Communications Specialist – Sustainability & R&D 

Want to use your communications skills to make an impact on a global scale? This is your opportunity to shape how employees connect with two of the most future-focused areas of our clients business: Sustainability and Research & Development.

We’re looking for a Communications Specialist to join a global team, based at either the Manchester or Bracknell offices. This hybrid role (with regular office presence) is a chance to work at the heart of an international organisation that’s tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges through science, innovation, and sustainable solutions.

What you’ll do:

• Drive engaging internal comms and campaigns across Sustainability and R&D.
  
  
• Create content that inspires colleagues—whether it’s news stories, digital updates, or campaign materials.
  
  
• Partner with leaders to deliver strategies that connect teams to global goals.
  
  
• Support change and transformation with thoughtful, clear communication.
  
  
• Be part of a collaborative comms & marketing team with plenty of support, while also owning your own projects.
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• A background in communications (internal comms, engagement, campaigns, or PR).
  
  
• A motivated, proactive communicator who doesn’t need hand-holding.
  
  
• Someone curious, creative, and ready to bring fresh ideas to the table.
  
  
• Strong writing and storytelling skills—comfortable creating content for different audiences and platforms.
  
  
• The drive to grow your career in a global business.
  
  

 Why join?

• Work on high-profile projects that matter—Sustainability and R&D.
  
  
• Hybrid working, with an energising office culture surrounded by comms & marketing colleagues.
  
  
• Exposure to senior leaders while being supported by an experienced team.
  
  
• A 12-month contract with long-term potential.
  
  
• Huge opportunity to develop your career in a company at the forefront of science, innovation, and sustainability.
  
  

This is more than a comms role it’s your chance to help shape how we tell our story, inspire employees, and connect people across the globe to a shared mission.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.