58 jobs found in Stockport

Locations: Manchester Contract: 12+ months Rate: £40-£55 per hour (Inside IR35) Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days in office)   We are seeking experienced Senior and Principal Electrical Engineers to support a growing pipeline of projects within the Defence sector. This is a long-term contract opportunity offering exposure to complex, high-value projects within a well-established multi-disciplinary consultancy environment.   Key Responsibilities ·Deliver electrical building services design and consultancy under the direction of the Project Lead ·Produce high-quality design deliverables including drawings, specifications, and reports ·Undertake site surveys and support construction-stage activities ·Carry out design checks and calculations to ensure compliance with relevant standards and client requirements ·Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop efficient, safe, and buildable solutions ·Support tender documentation, fee estimates, scopes of work, and change...

Job Title: Commercial Lead Location: Manchester (with regular travel to Leeds – weekly/fortnightly) (60% on site) Contract Duration: 31/3/27 Daily Rate: £ 700/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Key Responsibilities * Provide strategic commercial leadership across a high-profile digital programme * Lead and support delivery model assessment at a programme/enterprise level * Manage and influence senior stakeholders (Director level through to operational teams) * Ensure strong programme governance, assurance, and compliance * Support and oversee end-to-end procurement activity * Work across cross-functional teams to drive alignment and delivery outcomes * Operate effectively in a high-visibility, assurance-driven environment Essential Experience * HMT Green Book business cases (hands-on experience essential) * Public Accounts (PA) 2023 exposure * Working within large, complex public sector programmes * End-to-end procurement and commercial...

Solution Architect Location: Manchester - Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite Start Day: ASAP Contract Rate: £515 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 to 12 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design of robust, scalable, and secure end‑to‑end technology solutions. This role supports complex transformation programmes, bridging business requirements and technical delivery while providing architectural leadership across modern and legacy platforms. Key Responsibilities * Design end‑to‑end solutions across applications, data, integration, security, and infrastructure * Produce high‑level and detailed architecture designs, diagrams, and interface specifications * Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security, and scalability requirements * Evaluate technology options and define optimal architectural approaches * Collaborate with senior stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams * Provide...

Role Title: Senior Database Administrator (Terraform & DevOps Focus) Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026 Location: Manchester, Hybrid 1 day per month. The client may ask to visit Coventry's office at Birmingham in future for only 1 day per month depending on the business needs Rate: up to £441.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary We are seeking a hands-on Senior Database Administrator with immediate production experience in PostgreSQL (Essential), MySQL, and MongoDB, alongside strong Terraform and DevOps practices. This is a delivery-critical role-ideal for a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments and can own database infrastructure end-to-end, from provisioning to CI/CD integration. This role is not suitable for upskilling or learning; we require proven expertise in cloud-based database administration, automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Key Responsibilities Database Administration: Own installation, upgrades, performance tuning,...

Senior Software Engineer in Test  Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned brand for a Senior Software Engineer in Test. This is a temporary contract inside IR35 initially until March 2027 working a couple of days onsite per month in Manchester for meet ups. We’re seeking Engineers who can offer demonstrable experience in developing and testing bespoke cloud-native applications; programming with Java, Python (or another OO language) utilising quality tools like SonarQube, with proven experience of automated software testing. If you embrace quality-first coding and want to work on real projects alongside experienced engineers with iterative and agile processes, please apply! Key Responsibilities Define and implement testing for cloud systems (platform and APIs) in an agile manner Implement testing frameworks; utilising automation tools where possible. Support the investigate and resolution of issues. Work closely with the SRE team to develop...

Prometheus / Grafana SME | Manchester | £750/d | 6 Months | Hybrid | Financial Services | Investment Banking | Financial Services | Hybrid | In this role you will collaborate with Application Stewards and Site Reliability Engineers to confirm critical assets in scope for monitoring verification and uplift. Your responsibilities will include working with EMAS to analyse Prometheus scrape coverage, exporter deployment, and Grafana dashboard availability for critical applications. Key Capabilities/ Knowledge: Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and configuring: Prometheus Instrumentation strategy (exporters, service discovery, custom metrics). PromQL development for complex queries and performance analysis. Recording rules, alerting rules, and metric optimisation. High‑availability architectures, sharding, federation, and long‑term storage (e.g., Thanos, Cortex, Mimir). Grafana Dashboard and panel design with performance‑focused visualisations. Alerting configuration...

