81 ground worker jobs found

Quantity Surveyor - Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid) Looking for a long-term contract on a major UK infrastructure project? Want a role where your commercial judgement actually matters? Prefer working with experienced project teams in a regulated environment? What's in it for you •£50 - £65 per hour (Inside IR35 rate dependent) • Target rate around £60 p/h • Long-term contract opportunity • Hybrid working arrangements available • Work on high-profile infrastructure projects What will you be doing? • Managing cost and commercial activities across live construction projects • Supporting projects through tender, design, delivery and close-out • Preparing and managing tender documentation and contractor negotiations • Monitoring budgets, forecasts and cost performance • Managing change, variations and compensation events • Carrying out valuations, certifying payments and agreeing final accounts • Identifying and mitigating commercial and financial risk • Supporting wider...

Azure Cloud Engineer/Architect - Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Leeds (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week on-site) Rate: £400-£500 per day (Inside IR35) 6-month contract We are supporting a major IT service provider looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer/Architect to support cloud cost optimisation and platform delivery. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and operating Azure landing zones, ensuring they're secure, scalable, and aligned with best practice. Key responsibilities: -Design and implement Azure landing zones -Build secure, scalable cloud architectures -Operate and optimise Azure environments -Implement governance, security, and networking best practice -Work closely with platform, DevOps, and service teams Key skills & experience: -Strong Azure engineering and architecture experience -Azure landing zone (CAF) implementation -Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, automation) -Networking, identity (Entra ID), and security controls -Infrastructure as Code...

Cloud Engineer Observability/APM/CMM (Inside IR35) 6-month contract Location: Leeds (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week on-site) Rate: £400-£500 per day (Inside IR35) We are supporting a major IT service provider who are looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer specialising in Observability, APM, and Cloud Monitoring & Management (CMM). You'll focus on monitoring, performance, reliability, and visibility across cloud platforms, helping improve service health and customer experience. Key responsibilities: Design and implement cloud observability solutions Build and operate APM and monitoring platforms Implement logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting standards Support incident management, root cause analysis, and service improvement Optimise performance, availability, and reliability across cloud environments Work closely with Cloud, DevOps, and Service teams Key skills & experience: Strong cloud engineering background (Azure and/or AWS) Observability, APM, and CMM...

Senior Scientist - Cyber AI / ML Research (Contract) Location: Newport (minimum 3 days on site) Contract Duration: 12 months, with strong potential for extension Pay Rate: £50 per hour Umbrella / £37.38 per hour PAYE Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible between 7am-7pm Clearance: BPSS+ IR35: Inside IR35 About the Role A leading organisation within the defence and secure technology sector is seeking a Senior Scientist specialising in Cyber Security of AI/ML. This position sits within an advanced research and innovation function, working on high‑impact cyber security challenges where no existing solutions currently exist. The successful applicant will contribute to research, innovation, knowledge transfer, and prototype development in the field of Cyber‑AI/ML security. Key Responsibilities Innovation & Research Lead and deliver AI/ML‑focused cyber security research projects. Conduct research into emerging digital security threats and opportunities. Produce technical...

Finance Business Partner Location: Filton, Bristol (Hybrid - 60% onsite) Contract Duration: Until March 2027 Pay Rate: £46.20 per hour (Umbrella) / £34.53 per hour (PAYE) About the Opportunity Carbon60 are supoorting a leading aerospace engineering and manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of an experienced Finance Business Partner to support high‑value procurement activity within a complex, fast‑paced operational environment. This position will play a key role in providing financial insight, commercial support, and strategic guidance to procurement teams. Operating as part of a wider transnational function, you will work closely with category leads to influence commercial strategy, support tendering decisions, evaluate supplier negotiations, and ensure robust financial governance. Key Responsibilities Act as a Finance Business Partner to procurement operational teams, providing financial advice and commercial insight. Lead financial assessment for tender processes...

FX/Payments Product Owner Contract: 6 Months Rate: £600 per day (Inside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Overview: We are seeking an experienced FX and Payments Product Owner to join a leading financial services organisation on a six-month contract. This is a key role driving the delivery of innovative, compliant and customer-centric foreign exchange and payments solutions across a complex technology transformation programme. You will work with multi-country, cross-functional teams, including Technology, Legal, Product, Compliance, Operations and Business, to define, prioritise and deliver new features that enhance customer experience, optimise transaction flows and align with evolving market standards and regulatory expectations. Key Responsibilities: Lead end to end delivery of FX and Payments initiatives from concept through to implementation Define and prioritise product backlogs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements Collaborate with engineering,...

