Job Title: Project Manager - Utilities Expansion Location: Aylesbury Manufacturing plant Contract Rate - circa 500 - paid inside IR35 About the Role: Our client, a leading manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a utilities expansion program at their manufacturing site. The projects are currently at the feasibility and design stage, focusing primarily on refrigeration and wastewater systems. The ideal Project Manager will have the capability to manage the projects through the full life cycle, from design and planning to commissioning and closeout, while ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety regulations. Key Responsibilities: Project Manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through to commissioning and handover. Oversee the refrigeration and wastewater expansion projects, ensuring technical, budgetary, and timeline objectives are met. Ensure compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management)...

Principal Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineer Location: Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, or Epsom Duration: 12 months initially Rate: Negotiable on experience Inside IR35 Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level and make a real impact in the energy sector? Our client, a leading organisation in power infrastructure, is hiring for a Principal Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on diverse projects within the transmission and distribution sectors across the UK, supporting innovative energy solutions. What you'll be doing: Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for HV substations, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with client specifications. Manage and mentor a team of engineers, supporting their development and performance. Oversee design reviews, including layouts, earthing, interlocking schemes, and HV equipment specifications. Coordinate...

Are you an experienced telehandler operator available for an immediate start in Newcastle? We are currently recruiting for a reliable driver to provide short-term cover on a busy new build housing site. If you are free to start straight away and want to fill a gap in your schedule with a reputable housebuilder, we want to hear from you. Key Responsibilities: Operating a telescopic handler safely across a busy residential development. Unloading incoming material deliveries and organizing storage areas efficiently. Supplying bricklayers, joiners, and roofers by loading materials onto loading bays and scaffolding. Conducting daily vehicle safety inspections and reporting any maintenance issues. Working closely with the Site Manager to ensure all lifting operations comply with site safety standards. Role Requirements: Valid CPCS or NPORS card (with the Telehandler category). Proven experience operating plant on new build housing sites. Full PPE (Hard hat, high-vis,...

Accountabilities Governance Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.) Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders Analytical Thinking & Decision Making Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-effective decisions in line with overall strategy Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working Specify, understand, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery Understanding and specify plant and equipment requirements Health Safety & Environmental Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives...

Health and Safety Advisor (Night Shifts) Location: North Cambridgeshire Duration: 12-weeks (Potential for extension) Start Date: Monday 13th July 2026 Day Rate: up to 400 per day (Outside IR35) We have partnered with a well-established civil engineering contractor to appoint a Health and Safety Advisor to support a major energy-from-waste project in North Cambridgeshire. This fantastic opportunity will work with the wider project development team to ensure delivery of a substantial structural and heavy civils package. This is an initial 6-month contract with the potential for extension. The contractor has a strong pipeline of heavy civils and structural projects and a well-established health and safety culture. Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Advisor (Night Shifts) will include: Providing day-to-day health and safety support across deep excavation, earthworks and structural construction activities Monitoring high-risk operations, including mass...

JOB FREELANCE SENIOR SITE MANAGER LOCATION HOVE DURATION 12 MONTHS+ RATE 30 - 35 PH This job for a freelance Senior Site Manager takes responsibility for a new build mixed use development, consisting of 3 blocks of 1 - 3 bed flats, office and retail space. You will be an experienced Senior Site Manager who has delivered similar large scale projects taking full management responsibility for all site activity. You will need to be driven & capable of managing the project from current stage with frame complete through cladding, internals to final finish, 278 works, landscaping to handover maintaining very high HSE standards throughout. Key skills and experience required: Maintaining high levels of health, safety and environmental standards Strong communication and liaison skills CSCS, SMSTS & First Aid at Work as a minimum Day to day supervision and co-ordination of on-site staff, subcontractors, plant and materials Building and maintaining good relationships...

My client is seeking to recruit a number of Site Engineers in Brackley with Structures or earthworks experience. The Site Engineer is responsible on site for other junior engineers and assists in the construction operations. You will be required to liaise with the Sub Agent and Section Foreman to allocate labour, plant and materials to carry out works activities to the required standards, programme and budget. You will be responsible for work with the other team members of the setting-out team and be responsible for the performance and development of the junior engineers and also for identifying and resolving technical problems on site in liaison with the senior team and Sub-Agent. Monitoring and coordinating subcontractors in the performance of their works, ensuring they are completed to the contractual requirements. Ensuring that the team have all current information and resources required to carry out their duties, you will be required to assist with the production of...

