15 jobs found in Carlisle

Lead Planner - Contract Opportunity Join Our Client's Team in Cumbria We are seeking an experienced Lead Planner to join our client's dynamic team in the water, civils, and construction sector. This is a 2-month contract role, providing parental cover. Based in Cumbria, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to high-impact projects, working on-site five days a week. If you have a strong construction engineering background and thrive in fast-paced environments, we want to hear from you! Key Skills Required P6 Expertise: Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential for planning and managing construction projects effectively. Construction Engineering Background: A solid understanding of engineering principles and their application in construction projects. Full Lifecycle Experience: Demonstrated capability in overseeing projects from initiation through to completion. NEC Contract Knowledge: Familiarity with NEC contracts to ensure compliance and efficient project...

Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor – Whitehaven/Remote – £450 - £500/day Immediate start available for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a specialist engineering contractor delivering a £35m package on a major nuclear project. This isn't a traditional project QS role. The focus is on looking back through historic records, identifying missed compensation events, reviewing contractual entitlements and uncovering areas where cost and value may not have been fully captured under an NEC3 Option C contract. Ideal for someone with good NEC expertise, a strong eye for detail and experience of helping to turn projects around and negotiating final accounts. * Immediate start available * Must have civil engineering and/or industrial M&E experience * Primarily home-based * Minimum 6-month contract * £450/£500 per day * Outside IR35 If you've got a track record of finding value, I'd be very keen to speak with you. For further information, please...

Job title: Paint Sprayer (OUTSIDE IR35) Job location: Various UK locations Hourly pay rate: £25.25 per hour Shifts: Monday to Friday, Days 08:0 0-16:30 (other shifts occasionally required) Start date: ASAP Duration: Varies depending on contract Key Responsibilities: * Work will be smart repairing and corrosion work and rebranding on rolling stock, fleet vehicles and other large transport vehicles. * Your role will be primarily the removal of existing livery, prepping, masking and application of new paints (i.e water based 2k synthetic) * The role requires the completion of any necessary paperwork, and you must report any issues to your Team Leader. * To understand all Standard Operating Procedures and work to these without exception, unless advised by management. * Ensure the required daily workload is completed on time and to the customer and company standard. * To carry out reasonable tasks as requested by your Team Leader/Production Manager in line with Company objectives....

Contract Front-End Software Tester (JavaScript | Java | Playwright | TypeScript)  Start Date: ASAP, immediate starter Day Rate: £(Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Length: 3 months inital Working Patterns: Fully-remote Other Information: 2 stage interview process Opus have partnered with a UK-based Critical Communications provider who's technology supports real-time messaging and alerting systems used by major data centre operators, large-scale healthcare and emergency services organisations.This will be a hands on contract role with strategic influence, where you'll be responsible for defining and implementing a robust and cohesive end-to-end testing strategy, working closely with engineering and product leadership in a fast-pace, environment with a start-up feel. The key challenge is bringing structure and maturity to a fragmented testing landscape, establishing a cohesive end-to-end strategy across complex, multi-channel and highly integrated systems. Challenge: The...

Planning Transformation Programme Manager South of England (Hybrid) Outside IR35 Fulltime - 2 days in office per week 3–6-month contract Panoramic Associates is currently working with a Local Authority client to facilitate the appointment of an experienced Transformation Manager to lead a Planning Service transformation programme, with a core focus on people, process and systems transformation, including the procurement, selection, and integration of a new digital planning application system. Responsibilities of the Role: Complete the Full Business Case for the planning transformation programme (currently near-complete, with process mapping largely completed and governance in place). Lead the procurement and selection of a new digital planning application system (current system is DEF and no longer considered the right fit; Arcus Global has been explored, but no final decision has been made). Manage the overall planning transformation programme, covering systems, people and...

Public Sector / Health & Data Transformation Programme * Initial 12-week Discovery Phase + potential 24-week Delivery Phase * UK-Based | Remote Working * Outside IR35 * Market Rates (DOE) The Opportunity: We are currently supporting a confidential public sector organisation on the appointment of an experienced Cloud Technical Architect to support two strategically important transformation initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the future direction of a nationally significant digital, data and cloud transformation programmes while working within a complex and highly impactful public sector environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping future technology direction across both a major CRM Discovery Programme and a significant Enterprise Data & Analytics Platform (EDAP) transformation initiative. This opportunity would suit an experienced Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Enterprise Architect or Cloud Architect...

Role: Enterprise Architect Contract Location: UK-based home working with travel to MOD, defence industry, and secure customer sites as required Duration: Initial 3-month contract with extension options available Clearance: SC clearance required Rate: £(Apply online only)/day Outside IR35 Key skills Working with ambiguity that comes from an R&D environment, Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF, MODAF, Secure Cloud, Cyber Security, Defence Digital Transformation, AI-enabled Systems You’ve spent your career looking at the bigger picture. You understand how strategy, technology, operations, security, and business objectives all need to come together to create solutions that actually work. You can see beyond individual systems and projects, understanding how organisations evolve their technology landscapes over time and how architecture decisions today can impact operational effectiveness for years to come. If that sounds like you, this is the sort of role that doesn’t come around very...

