Project Planner

Location: Dawlish (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Circa £55,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are working with a leading civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Project Planner to join their growing operations team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK, supporting both pre-construction and live project delivery. You’ll play a key role in developing robust programmes, monitoring project performance, and ensuring successful delivery in line with contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using Microsoft Project
• Produce NEC4-compliant construction programmes
• Prepare tender-stage programmes to support competitive bid submissions
• Monitor project progress and update programmes throughout project delivery
• Identify critical path activities, programme constraints, and project risks
• Carry out delay analysis and assess the impact of compensation events
• Develop resource-loaded programmes to support labour, plant, and resource planning
• Work closely with operational, commercial, and pre-construction teams
• Attend project sites across the UK as required

About You

• Previous experience as a Project Planner within a civil engineering or infrastructure contractor
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts and programme management
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and advanced Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills
• Willingness to travel to project sites across the UK
• Marine, coastal, piling, or heavy civil engineering experience is desirable
• Knowledge of Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6 would be advantageous

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of circa £55,000
• Hybrid working
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical cover
• Matched pension scheme
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging infrastructure projects
• Long-term career progression within a growing civil engineering contractor

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Exeter
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £60,000–£70,000 + Package

Sphere Solutions are partnering with a highly successful and well-established civils and groundworks subcontractor to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, based in Exeter.

With an expansion phase in full swing and a large client base of repeat business, this is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving business and further develop your career.

This is a senior commercial role, offering responsibility for overseeing multiple residential and commercial projects, providing commercial leadership, and acting as a key interface between clients, site teams, and the wider supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and management of valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.
• Produce and oversee valuation matrices, dayworks schedules, and cost reporting.
• Take full commercial ownership of project spend, forecasts, and cost value reconciliations.
• Review contract documentation and drawings, ensuring commercial risks and changes are managed effectively.
• Manage cost variations arising from design changes and revised information.
• Verify and approve subcontractor payments.
• Liaise with clients to agree dayworks, variations, and other commercial matters.
• Support and mentor junior commercial staff where required.
• Ensure all commercial processes align with ISO, SMAS, CHAS, and Achilles accreditations.

About You

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within groundworks, civil engineering, and/or housing.
• Confident managing multiple projects and maintaining senior client relationships.
• Excellent commercial awareness and contractual knowledge.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (preferred).

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £60,000–£70,000, depending on experience.
• Competitive company package.
• Long-term career progression within a growing and respected regional contractor.
• Stable workload supported by long-standing client relationships.

Apply

For a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie Evans or Jo Lambert on 01752 421888, or apply as instructed.

Sphere Solutions are a market-leading recruitment specialist within the construction and civil engineering sectors across the South West and Wales.

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.

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

Document Controller

Location: Exeter
Salary: £35,000 + Excellent Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are working with a leading Tier 1 contractor to recruit an experienced Document Controller to join their construction team based in Exeter.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of projects across the South West. As Document Controller, you’ll play a key role in ensuring project documentation is managed accurately and efficiently throughout the construction lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all project documentation
• Maintain electronic document management systems (EDMS)
• Ensure documentation complies with company standards and project procedures
• Compile and manage Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals
• Monitor document workflows to ensure information is issued, received, and tracked correctly
• Support project teams with document control processes throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintain accurate records of drawings, revisions, and technical documentation
• Liaise with project teams, consultants, subcontractors, and clients to ensure documentation is up to date

About You

• Previous experience as a Document Controller within the construction industry
• Strong knowledge of Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) and 4Projects
• Experience managing technical drawings and construction documentation
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and databases
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to travel to local project sites as required

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of circa £35,000
• Competitive company pension
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Opportunity to join a leading Tier 1 contractor with excellent career development opportunities

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Plymouth
Salary: £70,000–£75,000 + Package
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to work on a complex refurbishment scheme in Plymouth?

