Premises Assistant (Caretaker / Site Assistant)

Location: Bristol
Salary: £27,969 per annum + On-Call Allowance

Schools run best when someone is quietly keeping everything in order. The building is safe, the site is ready for the morning, and when something goes wrong it’s sorted before anyone has to ask. If you take pride in being that person, this role is for you.

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established national facilities management provider, looking for a Premises Assistant to join their project team looking after a group of school sites in Bristol. You’ll be a key part of the team that keeps these sites safe, compliant and running smoothly, helping to make sure pupils, staff and visitors have a good experience every day.

The Role

• Looking after day-to-day premises services across the school sites
• Supporting planned and reactive maintenance, working to the contract’s maintenance plan and service standards
• Working closely with the Lead Engineers so jobs are completed on time
• Making sure health and safety, statutory and regulatory requirements are followed, using safe systems of work
• Keeping an eye on stock and materials so parts are on hand and budgets stay on track
• Helping to make sure each site has the people and materials it needs to meet its commitments
• Taking your turn on the on-call rota and stepping in to cover absences when needed

Who We’d Love to Hear From

• Experience in facilities management or premises maintenance, ideally in a customer-focused setting
• Good general maintenance and repair skills across a range of site tasks
• Experience of using building maintenance systems and supporting day-to-day site operations
• Well organised and flexible, with the ability to juggle a varied workload
• Physically fit and comfortable with hands-on work, including outdoors in all weathers
• A good working knowledge of health and safety legislation and COSHH
• IOSH Managing Safely, or a willingness to work towards it
• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £27,969 per annum
• 40 hours a week, with shifts between 6am and 7pm
• On-call rota of 1 in 3, paid at £100 per week on top of your working hours
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Company pension, with 5% employee and 4% employer contributions
• Overtime available at enhanced rates: time and a half outside normal hours Monday to Friday and up to 12.30pm on Saturday, then double time from 1pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
• A varied role with a respected national employer, with the chance to develop your skills

If you’d like a role that makes a real difference to the schools you look after, send me your up-to-date CV and I’ll give you a call for a confidential chat about the position.

Commercial Gas Engineer

Midlands (national travel) | Permanent

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established facilities management provider for a Commercial Gas Engineer to join their team, covering service, maintenance and installation work across a range of FM contracts and projects valued from £500 up to £1 million.

This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys a mix of day-to-day maintenance and larger project work, with the opportunity to travel nationally — although the majority of work will be based around the Midlands, so you’ll need to be commutable to the region.

You’ll also play a key role in developing the team, taking responsibility for mentoring an apprentice, so strong communication skills and a willingness to share knowledge are essential.

What you’ll be doing:

• Service, maintenance and installation of commercial gas systems
• Working across FM contracts and projects ranging from £500 to £1m
• Travelling nationally as required, with most work based in the Midlands
• Mentoring and supporting an apprentice engineer

What we’re looking for:

• Commercial gas qualifications (e.g. COCN1, CIGA1, ICPN1, TPCP1 or equivalent)
• Proven experience across service, maintenance and install
• Comfortable working on FM contracts of varying scale
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to support and guide an apprentice
• Based in or around the Midlands, with flexibility to travel

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch with Joanne Cabannes on 07377 790724 or [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

Premises Manager (Lead Caretaker)

Location: Bristol
Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum

Behind every well-run school is someone who sets the tone for the whole site. They lead the team that keeps the buildings safe, clean and ready for the day, and they’re the first person staff turn to when something needs sorting. If you’re an experienced caretaker or premises professional ready to lead from the front, this could be your next step.

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established national facilities management provider, looking for a Premises Manager to lead the on-site team across a group of school sites in Bristol. You’ll be responsible for keeping services running smoothly, to budget and to the standards the contract demands, while making sure pupils, staff and visitors have a great experience every day.

