204 jobs found in Stroud

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,...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a SCC Database Manager on an initial 6 -month contract. As the SCC Database Manager you will support the administration, maintenance, and configuration of mission-critical database systems within a spacecraft operations environment. You will be responsible for ensuring system availability, data integrity, and effective resolution of technical issues. Role: SCC Database Manager Pay: Up to £41.71 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Chippenham Contract: Monday - Friday 37 Hours per week, 6 Months contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: Security Clearance on submission, UK Eyes only project Responsibilities Perform database maintenance and update activities Implement database changes as requested through change management procedures Release new databases on system Maintain database change control documentation Perform routine data and software backup and archiving activities Perform routine system maintenance and...

VMware Architect - DV Cleared Location: South West (100% On-site) Contract: Initial 12 Months+ Start: September 2026 Rate: £700 to £720 per day - Inside IR35 We are looking for an experienced VMWare Architect to join a secure programme delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions within a high-security environment. This role requires a hands-on architect with strong experience across VMware, networking, identity management, and secure infrastructure design. Key Responsibilities Design secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions. Produce High and Low Level Designs (HLDs/LLDs) and technical documentation. Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery. Architect VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and NSX-T environments. Design enterprise networking, firewall, routing, and switching solutions. Provide expertise across Active Directory, ADFS, Windows, and Linux platforms. Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and operational standards. Essential Skills...

Senior Service Designer - Senior Service Designer (Human-Centred Design) We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Service Designer to support a major Public Sector ITSM transformation programme centred around BMC Helix. Working alongside Senior ITSM Consultants and client stakeholders, you'll lead discovery activities, understand user needs and redesign key IT service management processes using Human-Centred Design principles. You'll conduct user research, facilitate workshops and create service design artefacts including user personas, journey maps, service blueprints and future operating models. You'll also identify opportunities to improve services through AI, GenAI and automation, ensuring any changes genuinely enhance user experience and service adoption. Initially you'll focus on Incident, Major Incident, Problem, Knowledge and Configuration Management before helping establish a repeatable design approach across additional service areas. We're looking for...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Supply Chain Quality Manager Officer on an initial contract until 24th December 2026 with a high chance of extension. You will be responsible for leading Supply Chain and Quality Management activities across both New Product Introduction (NPI) and serial production phases, ensuring supplier performance, compliance, and industrial objectives are achieved. Role: Supply Chain Quality Manager Pay: £37.02 per hour Via Umbrella, inside IR35 Location: Filton - 80% onsite per week as a minimum, could be full time Contract: Monday - Friday, 35 Hours per week Security Clearance: BPSS Responsibilities Strong collaboration with suppliers to ensure On Time and on Quality deliveries in order to deliver parts to all customers (FALs and Plants) Work in partnership with the suppliers to support their development Ensuring compliance of suppliers and products to applicable requirements with all relevant contributors Contributing to the...

Role: Survey Engineer Contract Length: 12 months Location: Swindon Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, York are the Main hubs (Hybrid / Site visits) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Candidate: £320 - £420 pd umbrella Minimum Requirement: PTS AC/DCCR We are seeking an experienced Survey Engineer to provide specialist railway surveying expertise across a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects. Operating as an independent consultant, you will be responsible for the planning, delivery, assurance and technical oversight of survey activities that support the design, maintenance and enhancement of the railway network. This engagement offers the opportunity to work on complex survey projects, delivering professional expertise and high-quality survey outputs while exercising autonomy in the approach and execution of services. Contract Details Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with a combination of site-based, office-based and remote working Expenses and hire car provided for business travel...

We are seeking GCP DevOps Engineer in Bristol / Manchester/ Halifax / Edinburgh for a contract role inside IR35. This is a 6 months contract. Skills Required : * Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineering: Proven experience designing, building, and operating secure, automated cloud platform capabilities, with a focus on Google compute products and services. * Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform (minimum), Jenkins, and modern CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins). * Networking & Security: Experience with GCP Cloud Armor, GCP Networking, and embedding secure-by-design controls from design to runtime. * Automation & Observability: Implementing actionable observability, performance tuning, and automation to reduce toil. Defining and operating against SLOs/SLIs. * Scripting & Tooling: Scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python. Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, Harness, and Backstage is desirable. * Team Leadership,...

