Contract Length: 8 months Location: Reading - 3 days onsite per week Rate: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP Hours: 37 per week Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager to lead strategic procurement, supplier management, and contract delivery across a defined group of ITC categories. The role will focus on delivering value, driving cost efficiencies, and managing risk in line with business objectives. Candidates must have strong public sector procurement experience and an understanding of MOD or government contracts. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement category strategies aligned to business and stakeholder needs Lead end-to-end sourcing activity, including RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contract award, and handover Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance, and ethical standards Provide commercial oversight to ensure contract performance and value delivery Manage supplier relationships, including performance, risk,...

Bid Manager (M&E Engineering) Location: South of England / London Area Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: 70,000 - 85,000+ About the Role We are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to support the successful delivery of work-winning activities across complex Mechanical & Electrical engineering projects. Working closely with technical, commercial, and operational teams, you will lead bids from initial opportunity through to submission and agreement, ensuring high-quality, competitive proposals. Key Responsibilities Lead the full bid lifecycle from qualification through to submission and handover Develop and implement bid strategies aligned with client requirements and business objectives Produce high-quality written submissions, presentations, and tender documentation Coordinate internal teams to ensure bids are effectively resourced and delivered Support the development of competitive pricing strategies alongside estimating teams Manage governance...

aseline and Change Manager - Site Delivery Location: Suffolk (Hybrid: 3 days per week on-site) Rate: 750 per day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Contract Length: Ongoing Closing Date: 20th May 2026 The Opportunity Are you ready to contribute to one of the UK's most significant megaprojects? Join the expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and play a pivotal role in the UK's transition to Net Zero. Following the success of Hinkley Point C, the SZC Project is a nuclear new-build development in Suffolk that will provide dependable, low-carbon electricity to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. We are seeking a high-caliber Baseline and Change Manager to join our Programme Management Office (PMO). You will be at the heart of site delivery, ensuring that project scope, budget, and schedules remain aligned through robust governance and rigorous change control. The Role Reporting to the Baseline & Change Lead, you will manage the administration of approved...

Astute's Renewable Energy team is partnering with a UK leading business in anaerobic digestion that provides cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management. We are looking to recruit an Energy Manager to be located at their head office in Bedfordshire. The strategically important Energy Manager role comes with a salary of up to 40,000, life assurance, employer pension and additional benefits package. If you're an experienced Energy Manager and are looking to work for a leading business within the renewable energy sector, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Energy Manager role Reporting to the Head of Sustainability & Energy you will: Manage day to day energy sales in line with the company's hedging strategy Be the first point of contact for all Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Gas Purchase Agreement (GPA) and Guarantee of Origin (GoO) enquiries Manage all PPA's and GPA's in conjunction with the Head of Sustainability...

Project Engineering Manager Skelmersdale 18-Month Fixed Term Contract - ending 1st October 2027 Monday-Friday We are recruiting a Project Engineering Manager to join our M ller Milk & Ingredients business at our Skelmersdale site on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This is a site-based, hands-on role, leading the successful delivery of engineering and capital projects within a live FMCG manufacturing environment, while providing technical leadership to Project Engineers and wider stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple CAPEX projects from concept to handover. Provide technical leadership and direction to Project Engineers and supporting resources. Manage project budgets, forecasts, risk, scope and delivery timelines. Ensure adherence to M ller project governance, investment and change processes. Act as the senior engineering interface with Operations, HSE, Quality, Procurement, contractors and OEMs....

About Us We are part of International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world's leading airline groups and owner of some of the biggest brands in the sky. IAG Transform provides creative and innovative solutions to drive sustainable transformation by delivering procurement and airline services, as well as group-wide systems across IAG. Each operating company benefits from the Transform centralised model, driving efficiencies, automation, and economies of scale. Purpose of the role We are hiring a AI Engineering Product Manager for our Multi-Tech Agentic Engineering team to lead the technical direction, engineering discipline and delivery velocity of IAG's next generation of agentic AI products. This is a hands-on senior technical leadership role. You must have real experience leading teams that build production-grade AI agents, not just theoretical experiments or hackathon projects. You will be the technical authority across agent frameworks, orchestration patterns,...

Role: Project Controls Manager Position: Contract Location: Based in our London or Suffolk office with hybrid working available - Travel to Paris will also be required Days on Site: 3 (TBC) Duration: Ongoing, Initial CED 31/12/2026, rolling contract thereafter Pay: up to 650 PAYE/ 940 U mbrella Vacancy Overview: Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to...

Role : Senior Civil/Structural Engineer Location : Devonport(hybrid) Duration : 12 Months Inside IR35 : Umbrella About our Client: Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development. Main Purpose of Role The primary purpose of the role is to ultimately assist and support the Implementation Design Manager in the delivery of project scope. This will include the likes of the following; Exercise care for own health and safety and that of others as defined by Health and Safety legislation, adhere to endorsed Company policy, procedures and delegations (e.g. Health & Safety,...

Are you a commercially sharp MEP Estimator (Mechanical Bias) with a track record of delivering high-stakes bids in the Rail, Commercial or Industrial sectors? Do you thrive on the challenge of taking a project from ITT through to final governance? Our business works together to achieve excellent outcomes in complex infrastructure engineering. We are looking for a motivated Senior Building Services Estimator to join our Preconstruction team and help us build accurate, competitive, and innovative cost solutions for a future-ready built environment. The Role As a Building Services Estimator, you will be the commercial engine behind our bids. Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager , you will be responsible for compiling comprehensive Mechanical and Electrical proposals that account for logistics, constructability, and site-specific risk factors. Key Responsibilities: Cradle-to-Grave Estimating: Take full ownership of bids from ITT through to final...

