207 jobs found in Knutsford

Engineering Manager - Water Industry Location: Manchester / Hybrid Contract: 12 month contract Rate: £400 to £535 per day (outside IR35) An established engineering and construction design specialist is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to support the delivery of projects across regulated clean and wastewater projects in the UK. This is a contract opportunity suited to candidates with strong technical capability, leadership experience, and a background in the water sector. The Projects you'll be working on Varied projects across the UK water industry, including: Designs of UMON 3 and 4 upgrades at sewage treatment works nationwide Designs of clean water main replacements nationwide Key Responsibilities Identify and implement appropriate, safe, efficient and value-engineered design solutions and communicate these to client and project teams Act as Professional Head for design function Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water...

CE&I Front End Engineering Lead Hybrid/Warrington (3 days in office) £55-61 Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC required The Role We are seeking an experienced CE&I Front End Engineering Lead to take ownership of CE&I electrical systems design across a portfolio of projects within the FEED pipeline. You will lead the delivery of front-end and early-phase design activities, supporting projects through concept and preliminary design, with the potential to progress into detailed design. The role also includes providing design support during installation and commissioning phases as design queries arise. Working as part of a small, integrated design team, you will play a key role in shaping safe, compliant and deliverable CE&I solutions aligned to programme milestones. Key Responsibilities Lead and take full responsibility for CE&I design delivery aspects of assigned projects Deliver CE&I design packages in line with agreed scope, quality and schedule...

Our client has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join them on a contract opportunity until end of 2026. You will be accountable for delivering Projects aimed at enabling and improving the production processes whilst meeting safety, cost & quality requirements. Role: Project Engineer Location: Broughton, Flintshire - fully onsite Hours: 35 per week Hourly Rate: £36.70 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS required before starting What you'll be doing: Support the Business by carrying out process mapping and requirement definition. Ensure analysis, design, development, integration, functional and technical acceptance, deployment. Support crane lifts by creating lifting processes Ensure activities are completed in line with agreed budget, schedule and resources. Work with Stakeholders to define "AS IS" and "TO BE" Solutions Provide Project Financial Management (Cost benefit analysis, planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses,...

Maintenance Technician Location: Carrington, Greater Manchester Contract Duration: 23 February 2026 – 22 August 2026 We are currently recruiting for a General Duties / Maintenance Technician to support a production facility based in Carrington, along with associated sites across the North West. This role involves a high level of hands-on, practical work and requires flexibility, as travel between sites and occasional out-of-hours support will be expected. Key Responsibilities The General Duties / Maintenance Technician will provide general maintenance and support services to ensure production facilities remain safe, compliant, and fully operational. Duties include: * Supporting the assigned production facility to ensure all general duty activities are completed * Carrying out routine housekeeping and preventative maintenance in line with the GD work duties schedule * Supporting corrective maintenance activities in response to plant and equipment breakdowns *...

Ambitek is currently recruiting for experienced Skilled Structural MIG Welders to join our client’s busy fabrication team in Winsford. This is a long-term opportunity offering excellent rates and consistent work for reliable and qualified welders. Key Responsibilities: * MIG welding of structural steel beams and end-plates. * Use of solid wire MIG in the down-hand position. * Perform 10mm T-joint multi-run fillet welds, including start/stop operations. * Work to engineering drawings and welding specifications. * Ensure all welds meet quality and safety standards. Requirements: * Proven experience in structural MIG welding (preferably in a fabrication shop). * Ability to complete a 10mm multi-run T-joint fillet weld to a high standard. * Must pass a trade test prior to starting. * Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality. * Local candidates only – accommodation is not provided....

Location: Winsford 💼 Long-term opportunity Ambitek is recruiting an Industrial Paint Sprayer for a well-established structural steel company in Winsford. Role Details: * Working with structural steel * Experience with a Graco pump is advantageous * Local candidates only – accommodation is not provided Hours & Pay: 🕒 Monday – Thursday: 07:45 AM – 16:45 PM 🕒 Friday: 07:45 AM – 12:45 PM 💰 £20.57 per hour – Basic 💰 £28.00 per hour – Overtime (after 39 hours) 📌 CIS or Umbrella only If you're interested, apply now

