270 jobs found in Dunstable

Specialist Services Manager 12 month contract Location: Multiple UK locations (4 days on-site, 1 day remote) Daily Rate: £595 (inside IR35)We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced specialist to manage and oversee all activities within a large, complex, and highly secure Managed Service. This role requires strict adherence to all platform and building operational systems, processes, procedures, and local work instructions as directed by the Operational Service Manager (OSM). The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining government security assurance and accreditation standards. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Manage, grow, and maintain activities within the Managed Service, ensuring technical currency and competence across a wide range of technologies. Design, develop, and deliver interventions using the latest strategies in line with Customer Frameworks. Plan and administer complex activities and strategies, leading the creation and development of strategy...

We are recruiting for a talented Hardware Design Engineer to join our client's Test Equipment Hardware Design Capability team on a 6-month contract. Part of the Test Equipment Centre of Excellence (TE CofEx), this team designs, integrates, and validates innovative test system hardware solutions that support products throughout their lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects, ensure technical excellence, and help drive engineering success. Role: Test Development Engineer Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Stevenage Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 6 Months Contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC Required however can start on BPSS Essential Responsibilities Prepare specifications & develop designs in line with all quality and technical standards. Develop proposals for investigations & solutions, following investigation and analysis of technical issues. Carry out design appraisals to ensure all...

Location: Stevenage (hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite) Duration: 12 month initial contract Rate: £40ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: We are looking for an Offload Controller to support our defence client on a contract basis. The role s essential in supporting the Test Equipment Offload across multiple programmes in both Development and Production. This position ensures timely offload task placement and continuous monitoring throughout the process to meet programme requirements. Key Responsibilities: Release and manage all work within the SAP system, ensuring delivery forecasts are accurate and communicated to customers. Support schedule adherence, inventory, and delivery KPIs by executing the planning process efficiently. Maintain precise records within a Data Management System and process data to uphold accuracy. Ensure cross-functional alignment by acting as a bridge between various departments including Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and external...

Interconnects Design Engineer Location: Stevenage (2-3 days per week onsite; could be higher initially) Duration: 6 months Rate: £50 p/h Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: SC (BPSS to start) Overview Fantastic opportunity for an Interconnects Design Engineer to work within a growing Interconnects team designing bespoke electrical interconnects/cables suitable for the transmission of power, signal and data within and between subsystems in complex products. You'll interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Microsoft Visio & HarnWare work packages). The role also includes investigating cable issues, developing solutions, supporting manufacturing with build issues, and supporting functional and environmental product trials. Responsibilities: * Interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Visio & HarnWare work packages) * Investigate a full range of cable...

Location: Stevenage (1-2 days per week onsite) Duration: 12 month initial contract Rate: £35ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: Our client, a prominent organisation within the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Workplace Insights Analyst to join their team on a contract basis in Stevenage. The role involves working closely with Facilities Management teams to transform workplace, operational and system data into actionable insights that drive continuous improvement and enhance overall performance. Key Responsibilities: Workplace Insight & Analytics Analyse workplace, operational and system data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Transform complex datasets into clear, meaningful insights Develop dashboards and visualisations to support operational and strategic decision-making Monitor KPIs and workplace performance measures Continuous Improvement Work with the System team to identify recurring themes and root causes Provide evidence to support...

Our client has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer- Hardware in the Loop to join them on a contract basis for 6 months with possible extension. Role: Senior Engineer- Hardware in the Loop Location: Stevenage, fully onsite Hourly Rate: £55 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: SC required before starting What you'll be doing: As a HWIL engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining new and existing RF equipment and working with multi-disciplinary teams to combine RF, electronics engineering and software development to produce new capabilities that enable HWIL to run new simulations - Produce new RF targets for missiles to track, simulated ECM. testing, root cause analysis, design, development, integration. You will be able to adapt to new engineering situations and be comfortable in abstracting detail in order to understand the simulation and missile's behaviour Requirements: Radio Frequency design or testing System performance analysis Interface...

Role: Clinical Biomarker Project Manager Location: Welwyn Garden City, hybrid Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Pay: £339.27 - £376.97 per day PAYE basic, excluding holiday pay, or £450 - £500 per day Umbrella Contract: 6-month contract, inside IR35 An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Biomarker Project Manager to join one of our longstanding clients, a global pharmaceutical organisation, in Welwyn Garden City. This is an excitin contract opportunity to support innovative clinical development programmes. You will take ownership of end-to-end biomarker operational strategy and execution, working across global study teams to ensure the successful delivery of biomarker and companion diagnostic activities. Benefits Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Welwyn Garden City office Opportunity to support global clinical development programmes Exposure to innovative biomarker and companion diagnostic studies Collaborative, cross-functional...