Your new company You will be working for a major financial services institution. Your new role The client is looking for a Junior Technical Writer to work with a team of developers to pull together documentation for a specialist application. What you'll need to succeed Experience creating support documentation and manuals for risk platform Extensive experience with the Microsoft Office Suite Ability to engage with technical stakeholders and create documentation in simple and easy-to-understand format Previous JIRA experience is a nice to haveWhat you'll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation in financial services. Furthermore, a competitive day rate inside IR35 for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If...

FinOps Engineer - Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Leeds (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week on-site) Rate: £400-£500 per day (Inside IR35) 6-month contract We are supporting a major IT service provider looking for an experienced FinOps Engineer to support cloud cost optimisation and platform delivery. You'll be responsible for running AWS environments and building & operating new Azure landing zones, ensuring cost control, governance, and operational best practice across both platforms. Key skills & experience: Strong FinOps experience across cloud platforms AWS run / operational expertise Azure landing zone design, build & operation Cost optimisation, governance & reporting Experience working within an MSP environment Ability to work with engineering and service teams Further information available upon application. Please contact or call (phone number removed) for more information. ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this...

Competitive day rate (within scope of IR35), hybrid working pattern (2-3 days per week in office), 35-hour week This post is subject to DBS clearance. Hays Technology are working in partnership with a large public sector organisation in Coalville to recruit a Senior Insight Analyst to join their Technology team on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will focus on transforming data into actionable insights that drive decision-making. You will analyse data on housing operations, tenant engagement, and asset performance to support strategic initiatives and improve services. You will also use your analytical expertise to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, ensuring housing services are efficient, tenant-focused, and sustainable. Principal duties and responsibilities: Perform statistical analysis, data mining and retrieval processes on a large amount of data, to identify trends, create management dashboards providing in depth insights with a focus on identifying trends....

Hays are now looking for an Automation Tester for one of our local clients. - Flexible rate, Inside IR35- 6 Month Contract - Hybrid Working: Cardiff 2 days onsite per week - MUST currently be SC Cleared We're looking for a highly skilled Test Engineer Contractor to join a tight knit Testing Team of three, supporting core engineering and standard testing functions. This role offers the chance to make a real impact quickly, with the possibility of increased onsite presence aligned to delivery needs. Key Responsibilities - Developing and maintaining automation scripts using Playwright, with strong hands-on skills in JavaScript/TypeScript - Applying solid knowledge of CI/CD principles, integrating solutions using Azure DevOps and GitHub - Writing high quality test cases and executing them effectively - Identifying, reporting, and managing defects/bugs - Creating comprehensive test plans and test completion reports What We Are Looking For (Automation Test experience with the...

Risk Manager - Contract £450-£500 per day (Inside IR35) 6 month contract Leeds - 2 days per week on site/ Remote Our client, a leading Managed Service Provider, is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support operational, delivery, and technology risk activities across a complex environment. This role will play a key part in strengthening governance, improving risk visibility, and ensuring effective controls are in place across the organisation. Key Responsibilities * Manage operational, delivery, and technology risk across multiple workstreams * Support the development and maintenance of risk frameworks, controls, and reporting * Work closely with technical and delivery teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risks * Provide clear risk insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders * Contribute to continuous improvement of risk processes and governance Skills & Experience * Strong background in risk management within technology focused or managed service...

Job Title: Commercial Officer -SC Location: Remote Contract Duration: 3 Months Daily Rate: £550/day (Umbrella – Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC Minimum Requirement: Proven experience of contract management Running end to end procurement processes Stakeholder engagement Strategic thinking skills MCIPS not essential but nice to have The Role: The role demands an experienced commercial professional SEO/ACM, focusing on procurement requirements and contract management of the organisations key suppliers providing software, hardware, and services which will require re-competing, early termination by negotiation, extension by negotiation, or/and running competitive selection exercises as needed, alongside stakeholder and supplier relationship management. The SEO/ACM will work closely with internal, delivery and operations-focused stakeholders (, as well as other partners; e.g. NPCC, OCiP, and PDS, alongside their Commercial Lead/G7 and fellow Interim...

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the utilities sector? Our client, a dynamic water company based in Sussex, is on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Business Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the implementation of a cutting-edge Energy Management Operating System (EMOS) that will replace a legacy platform, enhance operational efficiency and driving value. Contract Details: Duration: 6 months initially Daily Rate: £500.00 (inside IR35)What You'll Be Doing: As the Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the procurement and implementation of the new EMOS, a critical AMP8 strategic initiative. Your responsibilities will include: Value Identification and Design: Focus on delivering value first while engaging with the Energy Team and broader business units. Requirements Gathering: Capture business functional, data, and non-functional requirements effectively. Process Documentation: Document...