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK main contractor for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team on a major refurbishment project. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the commercial delivery of a high-profile scheme while benefiting from long-term career progression and an excellent benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates based on consultant reports and technical information
• Develop detailed project cost plans as designs progress
• Produce quantities from drawings and technical documentation
• Support the preparation of Contractor Proposals
• Procure consultants and subcontractors
• Prepare and submit applications for payment
• Produce accurate monthly cost reports, forecasts, and financial updates
• Support project mitigation and commercial recovery strategies
• Attend client, consultant, and project meetings
• Mentor and support junior members of the commercial team

About You

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a Tier 1 or large regional contractor
• Experience preparing cost reports, forecasts, and valuations
• Ability to interpret drawings and prepare accurate quantities
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £70,000–£75,000, depending on experience
• 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Lifestyle and flexible benefits package
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Long-term career progression within a leading UK main contractor

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Plymouth
Salary: £45,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are working with a well-established regional construction contractor to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join their growing team, supporting construction projects across Devon and Cornwall.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced Health & Safety Manager, promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring the highest standards of compliance across a diverse portfolio of construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out regular site inspections and health & safety audits
• Provide practical health & safety advice and guidance to site teams
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Support investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses
• Produce detailed audit reports and monitor corrective actions
• Work closely with the Health & Safety Manager to drive continuous improvement
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, subcontractors, and clients
• Promote compliance with company procedures, Health & Safety legislation, and CDM Regulations
• Deliver toolbox talks and support ongoing health & safety initiatives where required

About You

• Previous experience as a Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry
• NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Experience carrying out site audits, inspections, and reviewing RAMS
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel to projects across Devon and Cornwall

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of circa £45,000
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Company pension scheme
• Holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to join a growing regional contractor with a strong project pipeline
• Long-term career development within a supportive Health & Safety team

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Project Manager – Highways

Location: Devon
Salary: £60,000–£70,000 + Package
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to take the lead on civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the South West?

We are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit an experienced Project Manager to join their established highways division.

With a healthy order book and long-term secured workload, this role offers excellent job security, career progression, and the opportunity to work on technically challenging schemes across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of highways, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects
• Manage projects from pre-construction through to final completion
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams
• Monitor programme, cost, quality, and overall project performance
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and key stakeholders
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams to ensure efficient project delivery
• Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks
• Support commercial performance, contract administration, and change management
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice across project delivery
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience as a Project Manager or Senior Site Agent within civil engineering
• Experience delivering highways, infrastructure, utilities, flood alleviation, or general civil engineering projects
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commercial awareness and project planning abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment
• SMSTS qualification
• CSCS Card
• Relevant Civil Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, or Degree preferred)
• Full UK Driving Licence

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £60,000–£70,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive company package
• Long-term pipeline of secured infrastructure projects
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging civil engineering schemes across the South West

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Small Works Manager

Location: Exeter
Salary: £65,000–£70,000 + Package
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Small Works Manager to join a rapidly growing regional contractor in Exeter.

This is a unique opportunity to establish and lead a newly created Small Works division, taking ownership of its growth, profitability, and long-term success. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of the business, building a team, developing client relationships, and securing new opportunities across the South West.

If you have a strong background in small works management and the ambition to lead an entire business unit, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing Small Works team
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Identify, tender for, and secure new projects and business opportunities
• Oversee projects through the full lifecycle, from pre-construction to completion
• Set team objectives, monitor performance, and review project delivery
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Manage Health & Safety compliance across all projects
• Resolve contractual issues and support successful commercial outcomes
• Lead recruitment, training, and development of the Small Works team
• Take ownership of the division’s operational and financial performance

About You

• Proven experience managing small works or minor construction projects
• Strong network of industry contacts and potential clients
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and contracts
• Experience with profit and loss (P&L) responsibility
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills
• Relevant construction management qualifications
• Full UK Driving Licence

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £65,000–£70,000, depending on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Private medical insurance
• Opportunity to establish and grow a new business division
• Long-term career progression within a growing regional contractor

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Groundworker

Location: Cornwall
Salary: £16.00 per hour
Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)

About the Role

Are you an experienced Groundworker looking for a secure, permanent role with a growing and forward-thinking contractor?

We are working with one of the UK’s leading providers of property maintenance, refurbishment, and retrofit services to recruit a Groundworker to join their team covering the Cornwall area.

