61 jobs found in Cheadle

Principal EICA Engineer - Water Sector Location: Remote / Home-Based (Site visits, FATs & Manchester Office 2-3x/month) Contract Type: Contract (Inside IR35) Work Pattern: 08:00 - 16:00, Monday - Friday About the Role We are seeking an experienced Principal EICA Engineer with a strong background in the UK water sector to lead and deliver engineering solutions across key UK water frameworks. This role offers full flexibility for remote working, combined with ad-hoc site travel, supplier Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and strategic collaboration in our Manchester hub 2-3 times per month. Reporting to the Project Lead Engineer's taking the reins as the Lead Engineer on dedicated projects-you will drive cost-effective, high-performing EICA designs from concept through to commissioning. Key Responsibilities Technical Design & Delivery: Prepare, check, and approve outline and detailed electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (EICA) design documentation....

Engineering Manager (Android/Mobile) Location: Manchester (2 days in a week /Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months (Inside IR35) The Role You will lead a cross-functional engineering team (Android, iOS, Backend) building high-traffic, customer-facing search products for a global tech platform. This is a "player-coach" role: you will drive agile delivery and manage the team while serving as the hands-on Android technical expert. Key Responsibilities Lead & Deliver: Manage a multidisciplinary team of 5-8 engineers (including contractors), owning the roadmap, resourcing, and agile delivery. Android Leadership: Guide technical decisions, review code, and step in to troubleshoot complex Android issues (Kotlin, Jetpack, architecture). Operational Health: Monitor app performance (crashes, ANRs, latency) and lead technical incident management. Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Product and Design to balance rapid feature delivery with long-term technical quality.What You Need...

Project Manager Rate £35ph-£46ph + holiday pay My client is an established global manufacturer of engineered to order HVAC & fire suppression solutions. We invite applications from Project Managers with Building Services or industrial engineering PM experience The Role You will primarily be accountable for a major customer as the single point of contact, and occasional ad-hoc projects Customer facing Maintaining project schedules are key to this role Working with key internal and external stakeholders to gain commitment to deliver; procurement, production, test, customer, supply-chain Project Management and Project Engineering - organise planning/programming of the project Cost control and interim/final accounts Prepare procurement plan Project control including RFIs, Variations, Delays, Preparation of O&M manuals, raising monthly claims/invoices Attend design meetings with clients and carry out a site visits periodically Design risk assessment and produce RAMSHours:...

Solution Architect Rate - £675 (A Day) Location - Manchester (Hybrid) Duration - 6 Months (Initially) IR35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company) Key Responsibilities Assessment of requirements including Functional and Non-Functional requirements, High level design of solutions including data flows and integrations, Low level design of solutions, Engaging with the Technical Design Authority to understand assurance requirements and ensure that designs are compliant with these, Working with the Enterprise Architect (Research) to develop the overall Research Administration Domain blueprint, Working with the Research Enablement Portfolio team to provide guidance on appropriate solutions. Key Relationships The role will report via the Enterprise Architect and be functionally aligned to the Architecture and Analysis team. The key customer for the role (determining priorities) will be the ResearchEnablement Portfolio team. Given the short nature of the assignment, it is...

Are you a senior Electrical Engineer in Building Service Design and looking to work on some exciting projects? Do you want a contract role with variety? You could work for a leading Building Services contractor, with a national presence with the following details; Location: Manchester (1x a week in the office) Rate: Up to £50 per hour (Inside IR35) Duration: 12 months + Key Responsibilities · Deliver Electrical design for major construction projects · Produce high-quality designs, specifications, and technical solutions · Work closely with clients, architects, and multidisciplinary teams · Coordinate designs across disciplines (M&E, BIM, etc.) · Ensure compliance with regulations, standards, and quality procedures · Support cost planning, estimates, and pre-construction activities · Contribute to innovative and sustainable design solutions · Support and mentor junior engineers where required Requirements · Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering ·...

