30 construction jobs found in Cambridge

Are you an MEP Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience delivering railway building services projects? Do you have strong working knowledge of JCT contracts? Job Title: Project MEP Quantity Surveyor / Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor Location: Cambridge - 4-5 days site based Day Rate: £(Apply online only)/day Outside IR35 - Paid Ltd Contract Length: 18 Months This opportunity offers involvement on a major £20m MEP package within a high-profile railway building services project in Central Cambridge. The scheme has a strong electrical focus and requires a commercially focused QS / SQS capable of supporting project delivery within a live construction environment. Key Responsibilities: ·Managing commercial activities across a major MEP package ·Supporting procurement, subcontract management, and CVRs ·Administering JCT contractual processes ·Managing variations, valuations, and final accounts ·Working closely with operational teams to support commercial performance ·Providing...

Quantity Surveyor - Energy Infrastructure 📍 Stansted / Bishop's Stortford 📅 Initial 6-Month Contract (Likely Extension) 🏠 4 Days Site / 1 Day Home 💼 Outside IR35 We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a major energy and infrastructure delivery programme on behalf of a leading Tier 1 contractor operating across the UK utilities and infrastructure sector. This opportunity sits within a long-term National Grid infrastructure programme consisting of five geographically spread sites running from East London through into Hertfordshire. The package for this specific site is valued at approximately £60m and is being delivered under NEC4 Option C. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded infrastructure business with a strong reputation for delivering complex transmission, distribution, utilities, and civil engineering projects across the UK and internationally. The organisation is recognised for its technical capability,...

Site Manager - Cleanroom Refurbishment (Contract) Location: Bedfordshire Rate: £320-£350 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: Initial 6 months Start: Immediate We are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager to support the delivery of a cleanroom refurbishment project in Bedfordshire on an initial 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist project within a highly regulated environment, requiring a strong focus on quality, compliance, and programme delivery. Key Responsibilities: Managing day-to-day site operations on a live cleanroom refurbishment Coordinating subcontractors and ensuring works are delivered to programme Maintaining strict health & safety and contamination control standards Liaising with clients, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the project Ensuring high-quality finishes in line with cleanroom compliance requirements Requirements: Proven experience delivering cleanroom refurbishment projects (essential) Strong...

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Contract) Location: Peterborough Industry: Construction Materials Manufacturing Rate: £35.00 – £37.00 p/h (Outside IR35) Shift: 4 on 4 off – Days (6:00am – 6:00pm) We’re looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing site. This is a hands-on role with a strong electrical bias, supporting production through a mix of reactive and planned maintenance. Key Responsibilities: Carry out electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs Support reactive breakdowns and PPM activities Work on 3-phase systems, motors, inverters, and control panels Assist with electrical installations and modifications Help improve machine reliability and efficiency Requirements: Level 3 engineering qualification Strong electrical fault-finding skills (PLC knowledge beneficial but not essential) Experience working with 3-phase systems, drives, motors, and control equipment Ability to read and work from electrical drawings Heavy industry...

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Contract) Location: Peterborough Industry: Construction Materials Manufacturing Rate: £33.00 – £34.00 p/h (Outside IR35) Shift: 4 on 4 off – Days (6:00am – 6:00pm) We’re looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a high-volume manufacturing site within the construction materials sector. This is a hands-on role focused on maintaining and improving a wide range of automated plant machinery, including robotics and heavy production equipment. You’ll be working as part of an established maintenance team, supporting production through a mix of planned and reactive maintenance. Key Responsibilities: Carry out mechanical maintenance on automated plant and machinery Support breakdowns and minimise downtime across production Work on robotics, conveyors, presses, and mixing equipment Complete PPM activities and support continuous improvement Maintain safe and efficient operation of all equipment Requirements: Strong mechanical maintenance...

HSSE Manager - Contract Ongoing Rate: £400 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Essex Are you an experienced HSSE professional ready to take on a key leadership role in a major infrastructure project? Would you thrive in a dynamic, site-based environment where your expertise can make a real impact on safety standards? We are supporting a leading civil and marine infrastructure company to recruit an HSSE Manager for a significant project in Essex. This role involves leading health, safety, security and environmental activities in a busy port environment, ensuring compliance and fostering a robust safety culture across the site. The HSSE Manager will: Lead the implementation and maintenance of HSSE policies, procedures, and standards across the project. Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and audits to identify potential hazards. Coordinate incident investigations, root cause analysis, and enforce corrective actions. Promote safety initiatives, conduct safety...

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor to recruit a M&E Quantity Surveyor with building service experience on a 12 months contract for its site in Essex for an start in April 2026. Key skills Manage contract administration and procurement processes across Mechanical, Electrical, and wider Building Services (MEP) packages, ensuring effective coordination with general construction works. Undertake cost planning, monitoring, and reporting throughout the full project lifecycle, with an integrated approach that considers both MEP and associated building/structural elements. Negotiate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers across both M&E and general construction disciplines to secure best value and commercially robust outcomes. Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the assessment and settlement of variations, claims, and contractual disputes across multi-disciplinary packages. Demonstrate a strong...

