High level Role Details

Location: Hybrid / Onsite (Edinburgh) — ~3 days per week on site
IR35: Outside
Rate: up to £400 per day
Contract duration: 1 year +
Right to work: UK (required)
No agent applications please

Application timeline

Application Closing date: Rolling (applications reviewed upon receipt)
Interviews to commence: Upon shortlist
Provisional Start date: To be agreed with candidate

About the role

We are recruiting a Project Controls Lead to support a growing function and embed recent ways of working across an integrated project team (IPT).
You will be accountable for the quality and integrity of project controls across projects/programmes, applying consistent processes, governance, and best-practice methods.
Working within the IPT, you will drive schedule quality, apply schedule risk analysis, and ensure partner/subcontractor schedules integrate cleanly. You’ll run “what-if”/scenario analysis to inform decisions and risk mitigation, ensure appropriate metrics (including EV) are applied and acted upon, and optimise resource scheduling across the portfolio.
The role includes contributing project-controls leadership to bids/tenders for smooth transition into execution, leading inputs to project reviews, and coaching/mentoring the wider controls community to uplift capability.

Experience & Qualifications

Must Have;

• Extensive, demonstrable project controls experience across initiation, planning, and execution on complex programmes.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 (and/or an enterprise planning/ERP tool).
• Proven application of Schedule Risk Analysis (identification, analysis methods, recommendations).
• Strong grasp of EV/metrics, governance, and best-practice planning techniques (including Agile-aware delivery).
• Ability to lead within an IPT, influence cross-functional teams, and present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading a small team.
• Works independently, knows when to escalate, and can act as delegate for a Project/Programme Controls Manager.
• Eligible for UK baseline personnel security screening (BPSS) and potentially SC/DV.

Desirable;

• APMG Project Controls Foundation/Practitioner (or readiness to undertake).
• Familiarity with wider project controls/reporting toolsets (e.g., ERP, cost, and risk systems).
• Commercial/financial acumen and partner/subcontractor schedule integration experience.

Job Types: Contract (Full-time)

Pay

Pay: up to £400 per day
Expected hours: ~40 per week

High level Role Details

Location: Onsite (Govan)
IR35: Outside
Rate: Up to £550 Per day
Contract duration: 6 months
Right to work: UK (required)
No agent applications please

Application timeline

Application Closing date: Rolling (applications reviewed upon receipt)
Interviews to commence: Upon shortlist
Provisional Start date: To be agreed with candidate

About the role

We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor (Contract) to support a large-scale programme in the defence sector.
You will manage commercial aspects of sub-contracts from procurement through interim and final account, advise project and operations teams on contract performance and commercial issues, and establish forecasting/reporting for project commercial performance.
The role includes securing labour, materials, and subcontractors to deliver on time and within budget; leading tendering activities in line with sourcing strategies and applicable legislation; and working with stakeholders to resolve issues and conclude commercial disputes and claims.

Experience & Qualifications

Must Have;

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• QS experience within a relevant construction sector.
• Proven delivery of services/construction contracts with strong grasp of contracting and pricing routes.
• Ability to work to time constraints and manage multiple workstreams.

Desirable;

• Membership (or working towards) of a professional body (e.g., RICS/MCIPS).
• Robust understanding of NEC3/NEC4.
• Experience leading or coaching a small team.

Job Types: Contract (6 months)

Pay

Pay: up to £550 per day
Expected hours: ~40 per week
Benefits: Not specified (contract role)

High level Role Details

Location: London / Hertfordshire (Onsite / Hybrid)
IR35: Outside
Rate: Up to £400 per day
Contract duration: Through 2026 (initial 12 months, extension likely)
Right to work: UK (required)
No agent applications please

Application timeline

Application Closing date: Rolling (applications reviewed upon receipt)
Interviews to commence: Upon shortlist
Provisional Start date: To be agreed with candidate

About the role

We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor (Contract) for a busy M&E / Telecoms contractor operating as both Tier 1 and Tier 2 across major works.
You’ll take commercial ownership of standalone schemes, working largely self-sufficiently to drive value, manage risk, and keep change under tight control across live M&E projects.
Work is secured through end of 2026, with further pipeline expected. The role is based across London / Hertfordshire with site presence as required.