Project Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering (Airbus, Broughton) Location: Broughton (Onsite) Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday (4.5‑day week, flexible between 7am-7pm) IR35: Inside Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security) Pay: £27.75 per hour PAYE / £36.70 per hour Umbrella Join Us Guidant Global is proud to partner with Airbus to recruit a talented Project Engineer within the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) team in Broughton. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and improving cutting‑edge aerospace production processes-helping keep operations safe, efficient, and continuously evolving. As part of a collaborative team working closely with shop‑floor colleagues, you'll deliver meaningful engineering projects that ensure smooth operations and drive real business value. What You'll Be Doing As a Project Engineer, you'll lead and support a variety of improvement, integration, and engineering projects. Your work will help ensure Airbus...

Business Analyst 3 days a week in London Initial 6-month Contract £500 - £600 p/day | Inside IR35 We're recruiting for a Global IT Services Provider seeking a Business Analyst to support operational resilience initiatives within a large enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities: Gather, analyse, and document business requirements related to Operational Resilience and DORA. Support the identification of Important Business Services (IBS) and the mapping of supporting processes and dependencies. Work with business and technology stakeholders to assess resilience gaps and define improvement actions. Support resilience scenario testing and validation activities. Produce clear, governance-ready documentation for senior stakeholders and regulatory purposes.Requirements: 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst with proven experience working in a large enterprise environment within the past 3 years (essential). Experience working on Operational Resilience, Business Continuity,...

Job Title: EVM Manager (Contract) Location: Falmer, Near Brighton Working Pattern: Hybrid - 1-2 days per week on site Contract Length: 6 months Rate: Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) Overview We are seeking an experienced EVM Manager to support a key utilities or infrastructure programme based in Falmer. This is a hands-on contract role, ideal for someone who can design, implement, and embed an Earned Value Management (EVM) framework from scratch within a complex delivery environment. You will play a critical role in establishing performance controls, providing clear cost and schedule insight, and supporting senior stakeholders with accurate, actionable reporting. Key Responsibilities Design and implement an Earned Value Management framework from the ground up Establish EVM baselines, control accounts, WBS/CBS structures, and performance metrics Produce and maintain EVM reporting (CPI, SPI, EV, PV, AC, forecasts) Integrate EVM with cost, schedule, and...

Risk Manager 6 months Remote £700 per day inside IR35 - Umbrella only Active SC clearance required Role overview: Risk Management is anticipating, mitigating, and managing bid, contract and operations risks in every phase of the contract lifecycle, being focused on early detection and being ready to intervene. This is avoiding and minimizing slippages and/or failures in contract execution and delivery to protect the objectives of the business, notably its profitability. The Risk Manager monitors contract performance and carries out risk assessment within a limited portfolio or local market. You will apply the applicable risk management processes, tools and methods. He/She is advising bid, contract and operation teams on good risk management practices and risk identification, evaluation and mitigation. He/She is advising teams on the treatment of major risks and issues, is supporting in mitigating and remedying these and is escalating major risks and issues to relevant...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer Lead on an initial 12-month contract basis. As the Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing. Role: Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer Pay: £32 - £35 per hour Umbrella rate Location: Bolton Contract: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, 12 months IR35 Status: Inside SC Clearance: SC however can start on BPSS Responsibilities Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process using FMEA's, FAI's etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process. Route card changes as a result or rework activities. Management of...

Interim SEMH Advisory Head Location: South East Contract: Interim 6 month Day Rate: £500-£550 depending on experience (Inside IR35) Onsite required - full or part time possibility Interviews W/c 9th We are seeking an experienced and credible senior education leader to join a specialist primary SEMH provision as an Interim SEHM Advisory Head to support the current Headteacher and leadership team. This is an influential leadership role requiring immediate stabilisation, strong safeguarding oversight, and understanding to support the children needing this provision ASAP. This opportunity requires an established Headteacher or Deputy Head with deep expertise in SEMH and complex behavioural needs, capable of operating confidently at whole‑school level and making an immediate impact. About the Interim SEMH Advisory Head role: * Provide strategic and operational leadership as the most senior leader on site, ensuring the safety, stability and viability of the provision. * Lead urgent...

Role: Resident Electrical Engineer Location: Devonport, Plymouth Duration: 12 months Inside IR35: Umbrella The purpose: Ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex. Primary focus will be Electrical activity. You will be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day to day planning matters. You will assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/ Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales. You will ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests. You will undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans. The post operates as part of the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit. Roles& responsibilities: Ensure the...