9 jobs found in Thrapston

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter - Rolling Stock Salary: £20-23 Per hour Outside IR35 Contract Type: 40 Hours per week Shifts: Monday to Friday About the Role We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mechanical Fitter to join a fast growing rail organisation, supporting the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of diesel and/or electric locomotives. This is a hands-on role ideal for engineers with mechanical expertise who thrive in a fast-paced rail environment. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our fleet is safe, reliable, and fully operational. Key Responsibilities * Conduct routine maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs on locomotives * Work on mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems * Carry out overhauls and component rebuilds to industry standards * Support commissioning and testing of locomotives post-maintenance * Complete all job cards and maintenance records accurately * Adhere to safety, quality, and compliance...

Automation Engineer – High Speed Manufacturing Process Coleshill £400 - £450 per day – Ltd Company / Outside IR35 6-Month Contract (Minimum) Following significant growth and a major programme award, this company is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to support the development, optimisation and commissioning of a highly automated production line. This is a rare opportunity to join a critical project where your expertise will directly influence manufacturing performance, process stability and production output on a flagship automotive programme. The Role As an Automation Engineer, you will become the hands-on technical expert for a complex automated manufacturing process. Working closely with production teams, suppliers, customers and engineering stakeholders, you will identify process issues, drive improvements and ensure the successful delivery of production targets. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent fault-finding capability and the ability to...

Mechanical Design Engineer Water Sector Outside IR35 Contract £500 per day Ltd We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the delivery of major water infrastructure projects within the UK water sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term AMP framework programme, working on a range of clean water and wastewater projects across the full project lifecycle. The role will involve producing and reviewing mechanical designs, supporting technical delivery, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with client requirements. The successful candidate will have previous experience delivering mechanical design solutions within the water sector and will be comfortable working across pumping stations, treatment works, pipework, dosing systems, and associated mechanical infrastructure. Experience working with Tier 1 contractors, design consultancies, or MEICA...

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector St Albans: Hybrid (3 Days Office) Contract: £45-£50/hr (Outside IR35) Advance TRS are supporting a rapidly growing consultancy in their search for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Joining a newly formed London business unit, you'll have the unique opportunity to help build a team from the ground up, influence how projects are delivered, and play a significant role in the future growth of the business within the UK water market. You'll lead the mechanical design of clean water and wastewater projects, producing high-quality engineering solutions while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver mechanical design solutions for water and wastewater projects * Produce calculations, reports, specifications and design drawings * Lead and review work from junior engineers and CAD technicians * Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers and subcontract design teams * Ensure designs...

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector St Albans: Hybrid (3 Days Office) Contract: £55-65p/h (Outside IR35) Advance TRS are supporting a rapidly growing consultancy in their search for a Principal Mechanical Engineer. Joining a newly formed London business unit, you'll have the unique opportunity to help build a team from the ground up, influence how projects are delivered, and play a significant role in the future growth of the business within the UK water market. You'll lead the mechanical design of clean water and wastewater projects, producing high-quality engineering solutions while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver mechanical design solutions for water and wastewater projects * Produce calculations, reports, specifications and design drawings * Lead and review work from junior engineers and CAD technicians * Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers and subcontract design teams * Ensure...

Senior Civil Design Engineer Contract type: Contract or Permanent Scope: Outside IR35 Location: Hertfordshire Industry: Water Purpose of the Role We are working with a specialist engineering consultancy providing design and infrastructure support across the rail and utilities sectors. The organisation supports projects from early design through to installation, delivering safe and efficient solutions on complex infrastructure programmes. The Civil Design Engineer will produce civil engineering design deliverables for projects across the regulated water industry, ensuring all work meets required safety, quality, and technical standards. Key Responsibilities Deliver civil engineering design packages that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. Develop efficient design solutions from project scopes and site visits, communicating these with clients and project teams. Support and guide CAD technicians, junior designers, and graduates. Prepare design risk assessments,...

Job Title: Senior / Principal Civil Engineer Salary: Dependent on experience Location: St Albans (Hybrid - minimum 3 days office-based) Type: Permanent or Contract (Outside IR35 available) - Hybrid About the Role: Our client is seeking experienced Senior and Principal Civil Engineers to join a multidisciplinary design team delivering projects across the regulated water sector. These opportunities are suited to engineers with strong design experience within water and wastewater who enjoy solving complex engineering problems, developing practical solutions and contributing to the successful delivery of projects. Depending on experience, you will take ownership of technical delivery, support multidisciplinary design teams and contribute to maintaining high standards of engineering quality and compliance. Principal-level candidates will also provide technical leadership and mentoring support across the team. Working closely with senior management and project teams, you will...

Are you a Site Agent with experience working on Network Rail stations?   Are you looking for your next contract position?   This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Agent to join a long-term rail project, overseeing the delivery of buildings, civils, lift shaft installations, and later-stage M&E works. As the Site Agent, you will take ownership of site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and in line with Network Rail standards.   Rate: £400/day - Outside IR35 Location: Watford Duration: 6 month, rolling contract   Key responsibilities include: ·Managing day-to-day site activities ·Overseeing buildings and civil engineering works ·Coordinating subcontractors and site teams ·Driving programme delivery and project performance ·Maintaining health, safety, environmental and quality standards ·Liaising with stakeholders and project teams ·Supporting future phases including lift shaft installation and M&E works ·Managing occasional...

Job Title: Contract Product Safety & Compliance Engineer Location: Nottingham Rate: £40 to 50 per hour  Employment Type: Contract - Indicative Outside IR35 Working Arrangements: Hybrid - See below. As the Contract Product Safety & Compliance Engineer, you’ll be the go‑to specialist ensuring products meet the highest safety and regulatory standards. This isn’t a box‑ticking role - you’ll have real influence across R&D, shaping how new products reach certification while keeping legacy products fully compliant. If you enjoy autonomy, technical challenge and being the person everyone relies on for “getting it right”, this is a great fit. What You’ll Own - Lead all product safety and compliance activity across new development and existing product lines - Drive certifications for CE, UL, EMC and related regulatory frameworks - Partner with R&D to guide products through the full certification lifecycle - Review designs, test plans and documentation to ensure...