31 jobs found in Torquay

The essentials Role: Application Operations Engineer (OPV Vortex platform) Location: Exeter - around 1 day per week on site, rest remote Rate: £(Apply online only)/day (inside IR35 via umbrella) Contract length: 12 months Clearance: Active SC clearance strongly preffered Interview: 1 stage, MS Teams, conversational / suitability based About the role You would join the OPV Vortex Support Team, supporting a new platform that operational meteorologists use to create forecasts, eventually replacing several legacy tools. Your work directly impacts how forecasting products are configured, delivered and maintained. Key responsibilities Configure data products on the Vortex platform, including template logic and output layouts (using languages such as Handlebars.js / Mustache.js and Typst). Onboard new products end‑to‑end, working closely with Product Managers, Service Delivery Managers and operational users. Reconfigure / optimise products as requirements evolve and usage grows....

Role: Application Operations Engineer Contract Duration: 12 Months Inside IR35 via Umbrella Location: Exeter Job Description Responsible for supporting, managing, and maintaining single applications or full application services suites. Key tasks include monitoring, batch process management, and user/security administration. May also involve end-user computing tasks like technical troubleshooting, hardware maintenance, and collaborating with Incident or Problem Managers. Team and Platform Context The OPV Team supports forecasting platforms for Operational Meteorologists. This role joins the OPV Vortex Support Team to support Vortex (introduced in 2025 to replace legacy systems) during its ongoing development and deployment. The primary focus is configuring and managing data products to ensure seamless usage. Key Responsibilities Configure Vortex products using template logic (Handlebars.js/Moustache.js) and layout languages (Typst). Collaborate with Product and Service...

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...

Lead HR Business Partner; Plymouth; 6-month contract; £28.95PH PAYE; Inside IR35 We are looking for a lead Human Resource Business Partner who is able demonstrate strong patterning skills and provide strong guidance and direction. This is a hybrid working role with 3 days required in the office. The post holder will need to comfortable working at a tactical and strategic level and have a breadth of HR experience with a strong understanding of change management, a dynamic approach to work, displaying a high degree of curiosity and proactivity, collaborating with the team and senior leaders. You will be committed to building strong, effective relationships with people at all levels and creating a culture that makes people proud to work for our business. You will be able to demonstrate a specialised depth and breadth of expertise to undertake complex assignments, solve complex problems using innovative solutions as well as interpreting business challenges and provide technical...

Interim Registered Home Manager – Learning Disabilities 3 Month Contract Extendable| Immediate Start £400–£500 per day Inside IR35 (via umbrella) Hybrid Working – South West (4 days on-site, 1 day remote) CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly. Are you an experienced Registered Home Manager looking for your next interim challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established two-bed Children's Learning Disabilities home with a strong, experienced staff team and a positive culture. You'll provide stable leadership, maintain high standards of care and compliance, and support an experienced Deputy Manager to ensure exceptional outcomes for children with disabilities. As Interim Registered Home Manager – Learning Disabilities, you will play a key leadership role in overseeing the day-to-day operation of the home, embedding high-quality, child-centred practice and ensuring the service continues to meet all regulatory...

Interim Senior Procurement Officer (Transport & Highways) 3 - 6 Month Contract | Immediate Start £500 per day Inside IR35 (via umbrella) South West - Hybrid Working CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place as soon as suitable applications are received. Are you an experienced procurement professional ready to step into a high impact assignment from day one? As an Interim Senior Procurement Officer – Highways and Transport, you will play a pivotal role in delivering critical transport procurement projects, helping to secure essential services that support local communities. This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex, high value procurements, influence key stakeholders and drive compliant, strategic outcomes within a fast paced local government environment. You will join a busy team with an urgent requirement for specialist procurement expertise, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on delivering results,...

Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: Taunton / Bristol (Hybrid - Minimum 3 Days on Site) Rate: Circa £550 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 an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major energy infrastructure programme with one of the UK's leading utility contractors. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Quantity Surveyor with experience in utilities, power, civil engineering or infrastructure projects to join a busy commercial team on a long-term contract. The Role: Working alongside Commercial and Project Managers, you'll be responsible for supporting the commercial delivery of multiple projects, ensuring robust cost control, contract administration and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities:...

Quantity Surveyor - Power & Civils Projects Location: Taunton / Bristol (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 an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support a major energy infrastructure programme with one of the UK's leading utility contractors. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor with experience in utilities, power, civil engineering or infrastructure projects to join a well-established commercial team on a long-term contract. The Role: Working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers and Project Managers, you'll play a key role in the commercial management of projects, helping to control costs, manage subcontractors and maximise project profitability. Key...

Interim Senior Procurement Officer – Highways and Transport Must be able to travel to Dorset (2 days a week in the office) some flexibility for the right candidate.. Previous local government experience essential with working knowledge within School Transport Contracts and Public Transport Contracts. Location: Hybrid (2 days in office per week – some negotiation) Contract: Interim – 3 months – 37 hours a week Day Rate: £500 a day Inside IR35 Start Date: Immediate Role Purpose We are seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Officer to lead urgent and complex procurements. This role will support the delivery of high-value contracts for public and school transport. The primary purpose of the recruitment is a skilled procurement officer with an understanding of local government procurement with a Place context. This supports the strategic procurements including: school transport contracts, public transport contracts. Key Responsibilities * Manage end-to-end procurement...

Project Planner Location: Yeovil (BA20) - fully onsite Duration: 12 months Rate: £16.24 p/h (PAYE) IR35: Inside Clearance: Not specified Overview We're looking for a Project Planner to support the Operations Directorate by implementing planning and control processes. You'll work with key stakeholders to ensure products/bids are planned effectively, with clear visibility of cost and schedule performance against plan, and strong control of baseline/schedule integrity. Responsibilities: Produce and maintain level 2 Final Assembly plans in accordance with the Aircraft Centre planning process that takes into account the key constraints of build logic and material availability. * Report on schedule, including financial and contractual milestones, and cost performance for all aircraft in production providing timely information at the right level of detail for the various customers including Aircraft Centre department managers, the aircraft managers, the aircraft boards and for...

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...

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...

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,...