🚀 South Coast STEM Contractors – Outside IR35 -Engineering & Technical Roles
Are you a STEM contractor who prefers Outside IR35, regulated environments, and technically challenging, project-led work rather than simple backfill roles?
I’m building a specialist interim and contract network at Cranleigh STEM for upcoming projects across the South Coast.
Who this is for
If your background includes any of the following, I want you on my radar:
Engineering & Technical Roles
Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Embedded Engineer
Process Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Bioprocess / Scale-up Engineer
Controls or Automation Engineer
Technical / Capital Projects Engineer
Interim Operations or Production Lead
Quality, Compliance & Validation
QA / Quality Consultant
Validation Engineer / CSV Specialist
Quality Systems Lead
Supplier Quality Engineer
GxP / GMP / Regulatory Consultant
Delivery & Transformation
Technical Project Manager
Programme Manager
Site or Operational Transformation Lead
The type of contracts we expect
Structured with Outside IR35 in mind
Based in regulated, high-tech environments
Project-led work, not routine BAU cover
Typically 6–12 months with scope for extension
South Coast focus
Brighton & Hove
Worthing and Chichester
Portsmouth and Southampton
Fareham, Gosport and Havant
Basingstoke and Winchester
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
Dorchester and Weymouth
Why register with me
You’ll be considered first for Outside IR35 roles
You’ll hear about opportunities before they hit the wider market
You’ll work with employers who regularly use specialist contractors and understand regulated delivery
If this sounds like you, apply with your CV, and I’ll add you to our South Coast contractor network.
Interested?
If you’re a contractor working in any of the areas above and would like to be considered for future assignments, drop me a message with:
Your role focus + preferred locations + availability
or connect with me directly: Alex@cranleighstem.co.uk
(This is not a live vacancy – this is to build a specialist contractor network for upcoming projects.)
Cranleigh STEM is a specialist recruitment partner in STEM, Sustainability, and SHEQ. We work with innovative organisations and purpose-led professionals to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from advancing clean technologies to driving scientific discovery.
We understand that progress in these fields depends on people. Our role is to connect the right individuals with the right teams, whether that’s scientists in the lab, engineers on the ground, or leaders at the helm.
🚀 Our Mission
To support innovative organisations by delivering the talent they need to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact in their field.
🔎 Our Core Values
Challenge
We’re comfortable working in complex, technical spaces. We approach every brief with curiosity and care, asking the right questions to deliver people who can genuinely move your organisation forward.
Collaboration
We see recruitment as a partnership. That means open communication, transparency, and shared goals, whether you’re building a team or looking for your next role.
Commitment
We take pride in the work we do. We’re committed to high standards, long-term relationships, and doing what’s right for our clients, our candidates, and the industries we serve.
đź’ˇ Our Purpose
To contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future by helping organisations in science and technology attract and retain the talent they need to grow responsibly and with purpose.
🌍 Our Reach
Headquartered in South London, we work with clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals & Materials
Food Technology
Clean Technology
Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Engineering
If you're hiring or exploring your next move in STEM, we’re here to help.