Metal worker CONTRACTORS REQUIRED. Role is Inside IR35. Contractors DO NOT apply if you're noting willing to work Umbrella Inside IR35. Skill set for specialist metal worker Below is a description of ideal skill sets and attributes that would be expected/required for a specialist trimmer to carry out with confidence from day 1. • Use of hand tools – pistol drills, hand drills, pillar-drills. To drill a varied range of holes sizes to job spec from 1.5mm to 7.20mm Must have good speed control and precision placement. Due to tight tolerances, some jobs require the holes to be finished to size by use of a reamer tool. Hand snips/tin snips are used on selected high spec jobs, and this would be an added benefit to a candidate if they were to have experience using these. • Grinding/polishing – User must be efficient in the use of grinding and polishing tools and have experience to working with tight aerospace tolerances and understanding surface finishing. A good understanding of the...

Job Description: Paint Sprayer on Rolling Stock Vehicles Position: Paint Sprayer Location: Milton Keynes Rate: £28.54 per hour on Earlies/Afters or £32.58 per hour on Nights (Role is Inside IR35)  Hours: Earlies: 06:00-16:00 / Afters: 12:00-22:00 / Nights: 22:00-06:00 Summary: A Paint Sprayer is responsible for applying paint and other finishes to vehicles, Vehicle components, machinery, equipment, and various surfaces using spray guns. This role involves ensuring a high-quality finish, maintaining equipment, and adhering to safety protocols. Key Responsibilities: - Surface Preparation: - Cleaning, sanding, and masking surfaces prior to painting. - Ensuring surfaces are properly primed and free of defects before application. Painting and Finishing: - Mixing paints to achieve desired colours and consistencies. - Applying paint, varnish, or other finishes using spray guns or other applicators. - Achieving uniform coverage and thickness according to...

Are you an experienced Health & Safety Manager with a background in major infrastructure projects, ideally for a main contractor? Do you have experience supporting large-scale construction projects and working across multiple live sites? Location: Buckinghamshire (across 3 sites) Rate: £550 to £650 day inside IR35, dependent on experience Contract: 6 Months + Start Date: ASAP An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a major contractor delivering works on one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established project team, providing Health & Safety leadership across three live sites. Reporting into the Lead H&S Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly and in line with company and client expectations. Responsibilities: ·Provide Health & Safety support across three live project sites. ·Carry out regular site...

Electronics Technician | Hertfordshire | Contract (Inside IR35) with possibility to go permanent We are looking to hire a skilled Electronics Technician with strong experience and enthusiasm for product development to join an expanding technical R & D team. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals on a wide variety of innovative and technically demanding projects. These include consumer-facing products and mission-critical devices. The position provides a chance to contribute to meaningful work with real-world impact. Key Skills and Experience: +A practical, hands-on technician with strong soldering ability, including experience working with very fine components and carrying out manual rework on printed circuit boards. +Experience operating within a development-focused environment rather than production, building prototype circuits, implementing design changes, and working from high-level or informal specifications. +Strong...

Section Engineer West Ruislip | 15 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £475 - £525 per day (Umbrella) I'm working with a leading main contractor delivering a high profile major infrastructure project in West London. Due to continued growth on the project, they're looking to appoint an experienced Section Engineer on a 15-month contract based from the site in West Ruislip. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term project with a well-established contractor, working on complex civil engineering works as part of a highly experienced delivery team. As Section Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of key work packages, ensuring works are completed to programme, specification and the highest quality standards. Your duties will include: Setting out and surveying works on site. Producing and managing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs). Preparing and reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS). Managing permits to work. Maintaining...

Credit Risk Modeller Are you an experienced Credit Risk Modeller ready to dive into an exciting transformation project? Our client is on a mission to revolutionise their credit-risk capability with a cutting-edge credit-decisioning platform, enhanced data services, and innovative customer-lifecycle strategies. We are seeking a passionate professional to join this dynamic journey for a 6-month contract. Contract Details: Daily Rate: From £400 to £600 (inside IR35 via umbrella) Contract Length: 6 months Location: Slough/Manchester/Hertfordshire (2 days per week onsite) Core Responsibilities: As our Credit Risk Modeller, you will be at the forefront of building new credit-risk models. Your responsibilities will include: Developing application scorecards, Probability of Default (PD) models, and behavioural models. Extracting and preparing large datasets using Python and SQL to support model development and validation. Utilising TransUnion and Equifax data, ensuring optimal...

HR Expert | People Partner | £750/day Inside IR35 | 6 Months Initial Contract | Berkshire | Hybrid 2 days in the office / 3 days WFH | Transformation Project | Organisation Design | Group Function | CPD | CIPD | Our client is seeking a HR expert to be part of a large transformation project where you will work across the entire HR function focusing on Group Functions to develop, execute and govern the company's people strategy. To be successful in this role you will have previous experience of working on large scale people / HR transformation and organisation design projects. This role would best suit previous experiences of working in a large / corporate environment. Essential experience required: Strong generalist strategic People background, with experience delivering people related activities across a wide range of HR subject matters - requires strong experience in OD, and transformation Experience of working in generalist HR in a complex, matrix organisation - ideally...

