28 construction jobs found in Oxford

Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Construction Procurement) Reference: (phone number removed) Umbrella Rate: £35.94/hr (Inside IR35) Full-time and part-time applications will be considered for this position Do you have experience in construction procurement and ready to take the next step in category strategy and high-impact sourcing? This opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist offers a clear route to deliver cost reduction, strengthen supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement within the procurement and construction supply chain. If strong commercial thinking and structured execution are your strengths, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist role is designed to let skills shine. What You Will Do: ● Drive Strategic Category Plans and support annual reviews against agreed procurement targets. ● Lead sourcing activities through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP), ensuring compliance and strong first-time-through results. ● Manage complex commercial...

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...

Quantity Surveyor - Decommissioning Projects Abingdon / Culham Site (Hybrid - 3 Days On Site) £55-65/hour Inside IR35 12-Month Contract We're supporting a major UK nuclear and fusion programme and are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a high-profile decommissioning portfolio delivering technically complex construction and infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the UK's clean energy and scientific innovation sector, supporting large-scale decommissioning and construction activities within a highly regulated environment. You'll play a key role in commercial delivery, cost control, procurement strategy, NEC4 contract administration, and risk management across projects valued in excess of £20m. What You'll Be Doing: * Leading QS activities across complex construction and decommissioning projects * Preparing cost estimates, benchmarking exercises, and feasibility studies * Supporting procurement strategy, tender...

Electrician | Culham, Oxfordshire | £25.50 per hour PAYE Location: Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (100% on site) Contract: Until 14/06/2027 Hours: 37 hours per week Rate: £25.50 per hour PAYE or £35.00 per hour Umbrella IR35: Inside scope We are recruiting 2 Electricians to join a leading science and engineering organisation in Culham, supporting electrical installation delivery across a large and varied industrial site. This is a long term contract running through to June 2027 on a standard 37 hour week, so it offers real stability and a proper work life balance alongside the variety of working across multiple live projects. Pay is £25.50 per hour PAYE, with an umbrella option at £35.00 per hour for anyone who prefers it. The role You will lead on a broad range of electrical work in an industrial environment, covering installation, commissioning, fault finding, maintenance and repair, all in line with current legislation and codes of practice. Day to day you will be: Taking...

SharePoint Administrator (Document Architect) Culham, Oxfordshire | Hybrid Working 0.5 days/fortnight on site £35-£41 per hour | Inside IR35 | 12-Month Contract Shape the Information Backbone of a Major UK Nuclear Programme Are you an experienced SharePoint Administrator, Document Architect or Document Control professional with a passion for creating efficient, compliant information management systems? We're looking for a SharePoint Administrator (Document Architect) to join a major UK nuclear decommissioning programme, where you'll play a vital role in designing and managing the SharePoint environment that underpins project delivery. This is more than document control-it's an opportunity to build the information management framework that enables collaboration, governance and compliance across one of the UK's most significant engineering programmes. The Role You'll be responsible for designing and implementing a robust SharePoint-based document management system that...

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...

Mechanical Technician Location: Culham Contract Length: 12 Months Working Pattern: Full-time onsite IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: BPSS required Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to support shutdown, maintenance and installation activities within a highly regulated engineering environment. The primary focus of the role will be supporting a specialist mechanical assembly team during planned shutdown periods, including preparation and execution activities. In addition, the successful candidate will provide broader mechanical support across plant systems as required. The role involves working on a variety of sophisticated mechanical systems including: * Vacuum systems * Cooling systems * Pressurised systems * Electro-magnetic systems Responsibilities will include installation, maintenance, fault finding, repair and modification of both existing and new systems. As a Mechanical Technician, you will also be expected 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...

Role: Manufacturing Engineer Contract IR35 Status: Inside Pay Rate: £35-40 per hour depending on experience Location: Banbury – on-site Role Purpose: The purpose of this role is to support the business as subject matter expert, using manufacturing and quality knowledge and experience to enable the manufacture of an extended run of prototype power systems. To lead and participate in APQP activities; leading problem resolution and other continuous improvement initiatives and activities. Operational Duties: * Support the Engineering and Manufacturing teams with the management of all prototype builds ensuring all processes, tooling/equipment and facilities are in place and or planned. * The setup of low volume production environments and the development of manufacturing processes to ensure production is conducted safely, on time and on budget whilst ensuring best practice is adhered to. * Support the successful implementation and delivery of specific Advanced Production Quality...

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...

Strategic Procurement Specialist - Automotive - £35.80/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal) - Full Time or Part Time Option Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our team on a contract basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage purchasing activities within assigned categories, ensuring the delivery of cost, quality, and strategic objectives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and deploying global category strategies, aligning stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement through best-practice procurement activities. This position is open to both full-time and part-time candidates. Please ensure your preference is clearly stated at the top of your CV. Responsibilities As a Strategic Procurement Specialist, your key responsibilities will include: Category Strategy: Developing, maintaining, and delivering Strategic Category...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Senior Buyer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 2nd August 2027. Candidates can be considered on both a full time and part-time basis. Umbrella Pay Rate: £35.80 per hour. The Opportunity: Lead and manage purchasing activities within assigned categories, ensuring delivery of cost, quality, and strategic objectives. Responsible for developing and deploying global category strategies, aligning stakeholders and regional teams, delivering sourcing activities through the Global Sourcing Process (GSP), and supporting supplier performance and contract management. Drive continuous improvement through Category Centre of Excellence (COE) initiatives and best-practice procurement activities. Key Performance Indicators: Delivery of cost reduction and cost avoidance savings targets. Strategic Category Plan (SCP) delivery and annual review completion. Compliance with Global Sourcing...