Contract Power BI Developer - Banking 6‑Month Contract | Inside IR35 Location: Bristol, Birmingham, or Manchester (2 days onsite per week) My client a leading global Bank are recruiting for a Contract Power BI Developer to support within a central Data & Analytics function. This role focuses on designing and delivering high quality Power BI datasets, data models, and dashboards that support critical business and regulatory reporting. You will play a key role in strengthening BI governance, improving resilience, and enabling AI‑ready analytics across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimise Power BI datasets and semantic data models Develop intuitive, high‑performance dashboards and reports Write and optimise DAX for KPIs, time intelligence, and complex business logic Perform data transformation using Power Query (M) and SQL Improve BI resilience including data quality, refresh reliability, performance, and access controls Document data lineage,...

P&D/HV Power Construction Manager – Rail Manchester £ neg day rate (inside IR35) Long term contract Our client is currently sourcing a P&D/HV Power Construction Manager for their rail project based in Manchester on a long-term contract basis (inside IR35) The main purpose of the role is to lead the delivery of plant and distribution works for rail substation projects and support the P&D team in delivering allocated contracts safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance with legislation, company procedures, and contract requirements. Other responsibilities: * Lead and manage all P&D construction activities on rail substation projects * Take ownership of site delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards * Plan and coordinate installation activities including methodology, sequencing, and resource allocation * Develop and manage construction programmes * Monitor progress and implement...

P&D/HV Power Construction Manager – Rail Manchester £ neg day rate (inside IR35) Long term contract Our client is currently sourcing a P&D/HV Power Construction Manager for their rail project based in Manchester on a long-term contract basis (inside IR35) The main purpose of the role is to lead the delivery of plant and distribution works for rail substation projects and support the P&D team in delivering allocated contracts safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance with legislation, company procedures, and contract requirements. Other responsibilities: * Lead and manage all P&D construction activities on rail substation projects * Take ownership of site delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards * Plan and coordinate installation activities including methodology, sequencing, and resource allocation * Develop and manage construction programmes * Monitor progress and implement...

P&D/HV Supervisor – Rail Manchester £ neg day rate (inside IR35) Long term contract Our client is currently sourcing a P&D/HV Power Supervisor for their rail project based in Manchester on a long-term contract basis (inside IR35) The main purpose of the role is to support the delivery of rail substation and power distribution works. You will assist the P&D Team and Construction Manager in delivering allocated contracts safely, in accordance with legislation, company procedures, and contract specifications Other responsibilities: * Supervise and coordinate P&D works including installation of cable, switchgear, transformers, cable containment, earthing, and associated infrastructure. * Ensure all works are delivered in line with design specifications, drawings, and programme requirements * Maintain compliance with health & safety legislation, Network Rail standards, and HSQE requirements * Deliver toolbox talks, task briefings, permits. *...

Full Stack Developer x2 | Financial Services Client £465 per day (Inside IR35) | 3 months rolling contracts We are working with a leading financial services client who are looking to engage two experienced Full Stack Developers to support ongoing change and transformation across their digital platforms. Location Knutsford, Cheshire The role is expected to be office based 2 days per week; however, the client may be able to flex on office attendance depending on individual circumstances and business needs. The Role You will join a collaborative technology team delivering secure, high‑quality software solutions within a regulated financial environment. The role requires strong technical capability alongside the ability to adapt, learn, and contribute to strategic digital initiatives. Tech Stack Backend: Java / Spring Frontend: ReactThe client is looking for candidates with strong expertise in Java/Spring or React, along with at least basic working knowledge of the other, and...