Quantity Surveyor x2 - Overhead Lines Projects Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - Minimum 3 Days on Site) Rate: Around £450 per day (Inside IR35 - Negotiable for the Right Candidate) Contract: Temporary Duration: 3rd August 2026 - 29th January 2027 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 Search Recruitment's Transmission & Distribution team is currently recruiting for two experienced Quantity Surveyors to support a major Overhead Line (OHL) project with one of the UK's leading utility contractors. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy commercial team delivering critical transmission infrastructure works, supporting the commercial management of a high-profile National Grid project. The Role: Working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers and Project Managers, you'll play a key role in ensuring commercial performance across the project, managing costs, subcontractors and contractual processes throughout the project lifecycle. Key...

Our client, a Defence and Security supplier is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Maidenhead. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and current SC Clearance 6-month initial contract Rate is open to negotiation, inside IR35 Fully onsite in Maidenhead due to the nature of the role Job Description: Design, develop, test, and document mechanical assemblies through the full product lifecycle. Deliver robust mechanical solutions using company engineering tools and processes. Create and review mechanical documentation: design packs, analysis reports, plans, and procedures. Define and analyse mechanical performance and functional behaviours. Optimise designs for various manufacturing methods (machining, moulding, extrusion, sheet metal, casting). Perform tolerance analysis for precision parts and complex assemblies. Produce designs compliant with MIL‑STD, DEF‑STAN, EMC, TEMPEST, and...

Are you an experienced Section Engineer with a strong background in heavy civil engineering and major infrastructure projects? Do you have experience delivering pipe jacking, earthworks, and deep drainage? Location: West Ruislip - 5 days on site Rate: £475 - £525/day DOE - Umbrella, Inside IR35 Duration: Nov 2027 This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Section Engineer to join one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects, working on the delivery of earthworks, deep drainage and pipe jacking on HS2. Working closely with the Agent and Sub Agent, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of construction activities, ensuring works are planned, executed safely and delivered in line with programme requirements. You will play a key role in managing subcontractors, temporary works, permits and quality assurance while maintaining the highest health and safety standards across site. This role would suit a proactive engineer who enjoys taking ownership...

Are you an LU BTA Electrician with experience working on London Underground? Do you have experience with cable installation, containment, or CRMS works? Job Title: LU BTA Electrician Location: Various sites across London Underground Rate: £250 per day (Inside IR35 / CIS) Contract: 3-Month Rolling Contract Shift Times: 12:00am-04:00am Start Date: ASAP This is an opportunity to support a major London Underground upgrade programme, delivering cable route management and electrical installation works across the London Underground network. Where you will add value ·Installing CRMS (Cable Route Management System) and associated containment ·Running and terminating electrical cables ·Supporting electrical installation teams during planned possessions ·Maintaining high standards of safety and workmanship ·Assisting with testing, commissioning, and installation activities ·Working collaboratively with supervisors and construction teams To succeed in this role, you will need...

Are you a Construction Manager with experience delivering telecoms / OPO works london underground infrastructure? Do you hold LU BTA? Job Title: Telecoms Construction Manager Location: London Underground Rate: £400-£450 per day (Inside IR35 / CIS) - Via Umbrella Provider Contract: 3-Month Rolling Contract Start Date: ASAP This is an opportunity to join a major London Underground infrastructure programme, supporting the delivery of telecoms and electrical upgrade works across the London Underground network. Where you will add value ·Managing day-to-day construction activities across Deep Tube work sites ·Coordinating telecoms, OPO, and electrical installation teams ·Ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to programme ·Managing subcontractors, supervisors, and operational interfaces ·Supporting possession planning, reporting, and stakeholder coordination ·Maintaining compliance with London Underground standards and procedures To succeed in this role, you...

Are you an ECS-approved Electrician with SPC (Site Person in Charge) certification? Do you have experience delivering electrical installation works within London Underground environments and hold LU BTA? Job Title: SPC Electrician Location: Various sites across London Underground Rate: £350 per day (Inside IR35 / CIS) Contract: 3-Month Rolling Contract Shift Times: 12:00am-04:00am Start Date: ASAP Are you an ECS-approved Electrician with SPC (Site Person in Charge) certification? Do you have experience delivering electrical installation works within rail or London Underground environments? This is an opportunity to join a major London Underground infrastructure programme, supporting critical installation and upgrade works across the London Underground network. Where you will add value ·Acting as SPC for electrical installation activities on works ·Supervising safe delivery of cable installation and CRMS works ·Carrying out electrical installation, testing, and...