Machinist - Turning/Turner 3 - 6 Month Contract / Temp to Perm £21.92 - £23.64 per hour (Inside IR35) Monday - Friday (Days) + Guaranteed Overtime Bristol Are you a Machinist with Turning experience looking for an immediately available, days based temp to perm role for a market leading manufacturing company with guaranteed overtime available? Due to company growth, they now have brand new position for a Machinist to join their highly experienced team with immediate effect on a days based temporary to permanent role. This is an immediate start where the role will go permanent for the right candidate where you'll be paid an excellent rate + guaranteed overtime at a leading engineering company that are at the forefront of their industry. The Role: *Machining -Turning *Immediate start available, days contract role *Monday - Friday - Days based contract role with guaranteed overtime available The Person: *Prior experience working as a Turner *Looking for an immediately...

Coach Builder Location: Bristol Contract Type: 18 months Hours: 40 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 07:00am – 15:30pm Salary: £27.34 Umbrella per hour (Inside IR35) About the Role We are currently recruiting for a Coach Builder to join a busy overhaul team in Bristol. This role is responsible for carrying out the stripping down and rebuilding rail vehicles, as well as carry out overhaul, and repairs in line with company procedures, engineering standards, and safety requirements. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring rolling stock reliability and availability targets are achieved, while supporting continuous improvements in safety, quality, and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities As a Coachbuilder you will carry out maintenance and overhaul activities on rail vehicles  Complete work as allocated by the Team Leader or Heavy Maintenance Manager Operate and move rail vehicles within depot operating limits where authorized Adhere to...

Backup Engineer Initial 3-Month Contract Hybrid working in Bristol £500 - £550 p/day, Inside IR35 We're working with a leading Global IT Services Provider who are looking for a Backup Engineer to support and maintain enterprise backup and recovery solutions, with a strong focus on Cohesity. Key responsibilities: Administer and support Cohesity backup solutions Monitor and troubleshoot backup environments Perform backup, restore and disaster recovery activities Support platform upgrades and backup migrations Provide BAU support and technical documentationRequired experience: Strong experience with Cohesity backup solutions Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery best practices Experience with VMware environmentsECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Our client, an international Aerospace and Defence company, has an opportunity for an Estimating and Pricing Specialist to join their team on a contract for 6 months, with the potential for extension. Role: Estimating and Pricing Specialist Location: Bristol Hours: Mon - Fri, hybrid 3 days on site. IR35 status: Inside Security Clearance: BPSS to start, SC eligible. Hourly Rate: Competitive Contract: 6 months with potential extension The Estimating and Specialist Pricing role will provide functional support to a diverse portfolio of business opportunities and campaigns within the organization. This role will require close partnership with stakeholders, implementing pricing and risk mitigation strategies, enhancing competitive advantages and creating profitable business propositions. The primary responsibility of the role will be providing integrating, estimating and pricing capacities into a variety of large and complex campaigns. As part of a dynamic and flexible team,...

Estimating & Pricing Specialist (Defence / Aerospace) Pay Rate: £90 - £100 per hour (Umbrella / Inside IR35) Location: Bristol (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week) Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS & SC (Can start on BPSS) The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Estimating & Pricing Specialist to provide expert business partnering and lead functional estimating across high-value, complex defence campaign proposals for a premier sector leader in Bristol. You will drive the creation of robust cost and pricing models, advise key stakeholders on risk and financial strategies, and ensure competitive, compliant bidding frameworks. Key Requirements To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate strong capability across three core areas: Advanced Cost Modelling & Pricing Acumen: Proven experience building complex financial, risk, and pricing models from technical requirements, including...