My client is seeking to recruit a number of Site Engineers in Ayelsbury with Drainage or earthworks experience. The Site Engineer is responsible on site for other junior engineers and assists in the construction operations. You will be required to liaise with the Sub Agent and Section Foreman to allocate labour, plant and materials to carry out works activities to the required standards, programme and budget. You will be responsible for work with the other team members of the setting-out team and be responsible for the performance and development of the junior engineers and also for identifying and resolving technical problems on site in liaison with the senior team and Sub-Agent. Monitoring and coordinating subcontractors in the performance of their works, ensuring they are completed to the contractual requirements. Ensuring that the team have all current information and resources required to carry out their duties, you will be required to assist with the production of...

Mechanical Site Manager Location: Windsor Rate: 400 - 450 per day Start: ASAP Duration: Long-term project Project Overview We are looking for a Mechanical Site Manager to lead an upgrade project on a water treatment plant in Windsor. This is a long-term contract focusing on the installation and delivery of mechanical pumping stations. We need an established manager from a strong mechanical engineering background who can take full ownership of the mechanical packages, manage the site safely, and drive subcontractor performance from day one. Key Responsibilities Site Leadership: Take full operational responsibility for the mechanical delivery, managing the day-to-day program on the water treatment plant. Subcontractor Management: Lead, coordinate, and hold accountable the mechanical subcontractors on site to ensure milestones are met. Installation Oversight: Manage the delivery and installation of mechanical pumping stations, heavy pipework, and...

TUNNELLING WORKS MANAGER - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE (AMP8) Location: North West & North of the UK Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: Competitive Package + Benefits We are seeking an experienced Tunnelling Works Manager to join our growing team delivering major underground and water infrastructure projects across the North West and North of the UK. These projects form part of the water industry's AMP8 investment programme, delivering critical infrastructure improvements through complex tunnelling, shaft sinking, and water and wastewater schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and proactive construction professional with a strong background in both tunnelling and water infrastructure to play a key leadership role in the successful delivery of major projects. Key Responsibilities Manage the day-to-day delivery of tunnelling, shaft sinking, and water infrastructure works, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required...

Are you a skilled telehandler operator looking to get in on the ground floor of a brand-new project? We are currently recruiting for a reliable driver to join a new build housing site in Sunderland for an initial short-term contract. As this is a brand-new development, securing this initial stint is the perfect foot in the door. Doing a great job now will put you at the top of the list for long-term contract extensions as the site ramps up production and gets busier over the coming months. Key Responsibilities: Operating a telescopic handler safely to support the initial setup and early build stages of the site. Unloading incoming deliveries of materials, timber, and plant equipment, ensuring safe and organized storage. Supplying groundworkers and early-stage trades with materials efficiently. Conducting daily vehicle safety checks and maintaining the machine to a high standard. Working closely with the Site Manager to establish smooth site logistics from day one. What...

Mechanical Supervisor Location: Windsor Rate: 350 - 400 per day (LTD or PAYE) Start: ASAP Duration: Long-term project Project Overview We are looking for a Mechanical Supervisor to join an upgrade project on a water treatment plant in Windsor. There is already a Site Manager established on the scheme; your role will be the dedicated technical lead for the mechanical delivery. This is a long-term contract focusing on the installation of mechanical pumping stations. We need someone from a strong mechanical engineering background who can hit the ground running, take ownership of the mechanical packages, and drive subcontractor performance. Key Responsibilities Subcontractor Management: Supervise, coordinate, and manage the day-to-day activities of mechanical subcontractors on site. Installation Oversight: Ensure the installation of pumping stations, pipework, and associated mechanical plant is completed safely and to specification. Quality &...

Site Manager / Project Manager - Permanent or Contract 33kV Substation, Cable Installation & Trenching Works Overview We are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager or Project Manager to support the delivery of a 33kV substation project, including associated cable laying, trenching, and civil infrastructure works. We are open to both permanent and contract candidates and welcome applications from individuals with strong utilities, power, or infrastructure backgrounds. The role will involve overseeing day-to-day site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme and client expectations. Key Responsibilities Manage and coordinate site activities relating to 33kV substation works Oversee cable installation, trenching, ducting, and associated civils packages Ensure all works are carried out safely and in accordance with company and client procedures Manage subcontractors, site teams, plant, and material deliveries...

Telehandler Operator Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside Agency: Search Consultancy (Construction & Trades Division) Payment Terms: PAYE or Umbrella (Weekly Pay, Friday Processed) Start Date: Immediate (Subject to reference and credential verification) Duration: Short-term contract (Approximately 2 weeks' cover) The Opportunity Search Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced, safety-focused Telehandler Operator to join a fast-paced commercial construction project centrally located in Stockton-on-Tees. This contract is a critical operational cover role expected to last for a duration of approximately two weeks. It offers an immediate start for an operator who can hit the ground running, integrate seamlessly with the existing site management team, and maintain momentum on-site. If you are a local operator looking to fill a gap between longer contracts with a reputable agency, this is an ideal deployment. Competitive Pay Structures We...

