196 jobs found in Northwich

Ambitek are currently recruiting for a General Operative for ongoing site work in Northwich. This is a great opportunity for candidates with relevant site experience looking for consistent work. Key Requirements: * Valid CSCS card * Confined Spaces certification (essential) * Previous site work experience * Reliable and able to work as part of a team Role Overview: You will be supporting site operations, assisting with general duties, and ensuring work areas are maintained to a high standard of safety and cleanliness. What’s on Offer: * Ongoing work * Immediate start * Opportunity to work on a busy, active site ***Local candidates only please

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, CLIENT NOT SUPPLYING DIGS*** Ambitek are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced HDPE Pipefitter / Fusion Welder to join an ongoing project in Northwich, supporting the redevelopment of a disused Biomass Plant. Location: Northwich, Cheshire Start Date: Immediate Duration: 3-week trial (with potential for 3–6 months ongoing work) Role Overview This position will focus on the installation and on-site fusion welding of HDPE pipework, working on straight runs installed mainly on pipe bridges. Day-to-Day Duties * Installation of HDPE pipework on site * Fusion welding HDPE lines ranging from 1” up to 10” * Working safely and efficiently to site requirements * Use of HDPE fusion welding machines and associated equipment Requirements * Proven experience in HDPE fusion welding (essential) * Confident using HDPE fusion welding machines * Valid SCATTS or CSCS or CCNSG or EMSS...

Our client is looking for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to work on a long term contract in the water industry. Previous experience working in a similar role in the water industry is essential. You will develop/complete civil design scopes of work relevant to all stages of the project lifecycle and also complete design activities required on specified Combined Sewer Outfalls ensuring they are fully compliant with company policies, procedures and legal requirements, particularly safety and ensuring safe systems of work. Hybrid arrangement attending the office in Warrington for 2/3 days per week. If this position is of any interest please apply and I will be able to provide further details

Our client is looking to bring in a Project Manager to help deliver civil projects in the water industry. Previous experience working in a similar role in the water industry is essential. You will plan, manage and execute the programme of works for civil engineering tasks associated with the AMP8 delivery programme in line with our clients standards and relevant UK / European legislation, making reference to our clients Technical Authority for Wastewater Engineering where necessary. Hybrid arrangement attending the office in Warrington for 2/3 days per week, occasional travel to site If this position is of any interest please apply and I will be able to provide further details

Manufacturing Feasibility Engineer Scope of Services The Launch Quality Centre Manufacturing Feasibility Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Manufacturing Feasibility is evaluated in line with business process. Manufacturing Feasibility issues to be presented and agreed cross functionally and the product style and design influenced to support Manufacturing targets & functional deliverables. Key Deliverables 1. Analysis of final assembly feasibility on future programmes: 1. Review style and design to identify & subsequently resolve manufacturing feasibility concerns and support Manufacturing Functional deliverables i.e. Design For Manufacture best practice, assembly time targets, production quality targets 2. Conduct analysis of part design through virtual and physical studies to provide recommendations, identify issues and support problem resolution. 3. Analyse dimensional management outputs and develop assembly strategies to ensure product quality...

Ambitek is recruiting experienced Skilled Structural MIG Welders to join our client’s busy fabrication team in Winsford. This is a long‑term contracting opportunity offering strong rates, steady hours, and ongoing work for reliable, qualified welders. 🔧 Key Responsibilities * MIG welding of structural steel beams, end‑plates, and associated components. * Using solid wire MIG in the down‑hand position. * Completing 10mm T‑joint multi‑run fillet welds, including controlled start/stop techniques. * Working accurately from engineering drawings and welding specifications. * Ensuring all welds meet required quality, safety, and compliance standards. 🧰 Requirements * Proven experience in structural MIG welding, ideally within a fabrication workshop environment. * Ability to produce a high‑standard 10mm multi‑run T‑joint fillet weld. * Must successfully pass a trade test prior to starting. * Strong attention...

We’re Hiring: Time Served Fabricators – Winsford 🚨 Ambitek is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client in Winsford, who are looking to expand their team with a number of skilled Time Served Fabricators. 🔧 The Role As a Fabricator, you’ll be working with 20mm – 40mm thick plate in a structural steel environment. From interpreting technical drawings to producing high-quality components, you’ll play a key role in ensuring production standards are met and exceeded. 📌 Key Responsibilities: * Fabricating components from 20mm – 40mm plate * Reading and interpreting technical drawings * Using a variety of tools and equipment in a structural steel setting * Delivering work to a consistently high standard within given timeframes ✅ What We’re Looking For: * Time Served with a solid background in structural steel fabrication * Proven experience working with thick plate materials * Ability to work independently from...