The Role

• Leading and supporting a team of Premises Assistants across the school sites
• Overseeing day-to-day services such as site supervision, security, porterage and cleaning
• Working closely with the Lead Engineers so planned and reactive maintenance is completed on time
• Keeping a close eye on service levels and performance targets, and managing any damage or defects effectively
• Making sure all health and safety, statutory and regulatory requirements are met, using safe systems of work
• Keeping each site properly resourced with the people, materials and cover it needs
• Developing your team through regular reviews, coaching and clear standards
• Taking your turn on the on-call rota

Who We’d Love to Hear From

• Proven experience in facilities management, ideally in a busy operational setting
• Experience of leading or supervising a team
• A good working knowledge of health and safety legislation and COSHH
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent preferred
• Experience of building maintenance systems and coordinating maintenance work (knowledge of Concept CAFM is a bonus)
• Confident, clear communication with colleagues, customers and clients at every level
• Well organised, able to juggle a varied workload and deliver to time and budget
• A full UK driving licence and an enhanced DBS check, both essential

What’s on Offer

• Salary of circa £32,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week (8 hours a day), on a shift rota with starts from 6am and finishes up to 7pm
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension, with 5% employee and 4% employer contributions
• Overtime available at enhanced rates: time and a half outside normal hours Monday to Friday and up to 12.30pm on Saturday, then double time from 1pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
• Wellbeing support, including a 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Professional development, enhanced family leave and flexible working where possible
• A respected national employer with real scope to develop your career

If you’re ready to lead a team that makes a real difference to the schools it looks after, send me your up-to-date CV and I’ll give you a call for a confidential chat about the position.

Air Conditioning Engineer

Location: York / Leeds (flexible within the area)
Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum + Van & Benefits

Imagine keeping the cool air flowing for one of the busiest transport networks in the country. Thousands of people rely on these sites every day, and they rarely think about the engineers who make sure they’re comfortable. That would be you.

We’re working with a respected national building services contractor to find an experienced Air Conditioning Engineer for their largest and most prestigious account, a major national transport operator. You’ll be based around York or Leeds, covering sites across the region, and joining a team that takes real pride in the standard it delivers.

The Role

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing air conditioning and cooling systems across a varied portfolio of operational sites
• Balancing planned preventative maintenance with reactive call-outs, so no two weeks look quite the same
• Diagnosing faults quickly and getting to the root cause, so problems stay fixed
• Keeping accurate job records and communicating clearly with site contacts and your supervisor
• Working safely and to a high standard, in an environment where reliability really matters

Who We’d Love to Hear From

• Proven experience as an air conditioning or refrigeration engineer in a commercial or industrial setting
• Relevant qualifications, including F-Gas certification
• A confident, methodical approach to fault-finding, and happy working independently
• A good communicator who’s comfortable dealing with customers on site
• A full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• Salary of up to £44,000, depending on experience
• Company van and the chance to work on a flagship national contract with long-term stability
• A supportive, well-established employer that invests in its engineers

If you’re ready for a role with real responsibility and a flagship name on your CV, send me your up-to-date CV and I’ll give you a call for a confidential chat about the position.

Multi Skilled Engineer

Location: London (Zones 1 and 2)
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum

When a building has a problem, people need someone who can work out what’s wrong and put it right, without fuss. That’s what this role is about. You’ll be the engineer who steps in, finds the fault, and keeps busy commercial buildings running the way their occupants expect.

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established national facilities management provider, looking for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join their building services team in central London. This is a resilience role, so you won’t be tied to one building. You’ll travel between commercial properties across Zones 1 and 2, supporting sites where an extra pair of skilled hands is needed most. It’s a varied job for an engineer who likes a new challenge each day.