Experience & Qualifications

Must Have;

• Proven experience as a Project Quantity Surveyor on M&E / Comms projects.
• Comfortable managing own projects end-to-end.
• Working knowledge of JCT, NEC or NR forms of contract (one or more).
• Strong commercial acumen: change control, valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.
• Able to work under own initiative with minimal supervision; clear communicator with stakeholders.

Desirable;

• Extensive M&E project experience (ready to contribute on live works).
• Experience on cost-reimbursable contracts.
• Background with Tier 1 / Tier 2 contractors and major infrastructure clients.
• Relevant QS qualification (HND/HNC/Degree) or equivalent experience.

Job Types: Contract (Freelance)

Pay

Pay: Competitive (Outside IR35)
Expected hours: ~40 per week

High level Role Details

Location: Onsite (Manchester)
IR35: Outside
Rate: £350-400 per day
Contract duration: 12 months
Right to work: UK (required)
No agent applications please

Application timeline

Application Closing date: Rolling (applications reviewed upon receipt)
Interviews to commence: Upon shortlist
Provisional Start date: To be agreed with candidate

About the role

We are recruiting for a Lead Planner to support a major rail and infrastructure projects in Manchester.
You will lead planning and controls across one or more complex projects, acting as the technical authority for planning standards, templates, and procedures.
Working closely with delivery, commercial, finance, and site/possession teams, you will develop, resource- and cost-load, and maintain integrated schedules (Primavera P6) and support bid/tender planning to ensure a smooth transition into live delivery.

Experience & Qualifications

Must Have;

• HND/HNC or degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience planning major infrastructure projects (ideally rail/transport).
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of project/programme management principles.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable;

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Experience producing resource- and cost-loaded plans.
• Coordination with site and possession planning teams.
• Bid/Tender planning with seamless handover into live contract plans.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract (12 months)

Pay

Pay: £350-400 (Outside IR35)
Expected hours: ~40 per week

High level Role Details

Location; Hybrid / Onsite (Craigavon, Northern Ireland)

IR35: outside

Rate: up to £60 (All inclusive)

Contract duration: 1 year

Right to work: UK Citizen

**No agent applications please**

Application timeline

Application Closing date: 17-November

Interviews to commence: 24-November to 28-November

Provisional Start date: 05-Jan-2026

About the role

We are recruiting for a P6 Project Planner to undertake a 1 year contract with possibility of long term extension.

The role will require time on site in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. Likely 2-3 days on site per week.

The rate is inclusive of all expenses; Travel and accommodation, if travelling from other parts of other parts of UK.

You will be working the master commissioning programme on a complex pharmaceutical manufacturing project working with a team CQV engineers to plan out their work load. The role will have a focus on the balancing of critical path and resource management.

A Project Controls system is already developed and the project controls manager will have a handover period with you to ensure a smooth transition.

Post this you will be responsible for two week lookahead meetings, bi monthly schedule updates, and presentation of data to project stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications

Must Have;

· Minimum 5 years experience working using Primavera P6

· Experience in Process projects; Chemical / Life sciences / GMP

· Educated to minimum of HNC in Engineering or business, or time served Mechanical or electrical Technician

· Attention to detail and accuracy critical for this role

· Confident preparing and presenting schedule data to stakeholders at steering meetings

· Evidence of completing a project from cradle to grave

Desirable;

· Experience with Resource Levelling

· Risk Analysis experience

· Microsoft Project Experience

· Client Based Master Scheduling experience

· APM / Prince2 Project management based accreditations

· SC cleared or previously held clearance

· Experience of projects over 20 million value

Job Types: Full-time, Freelance

Pay

Pay: £45.00-£60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home