Working within the Social Housing and Public Sector, you’ll carry out a wide variety of groundwork and external maintenance works, helping to improve homes and communities across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of groundwork on domestic and social housing properties
• Remove, repair, and relay paving, slabs, and flagstones
• Prepare and lay new concrete paths, ramps, and footings
• Excavate trenches, holes, and foundations as required
• Identify and rectify defects to external groundworks
• Operate hand tools and light machinery safely and efficiently
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other trades to deliver projects on time
• Provide excellent customer service when working in occupied properties

About You

• Proven experience as a Groundworker
• Experience working on construction sites and domestic properties
• Ability to carry out physically demanding work
• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures
• Full UK Driving Licence
• IT literate

What’s on Offer?

• Hourly rate of £16.00 per hour based on a 40-hour working week
• Enhanced rate when participating in the on-call rota
• Company van and fuel card
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual tool allowance
• Retail and lifestyle discount platform
• Employee wellbeing programme and counselling support
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Permanent, full-time employment with a growing national contractor

Additional Information

• Employees are subject to background, identity, and security checks
• A clean UK driving licence (or a maximum of 3 penalty points) is preferred due to insurance requirements
• Participation in an on-call rota is required, with an enhanced rate paid while on call

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Plumber

Location: Cornwall
Salary: £17.00 per hour
Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)

About the Role

Are you an experienced Plumber looking for a permanent role with a growing and forward-thinking contractor?

We are working with one of the UK’s leading providers of property maintenance, refurbishment, and retrofit services to recruit a Plumber to join their team covering the Cornwall area on a reactive maintenance basis.

As a Plumber, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality plumbing works across occupied and void social housing properties. From diagnosing faults to completing installations and repairs, you’ll play a key role in maintaining homes to the highest standards while providing excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing inspections and diagnose faults within residential properties
• Repair and replace defective plumbing systems, including pipework, taps, toilets, sinks, radiators, and water heaters
• Install new plumbing fixtures and systems where required
• Complete plumbing works within void properties to prepare homes for new tenants
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance works
• Ensure all work complies with current Building Regulations, Water Regulations, and Health & Safety legislation
• Liaise with tenants, colleagues, subcontractors, and housing teams to ensure work is completed efficiently
• Maintain accurate records of completed works and materials used
• Deliver excellent customer service while working within occupied homes
• Ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to a high standard

About You

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing (or equivalent)
• Proven experience as a Plumber within residential or property maintenance environments
• Strong understanding of current Building Regulations and Health & Safety requirements
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• Full UK Driving Licence
• IT literate

What’s on Offer?

• Hourly rate of up to £17.00 per hour
• Company van and fuel card
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual tool allowance
• Life assurance cover
• Retail and lifestyle discount platform
• Employee wellbeing programme and counselling services
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Ongoing training and career development
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Permanent, full-time employment with a growing national contractor

Additional Information

• Employees are subject to background, identity, and security checks
• A clean UK driving licence (or a maximum of 3 penalty points) is preferred due to insurance requirements
• Participation in an on-call rota is required, with an enhanced rate paid while on call

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Mid Cornwall
Salary: £65,000–£70,000 + Competitive Package
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are working in partnership with a successful, market-leading regional contractor to recruit a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their established commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-respected contractor with a strong pipeline of refurbishment and new build projects across the South West. You’ll play a key role in the commercial delivery of projects from procurement through to final account, working closely with operational teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of construction projects
• Administer contracts, with a strong focus on NEC forms of contract
• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and financial forecasts
• Procure subcontractors and suppliers, negotiating the best commercial outcomes
• Prepare subcontract documentation and manage subcontractor accounts
• Monitor project costs, cash flow, and overall financial performance
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle
• Prepare accurate monthly cost and value reports

About You

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts
• Experience delivering refurbishment and/or new build construction projects
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial management skills
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £65,000–£70,000, depending on experience
• Competitive benefits package
• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading regional contractor
• Stable pipeline of refurbishment and new build projects
• Long-term career progression within an established commercial team

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Cat or Abbie on 01752 421888, or apply today with your CV.

Sphere Solutions are a leading recruitment specialist in the construction and engineering sectors, matching top talent with the region’s leading contractors.

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

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