Design Manager  - Water sector  Initial 12-month contract Hybrid Location - North West Hybrid/flexible - Manchester/Leeds or Liverpool offices  Inside IR35 - Umbrella PAYE only  Design Manager required for a contarct position with a leading Engineering Deisgn Consulancy to work on AMP8 Programmes. Role description: Our Water Optimisation team is actively looking to grow our Design Management capability as the team looks to tackle some of the UK's most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes. We are renowned for our expertise in delivering these complex schemes and collaborate closely with some of the country's most prominent and well-known water companies and contractors. As a Design Manager, you will lead our teams and work on a variety of projects across the UK. Reporting to the Framework or Technical Director's, the successful candidate will provide dynamic technical leadership co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet client expectations. You will have...

Business Analysis and Onboarding specialist 6 months Manchester / Glasgow / Ipswich - Hybrid Inside IR35 - umbrella only Purpose Support the analysis, onboarding and migration of Domain 1 and Domain 2 applications across TSA and non-TSA estates. The role helps build a clear understanding of application inventories, dependencies, risks and onboarding requirements, enabling delivery teams to make informed decisions and progress migration activity. What you'll do Gather, validate, and maintain application data. Identify application patterns, groupings, and dependencies. Work with architects to assess current state and target solutions. Support short-term remediation and long-term strategic migration planning. Engage application owners and technical teams to resolve gaps and unknowns. Support application onboarding into agreed target platforms. Track risks, blockers, actions, and decisions. Provide clear status updates and delivery reporting. What we're looking for Strong...

Lead Software Engineer - Contractor inside IR35 📍 Remote (UK) | 🔐 BPSS Required | 🏛️ Public Sector Experience Essential | 6 month contract (liklihood of extension) - inside IR35 🌟 About Amber Labs Amber Labs is a leading UK and European technology consultancy delivering secure, user-centred digital services for government and public sector organisations. We foster a culture of collaboration, autonomy, and continuous learning, giving our teams the opportunity to solve complex challenges using modern technologies while delivering meaningful outcomes for citizens. 💻 About the Role We're looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across major public sector programmes. This is a hands-on role where you'll lead engineering teams, shape technical direction, mentor developers, and help deliver secure, scalable, and accessible digital services. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive engineering excellence and ensure solutions...

Your new company A large organisation is undertaking a major finance transformation programme to modernise its financial processes, systems and operating model. As part of this significant change initiative, they are seeking an experienced finance professional to support the design and implementation of a new Project Accounting framework within a complex and evolving environment. Your new role As the ERP Finance Process Lead, you will play a key role in shaping the future Project Accounting model, working closely with finance leaders, subject matter experts, programme teams and business change colleagues. You will provide specialist expertise to support ERP design decisions across project accounting processes, including project ledgers, budgeting, forecasting, income recognition, reporting, controls and data requirements. You will translate business requirements into practical finance process and system designs, assess the impact of proposed changes on people, processes and...

Power Platform Developer Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: 3-6 Months Location Lancashire (1 day onsite per week) Role Overview Seeking an experienced Power Platform Developer for a 3-6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on expertise across PowerApps, Power Automate, and Dynamics 365, with solid technical skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, with a focus on PowerApps and Power Automate. Build and customise applications within Dynamics 365, integrating with other Microsoft services. Write and maintain JavaScript to enhance application functionality and user experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable technical solutions. Design and implement data models, workflows, and business logic using Power Platform tools. Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the Power Platform and integrated...

Join a leading Tier 1 multidisciplinary consultancy delivering major, technically complex projects across Manchester and the wider UK. Due to a strong and growing project pipeline, our client is seeking experienced Electrical Design Contractors for long-term engagements, with opportunities to start as soon as possible. You will support the design and delivery of high-profile schemes across sectors including Defence, Ministry of Justice, pharmaceutical and laboratory facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished contractor who can integrate quickly, take ownership of projects and confidently engage with clients and multidisciplinary design teams. * £50–£55 per hour (Inside IR35) * Long-term contract opportunity * 7–8+ years’ Electrical Building Services design experience * Proven delivery of large-scale, technically demanding projects * Strong client-facing, coordination and stakeholder-management skills * Experience working effectively within...

Role: Cloud/Platform Engineer Location: Manchester or London - 1-2 days/week onsite (Hybrid) Length: 6 months initial contract Day Rate: £625+ per day (DoE) IR35: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP We are looking for an experienced Cloud/Platform Engineer to support our client in designing, building, and evolving their cloud-based innovation platform, enabling the rapid development and deployment of modern technology solutions. This role will focus on engineering secure, scalable, and reusable cloud platforms that support innovation initiatives across the business. You will work closely with Architecture, Security, and Product teams to establish cloud engineering standards, design cloud-native solutions, automate deployments, and deliver robust, production-ready platforms. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience across both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure, with a particular emphasis on GCP. This is a multi-cloud environment, and while Azure...

