26 jobs found in Totnes

Site Engineer – Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth £400 – £425 per day + Lodge Allowance Long-Term Infrastructure Project Carmichael UK Carmichael UK is seeking a Site Engineer to join a major infrastructure project at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of one of the UK's most complex and high-profile engineering projects, working within a collaborative environment on a secure and technically challenging site. As a Site Engineer, you will support the safe and efficient delivery of construction activities, ensuring all works are completed in accordance with project specifications, site standards, and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with Construction Managers, Supervisors, subcontractors, and client representatives to coordinate site activities, maintain quality standards, and drive project progress. Key Responsibilities Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation, company policies, and...

My public sector client needs to recruit an interim financial analyst to deliver a piece of work on a PFI contract. Working at a critical time for the PFI contract, the Financial analyst will evaluate the long-term affordability, risk transfer, and value for money of public infrastructure projects. This will involve assessing capital costs, financing rates, lifecycle maintenance expenses. This is a short term contract and day to day you will be required to: Take ambiguous data and interrogate the data, create new excel dashboards with the data and model to show what the figures actually are Analyse the FM providers spreadsheets for inaccurate data and incorrectly reported data Pull out data from a wide range of reports Build dashboards to track the lifecycle of the project with more accuracy Scrutinise the projected costs for repairing and replacing major assets (like boilers or roofs) to ensure funds are properly allocated Conduct gap analyses to ensure the private operator...

Head of Strategic Asset Management 6-month contract | ASAP start £600–£700 per day Inside IR35 (via umbrella) Hybrid working, South West England   CVs are being reviewed immediately with interviews taking place week commencing 13th July 2026.   Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role as a Head of Strategic Asset Management, reporting directly into a Director and leading multiple high-impact services? As Head of Strategic Asset Management, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio spanning Asset Management, Building Safety, and Energy & Renewables - driving strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and ensuring long-term value across a complex property estate. This is a rare opportunity for a Head of Strategic Asset Management to shape investment strategy, lead transformation, and deliver measurable outcomes for residents and stakeholders.   You will operate at the heart of strategic decision-making, leading the delivery of asset management strategies,...

Job Title: Quality Consultant Job Type: Contract, Onsite Duration: 3-6 Months Industry: Medical Manufacturing Job Location: Weymouth Rate: £300.00/day to 400.00/day (Inside IR35, PAYE or PAYE Umbrella) Profile – Quality Consultant Our client is a global leader distributor of components for the medical sector. They are currently looking for a Quality Consultant to join their team to support an upcoming certification audit. Duties – Quality Consultant • Reviewing and updating the Change Management process. • Conducting gap analysis and implementing improvements. • Planning and leading internal audits. • Ensuring documentation and processes are audit ready. • Driving corrective actions and quality improvements. • Providing cross-functional training and guidance on quality processes and ISO 13485 compliance. Experience/Qualifications – Quality Consultant • ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems. • Leading internal audits. • Change management within a regulated manufacturing...

An URGENT and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contract Quality Engineer - ISO13485 to join a growing manufacturing organisation based in Weymouth, based fully on-site. This role has an indicative INSIDE IR35 determination therefore candidates will be required to operate via an Umbrella company. In preparation for a business-critical audit, our customer requires a contractor with proven experience of working within ISO 13485 regulated environments to provide support on gap analysis activities and corrective action should it be required. Key Skills Required - Contract Quality Engineer - ISO13485, Weymouth: - Proven experience working within an ISO13485 QMS environment - Change management experience within manufacturing - Experience of completing internal audits - Experience of preparing for external audits and certifications. Desirable Skills Include (but are not limited to): - Medical device/life-science/highly regulated experience within a manufacturing...

Location: Construction site-based, Bridgwater, Somerset - Mon-Fri Status: Contract Inside IR35 Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (with high potential of renewal) Morson Edge are working with a major player in the Energy sector who have a current contract requirement for a Site Construction Project Manager (Electrical bias) to join their established site-based team in Bridgwater. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of Europe's largest infrastructure construction Project. Principal Accountabilities Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed. The PEP sets out the "why", "what", "how", "when" and "who" for the delivery of the programme Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders within each package of work Drive the delivery of the package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business &...