Astute's Power team are looking to recruit a Civil Quantity Surveyor on an Energy from Waste Project in Essex on a 12 month minimum contract. Key skills Oversee commercial aspects of remaining project packages including structural steelwork, cladding, and administration building fit-out works Provide commercial support across minor civil works and associated infrastructure elements Administer and manage preliminaries packages, including scaffolding, design services, and other site-wide costs Assist in the close-out of the main civil works account, ensuring all final accounts are accurately prepared, agreed, and settled Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts with clients and subcontractors Monitor and control project costs, identifying risks, variations, and opportunities to maintain budget compliance Manage subcontractor procurement, including tendering, analysis, and appointment Review and assess variations, change orders, and compensation events...

Astute's Power team are looking to recruit an Electrical Instrumentation and Control Site Supervisor on a 12-month contract for a project in Essex from June 2026. Key skills Take ownership of EIC site activities across electrical, instrumentation, and control systems Act as the key on-site interface between contractors, site management, and engineering teams Support installation, testing, and commissioning to meet programme milestones Drive safe, efficient execution aligned to project timelines and quality standards Provide practical, on-the-ground leadership to ensure work is delivered right first time Lead and enforce HSEQ standards, ensuring all works are carried out in line with approved RAMS Coordinate subcontractors and vendors to maintain progress and resolve issues quickly Manage defects, punch lists, and completion activities through to close-out Support testing, commissioning, and fault-finding across EIC systems Raise and manage site changes, deviations, and interface...

Job Title: Asbestos Surveyor Location: Nationwide (Immediate requirements all over the UK) Rate: £260 per day (Limited company, including mileage) OR £240 per day + mileage (Umbrella), plus other expenses for both options IR35 Determination: Outside of scope Contract Length: Long-term, ongoing Working Days: Monday to Friday (However, we positively welcome applications from candidates who can offer a minimum of 3 days per week) The Role: Are you a freelance asbestos surveyor looking for genuine job security? Against the background of current global instability, this role represents an excellent opportunity for a surveyor looking to confirm a highly stable, long-term contract. We are partnering with the UK's leading light in the world of compliance, health and safety to find dedicated professionals for a major national rollout. They have immediate requirements for surveyors all over the UK to cover an extensive portfolio of long-term housing contracts. Your...

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: St Albans Rate: Up to £550pd. (outside IR35) The Company: This industry-leader are a privately backed business on a huge growth trajectory which will see their group turnover double to more than £1bn in the next 3 years. The group is made up of several successful subsidiaries that operate across the construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors. This SQS position will be an opportunity to join their infrastructure division which supports the development of sustainable communities with smart infrastructure across the design, maintenance & development of critical water infrastructure for Water across AMP8 for Southern Water, South West Water and Affinity Water. Your Role: Reporting into the HOC, as a SQS you will make an immediate impact in the successful delivery of a portfolio of infrastructure schemes across the South. Dividing your time between the office site, and working from home, you will be responsible for...

Role: Commercial Manager Location: St Albans Rate: Up to £600pd. (outside IR35) The Company: This industry-leader are a privately backed business on a huge growth trajectory which will see their group turnover double to more than £1bn in the next 3 years. The group is made up of several successful subsidiaries that operate across the construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors. This Commercial Manager position will be an opportunity to join their infrastructure division which supports the development of sustainable communities with smart infrastructure across the design, maintenance & development of critical water infrastructure for Water across AMP8 for Southern Water, South West Water and Affinity Water. Your Role: Reporting into the HOC, as a Commercial Manager you will make an immediate impact in the successful delivery of a portfolio of infrastructure schemes across the South. Dividing your time between the office site, and working from home, you...

Job Title: Asbestos Surveyor Location: Nationwide (Immediate requirements all over the UK) Rate: £260 per day (Limited company, including mileage) OR £240 per day + mileage (Umbrella), plus other expenses for both options IR35 Determination: Outside of scope Contract Length: Long-term, ongoing Working Days: Monday to Friday (However, we positively welcome applications from candidates who can offer a minimum of 3 days per week) The Role: Are you a freelance asbestos surveyor looking for genuine job security? Against the background of current global instability, this role represents an excellent opportunity for a surveyor looking to confirm a highly stable, long-term contract. We are partnering with the UK's leading light in the world of compliance, health and safety to find dedicated professionals for a major national rollout. They have immediate requirements for surveyors all over the UK to cover an extensive portfolio of long-term housing contracts. Your...

️ Lead MEICA Commissioning Engineer | Clean Water Projects | Affinity Water Region Outside IR35 | Long-Term AMP8 Programme Leadership Role | Commissioning Strategy | Team Management Some commissioning roles are about witnessing tests and signing paperwork. This one is about leading people, driving standards, and bringing structure to projects before problems ever reach site. A leading Tier 1 contractor delivering clean water projects across the Affinity Water region is looking for a Lead MEICA Commissioning Engineer to oversee commissioning delivery across a portfolio of schemes typically ranging from £5m–£10m. While the individual projects may not be mega-projects, they need someone who has operated at that level before. Someone who understands what “good” looks like on major infrastructure programmes and can bring that level of leadership, planning, coordination, and control into a growing AMP8 delivery environment. This is a role for a true commissioning leader — somebody...

