclear & High-Hazard Environment Warrington Hybrid - 3 days on site £51-£56/hour | Inside IR35 Are you a CE&I Safety System Design Engineer looking to make a real impact on nationally significant infrastructure? This is a high-profile opportunity to join the Silos MSSS SEP 1 & 2 programme, working at the heart of safety-critical design in a complex, regulated environment. You'll be part of a specialist CE&I design team, delivering and checking Safety System design packages that underpin safe operations - while also supporting commissioning activities and mentoring the next generation of engineers. The Role You'll play a key role in: Delivering and checking CE&I Safety System design packages to meet safety, functional and business requirements Supporting and reviewing designs produced by other engineers within the team Working across disciplines to ensure compliant, integrated solutions...

Junior Project Manager – Warrington – 6 months contract – Inside IR35 – Hybrid A leading organisation based in the North-West require an Junior Project Manager to manage several exciting Infrastructure, Network, Security and Application focussed projects across 2026. The Junior Project Manager will be involved in various short to medium term projects, which could cover various areas within the Infrastructure, Network, Security, and Applications/Web. Essential Experience for the Junior Project Manager Experience managing Projects through the full project lifecycle. Experience in delivering projects in some of the following areas: Cloud Infrastructure projects Migration Projects Network Project Telephony Projects Security related project delivery Web site / Application focussed projects Experience working in an Agile / Waterfall methodologies Ability to document and translate technical requirements into the live environment Any experience of Smart Sheets or similar Project...

IT Technician Knowsley/St Helens (On-site) £16 - 23.68 per hour (Inside IR35) 1 month+ (Extensions likely) An IT Technician is required for our education client. You will be joining a busy IT & Reprographics Department. Responsibilities: Provide 1st and 2nd line support, responding to hardware, software, and network queries. Deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring users feel supported and valued. Take ownership of issues, escalating when necessary and keeping users informed throughout. Log and update all calls within the helpdesk system, identifying trends and helping improve efficiency. Support a range of ICT systems and equipment across the organisation, including LAN/WAN environments. Maintain high standards of professionalism, accuracy, and organisation. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure SLAs and service targets are met. Contribute to continuous improvement by helping develop robust support processes. Maintain awareness of information security...

Planning Officer – Basics * Day Rate: £350 – £425 per day * Location: UK North West Area (Hybrid Working Available) * Contract Length: 3–6 months (with potential extension) * Start Date: As soon as possible * IR35: Inside IR35 Planning Officer – Overview You will support the delivery of a high‑quality, efficient Development Management service for a busy North West‑based authority. You will manage a varied caseload of planning applications, provide clear written and verbal professional advice, and ensure decisions are made in accordance with planning legislation, national policy and local planning frameworks. You’ll work within a supportive team structure, including Senior Planning Officers, Principal Officers and Technical Administrators who assist with validation, queries and workflow support. Planning Officer – Key Responsibilities * Manage and determine a caseload of planning applications, including householder, minor and change‑of‑use proposals. *...

Role: Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices Location: Field based UK wide with national travel required Hours: Full time Pay: £200 - £250 (PAYE basic) OR £265.27 - £331.59 (UMB) per day Contract: 12 month contract inside IR35 An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Field Installation Engineer Medical Devices to join one of our longstanding clients, a global organisation operating within the medical devices diagnostics and pharmaceutical technology sector. This role sits within the customer projects team and will focus on the installation relocation and commissioning of advanced diagnostic and laboratory instrumentation within hospitals laboratories pharmaceutical environments and research facilities across the UK. This is a field based role covering the UK nationally and will require regular travel and overnight stays. Candidates based in the North of the UK would be preferable but this is not essential. Benefits 25 days holiday + bank holidays Competitive weekly...

Lead Tax Manager Contract: 6 Months (Extension Possible) Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid – UK based with 40–60% office attendance (multiple office locations available - York, Cambridge, Manchester, Carlisle) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Tax Manager to join a large and complex organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This role will sit within the wider finance function, providing specialist tax expertise across multiple business areas and supporting a range of tax compliance and advisory activities. This position will play a key role in ensuring robust tax processes, providing expert guidance on complex tax matters, and supporting ongoing compliance across several tax areas. Key Responsibilities * Lead IR35 compliance activity, ensuring appropriate processes, governance and guidance are in place across the organisation. * Oversee data collection and review processes for PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) returns and...

Lead Tax Manager Contract Length: 6 months + potential extensions Location: Hybrid - can be based anywhere in the UK, with 40-60% attendance at a local office (York, Cambridge, Manchester, Carlisle) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Candidate: £600 / day umbrella A Tax Manager is required to join a public organization on a contract role. The Lead Tax Manager will provide senior-level tax expertise and act as the lead specialist for IR35, taxable benefits, and corporation tax, while supporting VAT compliance as part of the wider Compliance & Financial Accounting Team. The role spans operational tax work, process improvement, advisory activity, and stakeholder engagement, including interactions with HMRC and the Government Tax Centre of Excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead IR35 compliance, setting and maintaining robust processes and guidance. Oversee data capture and review for PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) return. Ensure full compliance and governance for all taxable benefits....