A proven defence organisation, are seeking an experienced Buyer to work within an established procurement and supply chain function and support on key projects. Role: Buyer Duration: 7-9 month contract Pay: Up to £26 p/hr (Inside IR35) Location: Yeovil (Fully onsite for first few weeks before moving to 1 day per week)In this role, you'll be responsible for managing purchase requisitions, raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, resolving order-related issues, and ensuring the smooth flow of materials and services to support operational requirements. Key Responsibilities: Process purchase requisitions accurately and efficiently Create, issue and manage purchase orders through SAP Monitor supplier acknowledgements and delivery commitments Resolve ordering, invoicing and delivery-related issues Work closely with internal stakeholders including Operations, Finance and Supply Chain teams Escalate commercial or contractual matters to the appropriate procurement specialists...

Role: PMO Professional Location: Bristol (Hybrid) Duration: 3 Months with extension Day rate: £550 Inside IR35 Active SC clearance required due to project restrictions Role overview: The role is accountable for providing PMO support services to complex customer contracts within Design and Delivery. It helps reduce risk to the business, improve the probability of a successful delivery, and improve customer satisfaction. It ensures that we provide a mature set of services to the most deserving contracts, including governance, reporting, risk and issue, dependency and obligation management. Skills & Experience: Proven experience supporting the end‑to‑end delivery of a PMO service, with clear standards, consistent execution, and measurable value to contract delivery. Capability in delivery assurance, ensuring high‑quality governance, reporting, and control across multiple contracts or programmes. Experience defining and operating a clearly defined PMO catalogue of...

Safety Manager Weapons Systems Role Overview Security Clearance: Active UK SC Clearance Required (UK National Only) Position: Weapons System Safety Manager Location: Bristol area (Regular onsite attendance required, approx. 2-3 days per week) Duration: Through to 31/03/2027 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate: £600 - £650 per day Key Responsibilities & Deliverables Safety Documentation & Upkeep: Conduct annual reviews and upkeep of System Environmental and Safety Case Reports and associated Safety Management Plans. Advisory Support: Provide pragmatic safety advice to the Chief Engineer for short-term operational requirement changes and draft risk transfer communications. Variant Integration: Update individual safety cases to introduce new system variants, managing safety submissions and supporting wider platform safety integration activities. Storage Safety Submissions: Draft letter-based safety submissions to enable replenishment purchases to be safely stored at defense...

Job title: Rail Maintenance Operative (Summarisation Technician) Job Type: Contract Location: Bristol, BS34 7QG Duration: 8 month contract | Potential for extension Hours: Full Time Shift Pattern: 7:00am - 6:00pm IR35 Status: Inside IR35 An exciting opportunity has become available for a Summarisation Technician to join a leading UK rail organisation at its Stoke Gifford Depot in Bristol. This role is ideal for individuals with a hands-on maintenance background looking to build their experience within the rolling stock sector. What You'll Be Doing: * Carrying out scheduled maintenance activities on Class 800 rolling stock, including radiator cleaning, water tank chlorination, catering system chlorination and main transformer cleaning. * Supporting servicing and preparation activities to ensure fleet availability. * Completing maintenance tasks safely, efficiently and in line with established procedures. * Assisting with basic fault rectification and repairs where required. *...

Contract Mechanical Engineer X6 Location: Bristol & Hybrid Working Contract: Inside IR35 Term 12 months Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. The Opportunity Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join one of the UK's most significant land defence programmes. I have 6 vacancies for this role. Working within the Integrate Team, you'll play a key role in resolving complex engineering issues across the programme, ensuring successful integration between multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile MOD project The Role You'll provide engineering expertise across the programme, working collaboratively with Project Leads, Chief Engineers and specialist engineering teams to identify, investigate and resolve technical challenges. This position will suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, influencing technical decisions and working across large-scale...

Safety Engineer +9 months + +SC cleared - current active clearance is essential +Hybrid working Bristol +Inside IR35 +£500 - £550 a day We are looking for an experienced Safety Engineer to support a major UK Defence engineering programme. Working within the production team, you'll provide safety engineering expertise to support concession management, design modifications and engineering compliance throughout the production lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Manage and assess engineering concessions. Support safety reviews for design modifications. Work closely with engineering and project teams to resolve safety issues. Act as deputy to the Concessions Engineer when required. Maintain safety documentation and records. Support safety audits, reviews and compliance activities. Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and engineering policies. Essential Requirements Professionally registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) as a minimum. Experience delivering...

