13 jobs found in Plymouth

Long term freelance opportunities inside IR35 exist for Quantity Surveyors on a MOD project in Plymouth. Due to the nature of the project, candidates will be required to undergo a BPSS check which can take up to 8 weeks. Eligible candidates must hold a NATO or MISWG passport and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years This post offers a lodge allowance of £50/day gross As a Quantity Surveyor, your duties will include – Provide commercial input including financial and contractual performance forecasts to the management team. Help ensure that business targets and KPI’s are met / exceeded. Ensure cash flow is maximised including ensuring payments are made and received on time. Preparation and review of monthly cost reports for area, together with review of results and consideration of trends with other contract team members Forecasting and monitoring spend against approved Client budgets. Physical measurement of works and agreement of same with client and...

Site Engineer (Setting Out) – Major Civil Engineering Project Location: Plymouth Contract: Long-term / Freelance (Inside IR35) or Permanent Security Clearance: Required – applicants must be UK Nationals Overview Carmichael UK has a fantastic opportunity for Site Engineers with strong setting-out experience to join a long-term civil engineering project in Plymouth. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established delivery team on a variety of civil engineering works, playing a key role in the accurate and safe delivery of site activities. The role covers both self-delivered and subcontracted works. The Role As a Site Engineer, you will be responsible for day-to-day engineering activities on site, with a strong emphasis on setting out and dimensional control. You will support and mentor junior engineers where required and provide technical input across multiple areas of delivery. You will contribute to: RAMS Temporary Works briefs ITPs Weekly progress...

Role: Technical Author Location: Devonport,Plymouth(remote) Duration: 9 months Inside IR35 About our client: Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development. Primary purpose To bring Construction knowledge and oversight to the Business Management System (BMS) documentation for the MNCP Construction portfolio. To ensure the accurate and true reflection of the Construction Functional Processes, Work Instructions and Supporting Documents (Templates, Guidance and Forms). This role combines reviewing and approval activities, and stakeholder engagement, to deliver functional products in line with...

Title: Welder (class 1) Location: Plymouth Salary or Rate: £36.50p/hour to £43.66p/hour (Inside IR35) plus accommodation Hours: Full time Type: Contract HSB ID: 936/276 HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have several permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas – visit our website or LinkedIn page for more. HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business. The below job description will outline this position of a Class 1 Welder working with welding materials and techniques that are essential for the construction, maintenance, and repair of components. HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity. Typically, this person will be able to Weld Pipes and equipment in place with submarine components. Duties and responsibilities of the Welder • Using hand and machine tools to cut,...

My client are in need of a contract PMO Manager for an initial 6 month contract to help with their ongoing Digital Transformations. The role will be hybrid, with 2 days on-site per week and will be inside Ir35.  Experience required: - minimum of 5 years working in PMO funcitons - Experience of managing sizeable teams within a PMO - Strong Stakeholder experience - Ideally worked with technical teams, especially DevOps engineers - RAID Log expertise

Network IT is currently recruiting for Senior Project Managers to join our client in Somerset on a 12 month initial contract.   We are recruiting for multiple experienced Project Managers, to support a major transformation portfolio within a high-profile government organisation. Successful candidates will lead delivery across key strategic programmes including cloud migration, digital product roadmap enhancement, and enterprise technology upgrades in infrastructure and data.   Current workstreams include: Data Transformation (on-prem to cloud migration), Digital and Data standards, for product roadmap improvements Technology infrastructure modernisation including hybrid cloud, application upgrades, and containerisation (on-prem to cloud, and on-prem to on-prem) Role: Senior Project Manager Location: 2–3 days per week onsite in Somerset Rate: £640 per day Contract: 12 months Status: Inside IR35 Clearance: SC Clearance required from outset Eligibility: UK Nationals only (No...

Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious industrial transformations in Europe? This project is moving from vision to reality, and our client is looking for a visionary leader to steer a £1.25bn portfolio that will fundamentally reshape their operations. This isn't just a scheduling role; it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to drive the transition to a greener, lower-carbon future by overseeing the construction of the world's largest electric arc furnace. If you have the strategic grit to turn complex data into decisive action, your legacy starts here. Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:45 Mon-Thu and 08:30-15:45 Fri Start: ASAP Hybrid structure (4 days site-based, 1 day remote) Contract: Until March 2028 Pay Rates: £31.60 - £36.88 per hour inside IR35 (Up to £70,000) As a Planning Manager within our clients Project Controls department, you will move beyond desk-based scheduling to become a strategic driver of safe, predictable delivery. You will set the planning...