Position Design Manager – Retail Banking Location London or Luton Office (Hybrid) Pay Rate £400 - £450 per day (outside IR35) Contract 12-24 months (ongoing portfolio) This opportunity would suit a Design Manager with proven experience delivering Retail Banking projects for a main contractor. The Role Following several major project wins, you’ll join a growing framework portfolio, taking responsibility for design delivery across multiple fast‑paced projects at one of the UK’s largest Tier 1 main contractors. You’ll work directly with the Technical Director and Principal Design Manager, playing a key role in shaping design strategy and driving delivery across a portfolio of Retail Banking projects. While the role supports a national Retail Banking framework, travel requirements are minimal, with site visits planned efficiently and very limited overnight stays. The Company One of the UK’s leading Tier 1 construction and infrastructure contractors, operating nationally with a strong...

Job Title: Asbestos Surveyor Location: Nationwide (Immediate requirements all over the UK) Rate: £260 per day (Limited company, including mileage) OR £240 per day + mileage (Umbrella), plus other expenses for both options IR35 Determination: Outside of scope Contract Length: Long-term, ongoing Working Days: Monday to Friday (However, we positively welcome applications from candidates who can offer a minimum of 3 days per week) The Role: Are you a freelance asbestos surveyor looking for genuine job security? Against the background of current global instability, this role represents an excellent opportunity for a surveyor looking to confirm a highly stable, long-term contract. We are partnering with the UK's leading light in the world of compliance, health and safety to find dedicated professionals for a major national roll out. They have immediate requirements for surveyors all over the UK to cover an extensive portfolio of long-term housing contracts. Your...

Quantity Surveyor – Refurbishment/Fit-Out/Cut & Carve - City of London Salary: Up to £77,500 + package or up to £425 per day (Outside of IR35 solutions available) O’Neill and Brennan are currently working with a well-established main contractor specialising in high-spec refurbishment, fit-out and heavy cut & carve projects across Central London. Due to a strong secured pipeline of work, they are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. The business has built an excellent reputation delivering technically challenging commercial projects within constrained Central London environments, often involving structural alterations, façade retention and complex MEP coordination. Role Overview Title: Quantity Surveyor Project: Commercial Refurbishment/Fit-Out/Cut & Carve Location: City of London Salary: Up to £77,500 + package Start: ASAP but can wait for notice periods Type: Permanent Responsibilities Managing commercial packages across...

Great opportunity to work with this leading international Consulting Engineers who are looking to bring on board a driven and experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Outside IR35, to be an active part of a specialist design team consultancy to work on a variety of Data Centre projects. Key Responsibilities:- Create electrical design drawings and specs for Data Centre Projects. Ensure designs meet all standards and regulations. Support sustainable design and use of innovative tech Work closely with colleagues, clients, architects, and contractors.. Manage project deadlines, budgets, and deliverables. About you: You should hold Degree (or historic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related field.- Should have extensive experience in Mission Critical design and building services design, specifically on data centres.- Skilled in Amtech, and Dialux/Relux, with AutoCAD and Revit proficiency being beneficial. Sound knowledge of British Standards and building...

Design CEM - Civil / Structural Engineering   Are you a signed-off Design CEM with a strong Civil or Structural Engineering background looking to take on a key technical leadership role within a growing rail design consultancy?   Location: London or Manchester (2 days per week in office) Rate: Negotiable DOE Contract Type: Outside IR35   We are working with a well-established Civil & Structural Design Consultancy delivering rail infrastructure projects across Network Rail frameworks throughout the UK. Due to continued project wins, they are seeking an experienced Rail Design CEM to act as the technical authority across a portfolio of civil and structural rail schemes.   This role would suit a technically strong individual who enjoys solving engineering challenges, mentoring designers, and ensuring engineering excellence across rail infrastructure projects.   The Role As the Rail Design CEM, you will act as the senior technical specialist within the business,...

Structural Revit Technician (Remote) - Network Rail Projects | Outside IR35   Are you an experienced Structural Revit Technician looking for fully remote contract work on UK rail infrastructure projects?   Location: Fully remote Rate: £40-£45 per hour IR35 determination: Outside IR35 Contract length: Ongoing   We are seeking a skilled Structural Revit Technician with strong 3D modelling experience to support the delivery of Network Rail structural and civil engineering assets.   You'll be working on a range of structural and civil assets within the rail sector, producing high-quality BIM and Revit models for infrastructure projects. This role is focused purely on structural and civil design work - not MEP.   Candidates with experience using MicroStation will have a strong advantage.   Key Responsibilities ·Produce detailed 3D structural Revit models for rail infrastructure projects ·Work on Network Rail structural and civil engineering assets ·Develop accurate...