Plant Operator Location: Walkden Duration: 6 Months - some extensions may be possible Start Date: ASAP Hours: 39 hours per week * Monday to Thursday: 8 hours per day * Friday: 7 hours * Shift options: 8:00am – 4:00pm or 6:00am – 2:00pm * Overtime may be available Rate: £17.79 per hour PAYE (Inside IR35) Rate x1.5 Saturday and hours over 39. Rate x2 - Sunday hours The Opportunity We are currently recruiting for a Plant Operator to join a busy industrial manufacturing facility in Walkden. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operator with a background in chemical processing environments to join a well-established operation where full site-specific training will be provided. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of filling and loading activities, ensuring products meet quality standards while maintaining strict health, safety, and environmental compliance. Key Responsibilities * Safely operate plant equipment involved in gas...

Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic/Electrical Location: Bolton (fully onsite) Duration: 12 months Rate: £34-£37 p/h (Umbrella) IR35: Inside Clearance: SC (can start on BPSS) Overview We're currently seeking a Development and Production Test Engineer (Electronics/Electrical) to support testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You'll provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing test capability, helping ensure programme targets are achieved to agreed time, cost, and quality. Responsibilities: * Provide test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment * Test and diagnose complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level * Generate test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports (based on higher-level requirements and information) *...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Project Support Analyst – Advanced Excel subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  The department are looking for someone with the following skills and experience: Experienced Project Officer / Project Coordinator / Project Support Excel Essentials - demonstrable use of lookup and conditional based formulas, conditional formatting, pivot tables Power Query and Power BI report maintenance experience desirable SAP materials management system. Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential. Certification in Project Management, would be an advantage. At least 3 years of project support experience, ideally in an engineering or manufacturing environment. Supporting the Project Manager’s and Project Team’s in the co-ordination, planning and control of projects. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio.  Rate: £30.00 per hour Location:...

Production Test Engineer 12-month contract Based in Bolton Offering £37ph Inside IR35 Do you hold an HNC or higher in an engineering discipline? Do you have experience testing down to component level? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Production Test 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: Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies, and circuit cards down to component level Generating test specifications, operator instructions, and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information Identify remedial...

Our client has an opportunity for a Production Test Engineer to join their team on a contract basis for 12 months. As a Production Test Engineer - Electronics, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. Role: Production Test Engineer Location: Bolton, fully onsite Hours: 37 per week Hourly Rate: £34-£37 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS required before starting, SC to follow What you'll be doing: You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, carrying out the following: Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the...

Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly & Integration Location: Bolton (full time onsite) Duration: 12 months Rate: £32-£35 p/h Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: SC (can start on BPSS) Overview Our client, a prominent entity in the Defence & Security sector, is searching for a dedicated Manufacturing Engineer focused on Assembly & Integration to join their team in Bolton on a full-time, contract basis. Responsibilities: * As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing. * Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. * Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling. * Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's etc. * Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Test Equipment Design Support Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.     This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong Electronics Engineer OR Production Support Engineer OR Test Systems Designer OR Electronics Design Engineer background.   Rate: £65.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally).  The department are happy for a Compressed week to be worked, for 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Equipment Design Support Engineer Job Description:   We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the...

Job Title: CAD Draftsperson Location: Kirklees Contract Length: 12 Months Determination: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP We're recruiting a CAD Draftsperson to support a busy manufacturing site with the development and management of engineering drawings across multiple disciplines. You'll work closely with Engineering teams and site stakeholders to ensure drawings remain accurate, up to date, and compliant with site and legislative requirements. The role will involve producing and updating 2D and 3D CAD drawings, carrying out site surveys, supporting design reviews, and managing the site's engineering drawing register. You'll also collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to support ongoing projects. Requirements: Proven experience as a CAD Draftsperson, CAD Designer, or similar role 2D and 3D CAD experience (AutoCAD or similar) Experience producing engineering layouts, P&IDs, piping schematics, or MEP drawings Understanding of manufacturing or...