Are you an experienced Rail Commercial Manager or Senior Commercial Manager with a focus on stations and multi-disciplined rail schemes?   Do you have experience of working for the main contractor?   Location: Cardiff, South Wales (3 days per week on-site) Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35 preferred, but candidates must provide both inside and outside IR35 rates upfront) IR35 determination: TBC Contract length: Initial 9 months with likely extensions We are looking for Rail Commercial Managers and Senior Commercial Managers based in South Wales to join a high-profile Cardiff-based rail project. If you have strong rail experience, are capable of hitting the ground running, and are committed to working to high standards, this opportunity could be the perfect fit. The project will involve working on stations and multi-disciplinary rail schemes, and we're seeking professionals who can effectively manage the commercial aspects from the outset.   In this role, you'll oversee the...

Hays are looking for an SC Cleared Automation Test Engineer (Playwright) for one of our local clients. - Flexible rate, Inside IR35 - 6 Month Contract - Hybrid Working: Cardiff 2 days onsite per week, the rest is WFH ** Candidates MUST be currently SC Cleared Key Responsibilities - Developing and maintaining automation scripts using Playwright & JavaScript/TypeScript - Applying solid knowledge of CI/CD principles, integrating solutions using Azure DevOps and GitHub. - Writing high quality test cases and executing them effectively - Identifying, reporting, and managing defects/bugs - Creating comprehensive test plans and test completion reports What We Are Looking For - Commutable distance to Cardiff (eg. Bristol) - Playwright - Javascript / Typescript - Azure Devops - Must currently hold valid SC Clearance If you hold SC Clearance and are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or send an up-to-date copy of your...

Role: IT Support Contract Length: 3-4 months Contract Type/Hours: Part time, 24 - 20.5 hours per week (8:30am - 5:30pm) Location: Cardiff Start: ASAP Rate: £19 per hour Inside IR35 We are supporting a valued client in Cardiff who are looking for 2 IT Support Consultants to join the team for a period of 3-4 months. The working hours for these two positions are as follows: IT Support Consultant 1: Monday - Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm (1 hour lunch) IT Support Consultant 2: Thursday & Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm (1 hour lunch) Saturday 8:30am - 1pm The ideal candidate will have experience troubleshooting, as well as being comfortable with Microsoft based solutions such as Intune, Azure and Office. As well as providing comfortable with in person and telephone IT support. We're also looking for someone with digital systems experience. For immediate consideration please contact Mimi at CPS Group on (url removed). By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd...

DevOps Lead – 10 Month Contract – Hybrid / Cardiff VIQU have partnered with an NHS organisation who are looking for a DevOps Lead to take ownership of an Azure-based DevOps and platform function, combining hands‑on technical leadership with day‑to‑day oversight of a small DevOps and test team. The successful DevOps Lead will play a key role in maturing DevOps practices, improving CI/CD, automation, monitoring and platform reliability, while setting clear standards across cloud, DevOps and test capabilities. Responsibilities: Provide hands‑on technical leadership across DevOps, Azure cloud and platform engineering, with a focus on improving reliability, automation and operational maturity Lead a small multi‑disciplinary team (DevOps and test), acting as a mentor and setting delivery standards Design, improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), embedding test automation and quality gates Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and repeatable, automated...

Job Title: Resident Civil Site Engineer - National Grid Substation Location: Cilfynydd 400kV Substation, Wales Start Date: 25/05/2026 End Date: 30/10/2026 Hours: 07:30 - 17:30 (45 Hours Per Week) Rate: £400 Per Day Contract Type: Temporary IR35 Status: Inside IR35 - Limited Company Not Permitted We are currently seeking multiple experienced Resident Engineers / Civil Site Engineers for a major National Grid 400kV substation project in Cilfynydd. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term National Grid infrastructure project working within a live transmission environment. Candidates must have previous National Grid substation experience and hold current NG Persons authorisation. Key Responsibilities: Setting out line and level using various surveying equipment Assisting with constructability reviews alongside the civil site team Raising Technical Queries (TQs) Acting as Document Controller for all civil drawings Assisting the site team with obtaining quotes and...

Our client, a leading player in the Defence & Security, Nuclear, and Aerospace sectors, is currently seeking a skilled Test Technician for a contract role. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a strong background in electronics testing, assembly, and fault diagnostics to work on critical projects within highly secure environments. Based in Wimborne, fully onsite. 6 month initial contract. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationailty and be willing to undergo security checks. £28-£30 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35. Key Responsibilities: Testing electronic or electro-mechanical equipment (including low voltage, 110v, 230v, 440v and E.H.T. products) in accordance with the appropriate test specifications or instructions, utilising the test equipment Locating faults in electronic or electro-mechanical equipment under test to sub-assembly level Initiating corrective action and recording fault information as required Recognising...