144 jobs found in Ufton Nervet

Network & Firewall Specialist Location: Aldermaston (100% onsite) Contract: 12 months | IR35: In Scope Rate: £44.99/hr Umbrella Clearance: Active DV required (Sole UK Nationals only) Overview We are seeking experienced Network & Firewall Specialists to join a secure environment. This hands-on role involves installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network devices, with a focus on Juniper technologies, network security, and high-availability infrastructure. Key Requirements * Strong Juniper experience (EX, QFX, SRX / vSRX) * Experience installing switches and firewalls * Solid networking knowledge (OSPF, BGP, WAN/LAN design, clustering) * Experience with EVPN/VXLAN, VRFs, GRE tunnels * Familiarity with PKI / certificate management * Technical background Responsibilities * Monitor network performance and manage incidents * Troubleshoot and resolve network issues * Support capacity and availability planning * Work with stakeholders and...

Engineering Manager – Aldermaston (100% Onsite) * Contract: 18 Months * IR35: In Scope * Security Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) * Rate: £63.57 Umbrella * Location: Aldermaston – 100% onsite Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a technical team delivering critical engineering and infrastructure programmes. In this role, you will oversee design reviews, allocate resources across multiple projects, ensure compliance with safety, security, and quality standards, and provide technical guidance and leadership to your team. You will also manage stakeholder relationships, maintain accurate configuration of engineering deliverables, and ensure your team produces high-quality, compliant engineering outputs. Essential Evaluation Criteria: 1. Proven experience in infrastructure programmes 2. Experienced in conducting technical design reviews 3. DV cleared, sole UK National, able to commit to 100% onsite attendance...

Job Title: Engineering Manager - DV Location: Aldermaston, Reading (100% on site) Contract Duration: 18 Months Daily Rate: £63.57/hr (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: DV & British Citizenship Essential: Sole UK National Location – able to commit to 100% onsite attendance Stakeholder management Significant experience delivering engineering or infrastructure programmes in highly regulated environments, ensuring compliance with stringent safety, security, and quality requirements. Proven capability in leading and contributing to technical design reviews, ensuring engineering solutions are robust, compliant, and aligned with established governance frameworks. Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks and assurance processes, with the ability to ensure engineering outputs meet organisational and industry standards. Desirable: Background in construction, utilities, or major‑build programmes, particularly where engineering governance,...

This is an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineering Technical Lead to join our client's project management team during Pre‑FEED on a multi‑billion dollar petrochemical expansion project. The successful candidate will provide civil and structural technical leadership and oversee the quality of the contractor's deliverables. This major CAPEX development includes a world‑scale mixed‑feed steam cracker integrated with significant refinery upgrades to increase olefins production, convert fuel oil to higher‑value products, expand utilities, and reduce GHG emissions. Applicants must be civil engineering subject matter experts with experience on large‑scale petrochemical projects (or similar). The role includes leading civil input on an extensive modularisation project including the development of a heavy‑haul route, and civil / structural design for onshore and offshore facilities. Responsibilities include guiding contractor design and analysis, supporting weight management,...

Job Title: Senior Category Manager - SC Location: Reading  (2-3 days/week on site) Contract Duration: 8 Months Daily Rate: £77.20/hr(Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk National Essential Requirements: Significant Public Sector Procurement experience (5+ years) Supplier Relationship skills Facility Management (FM) or Works experience (Must have) Not necessarily heavy construction but definitely FM. NEC Experience or at least a good understanding of how it operates Good working knowledge of how a contract operates Must have led/delivered procurement projects in a highly regulated, complex, environment.Need someone with real ‘doing’ experience. Project is in Procurement stage - Needs analysis stage to contract stage Key Accountabilities: Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with...

Location: Reading (up to 2 days per week onsite) Contract Length: 6 months (possibility of extension) Security Clearance: SC Clearance (essential) IR35 Status: In Scope Rates: £18.16 per hour Umbrella About the Role We are seeking two HR Advisors to provide administrative and data entry support within a busy HR team. This role offers the chance to work on a variety of HR transactions and act as a first point of contact for employees and managers. The position requires attention to detail, confidentiality, and strong organizational skills, with at least one day per week onsite and additional touchpoints as needed. This role is ideal for candidates with experience in HR administration who are comfortable handling sensitive information and delivering high-quality, accurate HR support. Key Responsibilities * Deliver timely and accurate transactional HR services * Maintain and update HR systems with precise data entry * Provide first point of contact support via email, telephone,...

