19 lead project engineer jobs found

Principal EC&I Engineer Warrington (3 days onsite) 12 months contract £63 to £81 per hour Umbrella, inside IR35 Must be eligible for Security Clearance The Opportunity A leading engineering organisation is looking to add an experienced Principal Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to its Warrington team on a long-term contract. This is a senior position offering the chance to take technical ownership across multiple projects, providing leadership and direction to deliver innovative, safe, and compliant engineering solutions. You'll be responsible for shaping design strategies, guiding a team of engineers, and ensuring that all project outputs meet the highest technical and safety standards. Role Responsibilities Develop and verify technical solutions, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards Lead investigations and drive design improvements across projects Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to manage...

Location: Derby (Hybrid – minimum 3 days on-site) Can also be based from Coventry Occasional site visits required Industry: Water or wider utilities (preferred) Overview This is a 9–12 month contract position, based primarily in Derby, with the option to work from home part of the week (minimum 3 days in the office). The role falls inside IR35. The Senior Engineer / Project Manager will have strong engineering appreciation and must be competent in managing all six core aspects of project delivery: scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality, and resources. Excellent interpersonal skills—particularly leadership, communication, and conflict management—are essential. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient execution of the developer programme and will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to support overall programme delivery and regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the entire project lifecycle—from initial...

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following role: Quality Engineer x 3 Location Sudbury UK Fully site based Monday to Friday ASAP Start 12 months Inside IR35 £23-25.65 per hour PAYE Rates- Umbrella rates can be provided. Flexible working hours 37.5 hours per week The Quality Operations Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and improving key elements of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Sudbury Site, developing a culture of Quality by education, mentoring and example. Job Responsibilities: Provide Quality support to the Manufacturing Operations Team Support CAPA & Issue Resolution to ensure timely and accurate completion. Administer & support the deviation process to ensure timely and accurate completion. Administer & support the quality notification process to ensure timely and accurate completion. Prepare for supplier, customer, regulatory & notified body audits as required. Conduct internal & supplier quality audits...

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer (Facilities & Infrastructure Upgrades) Location: Boscombe Down WFH: 3 days onsite per week Duration: 6 months Clearance: SC to Start preferred IR35: Inside Day Rate: £DOE Key Skills: Systems Engineering, Test, Trials, Training, Infrastructure, Engineering, Rail, Nuclear, Aviation, Military, Full Lifecycle, RIBA, CDM, JCT, NEC About the Role We are seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to lead the technical delivery and systems engineering of complex, high-value infrastructure projects supporting Test, Trials, Training and Evaluation. This includes facilities and infrastructure that supports the testing of aviation, land, and environmental systems. In this role, you will act as the Technical Lead and Lead Systems Engineer, guiding projects from requirements through to transition to service, while mentoring junior engineers and providing technical advice across multiple programmes. You will be responsible for ensuring...

Role: Prinicipal Structural Engineer Location: Gosport-onsite Duration: 6 months Rate: £600-£700/day Inside IR35: Umbrella About our Client: Our client is a leading company in defense and aerospace technology, specializing in cutting-edge research, testing, and innovation across multiple sectors. They are known for their state-of-the-art facilities and highly skilled workforce, making them a key player in advancing technology and delivering high-quality solutions. The Role As a Principal Maritime Structural Engineer, you'll be responsible for delivering work streams whilst guiding a mixed discipline engineering team. Ultimately enabling the engineering delivery of a large multi-year high profile maritime project within the Maritime defence sector. Day-to-day, you will use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model and assess the structural response of submarine propulsors under quasi-static and dynamic conditions. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing FEA models,...

Role: Resident Electrical Engineer Location: Devonport, Plymouth Duration: 12 months Inside IR35: Umbrella The purpose: Ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex. Primary focus will be Electrical activity. You will be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day to day planning matters. You will assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/ Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales. You will ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests. You will undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans. The post operates as part of the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit. Roles& responsibilities: Ensure the...

Electronics Design Engineer 12 Month Contract Based in Stevenage Offering £58ph Inside IR35 Do you have strong experience in Electronic Design? Do you have experience throughout the product lifecycle? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Electronics Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry! You will be involved in: Developing cutting-edge electronic solutions Responsibility for the quality and performance of the electronic solution together with providing cost and schedule updates to a project manager Electronic design capability throughout the product life cycle Implement technical solutions will range across the Power and Analogue...

Rullion are Looking to Recruit for the following Role Project Engineer Location Worcester - Site Based ASAP Start Duration : 12 months Inside IR35 Rate : £28.00ph PAYE - Umbrella rates TBC Our Client is looking to recruit project engineers to join their team. As part of the operations team abased in Worcester, in this role you will play an important part defining methods for our manufacturing process at their additive manufacturing business. How You'll Make an Impact: Follow defined techniques, SOPs, work instructions and processes to ensure quality standards are achieved. Work with technical and engineering personnel on new product development and processes. Uphold the adherence to health and safety requirements. Contributing to problem solving issues that arise in manufacturing. Reporting and documenting any deviations found in the Process. Support resolutions of daily production issues that arise and continuous improvement.Your responsibilities: Support development of...

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following role for one of our global leading Energy clients. OT Security Engineer Location - Warwick- Hybrid - 1 day per week - Commute to Lincoln once a month Some international travel may be required ASAP Start 6-12 Months then rolling contract (long term work) Inside IR35 PAYE £473 per day PAYE - £640 Per day Umbrella Hands on Role not just consultant role - Not just IT Position Main Responsibilities: Report to the OT Security Operations Lead Contribute to the Digital Products and Solutions team in achieving goals and setting cyber security strategy. Assist in the delivery of cybersecurity projects by validating existing technical documentation. Lead deployment activities in OT environments, including configuring networks, remote access solutions, anti-malware, backup solutions and virtualization platforms. Provide customer cyber support and act as a point of contact for execution projects. Answer technical questions from Product...