Role: Survey Engineer Contract Length: 12 months Location: Swindon Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, York are the Main hubs (Hybrid / Site visits) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Candidate: £320 - £420 pd umbrella Minimum Requirement: PTS AC / DCCR required We are seeking an experienced Survey Engineer to provide specialist railway surveying expertise across a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects. Operating as an independent consultant, you will be responsible for the planning, delivery, assurance and technical oversight of survey activities that support the design, maintenance and enhancement of the railway network. This engagement offers the opportunity to work on complex survey projects, delivering professional expertise and high-quality survey outputs while exercising autonomy in the approach and execution of services. Contract Details Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with a combination of site-based, office-based and remote working Expenses and hire car provided for...

Inside IR35 – contract until end of 2026 (initially) Up to £52 per hour umbrella Hybrid working (circa 3 days per week on site) Job Role: An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Repair Design Engineer dealing within wing repairs for our client in Filton, Bristol. The Repair Design Engineer will be responsible for Authoring, Leading and executing repair tasks within a small team. Key Responsibilities: Evaluate daily customer requests regarding structural damage on in-service aircraft. Describe all the actions needed to repair aircraft via Structural Repair Instructions. Providing Structural Repair Support: Leveraging experience and technical expertise to address complex structural repair matters. This includes devising innovative solutions for both minor and major repairs requested by customers ensuring high standards of safety and reliability. Utilizing a deep understanding of historical damage and repair scenarios to investigate and identify the existence of similar...

EUC Engineer – SCCM / Intune / Application Packaging Bristol (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) 6-Month Contract  We're looking for an experienced EUC Engineer to join a high-performing Engineering team on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern end-user computing solutions within a collaborative technical environment. What you'll be doing Defining, building, and maintaining golden images Troubleshooting complex EUC and desktop-related issues Providing technical problem-solving across the EUC estate Working closely with the Engineering and EUC teams to deliver a modern workplace environment Supporting and enhancing endpoint management solutions Essential Skills SCCM (Microsoft Configuration Manager) – essential Microsoft Intune – essential Strong Application Packaging experience – essential Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Experience working within an EUC or Endpoint Engineering function Desirable...

Resourcing & Scheduling Co-ordinator Location: Hybrid working - with occasional meetings in Devizes or Wareham Rate: £20.57 per hour (Umbrella rate, Inside IR35) Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Contract: Initial contract until November 2026, with potential to extend (rolling contract) Must have: DRS experience for planning About the Role We are seeking an organised and proactive Resourcing & Scheduling Co-ordinator to join our team on a contract basis. This role plays a key part in supporting operational services by coordinating resources, managing schedules and ensuring teams have the right support and information to deliver effective services. Working in a hybrid environment, you will be responsible for managing operational diaries, allocating resources, supporting compliance activities, maintaining accurate records and working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Coordinate and manage...

Property Operations Manager 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | competitive day rate Home based with occasional site meetings across the region- Worcester/Gloucestershire/West midlands Are you an experienced senior property professional with a passion for building strategic partnerships and delivering exceptional housing services? A national housing association are recruiting an experienced Property Operations Manager to join a leading housing provider on an initial 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of responsive repairs, planned investment, major works, voids and estate services while developing long-term, high-performing contractor partnerships. The Role Reporting to the Assistant Director of Responsive Repairs & Capital Investment, you will provide operational leadership across a regional portfolio, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with...

Contract Development Engineer - Inside IR35 - 12 Month Contract South Wales - On-site Rate dependent on experience Yolk Recruitment is supporting a global engineering business with an established customer base of major blue-chip manufacturers, and a track record of offering long-term contract opportunities in a professional, stable and positive working environment. This is a 12 month contract with a further 12 months very realistic, on site, supporting a live long-term programme, with further work behind it. You'll be working to validate and verify mechanical components and assemblies, with a mix of theoretical analysis and hands on strip down of components, determining and coordinating test activities, reviewing results, investigating failures and feeding finds back into the wider engineering team. You'll need a mechanical engineering or related degree with strong theoretical knowledge, will be able to read engineering drawings including GD&T and will be used to creating...

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

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...