Role: Technical Architect Contract Location: UK-based home working with travel to MOD, defence industry, and secure customer sites as required Duration: Initial 3-month contract with extension options available Clearance: SC clearance required Rate: £(Apply online only)/day Outside IR35 Key Skills Working with ambiguity that comes from an R&D environment, Technical Architecture, Secure Cloud, Kubernetes, Systems Integration, Zero Trust, Defence Digital Transformation, AI-enabled Systems You’ve spent years designing complex technical solutions in environments where security, resilience, interoperability, and operational effectiveness genuinely matter. You’re the person people rely on when systems need to work properly, scale correctly, integrate cleanly, and remain secure under pressure. You know how to balance technical detail with strategic thinking, and you’re comfortable operating in environments where there are a lot of moving parts, stakeholders, and evolving...

Senior .Net Developer My customer is looking for a Senior .Net Developer to join them on a 9 Month contract basis, Outside IR35 & working fully remote. AI assisted development will need to be at the forefront of how you develop, operate, and process your workload and coding tasks. As the succesfull Senior .Net Developer you'll be joining a greenfield build of a large scale platform. This isn't maintaining legacy code, it's building something new from scratch using modern patterns and AI-assisted development. The platform already has a working prototype but you'll be taking it into production. You'll be working across the full stack of backend services: building APIs, designing data models, implementing business logic engines, and making sure the platform scales. You'll need to be comfortable owning significant pieces of work with minimal hand-holding and making good technical decisions independently. Must Have * Strong .NET / C# — this is your primary skill and it needs to be...

Health & Safety Advisor £300 -£350 day | Contract | Mon–Fri 7:30–17:00 We’re recruiting for a hands-on Health & Safety Advisor to support a large-scale internal refurbishment within a live logistics environment. Working for a consultancy on a major client-side project, you’ll play a key role in maintaining compliance and driving safe delivery across a busy, multi-contractor site. This is a fast-paced, high-profile project offering autonomy and visibility — ideal for a proactive Health & Safety Advisor confident working with everyone from operatives through to senior stakeholders. The Role As the on-site H&S lead, you’ll oversee day-to-day safety performance, embed best practice, and ensure works progress safely in line with CDM regulations. Responsibilities * Lead health & safety across a live, multi-contractor refurbishment project * Carry out site inspections, audits and compliance checks; report and close out actions * Review and produce RAMS,...

Location: Wales Contract Length: 20 Weeks Start Date: 8th June End Date: 30th October Day Rate: £400-£425 per day (Outside IR35) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to support an Asset Health project on a 20-week contract. This is a hands-on, site-based role requiring strong leadership, compliance knowledge, and proven experience within the gas sector. Key Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to programme Manage site teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders Ensure full compliance with health & safety regulations and company procedures Coordinate project activities in line with National Gas standards Conduct site inspections, risk assessments, and toolbox talks Report progress, issues, and updates to senior project stakeholders Requirements SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) - essential Proven experience working within the gas sector, ideally with National Gas projects...

Delta V Systems Engineer – Contract – Remote Location: Remote This is an excellent opportunity to join a major client, supporting the successful operation of a major energy plant. The role will be supporting the DCS and Instrumentation assets and the successful engineer must be highly proficient in all aspects of Emerson Delta V. This is a wide ranging role, potentially long term role, and can be based remote with access to client systems. This role is outside IR35. Role & Responsibilities * Expertise in Emerson Delta V is essential. * Role will be taking on a number of tasks including, but not limited to, merging Delta V databases. * Responsible for creating procedures, checks and balances before and after the implementation of the database merge. * Identification of potential database conflicts ahead of scheduled merge. * Engineer will have remote access to standalone simulator to aid with migration and progression of works. * Supporting the DCS and...

Senior Electrical Engineer – Contract – Remote Location: Remote / Hybrid Location: Hybrid This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering business during a period of continued growth as they support the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Renewable Energy sectors. Our client can accommodate a hybrid working pattern with alternate weeks wfh / in the office in West Wales. The role will be outside IR35. Role & Responsibilities * Undertake design and checking of deliverables according to discipline and area of expertise. * Checking the quality of subcontractor design work to ensure compliance with agreed client design specifications. * Preparation and checking of deliverables including drawings, schedules, datasheets, specifications, (input to control philosophies and narratives if applicable). * Must understand wiring diagrams, control logic diagrams, system descriptions, system calculations, 1-line and 3-line AC drawings, AC & DC schematics, and...

Senior / Principal C&I Engineer – Contract Location: West Wales This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering business during a period of continued growth as they support the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Renewable Energy, and Hydrogen sectors. TUV Certified status would be a bonus, though not essential. Role & Responsibilities * Undertaking work providing Process Engineering support to a range of CAPEX and OPEX projects. * Performing safety specification and certification of safety instrumented systems. * Carry out SIL Verification using simplified equations. * Undertake design and checking of deliverables according to discipline and area of expertise. * Checking the quality of design work to ensure compliance with agreed client design specifications. * Preparation and checking of deliverables including drawings, schedules, datasheets, specifications, (input to control philosophies and narratives if applicable). * Development of...

Fostering Social Worker – Channel Islands £45 per hour | Outside IR35 | Travel Support Provided Channel Islands Linscare Limited are currently recruiting experienced Fostering Social Workers for an exciting opportunity within a Local Authority Fostering Team based on the Channel Islands. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and well-established service offering excellent rates, outside IR35 status, and support with travel and accommodation. The Role You will be working within a busy fostering service undertaking a range of fostering-related duties including: * Form F Assessments * Connected Persons Assessments * Foster Carer Support & Supervision * Viability Assessments * Court & Permanency Work * Attendance at Fostering Panels and Reviews * Working closely with children, foster carers, and multi-agency professionals What’s on Offer? * £45 per hour * Outside IR35 * Travel to and from the island paid for * Accommodation...