Mechanical Fitter

Project Director

Site Manager

Electrician

EC&I Technician

Adoptions Manager

Site Manager

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mechanical Fitter – Plymouth

We are looking for experienced Mechanical Fitters to join our client’s busy engineering team in Plymouth.

The role involves assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment, carrying out fault finding, and working from engineering drawings to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently.

Key Requirements

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter
Knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics and pneumatics
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

All employees are required to undergo drug and alcohol screening
Shift pattern role
Salary dependent on experience
Own transport is essential due to the site location

What’s on Offer

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established company offering a varied, hands-on role within a supportive engineering team.

Apply Now

To apply, please follow the application instructions below. For an informal and confidential discussion, contact Cat or Jo on 01752 421888.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we will work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive and collaborative workplaces, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity or background.

Project Director – Major Education Construction Project

Location: Near Carmarthen, South Wales
Salary: Highly Competitive + Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits Package

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a landmark £100m education construction project in South Wales.

This is a career-defining role for a proven senior construction professional with extensive experience managing large-scale, complex building projects from pre-construction through to successful completion.

As Project Director, you will take full responsibility for the strategic leadership, operational delivery, commercial performance and client relationship management of a flagship education development. You will lead a substantial project team, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, programme and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction for a major £100m education construction project.
Manage and mentor a large multidisciplinary project team, including Project Managers, Site Managers and specialist delivery teams.
Act as the primary point of contact for the client, consultants, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
Drive programme performance, ensuring key milestones and project objectives are achieved.
Maintain rigorous control of project budgets, commercial performance and risk management.
Champion health, safety, environmental and quality standards across the project.
Develop strong relationships with local stakeholders, education sector representatives and delivery partners.
Lead project reporting and governance processes at senior management level.
Ensure successful project delivery in line with contractual obligations and business objectives.

About You

To be considered, you will demonstrate:

Significant experience operating at Project Director or Senior Project Manager level within the construction industry.
A successful track record delivering major building projects valued in excess of £50m.
Experience within the education, public sector, healthcare, commercial or large-scale mixed-use sectors.
Exceptional client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
Strong commercial awareness and contract management expertise.
Proven leadership capability managing large project teams and complex supply chains.
Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
Relevant construction qualification (Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent).

What’s on Offer

Opportunity to lead a prestigious £100m education development.
Long-term career prospects with a leading UK construction business.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Senior leadership role with significant autonomy and influence.
Involvement in a project that will leave a lasting legacy for the local community.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Project Director seeking your next major challenge and have a passion for delivering complex construction projects to the highest standards, we would welcome your application.

Keywords

Site Manager – Defence Construction Project

North Devon

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to oversee the delivery of a new build project within the defence sector in the North Devon area.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established contractor delivering works for the MoD.

The project consists of a new build facility incorporating RC and steel frame, with associated groundworks. There is also an opportunity to become involved in the pre-construction phase ahead of site start.

The Role

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to the required quality standards.

This is not considered a highly complex build, but candidates must have solid general building knowledge and experience managing construction projects from inception through to completion.

Requirements

Previous experience as a Site Manager on new build construction projects
Strong understanding of general building practices and sequencing
SMSTS
CSCS Card
Asbestos Awareness (preferred)
MoD pass (desirable but not essential)

Due to the nature of the project, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check and security clearance. Assistance with this process will be provided.

Package & Flexibility

The client can offer either permanent or Fixed-Term Contract options, alongside long-term progression opportunities within the business.

Apply Now

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please call 01752 421888 and ask for Jo or Cat.

To apply, please follow the instructions below or contact Jo directly for a confidential discussion.

Sphere Solutions are a market-leading recruitment specialist within the built environment across the South West & Wales.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Electrician

Location: Plymouth
Salary: £19–£24 per hour

We’re looking for experienced Electricians to join a busy industrial site in Plymouth, carrying out maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and installations on a range of plant equipment and electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Planned and reactive electrical maintenance.
Fault finding on motors, drives, pumps, conveyors, and control panels.
Installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipment.
Electrical inspections and testing.
Supporting plant upgrades and improvement projects.
Working safely and maintaining accurate maintenance records.