Copello are seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer for a 3–6 month contract with a leading defence organisation based in Buckinghamshire. This is a technically challenging role within a highly regulated environment, supporting the development of advanced systems, ideally within an avionics or wider defence context. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on embedded development expertise with the ability to lead and coordinate a small engineering team. This role is inside IR35 and requires candidates to be eligible for SC clearance. Key Responsibilities * Lead and manage a small embedded systems engineering team, providing technical direction and oversight * Design, develop and debug embedded software for ARM-based SoCs * Develop and maintain secure boot chains and low-level board support packages * Work across bare-metal and RTOS environments * Support integration, verification and validation activities within a defence framework * Perform...

Contract Details & Working Arrangement * Rate: £440 per day * Inside IR35 * 6-month contract with potential for extension * Hybrid working: 3 days on site and 2 days remote per week * Tuesday and Wednesday are mandatory on-site days (Third on-site day is flexible) * No travel required About the job Vickerstock are proud to be working in partnership with a leading global energy and grid solutions provider to recruit a Lead Electrical Protection Engineer on a contract basis. This is a high-impact role offering exposure to complex grid automation and substation protection projects, with responsibility spanning design, testing, and commissioning. The Role As Lead Electrical Protection Engineer, you will take technical ownership of protection system design and delivery, acting as the key technical interface between customers and the wider engineering community. Reporting directly to the Engineering Team Leader, you will lead engineering activities from initial design...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote. (flexible on start and finish time). A compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday) a possibility. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description: An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer’s needs. Within this role...

OLG Recruitment are recruiting for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work for a major client based in Immingham. This is a temporary contract role, working 40 hours per week, with an approximate duration of 12 months. This role will be inside of IR35. Basic Purpose: Ensures that all high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) electrical systems and equipment are installed, tested, and verified to meet design specifications, safety standards, and operational requirements. Primary purpose is to lead pre-commissioning (FAT) and commissioning (SAT) activities, troubleshoot issues, and confirm readiness for safe and reliable integration into existing infrastructure and unit startup. Primary Responsibilities: * Develop commissioning plans and lead the execution of FAT and SAT procedures for HV and LV equipment and distribution systems. * Provide technical support for project electrical Supervisors and Technicians. * Coordinate and lead activities between Electrical resources...

OLG Recruitment are recruiting for a CE&I Responsible Engineer to work for a client based in Warrington. This is a full time contract position, for approximately 18 months. 3 Days in office, 2 days from home. This is role is Inside IR35. Basic Purpose: To lead a team of CE&I Engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of specified functional work that achieves the safety, functional and business needs. Essential: * Academic Qualification: HNC * Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer * Experience: * Minimum 5 years successfully delivering a CE&I RE role on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the external Engineering Standards governing the following CE&I works: * Electrical Supply Infrastructure: LV drag chain, Lighting, Earthing, Fire Alarm, CCTV, etc * Programmable Electronic Systems: Lifecycle, MIS, SCADA & PLC systems * Cyber Security *...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage (the role can be a split of working Onsite and Working From Home) is currently looking to recruit a number of Electronics Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.    Electronic Design Engineers with excellent skills in Analogue Design or Digital Design or Power Design or FPGA are sought after.    Job Title: Electronics Design Engineer Rate: £58 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: This role will involve some remote working opportunities Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Electronics Design Engineer Job Description: The Electronic Engineering function is a friendly and supportive environment. Within the function, you will be working with other engineers who have a collective wealth of...

Chartered Senior Engineer – Surface & Highways Structures Location: London & across network  Employer: Morson Edge – Recruiting on behalf of a major public sector organisation Contract: Long-term contract opportunity (current portfolio has years of programmes) Rate: Band 3+ (senior level) upto £520 per day umbrella inside ir35 About the Role Morson Edge are proud to partner with a major public sector infrastructure organisation to recruit an experienced Charered Senior Engineer to support the delivery and assurance of complex civil and structural works across their Surface & Highways Structures portfolio. This is a delivery-focused, site-based engineering role where you will provide technical leadership, undertake independent assurance of permanent works, and guide B3 Engineers across a wide range of structural and highways projects. Key Responsibilities Lead independent inspection and technical assurance of reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, and highways...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for Battery Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position with a typical work pattern of 07:00-15:30. Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour The Opportunity: Accountable for system design and validation of battery packs including modules, upper and lower shells, high and low voltage harness, battery disconnect unit (BDU) and heating/cooling schemes (including the design of water-cooled pipeline structure) to meet the requirements of environmental adaptability of the vehicle. Evaluates battery structure design and daily battery tests such as charging and discharging capacity, battery cycle life, and battery failure analysis. Designs and optimizes battery pack thermal management scheme, completes thermal simulation and thermal testing work with theoretical calculation. Models battery efficiency and service life. Responsibilities typically include: Managing projects / processes, working independently with...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Electronics Design Engineer / Test Design Support Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from an Electronics Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Production Support Engineer or Test Systems Designer background. Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally). Compressed week of working Monday to Thursday is available. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)      Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Test Design Support Engineer Job Description: The department have an excellent opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a High Speed Digital Design Engineer subcontractor.   Rate: £58.00 - £80 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role can be a mix of onsite and remote working Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Job Description: As part of a large team of analogue and digital electronics design engineers, you will be responsible for the electronics design and development of high speed MPSoC FPGA and AI hardware solutions targeting SDR, radar signal processing and sensor fusion applications. As Digital Design Engineer you will support the Technical Lead/Architect in collaboration with the systems, software, firmware, mechanical and...