Our client are a small engineering firm who are looking to recruit a semi skilled fitter to join the team. 2 shifts are available either a 6am or 7am start. For a 6am shift the hours are 6-3 Monday – Thursday and 6-11 Friday. * To fully assemble and construct a complete assembly as per drawings. * Monitor the build of the components assembly and ensure all parts are fit for purpose. * Ensuring that all components used in the manufacture of the products are in line, straight, by using the correct and associated jigs and tools. * Continuously assessing the assemblies for quality and ensuring that all areas of the construction, meet the agreed specification and conformance requirements. * Capable of reading and understanding of general arrangement and detailed engineering drawings. * Reporting of all non-conforming parts/parts of poor quality to the supervisor. * Ensure that all work undertaken is fully understood before commencing the final assembly of components. *...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid working) Contract: 12 month contract Rate: £355 to £445 per day (outside IR35) An established engineering and construction design specialist is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support the delivery of projects across regulated clean and wastewater projects in the UK. The Projects you'll be working on Varied projects across the UK water industry, including: Various UMON projects in Sewage Treatment Works Pumped storm storage for CSOs and Sewage Treatment Works Key Responsibilities Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements. Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates. Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and group standards. Required Qualifications & Experience 10 years' mechanical design experience in the UK water industry...

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 *...

Shipping, Dispatch and Goods-In Assistant Stock Controller We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Stock Controller / Goods In Coordinator to join a very well recognised organisation at their office near Stockport. THIS IS A FULL TIME, LONG TERM TEMP' POST - ONGOING TERM! 12 MONTHS +!! Hours: 7.45 – 4.30 Monday to Thursday 7.45- 11.45am on a Friday. Job Role; - Oversee and coordinate orders and shipping - Run and maintain the Duty Management System - Liaise with customers and freight forwarders to arrange shipments and organise paperwork - Update in house systems, tracking orders, negotiating with suppliers / freight companies to reduce costs wherever possible - Keep on top of filing, ensuring all files have the necessary proof of export - Raise purchase orders in line with agreed rates - Create all export shipping documents and ensure that products are classified through the customs tariff - Declare and book in imports, exports, commodity codes, code new...

Integration Engineer Purpose of the Role Join the Test & Build Support team within Electrical Engineering as the Integration Engineer where you will be responsible for two work streams, integration testing & providing build support to prototype & pre-series build phases. In this role you will be responsible for the test plans, testing and test reports of the electrical systems prior to both integration level and vehicle release. The Integration Engineer is the support mechanism for electrical queries from departments cross functionally. Reporting into the Functional Manager – Test & Build Support your main responsibilities include; * Creating and leading the Integration test plans for Simulator, Prototype and Pre-Series as well as supporting Series Production vehicles. (Ensuring the sensitivity of the work is understood and that any vehicle work and movement is performed in line with business security practices) * The creation and processing of problem solving...

Coachbuilder - nights Certain Advantage is hiring for a Coachbuilder based in the Cheshire area. This role is on a temp-to-perm basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a manufacturing business, providing a range of customizable transport solutions for various industry needs. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Coachbuilder—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Specialist bodybuilding Assisting in producing a finished trailer or vehicle body to a high level of quality Various materials, including hardwoods, fibreglass, steel, and aluminium and working from technical drawings.The Individual We’re looking for people who can show: Hands-on manufacturing experience, ideally in commercial vehicle bodywork or trailer...

Coachbuilder - days Certain Advantage is hiring for a Coachbuilder based in the Cheshire area. This role is on a temp-to-perm basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a manufacturing business, providing a range of customizable transport solutions for various industry needs. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Coachbuilder—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Specialist bodybuilding Assisting in producing a finished trailer or vehicle body to a high level of quality Various materials, including hardwoods, fibreglass, steel, and aluminium and working from technical drawings.The Individual We’re looking for people who can show: Hands-on manufacturing experience, ideally in commercial vehicle bodywork or trailer...

Job Title - CE&I Control System Design Engineer Contract Model - Inside IR35 Duration - 6 Months Working Model - Hybrid (3 days in Warrington) Hourly Rate - £50p/hour  CE&I Control System Design Engineer Overview Be part of the design team, supporting the delivery and checking of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based control system designs and updates to meet functional and business needs. The CE&I Control System Design Engineer role will involve: Designing CE&I control systems for nuclear facilities Producing engineering documents such as drawings, specifications, and calculations Supporting projects from design through installation and commissioning Providing guidance to junior engineers The CE&I Control System Design Engineer will need to have the following attributes: Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, or a related engineering discipline Minimum 3+ years experience with PES (Protection & Electrical...