Requirements

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation/Maintenance (or equivalent).
18th Edition qualification.
Experience within industrial, manufacturing, heavy plant, quarrying, or mining environments.
Strong fault-finding skills on three-phase systems and industrial equipment.
Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
Inspection & Testing (2391) qualification desirable.

Additional Information

All employees are required to undergo drug and alcohol screening.
This position operates on a shift pattern: 5 days on, 5 days off, 12-hour shifts.
Pay rate is dependent on experience.
Due to the site location, candidates must have their own reliable transport.

What’s on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing industrial operation with long-term career prospects.

Apply Today

To apply, please follow the application instructions below, or contact Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 for an informal and confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces—regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

EC&I Technician – Plymouth

We’re recruiting for multiple EC&I Technicians to join a major industrial project in Plymouth, supporting refurbishment, maintenance, and upgrade works on a wide range of plant equipment.

Key Role

You’ll be involved in inspecting, testing, fault finding, and recommissioning equipment, as well as upgrading and modifying older systems, including panel building, rewiring, calibration, and setting to work.

What You’ll Be Doing

Electrical, control & instrumentation maintenance and upgrades
Fault finding on motors, drives, control systems, and instrumentation
Testing, inspection, and condition reporting
PLC, SCADA, and VSD/DOL work
Instrument calibration, loop checking, and valve setups
Reading P&IDs and electrical drawings
Supporting safe systems of work and permit procedures
Working closely with mechanical and operations teams

Requirements

NVQ Level 3 (Electrical / Control / Instrumentation) or equivalent
5+ years’ industrial experience
Strong fault-finding and test/inspection skills
Experience with 3-phase systems, instrumentation, and control systems
Understanding of safe systems of work

Desirable

18th Edition
2391 Inspection & Testing
Confined space, working at height, or slinging/signaller tickets

Additional Information

All employees are required to undergo drug and alcohol screening
Initially Monday–Friday, 7am–4pm (future shift pattern to be confirmed)
Salary is dependent on experience
Due to site location, candidates must have their own reliable transport

Apply

To apply, follow the instructions below or contact Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 for an informal, confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Adoptions Manager

Location: Exeter
Job Type: Permanent / Full-time

A new opportunity has arisen to join a long-standing contractor who is seeking an experienced Adoptions Manager to oversee the legal and technical handover of newly completed infrastructure.

Suitable candidates must have extensive knowledge of utilities, drainage, roads, and groundwork packages relating to residential developments. A key responsibility of the role will be ensuring adoptions are managed from inspection through to completion, with all approved documentation in place to enable the release of bonds and maintenance handover to the relevant authority.

The Role

Oversee compliance with adoptable standards including:
- Highways S278
- S38 Roads & Sewers
- SWW S102, S104 & S185
Liaise with clients and designers to obtain authorisation for changes to agreed standards and drawings.
Manage remedial works required to ensure roads are adopted on completed developments.
Use and understand company operational and management systems.
Provide advice and ensure all records and inspections are completed and accurately documented.

The Person

Strong knowledge and understanding of adoption and infrastructure works associated with new-build housing estates, including:
- Sewers
- Roads
- Utilities
Technically minded with a thorough understanding of relevant section agreements.
Good legal understanding of bonds, certificates, and title deeds.
Previous experience in a similar role.
HNC or Degree qualified in Construction, Planning, Engineering, or a related discipline would be advantageous.
Full UK driving licence required, as travel across the South West will be necessary.

What’s on Offer

Competitive salary
Car or car allowance
Pension scheme
Annual bonus
Opportunity to join an award-winning and well-established team

To Apply

Please follow the application instructions below or contact Jo or Cat on 01752 421888 for an informal conversation.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Site Manager

Location: Plymouth
Salary: £65,000–£68,000 + Package
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are working in partnership with a leading national house builder to recruit an experienced Site Manager to join a major residential development in Plymouth, on a steel frame project.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established developer with a strong pipeline of work and high-quality projects across the South West.

Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day site operations on a steel frame apartment development
Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and site teams
Ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to programme
Maintain high standards of quality control and workmanship throughout the project
Conduct regular site inspections and ensure compliance with building regulations and company standards
Monitor progress against programme and report on site activities
Ensure materials, labour, and plant resources are effectively coordinated
Chair and attend site meetings with subcontractors and stakeholders
Maintain excellent health & safety standards and site compliance
Liaise with technical, commercial, and customer care departments as required
Manage snagging, inspections, and handover processes

Candidate Requirements

Proven experience as a Site Manager, preferably with steel frame experience
Strong understanding of construction sequencing and programme management
Experience managing subcontractors and multiple trades on busy construction sites
Excellent health & safety knowledge and site management capability
SMSTS, CSCS Card, and First Aid at Work (essential)

What’s on Offer

Salary ranging from £65,000–£68,000 depending on experience
Car allowance
Impressive company benefits package

Apply Now

To apply, please follow the instructions below, or feel free to call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888 for an informal, confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Site Manager – Internal Fit Out

Cardiff
Competitive Salary + Package
Main Contractor | Major Landmark Project

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Manager to join a leading UK main contractor on a high-profile, multi-million-pound development in Cardiff.

Working closely with the Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering the internal fit out phase of this prestigious city-centre scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in one of the region’s most significant construction projects.

The Role

As Site Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site operations relating to the internal fit out package, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Managing subcontractors and site teams throughout the fit out phase
Coordinating internal works and ensuring programme deadlines are achieved
Maintaining high standards of health & safety across site
Reporting progress to the Project Manager
Conducting site inspections and quality checks
Managing logistics, sequencing, and day-to-day site activities
Ensuring works are completed in line with drawings and specifications
Driving productivity and maintaining excellent site standards

Requirements

To be considered for this role, candidates must have:

Proven experience as a Site Manager with a recognised main contractor
Extensive internal fit out experience on large-scale construction projects
Strong knowledge of construction processes and site management procedures
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple subcontractors and trades simultaneously
SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid certification
Experience working on high-value commercial or mixed-use developments is highly desirable

What’s on Offer

Opportunity to work on a landmark Cardiff project
Long-term career prospects with a respected main contractor
Competitive salary and package
Collaborative and professional project team
Exposure to a major city-centre development

If you are an experienced Site Manager with a strong internal fit out background looking for your next challenge in Cardiff, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + Package (DOE)
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediate

About the Company

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a highly reputable construction company based in Portsmouth. The business specialises in refurbishment, extensions, partial demolition, and infill projects across a variety of sectors, with a strong focus on education and sewage treatment plant works.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of projects throughout 2026 and beyond, they are now seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and well-established contractor offering long-term career progression and involvement in a diverse range of projects.

The Role

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing all commercial and surveying aspects across multiple construction projects, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

Manage project finances, budgets, and contracts
Carry out cost estimation and feasibility assessments
Prepare and manage tender documentation
Undertake risk management and commercial reporting
Complete site valuations and attend site visits
Manage subcontractor payments and final accounts
Prepare initial project budgets
Negotiate contracts and commercial terms
Monitor and manage project cash flow
Produce and manage trade packages including groundworks, M&E, and drainage packages

Requirements

Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry
Previous experience delivering education sector projects such as schools or universities
Strong time management and organisational skills
Experience working with NEC contracts and JCT contracts is desirable
Good understanding of construction health & safety regulations
Ability to work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail
Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification or degree equivalent

What’s on Offer

Permanent position with a well-established contractor
Salary between £65,000–£75,000 + package (DOE)
Strong pipeline of secured work across 2026 and 2027
Excellent career progression opportunities
Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing business

Apply Now

For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Cameron on 07484 498209 or apply as instructed.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.