Are you a Quantity Surveyor with experience working within infrastructures alliances on the railway? Do you have experience in cost management, cost reporting, and cost allocation? Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Location: Bristol - Hybrid Working Rate: Dependent on Experience - Inside IR35 via Umbrella Provider Contract: Long-Term Contract (18-24 Months) Start Date: July/August Looking for a long-term contract where you can play a key role on a major infrastructure framework with secured work through to 2028? This is an opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a collaborative commercial team supporting a major infrastructure alliance across the Wales & Western region. Unlike a traditional contracting environment, this role is focused on partnership, collaboration, and maintaining strong client relationships while ensuring robust commercial management across a rolling portfolio of works. The role would suit someone from rail, highways, water, utilities, or...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract, with very likely extension.  The role will be onsite 3-4 days per week.  A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).   This role would suit candidates with a strong background as a Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering Lead, Systems Engineering Team Lead, Principal Systems Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, Systems Architect or Technical Lead within a systems engineering  and Defence or Aerospace environment.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite 3-4 days per week. A 4 day working week is OK (Monday to Thursday).  Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35...

Systems Engineer Bristol (Filton) | Upto £75 per hour | Inside IR35 | 6-Month Contract | Strong Extension Potential We're seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a cutting-edge defence programme developing next-generation Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capability. This is a high-profile project offering the opportunity to work at the forefront of advanced defence technology, supporting the development of complex systems and working closely with systems engineering, software and algorithm development teams. The Role As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of a critical Command & Control subsystem, supporting requirements capture, functional architecture development and systems engineering activities across the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Capture, derive and refine system and subsystem requirements. Support the development of functional architectures and system designs. Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary...

Systems Engineering Lead 6 month contract Based in Bristol Offering £70ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience across the systems engineering/product development lifecycle? Do you have experience in functional design and development? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Systems Engineering Lead, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry! You will be involved in: Provide day-to-day management, direction, and technical leadership (including activity tracking and project reporting) of the multi-functional Common Architecture Team (CAT) Lead the capture, derivation, and refinement of subsystem requirements for the Command & Control subsystem Work...

PMO Reporting Analyst (Digital & IT PMO) | Contract | Hybrid (Bristol) Location: Bristol (1 day per week) Rate: £55.33/hr pay rate | Inside IR35 Active SC required The opportunity Our client, a leading organisation within Defence & Security, is growing their Digital & IT PMO function and is looking for a PMO Reporting Analyst to support portfolio reporting, governance and insight across a busy change environment. This is a great role for someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear, actionable reporting for senior stakeholders-while also improving reporting efficiency through automation. What you'll be doing Collecting, validating and managing performance data across the Digital Solutions portfolio Building and maintaining dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Excel) Producing standard and ad-hoc reporting packs for PMO leadership and stakeholders Automating reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve consistency Analysing performance trends...

PMO Reporting Analyst Bristol 4-Month Contract Paying up to £56.50p/h (Inside IR35) About the Role: Seeking a PMO Reporting Analyst to support activities and assure the portfolio of change within a growing IT organisation. Key Responsibilities Collect, validate, and manage performance data across the Digital Solutions portfolio Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI, Excel, or similar tools). Deliver standard and ad-hoc reporting packs. Automate reporting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. Present insights clearly to PMO leadership and stakeholders. Analyse performance trends Ensure adherence to companies PMO standards, governance, and lifecycle processes. Support gating, reviews, and assurance activities with data and insights. Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO reporting frameworks. Work closely with Portfolio leads and functional teams. Translate business needs into reporting and analysis solutions. Support senior...

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,...

Role: Senior Frontend Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid Work Model 2 days a week onsite) Mode Of Employment: Contract - Inside IR35 (Contract duration 6 months + extendable) Role Summary We are seeking Senior Frontend Software Engineers to work within cross‑functional feature teams delivering front‑end led capabilities for the Data Marketplace. The role focuses on building accessible, high‑quality, and well‑tested user interfaces on a cloud‑native platform running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Engineers are expected to take strong technical ownership of frontend delivery, contribute to technical direction, and support other engineers within the team. Primary focus on experienced Frontend Software Engineers, with strong React expertise. Proven experience building accessible, testable, scalable user interfaces. Strong test-first mindset (TDD) and confidence writing automated tests. Hands-on experience with: * React,...