NES Fircroft are partnering with our major Engineering & Services client to provide a Responsible Engineer (EC&I)  for a major nuclear project based out of Warrington. Hybrid working available. 3-year project! Mon-Fri minimum 37hrs per week. Overview:  The Responsible Engineer leads a team of CE&I Design Engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of specified functional work that achieves the safety, functional and business needs. Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. The project is working on a major nuclear project. Qualifications and Required Experience:   Academic Qualification: HNC minimum / Degree in relevant E/I Engineering discipline  Professional: Incorporated Engineer Minimum 5 years experience 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...

12‑month contract | Inside IR35 Warrington (hybrid) Due to project security requirements, candidates must be British citizens and eligible for SC clearance. On behalf of a leading engineering consutlancy, we’re recruiting Senior and Lead Control Systems Engineers to drive complex control & automation projects across a highly regulated environment (nuclear decommissioning). You’ll be hands‑on across the full lifecycle — design, implementation, testing, commissioning — working as part of an integrated, multi‑disciplinary engineering team. If you enjoy technical ownership, solving real engineering challenges, and influencing how systems are delivered, this role puts you right at the centre of project success. What you’ll be doing Taking end‑to‑end ownership of PLC/SCADA delivery — from design to commissioning. Developing PLC software, control philosophies, simulation tools, and test environments. Producing high‑quality documentation across FDS, DDS, test specs, O&M and...

PES Lead Engineer/Principal Engineer Hybrid/Warrington (3 days per week in office - Mon/Tue/Wed), with occasional visits to Sellafield Site, Suppliers, and Contractors' facilities £55-61/hour Inside IR35 About the Role We are seeking an experienced SNM PES Lead Engineer to act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) across the SNM project portfolio. This key role will see you delivering PES projects from concept through to handover, ensuring all deliverables meet Sellafield Ltd's high standards of quality, safety, and compliance. You will work closely with Senior/Responsible Engineers, operators, maintainers, safety case managers, and the wider Integrated Project Team (IPT) to define requirements, manage stakeholders, and deliver complex PES solutions. The role also involves overseeing supply chain delivery, verifying and validating technical outputs, and managing internal PES resources. Typical projects include: North Transfers Project -...

NRL is currently recruiting for Control Systems Engineer in Warrington or Cumbria. Role- Senior Control Systems Engineer Location- Warrington/Cumbria Hours of work- 40 hours Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to play a key role in the delivery of complex control and automation projects. Working as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team, you will take technical responsibility for the design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of PLC, HMI / SCADA-based control systems across the full project lifecycle. This is a hands-on senior engineering role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys technical ownership, problem-solving, and mentoring others, while supporting Lead Engineers and Project Managers in delivering high-quality solutions in regulated environments. Key Responsibilities Technical Delivery ·       Deliver detailed design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of control systems in line with project...

NRL is currently recruiting for Lead Control Systems Engineer in Warrington or Cumbria. Role- Lead Control Systems Engineer Location- Warrington/Cumbria Hours of work- 40 hours Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Lead Control Systems Engineer to play a key role in the delivery of complex control and automation projects. Working as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team, you will take technical responsibility for the design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of PLC, HMI / SCADA-based control systems across the full project lifecycle. This is a hands-on senior engineering role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys technical ownership, problem-solving, and mentoring others, while supporting Lead Engineers and Project Managers in delivering high-quality solutions in regulated environments. Key Responsibilities Technical Delivery ·       Deliver detailed design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of control systems in line with project...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Control Systems Engineer to be based full time onsite at Warrington or Cumbria. This is a contract role inside IR35 at the market rates. Candidates can start with BPSS security clearance whilst higher level clearance is being undertaken. You should be British Citizens and passport holders and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years. ROLE SUMMARY: We are looking for an experienced Lead Control Systems Engineer to take technical leadership of control systems design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and ongoing support across multidisciplinary projects. You will be the technical authority for control systems engineering, ensuring robust, compliant, and high-quality solutions, and driving engineering excellence across the project lifecycle. This is a hands-on leadership role with strategic influence - ideal for engineers who want to shape architecture, mentor others, and make high-impact decisions. KEY...