Job Title: Project Manager – SAP S/4HANA & CX Transformation Location: Reading - 2 day Employement type: Contract/Permanent Job Type: 6 months- Inside IR35 Role overview: Project Manager – SAP S/4HANA & CX Transformation Role Overview An experienced Project Manager is required to lead the delivery of a greenfield SAP S/4HANA and SAP CX transformation for a mid-market organisation. This role requires a delivery leader who has successfully managed end-to-end SAP programmes of similar scale and complexity, with a strong command of SAP Activate methodology, and the ability to balance structure with pragmatic execution. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Governance Own the end-to-end project plan, milestones, and delivery across all SAP Activate phases * Establish and manage governance structures including status reporting, RAID logs, and steering committees * Ensure alignment across stakeholders, workstreams, and delivery partners Delivery Management Lead...

IT Systems Engineering Lead - Major Energy/Petrochemical Project Location: Reading, UK (On‑Site) Hours: 37.5 per week Contract Length: 12 Months, start date ASAP Pay Rate Banding: PAYE - £43-17ph - £58.46ph / Umbrella - £56.91ph - £75.31ph IR35:Inside of IR35 About the Opportunity Our Client is delivering a large‑scale petrochemical and refinery upgrade programme aimed at modernising existing assets, integrating new world‑scale facilities, and significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of this major long‑term project, they are seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineering Lead to join their Project Management Team based in Reading. This is a senior technical leadership role, supporting the pre‑FEED and FEED phases of a complex integrated refinery and petrochemicals development. You will represent Our Client in guiding contractors, shaping engineering standards, driving IT/OT system integration, and ensuring robust, secure, and cost‑effective digital...

We are seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer with Mechanical experience to support a major defence project at a secure, highly regulated site near Reading. This is a senior role, supporting the management team; site-based role requiring a high level of technical expertise, leadership, and experience in commissioning, testing, and assurance of mechanical systems and equipment within safety-critical environments. Role: SeniorCommissioning Engineer - Mechanical Bias Location: Reading (site-based) Salary: Up to £60 Per Hour Inside IR35 (Based on year's experience) Key Responsibilities ·Lead and oversee the commissioning, testing, and validation of mechanical equipment on a complex defence project and provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior commissioning engineers and site teams. ·Develop, review, and approve commissioning strategies, test procedures, and method statements, alongside supervising functional testing, fault finding, and troubleshooting of...

We are seeking an experienced Principal Electrical (EC&I) Commissioning Engineer to support a major defence project at a secure, highly regulated site near Reading. This is a senior, site-based role requiring a high level of technical expertise, leadership, and experience in commissioning, testing, and assurance of electrical and control systems within safety-critical environments. Role: Principal Electrical (EC&I) Commissioning Engineer Location: Reading (site-based) Rate: £70 per hour Inside IR35 (Based on year's experience) Employment Type: Contract 12 Months Key Responsibilities ·Lead and oversee the commissioning, testing, and validation of electrical and EC&I systems on a complex defence project and provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior commissioning engineers and site teams. ·Develop, review, and approve commissioning strategies, test procedures, and method statements, alongside supervising functional testing, fault finding, and troubleshooting...

Commissioning Engineer - AWE Burghfield Full-time site based £500-£600/day Umbrella (Inside IR35, all-in) ASAP - Sept 2026 SC preferred / must be eligible We're recruiting Mechanical & Electrical Commissioning Engineers for a major project at AWE Burghfield. Role will involve commissioning of building services and facility systems within a nuclear environment, including FAT support and system testing. Scope includes: HVAC / ventilation Fire alarm CCTV / security systems Lighting & power Mechanical / electrical plant FAT / SAT / functional testing Requirements: Nuclear site experience essential Commissioning experience on large / regulated projects FAT / SAT / test pack experience Building services / M&E background CSCS required SC clearance preferred Full-time on site (occasional weekends optional) Multiple roles available

Engineering Manager Contract Length: 18 Months Location: Reading 5x per week Rate: £60 Per Hour Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and manage a technical team within a highly regulated defence project in the UK. This role will act as the key leadership point of contact, ensuring the delivery of critical engineering capability aligned with current and future programme requirements. You will play a pivotal role in delivering the integrated technical programme, ensuring engineering excellence, compliance, and operational efficiency. Key Accountabilities ·Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team to deliver both team and individual objectives safely and securely. ·Oversee performance management, ensuring staff are assessed against objectives and implementing corrective actions where required. ·Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise within your engineering discipline. ·Maintain and promote the...

HR Business Partner (Reading, Hybrid) Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our established International Technology client in Reading for an HR BP on an initial 6 month contract (inside IR35 with option of PAYE via an Umbrella or our PAYE payroll). As an HR Business Partner for the UK business your purpose will be to drive the people strategy through providing strategic advice and support across the employment lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an established global organisation in supporting the UK business, acting as a trusted partner on matters of compliance, development, workforce planning and employee relations. You’ll work in close partnership with Functional HRBPs, the Global HR Answers team and other HR related stakeholders such as TA, Payroll and Comp & Bens; providing detailed advice and problem resolution on complex and sensitive HR policy interpretation and procedural issues. What we need from you Experience & Qualifications...