Quality Technician (days) Winsford £14.26 per hour + overtime (x1.25/x1.5) Contract to permanent role (benefits)   Certain Advantage is partnering with an automotive manufacturer to recruit an experienced Quality Technician. You will be responsible for ensuring all products are completed to specification and up to the highest quality standard.   Key Responsibilities: Oversee the completion of each product to required specifications. Conduct thorough quality assessments throughout the production process. Carry out final checks on all finished items prior to presentation and customer dispatch. Confirm that all products comply with relevant type approval standards. Produce and submit a detailed quality report for every finished product. Comply fully with Health & Safety legislation and company safety procedures. Reduce material waste through careful and efficient use of resources and consumables.  Your Background: Highly organised, motivated, and proactive with strong...

Ambitek is recruiting experienced Skilled Structural MIG Welders to join our client’s busy fabrication team in Winsford. This is a long‑term contracting opportunity offering strong rates, steady hours, and ongoing work for reliable, qualified welders. 🔧 Key Responsibilities * MIG welding of structural steel beams, end‑plates, and associated components. * Using solid wire MIG in the down‑hand position. * Completing 10mm T‑joint multi‑run fillet welds, including controlled start/stop techniques. * Working accurately from engineering drawings and welding specifications. * Ensuring all welds meet required quality, safety, and compliance standards. 🧰 Requirements * Proven experience in structural MIG welding, ideally within a fabrication workshop environment. * Ability to produce a high‑standard 10mm multi‑run T‑joint fillet weld. * Must successfully pass a trade test prior to starting. * Strong attention...

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cost Engineer to join a growing SME delivering work on a high-profile nuclear defence programme. This role will support project delivery through detailed cost analysis, forecasting and reporting, ensuring financial performance is accurately tracked and aligned with programme objectives within a highly regulated environment. This position would suit a Cost Engineer with experience in major infrastructure, nuclear or defence projects who is confident working with project data, cost controls and financial reporting. It will appeal to someone who is highly proficient in Excel, detail-oriented and comfortable working remotely while supporting a wider project and commercial team. Key Responsibilities * Develop and maintain project cost reports, forecasts and financial performance data * Analyse cost trends, variances and risks to support effective decision-making * Support cost control processes including budgeting, forecasting and...

Recruit4staff are representing an established engineering business in their search for a Pipefitter to work from their Widnes based workshop, also on their project sites in Warrington & Trafford Park, Manchester Job Details: Pay: £24.05 per hour (CIS) Overtime paid at enhanced rates: £28.70 / £33.35   Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 07.30 – 16.00. Duration: Contract (Minimum of 6 weeks, can become a long-term semi-permanent position) Job Role: Working within the workshop and site. The workshop work will include, but limited to, working to drawings to cut/prep and set up new pipework spools for welding. The Site work will include the measuring of field fit lengths of pipework and been able to communicate the information. The candidate must be willing to also carry out site installation works, bolting pipe spools, valves, pumps and must also be able to fabricate/install screwed pipe. Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications: Fabrication and installation of screwed...

Location: Warrington, Leicester or Bristol Hybrid working: 3 days/week in the office (some flexibility in this) Contract type: Permanent or Contract (inside IR35) Multiple positions available A leading engineering organisation is seeking experienced Senior Process Engineers to support the delivery of complex engineering and technical activities. This role is ideal for engineers with strong domain knowledge who can work independently, mentor others and contribute to high‑quality engineering outputs across a range of challenging projects. Role Overview: The Senior Process Engineer will manage and deliver engineering activities, applying specialist process knowledge to resolve technical issues, develop solutions and ensure compliance with relevant standards. You will work as part of a multi‑discipline team, supporting both project delivery and the development of less experienced engineers. Key Responsibilities Promote effective collaboration across engineering and wider functional...

Location: Warrington, Leicester or Bristol Hybrid working: 3 days/week in the office (some flexibility in this) Contract type: Permanent or Contract (inside IR35) Multiple positions available A leading engineering organisation is seeking experienced Principal Process Engineers to provide senior technical leadership across a range of complex engineering activities. This role is suited to engineers who can work independently, guide multidisciplinary teams and act as subject matter experts within their discipline. Role Overview: You will lead the delivery of engineering and technical outputs, applying broad process knowledge to shape solutions, resolve complex issues and ensure high‑quality standards. The role involves mentoring others, supporting capability development and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate multi‑discipline engineering teams to deliver agreed scopes efficiently. Supervise, mentor and...