Position: Engineering Manager Location: Warrington Start Date: ASAP Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday Hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days home working Engineering Manager - Nuclear Design (Glovebox Systems) This role leads a multi-disciplinary engineering team delivering complex design work packages, including specification, analysis, verification, and technical assessment activities across regulated nuclear projects. You will oversee delivery of specialist nuclear design work, including glovebox systems used for R&D and analysis involving sensitive nuclear materials, for a range of UK clients. Experience in glovebox design, commissioning, or operations within nuclear environments is highly beneficial, as is exposure to SNM/MOX facilities. The role is based in Warrington or Abingdon (hybrid) and includes work on UK defence-related programmes, so eligibility for security vetting is essential. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate engineering delivery...

Role Title Managing Quantity Surveyor - Highways - Lincolnshire - Hybrid Contributing to the delivery of a major highway's infrastructure scheme involving the construction of an 8km dual carriageway. Supported construction and coordination of complex civils and enabling works including 3 new local road junctions, tie-ins to existing highway roundabouts, earthworks, associated engineering and traffic management across a live infrastructure environment. Assisted with delivery of multiple major structures including bridges, footbridges and sub structures ensuring compliance with programme, quality and HSE requirements. Purpose Reporting to the project commercial manager the MQS will manage a team of quantity surveyors and take responsibility for the management of all costs and income relating to the project from commencement through to completion. The MQS will have significant experience in minimising the costs of a project and enhancing value for money, while still...

Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious industrial transformations in Europe? This project is moving from vision to reality, and our client is looking for a visionary leader to steer a 1.25bn portfolio that will fundamentally reshape their operations. This isn't just a scheduling role; it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to drive the transition to a greener, lower-carbon future by overseeing the construction of the world's largest electric arc furnace. If you have the strategic grit to turn complex data into decisive action, your legacy starts here. Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:45 Mon-Thu and 08:30-15:45 Fri Start: ASAP Hybrid structure (4 days site-based, 1 day remote) Contract: Until March 2028 Pay Rates: 31.60 - 36.88 per hour inside IR35 (Up to 70,000) As a Planning Manager within our clients Project Controls department, you will move beyond desk-based scheduling to become a strategic driver of safe, predictable delivery. You will set the...

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Principal Engineering Manager – New Build Delivery Lead Location:  located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £70,000 to £100,000 ( depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that.   Let us introduce the role: AWE is currently recruiting for Principal Engineering Managers to act as Intelligent Client (IC), Principal Designer (PD) and hold Delegated Design Authority (DDA) across both the...

Are you an experienced Project Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges? Do you take pride in delivering high‑quality work that keeps vital rail services moving across the UK? Are you ready to contribute to projects that truly make a difference? If your answer is yes, then your next journey starts right here at Arriva TrainCare . 📄 12‑month secondment ⏰ 37.5 hours, Monday–Friday 💷 Starting salary £44,657.57 — increases when fully competent    About Us: At Arriva TrainCare we provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations – Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough. You will be part of a professional team with these core behaviours at heart; We care passionately We do the right thing We make the difference ⭐ Benefits at Arriva TrainCare 25 days...

ROLE SUMMARY   Our Global Cyber Defense team is responsible for safeguarding Pfizer’s digital assets and infrastructure through proactive threat detection, response, and risk mitigation across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.   We are seeking a Senior Manager, Data Protection Engineering, to lead and evolve our data protection capabilities within the Cyber Defense organization. This role is critical to safeguarding sensitive scientific, clinical, patient, and business data across Pfizer’s global enterprise.   The role will lead a team of highly skilled engineers and work closely with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, R&D, Infrastructure, and Cloud Services partners to design, implement, and operate scalable data protection solutions aligned to regulatory requirements and business priorities.   ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Data Protection Strategy & Architecture Lead the definition of enterprise data protection...

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the...

Location: Manor Royal Crawley, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Real-Time and Embedded Software Engineer Crawley (Minimum 3 days onsite) Our Opportunity: At Thales Secure Information and Communication Systems (SIX), we have an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit an experienced Real-Time and Embedded Software Engineer with a focus on our radio products. Here you will play a crucial role in the development of innovative embedded software solutions. You will collaborate with the technical leadership to design, implement, and support high-quality...

Job Title: Business Change Manager (Quality & Production) Location: London / Hybrid (South / Essex / Home Counties etc ideal) Salary: £50-60Kpa per annum + benefits Role Type: Permanent; Monday-Friday Days (flexible working options available). Lead engineering improvement and quality excellence across a complex, safety-critical rail environment. The Role and About You: We are searching for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead engineering performance, process optimisation and quality assurance activity within a busy Rail company. This role gives you the opportunity to drive improvement initiatives, strengthen engineering systems and governance across multiple sites, supporting a wider quality and compliance team within the engineering function. In this role, you will bring together engineering and operational stakeholders to identify, design and implement continuous improvement initiatives across a multi-site maintenance operation. You will play a key role in...

Job title: Programme Manager Job Type: Permanent Start date: ASAP Salary Range: Up to 80,000 Location: Workington Full Site Based/Hybrid/Remote Working: Site Based Hours of work: 40 hours We're looking for a driven Programme Manager to support the successful delivery of major civil engineering projects. This is a key leadership role where you'll shape delivery, influence strategy, and lead high-performing teams in a highly regulated environment. Role information: Leading the planning and delivery of multiple complex civil engineering projects from concept through to handover Driving performance across scope, cost, schedule, risk, and KPIs Coordinating design, procurement, construction, and commissioning to ensure seamless delivery Overseeing major civils works (groundworks, concrete structures, infrastructure, drainage, etc.) Ensuring compliance with nuclear safety, environmental, and quality standards Managing risks, reporting, and programme governance,...

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. We are looking to hire an In-Service Engineering Manager (Chinook) to join the Technical Support Section of...