Job Title: Manual Test Engineer (LAN Network & File Systems) Location: Wokingham (2 roles) & Warwick (1 role) – Office-based Contract Type: Contract (6 months) Day Rate: £415 per day (Inside IR35) The Opportunity We are looking for experienced Manual Test Engineers with strong expertise in LAN network testing and file systems, including Encrypted File System (EFS) and mounting. This role sits within a large enterprise environment where you will be responsible for ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing network and file system operations. You will work closely with infrastructure, security, and end-user computing teams. Key Responsibilities LAN Network Testing * Perform end-to-end LAN testing, including VLANs, IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, routing, and ACLs * Validate QoS, firewall rules, and application connectivity * Test redundancy and failover scenarios such as LAG, spanning tree, and high availability * Measure and analyse network performance including...

Software Packaging Location: Wokingham - 3 to 5 days onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: £475 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking a skilled Software Packaging Engineer to package, test, and deploy applications within a modern cloud-managed environment using Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager). The successful candidate will be responsible for full application lifecycle management, ensuring reliable delivery of Win32, MSI, MSIX, and Store applications across the organisation. Key Responsibilities * Package applications for Intune Win32, MSI, MSIX, and Store apps. * Create .intunewin packages using IntuneWinAppUtil. * Develop silent install/uninstall scripts using PowerShell. * Configure Intune elements including detection rules, supersedence, and dependencies. * Manage deployments and assignments within the Intune Portal. * Conduct functional and UAT testing, troubleshooting packaging-related issues. *...

Electrical Design Engineer Farnborough, UK (Hybrid) Inside IR35 6 Month Contract __________________________________________________________________________________ Job Purpose Belcan are currently working with one of the leading clients in the aerospace industry, who manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform. We are supporting them with their search for an Electrical Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of electrical products across multiple programmes. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will help generate and maintain the digital design record, collaborating closely with both internal teams and external manufacturing and installation partners. This is a dynamic role in a growing organisation, offering exposure to evolving programmes and complex, rewarding design challenges. Key Responsibilities *Support Avionics and Systems Engineering teams in developing...

I am looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join my fantastic aerospace client based in Farnborough on a 6-month contract. As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of electrical products across multiple Zephyr programme. You will help generate and maintain the digital design record, collaborating closely with both internal teams and external manufacturing and installation partners. Role: Electrical Design Engineer Pay £27.82 per hour via umbrella Contract: 37 Hours a week, Inside IR35 Location: Farnborough Security Clearance: BPSS Main activities of role: - Support Avionics and Systems Engineering teams in developing and maintaining the production design record for new concepts and design changes. Produce detailed electrical design solutions using SolidWorks Electrical. Select appropriate electrical components to satisfy schematic and system level requirements. Act as a key contact for electrical design queries...

Electrical Design Engineer 6 month contract Based in Farnborough Offering £27.82ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using SolidWorks Electrical toolset? Do you have experience in the Aviation industry? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Electrical Design Engineer, 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: Support Avionics and Systems Engineering teams in developing and maintaining the production design record for new concepts and design changes Produce detailed electrical design solutions using SolidWorks Electrical Select appropriate electrical components to satisfy schematic and system-level requirements Act as a key contact...

Infrastructure Engineer (VMware) - DV Cleared Farnborough (Onsite - 5 days per week) £600-£700 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Rolling Contract Overview We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support BAU operations within a secure, high-assurance environment. This role requires strong VMware expertise and an active MOD DV clearance. You will be responsible for maintaining and optimising virtual infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across critical systems. Key Responsibilities Administer and manage VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, and resource pools Design, deploy, and support vSAN hyper-converged storage solutions Configure and maintain HA/DRS to ensure resilient and highly available platforms Manage VMware networking, including: vSwitches and distributed switches VLANs, port groups, and segmentation Support and maintain VMware Horizon VDI environments (desirable) Develop and...

Senior Manager, Software Engineering Location: Farnborough (On‑Site) Industry: Aerospace / High‑Altitude Platforms / Safety‑Critical Systems Contract: 6 Month inside IR35 Rate: £52ph Lead the software engineering function behind next‑generation, high‑altitude aerospace technology. I'm recruiting on behalf of an innovative aerospace organisation developing world‑leading, solar‑powered, high‑altitude platforms designed for ultra‑long‑endurance flight. Operating above 60,000 ft, these platforms enable mission‑critical applications including direct‑to‑device connectivity, high‑resolution Earth observation, environmental monitoring and global‑scale humanitarian operations. This is a rare opportunity to step into a high‑impact leadership position within a rapidly growing and genuinely pioneering engineering environment. The Role: Senior Manager, Software Engineering As the Senior Manager for Software Engineering, you will lead an expanding team responsible for the full software...