Role Title: Cryptography SME Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026 Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to £374.26 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary Undertake all team activities in line with client wider strategy, Crypto strategy and departmental goals. Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications. Maintain accurate environment documentation, process and device categorisation. Provide ongoing assurance that risk and compliance requirements are being conducted to a satisfactory level & are evidenced to a required level. Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. SSH Key Management. Certificate management HSM configuration/installation/support Incident management Change management ITIL Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management...

OLG Recruitment are currently looking for a Projects E&I Design Engineer for our client located in Warrington. This is a contract position for a minimum of 10 months. This role has been assessed as inside IR35, PAYE only. You will be required on site 3 days per week and 2 days from home. Aim: To work within the Projects E&I design team delivering, supporting others delivering and checking design packages to meet safety, functional and business needs. Essential: * Academic Qualification: HNC * Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer * Security Clearance: SC * Hours: 37 hours over 4½ days a week * Location: Working 3 days a week minimum at Hinton House, Warrington, Cheshire Experience: * Minimum 3 years successfully delivering as an Electrical Design Engineer on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards governing the following works: *...

Our client has an opportunity for a Technical Administrator to join them on a contract basis in Bolton for 12 months. The main focus of the role will be to manage all parts used in the calibration & maintenance of bespoke test systems on site. This will need to be managed in our SAP system. Role: Technical Administrator Location: Bolton, fully onsite Hours: 37 per week Clearance: BPSS required before starting, full SC to follow Hourly Rate: £22.17-£24.19 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 What you'll be doing: Providing technical administration support to the ESS & Mechanical Team to ensure programmes are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. Managing Spares. From COTS (commercial off the shelf) down to components e.g. IC's, connector savers & service kits. Creation of calibration and service kits and their redeployment back into our stock holding. Creation of material master's with our SAP management system. Working with engineers to ascertain min /...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid role of working from home and onsite (2 days per week). This role would suit a candidate who has bid manager / bid proposals experience along with a project manager experience.  A defence / aerospace / manufacturing background would be great.  Job Title: Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead Rate: £33 per hour Location: Bolton   Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead Job Description: Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are...

Our client has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Bid Lead to join them on a contract basis for 12 months with possible extension. You will be responsible for the Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are in line with all business and commercial criteria. Role: Manufacturing Bid Lead Location: Bolton, 2 days on site per week Hours: 37 per week Hourly Rate: £30-£33 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS required before starting. Full SC to follow What you'll be doing: Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are in line with all business and commercial criteria. Deliver Industrial Transfer projects or sub-projects, ensuring they are delivered to agreed time, budget and quality. Regularly reviewing and reporting on progress and, where necessary, intervening to resolve issues so that the project is delivered...

Our client has an opportunity for a Production Test Engineer to join their team on a contract basis for 12 months. You will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. Role: Production Test Engineer - Live Build Location: Stevenage - fully onsite Hours: 37 per week Hourly Rate: £32-£36 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: SC required before starting, UK Eyes Only due to project What you'll be doing: You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, carrying out the following: Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Test Equipment Design Support Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.     This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong Electronics Engineer OR Production Support Engineer OR Test Systems Designer OR Electronics Design Engineer background.   Rate: £65.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally).  The department are happy for a Compressed week to be worked, for 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Equipment Design Support Engineer Job Description:   We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Test Equipment Obsolescence Manager subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid position of 2 days in office, rest of the week remote.   Rate: £60 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite and the rest remote from home. Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Equipment Obsolescence Manager Job Description:   We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production activities at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role working close to the manufacturing environment helping to shape the design of...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Missile Test Architect subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bolton (depending on your preference)   Hybrid / Remote working: This role is a hybrid role, 1-2 days a week possibly in lab up to 3 in first weeks 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) Missile Test Architect Job Description: The department are looking for experienced test equipment engineers that want to use their knowledge in a system/sub system management role. The role includes determining the project test equipment needs, managing the requirements for test equipment and managing the development through delivery and into service. In this role, you will be responsible for the projects test equipment and...