Job Title: Global Product Owner – Conversational Channels Location: Gaydon / Hybrid Rate: £35.80ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £26.68ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until 28th July 2027 – Maternity Cover) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Role Overview This role is responsible for leading the global strategy, delivery and continuous improvement of our client’s Conversational Channels, shaping effortless, modern luxury digital conversational experiences. The role spans technology, people and process, driving innovation across channels (including generative and agentic AI), building scalable global capabilities, and embedding a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Strategy & Vision - Own and lead the global vision, strategy and capability roadmap for Conversational Channels. - Define future-state Conversational Channel capabilities, including generative and...

Asset Engineer (E&P) - Fixed Plant & Contact Systems Location: Stratford, London (Hybrid) Contract: 8 Months (Extension TBC) Rate: £410-£520 per day (Inside IR35, DOE) We are looking for an experienced Asset Engineer (E&P) to support the development of Network Rail's next five-year business plan for Fixed Plant and Traction Power assets across the Anglia Route. You'll play a key role in developing asset strategies, investment plans, and renewal programmes, working closely with engineering and maintenance teams to optimise asset performance, reliability, and safety. Essential Requirements: ·PTS certification (mandatory) ·Experience with fixed plant and traction power asset management ·Knowledge of 25kV OLE, traction power systems, signalling power, or fixed plant infrastructure ·Experience in asset strategy, renewal, refurbishment, and enhancement planning This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a major infrastructure programme within Network Rail

Site Engineer Location: Cheltenham Contract: 3 Months (Potential Extension) Rate: Competitive Daily Rate – Inside IR35 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior / Site Engineer to join one of the UK's largest highways infrastructure projects.  The Role Reporting to the Sub Agent, you'll play a key role in supporting the site management team while providing guidance and mentoring to a team of junior engineers. This is a self-delivery project, so we're looking for someone who is confident, proactive and capable of hitting the ground running. You'll be responsible for maintaining engineering standards on site whilst supporting the delivery of major highways and infrastructure works. Key Responsibilities Report directly to the Sub Agent, providing technical engineering support. Mentor and support junior Site Engineers, reviewing setting out, QA documentation and engineering records. Manage engineering activities across highways works including earthworks,...

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...

Job Title: Section Engineer - Heavy Civils/Infrastructure - Heathrow Airport Rate: £400-£425 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6-9 months (strong likelihood of extension) Location: Heathrow Airport, Airside & Landside Job Description: TRIbuild Solutions is recruiting an experienced Section Engineer on behalf of a Tier 1 contractor delivering heavy civils and infrastructure upgrade works at Heathrow Airport. The role covers both airside and landside operations and offers an initial 6-9 month contract with strong potential for extension. The successful candidate will take ownership of a defined section of works, ensuring technical delivery is compliant with design, programme, and quality requirements, while working closely with the wider project team. Key Responsibilities: Manage day-to-day engineering delivery for allocated section of works Oversee and coordinate subcontractor activities, ensuring compliance with programme, quality, and safety standards Undertake...

Job Title: Sub Agent - Heavy Civils/Infrastructure - Heathrow Airport Rate: £450-£475 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6-9 months (strong likelihood of extension) Location: Heathrow Airport, Airside & Landside Job Description: TRIbuild Solutions is recruiting an experienced Sub Agent on behalf of a Tier 1 contractor delivering heavy civils and infrastructure upgrade works at Heathrow Airport. This role spans both airside and landside operations, offering an initial 6-9 month contract with strong potential for extension. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the management and delivery of works within their designated area, supporting the Project/Site Agent and ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant delivery across multiple subcontract packages. Key Responsibilities: Manage delivery of works across designated area, ensuring programme, cost, and quality targets are met Oversee and manage multiple subcontractors, ensuring compliance with contract...

Surveyor Aviation | Night Shifts | Freelance | Inside IR35 £415 per night Are you an experienced Setting Out Engineer / Surveyor looking for a long-term night-shift opportunity? We're currently recruiting for a Setting Out Engineer / Surveyor to join a major project on a freelance basis, working full-time nights through to the end of 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who is confident with setting out and wants consistent night-shift work with a strong rate of £415 per night Inside IR35. THE OPPORTUNITY You'll be working as part of an established site team, providing accurate setting-out and surveying support to ensure works are delivered safely, accurately and to programme throughout the night. The client is looking for someone who is competent and confident with setting out. Previous asphalt/surfacing experience would be highly desirable. WHAT YOU'LL NEED ·Strong experience as a Setting Out Engineer / Surveyor ·Competent with setting out...