The Role

• Carrying out day-to-day servicing of electrical infrastructure, and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems and equipment
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance and responding to faults within agreed service levels
• Fault finding, making plant adjustments, and inspecting electrical services, plant and systems to the contract specification
• Working safely at all times, following safe systems of work, and helping to induct sub-contractors so they can get to work safely
• Handling reactive and additional works to the right engineering standards
• Writing up technical incident reports when needed and keeping daily worksheets and maintenance records accurate and up to date
• Stepping in to support or cover for your supervisor when required

Who We’d Love to Hear From

• A solid technical background, either mechanically or electrically qualified, with strong experience in building services engineering
• A good understanding of statutory compliance, including HVAC and water treatment
• IOSH Working Safely or a similar health and safety qualification
• Experience in a customer-facing role
• Comfortable working on your own and as part of a team
• Clear communicator, both spoken and written
• A logical, evidence-based approach to problem solving
• Organised, adaptable, and happy to work across different sites

What’s on Offer

• Salary of circa £45,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week (8 hours a day)
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension, with 5% employee and 4% employer contributions
• Overtime paid at enhanced rates: time and a half outside normal hours Monday to Friday and up to 12.30pm on Saturday, then double time from 1pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
• A varied role across prestigious central London buildings with a respected national employer

If you’re an engineer who enjoys variety and a role where your skills are put to good use, send me your up-to-date CV and I’ll give you a call for a confidential chat about the position.

Joiner

Location: York / Leeds (travel across project sites)
Salary: £40,000 per annum + Van & Benefits

Some of the best work in a building never gets noticed. The door that closes perfectly, the partition that sits dead straight, the finish that still looks sharp years later. If that’s the standard you hold yourself to, this one’s for you.

We’re recruiting for a respected national building services contractor, looking for a skilled Joiner to work on the projects side of their largest and most prestigious account, a major national transport operator. You’ll be working across a range of projects on the account, bringing real craftsmanship to refurbishment and improvement works on busy, live, operational sites.

The Role

• Carrying out a wide range of joinery on project works, from fitting and finishing to installing and building bespoke items
• Working from drawings and specifications, and taking pride in producing neat, accurate results
• Moving between different projects and sites, so there’s plenty of variety and you won’t be doing the same job twice
• Working safely and considerately in active transport environments, alongside other trades and the customer’s teams
• Keeping your tools and materials in good order and passing clear updates back to the project team

Who We’d Love to Hear From

• Time-served joiner, or equivalent qualification, with solid commercial or industrial project experience
• A strong eye for detail and a real focus on quality of finish
• Confident reading drawings and working independently as well as part of a team
• Relevant site credentials such as CSCS card, and a good understanding of safe working practices
• A full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• A salary of £40,000, with a company van and benefits
• The chance to work on a flagship national contract with long-term stability and a steady pipeline of projects
• Genuine variety, with different projects and sites rather than a fixed patch
• A supportive, well-established employer that values quality workmanship

If you’re a joiner who’d like your work on show across a flagship account, send me your up-to-date CV and I’ll give you a call for a confidential chat about the role.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Plymouth
Temporary to Permanent
Immediate Start

Sphere Solutions are working with an established construction business to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support a Senior QS on a large residential development in Plymouth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Junior QS looking to develop their commercial experience, gain exposure to a major housing scheme and progress their career within an established business.

Initially offered on a temporary basis for the first month, the intention is to move to a permanent position for the right candidate.

The Role

• Supporting the Senior Quantity Surveyor with the commercial management of a large-scale residential development.
• Assisting with the management of infrastructure and groundworks packages.
• Supporting cost control, valuations and subcontractor management.
• Gaining hands-on experience across a range of commercial activities.
• Working closely with the Senior QS to develop your skills and take on increased responsibility.

About You

• Experience in an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Junior QS or similar commercial role.
• An interest in residential construction, infrastructure or groundworks.
• Keen to learn, develop and progress within a commercial team.
• A proactive approach with good communication and organisational skills.

What’s on Offer?

• Immediate requirement.
• Temporary to permanent opportunity.
• Exposure to a major residential development.
• The chance to work closely with an experienced Senior QS.
• Excellent long-term career development and progression opportunities.

To Apply

For a confidential discussion, contact Jo or Abbie on 01752 421888.

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.