We have a fantastic opportunity for Cost Estimator to join a growing SME delivering work on a high-profile nuclear defence programme. This role will play a key part in supporting project delivery through detailed reporting, data analysis and coordination activities, contributing to the successful delivery of work within a highly regulated environment. This position would suit a detail-oriented professional with strong experience in reporting, data analysis and project support, ideally within nuclear, defence or other regulated sectors. It will appeal to someone who is highly proficient in Excel, enjoys working with data and producing clear, accurate reports, and is comfortable working remotely while supporting a wider project team. Key Responsibilities * Produce and maintain detailed project reports, dashboards and performance data * Analyse project data using Excel to support decision-making and programme tracking * Support project teams with documentation, reporting and...

Mechanical Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer - Contract (Inside IR35) Warrington (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) £51-£56 per hour Long-Term Contract | Major Nuclear Programme - PFDO, Sellafield Are you a Mechanical Engineer ready to step into a high-impact role on one of the UK's most critical nuclear programmes? We're supporting a key delivery partner on the PFDO project at Sellafield, and we're looking for a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to help drive engineering excellence across complex, safety-critical work. The Opportunity You'll play a vital role in delivering engineering and technical activities across the project lifecycle-bringing your expertise to solve complex challenges and ensure high-quality outputs in a regulated environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a flagship nuclear programme, collaborating with experienced teams while contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of major works. What You'll Be Doing Deliver...

Principal EC&I Engineer Warrington (Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in office) Contract - 12 Months Rate - £65 per hour We are seeking an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of EC&I solutions across complex, safety-critical projects. This role is heavily design-focused, requiring ownership of electrical power system studies, protection design, and technical assurance, ensuring all outputs meet regulatory, safety, and engineering standards. Key Responsibilities Design Leadership & Delivery Lead the design and development of EC&I systems, ensuring solutions are technically robust, compliant, and fit for purpose. Own and maintain the electrical power system model (ETAP or equivalent) to support design development and validation. Produce and review key design deliverables including: Fault level calculations, Protection coordination studies, Arc flash risk assessments.  Ensure all designs align with relevant standards,...

Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear (Contract) Location: Warrington or Preston (3 days on site / 2 days remote) Rate: Senior: ~£60 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Principal: ~£75 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Contract: 12 months (strong likelihood of extension) Start: ASAP The Opportunity We are recruiting for a Senior or Principal Process Engineer to support a key nuclear programme focused on Reprocessed Uranium (RepU). RepU is uranium recovered from spent nuclear fuel, historically reprocessed at Sellafield and reused in fuel cycles. While the UK has shifted toward once-through fuel strategies, significant RepU inventories remain in storage-creating a critical opportunity to develop safe, effective strategies for its management, reuse, or disposal. This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of fuel cycle strategy and nuclear process engineering, contributing to complex challenges with long-term national importance. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver process...

We are currently seeking a TRAM Electrical Engineer to support a major nuclear engineering programme based in Warrington. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with three days per week in the office and the remainder working remotely. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to complex nuclear engineering projects where reliability, maintainability and availability are critical to safe and compliant operations. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver and support Testability, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (TRAM) engineering activities across project lifecycles within a nuclear environment * Conduct and review Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) * Perform Reliability and Availability calculations to support system performance requirements * Carry out MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) analysis * Support the development and updating of TRAM strategies in line with nuclear project...

Senior Revit Designer - Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) Contract | £36-£41/hour (Inside IR35) Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office Security: Sellafield experience and existing PP Pass is essential. We are seeking an experienced Autodesk Revit Designer to support engineering design delivery within a highly regulated environment. This role will focus on the development and modification of Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) and mechanical piping elements within a Revit model, supporting asset care and infrastructure upgrades. Working within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, you will contribute to the production of design deliverables including drawings, layouts, and engineering documentation, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant, and delivered to agreed time, cost, and quality targets. The role is primarily office-based in Warrington (3 days per week) with occasional site visits and travel to other offices when required. Key...

Senior CE&I Engineer - Sellafield Projects Contract | £51-£56/hour (Inside IR35) Warrington | Hybrid - 3 days on site / 2 days remote Are you a Senior Control, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer looking to apply your expertise within one of the UK's most complex nuclear environments? We are seeking a Senior CE&I Engineer to support a range of engineering and decommissioning projects across the Sellafield programme, delivering robust CE&I design and safety documentation within a highly regulated setting. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant nuclear decommissioning work, supporting the delivery of safety-critical systems that underpin long-term hazard reduction at Sellafield. Key Responsibilities Deliver CE&I design work packages across a variety of nuclear engineering and decommissioning projects Produce and check design substantiation, safety documentation, and technical deliverables Provide expert CE&I input...