Site Manager required to support a private house builder on the successful delivery of up to 50 new build homes in Blairgowrie. You will oversee daily site operations and ensure programs are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You will assist in co-ordinating labour, plant and materials while maintaining strong communication with subcontractors, suppliers and the wider project team. With the support of the Contracts Manager and on site team, you'll help get the homes handed over on time & safely. You'll have new build homes experience and be available to interview with the director before 8th June. This is a 9 month minimum contract paid weekly. Essential Requirements SMSTS First Aid CSCS Card Experience working within residential construction Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures Strong communication and problem-solving skills Please apply today for immediate consideration by attaching your up to date CV...

Randstad are recruiting for an experienced Site Agent from a civils background to lead the on-site delivery of a major upgrade package at London Heathrow Airport. Operating within a highly regulated, live airport environment, you will take full ownership of day-to-day site operations. You will be responsible for leading delivery teams, managing subcontractors, driving an exemplary safety culture, and ensuring that this high-profile infrastructure package is executed safely, on time, and to budget. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned civils professional to spearhead complex works on one of the world's busiest aviation hubs. Key Responsibilities Site Leadership: Manage and mentor site engineering and supervisory teams (including Sub-Agents, Section Engineers, and Foremen) to ensure high-quality engineering control and robust record-keeping. Operational Delivery: Oversee daily construction activities, coordinating labor, plant, materials, and temporary works...

Astute's contract team is partnering with a Global Energy-from-Waste company to recruit a Site Outage Manager on a contract basis for it's Leeds site. You would then move onto different sites in the UK. The Site Outage Manager comes with a day rate of 500- 550, Outside IR35. Key skills required: Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering with proven experience as an Outage Manager, Plant Operations Manager or similar leadership role within the energy sector or other large scale industrial environments. Proven experience of contractor management and site coordination experience across complex maintenance and outage activities. Excellent technical understanding of mechanical plant systems. Contract length TBC however, at least 6-12 months. Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We...

My client is looking to appoint a Site Manager for a 12-month contract. My client designs, supplies, installs & maintains bespoke bulk materials handling solutions within Power, Biomass, Alternative Fuel, Coal, Quarry, Minerals, Cement, Advanced Recycling, Waste and Port industries My client is looking to appoint an experience Site Manager for the conversion of an ex-grain store into a cement store. The scope of work for this project includes civils, mechanical, electrical and cladding with the successful candidate managing up to 50 operatives reporting into a Construction Manager You will be responsible for the following: Adherence to and promotion of the ZERO Harm policies and procedures, including CDM and Health and Safety requirements. Support the client with information from the client when compiling RAMS, Scope of Works, and Lift Plans; identifying opportunities and mitigating risks prior to commencement at site. Collaborate and direct Project Support team to...

SITE MANAGER (FIT OUT) KETTERING START DATE: TUESDAY 26TH MAY DAY RATE: 270 PER DAY DURATION: 9 WEEKS This job for a freelance Site Manager joins an established project team on an fit out scheme in Kettering, NN15, to start Tuesday 26th May for a project duration of 9 weeks initially. The key responsibility in this role of the Site Manager will be to oversee the site team, progression of project, health and safety and customer care from start to completion. Key skills and experience required: A strong a proven background on shopfitting projects Maintaining high levels of health, safety and environmental standards Strong communication and liaison skills CSCS, SMSTS & First Aid at Work. Day to day supervision and co-ordination of on-site staff, subcontractors, plant and materials Building and maintaining good relationships across all subcontractors and direct employees Maintain strict quality control procedures and conduct regular site safety checks Good IT skills including...

Expected Start Date ASAP Anticipated duration or End Date 12 months initially - Possibility to be made permanent Expected Pay Rate (Candidate Rate) 40,000 - 45,000 dependant on skills and experience Expenses Yes - travel , parking, own vehicle (E.ON try to provide vehicle & fuel card - WORK USE ONLY) WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL ESSENTIAL Hours of work 7.4 hours (36 mins lunch) = 8 hour day / 37 PW Mon - Fri - Opportunity for overtime If made permanent possibility of call outs Shift Patterns 08:30am Start 05:30pm Finish Job Purpose Complete residential and occasional commercial planned and reactive HIU related installation and maintenance activities with a balance of hands-on and managing appropriate resources, for all mechanical, electrical issues that impact/are likely to impact on the operational performance of the District Heating Network (DHN) and communal heating schemes throughout the Southwest London area. Our market is the District...