Site Engineer / Engineering Surveyor (Multiple Openings)

Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per year (DOE)
Job Type: Full-Time (Up to 12 vacancies available)

Overview

Sphere Solutions are recruiting for a premier contractor supporting major Tier 1 civil engineering projects across the UK. They are expanding their existing team and are looking to add multiple Site Engineers / Engineering Surveyors to their operations. Generous lodging support is available for out-of-area candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver precise traversing and levelling.
• Conduct manual and automatic monitoring using Total Stations and Digital Levels.
• Handle machine control, volumetrics, and 3D surface modelling.
• Provide accurate setting out and engineering oversight for Reinforced Concrete (RC) works, bridges, and viaducts.
• Execute laser scanning operations and produce detailed technical reports.

Compensation & Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Salary: £55,000 – £60,000
• Lodging Support: Exceptional lodging rates available for out-of-area candidates
• Car Allowance: £400 – £500 per month
• Pension: £180 per month matched pension contribution
• Business Mileage: 17p per mile
• Overtime: Double time for weekends; Time-and-a-half for weekday nights
• Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Requirements & Security Clearance

• Proven background as a Site Engineer or Engineering Surveyor within heavy civil engineering.
• Proficiency with modern surveying equipment, software, and setting-out techniques, such as Total Station.
• Security Clearance: All candidates must be eligible to obtain Ministry of Defence (MOD) security clearance. Due to secure site requirements, certain nationalities cannot be considered (including nationals from Russia, China, Ukraine, and India).

To Apply

For a confidential discussion, contact Riley or Abbie on 01752 421888.

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 Site Manager – Internals

Location: Exeter 
Employment Type: Permanent 

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Site Manager to join a major construction project in Exeter, working on the construction of new build apartments blocks and a large refurbishment.

The Role

You will take responsibility for the internal trades’ packages, coordinating subcontractors to ensure works are delivered safely, on programme, and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing internal trades packages from procurement through to completion.
• Coordinating subcontractors, site teams, and surrounding trades.
• Monitoring programme, quality, costs, and Health & Safety.
• Working closely with commercial, design, engineering, and planning teams.
• Leading progress and coordination meetings.
• Managing subcontractor performance/delivery.
• Identifying and resolving defects, variations, and risks.
• Managing snagging through to a defect-free handover.
• Liaising with the client and project team.

About You

You will be an experienced Senior Site Manager with a strong background in delivering large-scale construction projects, ideally with significant interest or experience with internal packages.

Requirements

• Tier 1 or regional contracting experience with major projects.
• Strong subcontractor management skills.
• Excellent programme and organisational ability.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• A commitment to quality and Health & Safety.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and drive programme delivery.

Benefits & What’s On Offer

• Car or car allowance
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• Share save scheme
• Family-friendly benefits
• Opportunity to work locally in Exeter for the next 3 years

To Apply

For a confidential discussion, contact Jo or Abbie on 01752 421888.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, Sphere Solutions is 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 to ensure you have the support you need.

Engineering Surveying Technician

Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-Time

Overview

An excellent entry-to-mid-level opportunity for a recent engineering graduate or junior professional looking to fast-track their career into a full Site Engineer or Surveyor path. You will work alongside experienced senior engineers, supporting core surveying and setting-out activities on major projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate primary surveying instruments, specifically Total Stations and Digital Levels, on active civil engineering sites.
• Assist senior site engineers with setting out, data collection, and monitoring tasks.
• Assist in setting out key structural points, line, and level for substructure and superstructure elements (RC works, foundations, and utilities).
• Support manual and automated structural/geotechnical monitoring routines using digital surveying kit.
• Comply fully with site safety protocols, risk assessments, and MOD site-specific safety regulations.

Benefits

• Salary: £40,000 per annum
• Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Other employed benefits

Requirements & Security Clearance

• Relevant post-graduate qualification in civil engineering, surveying, or a related discipline.
• Eager to learn, proactive, and ready to progress on-site.
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for MOD security clearance (standard nationality restrictions apply).

To Apply

For a confidential discussion, contact Jo or Abbie on 01752 421888.

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.