IT Support Technician Manchester - 5 days a week on-site 3 month contract £120 per day (inside IR35)Our client is currently hiring for a IT Support Technician to join a dynamic team supporting a well-established client based in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong helpdesk and desktop support experience to make an immediate impact. Key Responsibilities: Act as the first point of contact for IT-related queries via phone, email, and ticketing system. Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network issues. Support Windows 10/11 environments Maintain accurate documentation of support requests and resolutions. Collaborate with other IT team members to ensure smooth operations.Requirements: Previous experience in a 1st Line Support or Desktop Support role. Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, and networking. Experience with PC builds and deployments. Familiarity with Windows OS, and basic networking concepts. Excellent...

Clearance: BPSS  Location: Manchester (2 days on site per week)  Rate: £400 per day Start date: end of the March Inside IR35   Responsibilities  Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives Coach the team and stakeholders on agile principles, frameworks, and ways of working Support team planning, estimation, and continuous improvement activities Work with Product Managers/Owners to ensure a clear, prioritised backlog Monitor delivery performance and help the team adapt through data and metrics Protect the team from scope creep and unplanned work Facilitate communication within the team and across wider stakeholder groupsSkills & Experience  Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and their practical application Experience facilitating agile ceremonies and guiding teams through iterative delivery Knowledge of agile planning tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello) Experience working in...

Senior Electrical Design Engineer x 4 Inside IR35 £47.12 per hour 2-3 days per week on site (Lancashire) Job description * As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer you will be part of a team producing the physical product definition to satisfy a set of multidisciplinary system functional requirements, taking account of safety, cost, manufacturing, in-service support and other considerations. Your engineering capabilities will be developed across a range of design skills and product lifecycle stages, working both in a model-based and 2D drawing engineering environment centred on Catia V5. * Typically your design capabilities will be developed using: * The CATIA V5 Electrical 3D & 2D Design Toolset in the design installation of electrical equipment, routing of electrical harnesses, incorporating support structure and physical separation requirements, taking account of system performance, system safety, system redundancy as well as cost and through-life considerations. * A...

Power BI Developer Manchester 6 month contract Inside ir35 Purpose of the Role The role is responsible for designing high quality Power BI datasets, developing scalable data models, and delivering insightful dashboards that support critical business processes. The position also leads the establishment of a resilient BI data foundation, integration with ServiceNow, and uplift of AI ready reporting capabilities across the organisation. Key Objectives Establish a governed, trusted Data Pillar with certified datasets, semantic models, and defined data lineage. Develop innovative Power BI-to-ServiceNow integrations for surfacing dataset health, ownership, and automated workflows. Assess and improve resilience of key BI assets, including data quality, refresh reliability, performance, and access controls. Standardise tooling (templates, DAX libraries, CI/CD, documentation, testing) to support consistent and governed development. Enable Gen AI and Co pilot Studio adoption by...

Our client has an opportunity for an Electrical Calibration Operator to join them on a 12-month contract. You will be a be valued member of the Manufacturing function and you will be tasked to carry out routine calibration of Special To Type Test Equipment (STTE) and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) equipment. Role: Electrical Calibration Operator Location: Bolton - fully onsite Clearance: BPSS required to start Hourly Rate: £28.35 via Umbrella - inside IR35, rising to £29.70 after 3 months What you'll be doing: Working in a multi discipline team to support the Operations team. Initial calibration, routine calibration and maintenance of test and measurement equipment. Ensure that both factory and proprietary test and measuring equipment is maintained in line with current procedures. Carry out calibration and repair tasks in accordance with departmental processes and procedures. Generating clear and comprehensive calibration/maintenance records for traceability purposes....

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Supplier Planner subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.  This role could suit a candidate from a MRP Controller, Supply Scheduler or Supply Chain Specialist background. This role is looking for a candidate with the following experience: MRP planning experience and ideally some exposure to SAP Manufacturing environment. Supply chain experience Rate: £27.00 per hour Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid role of 3 days per week onsite, 2 days working from home Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)                                                                                                                                           Supplier Planner Job Description: This opportunity plays a significant part in...

We are recruitng for a General Operator for a leading Defence organisation based in Bolton. General Operators will be responsible for the carrying out of manufacturing and self-certification tasks within the deployed business, in accordance with product certification procedures, defined workmanship standards, allocated budgets and timescales to meet project objectives. Responsibilities include: * Carry out detailed standard assembly / manufacturing activities, undertaking all work to requisite procedures, quality standards, safety requirements and timescales. * Contribute to the efficient movement of work and information in the manufacturing area. * Adhere in all activities to agreed standards and behaviours. * Comply with all health and safety requirements. * IPC 610 certified / trained preferred. As a general operator you maybe tasked to work across a number of departments these might include: * Looming * PEC Assembly * Plastics Department *...