31 engineering jobs found in Manchester

Location: North Wales- Contract: 6 months Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, fully on site Pay Rate: £21-£23 per hour IR35: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: BPSS The Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Engineering Technician to join an established engineering environment on a 6-month contract. This is a hands-on, practical role suited to an experienced technician with a background in electrical engineering, avionics systems, cabling or a similar engineering discipline. You will support ongoing engineering activities and work alongside experienced technicians, helping to deliver day-to-day technical tasks within a workshop environment. Key Responsibilities * Carry out practical engineering and technical activities. * Support experienced technicians with ongoing tasks and projects. * Undertake electrical, wiring and cabling-related work. * Work with engineering and avionics systems where required. * Follow technical instructions, processes and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We’re looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join a major nuclear decommissioning project, supporting detailed design during the Define phase. This hybrid role, based from Warrington or Cumbria, involves working three days a week on-site. It’s an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Chemical Engineer to contribute their expertise to a highly regulated and critical sector. Salary Inside IR35 – 12-month initial contract Location and Working Pattern Hybrid working from Warrington or Cumbria – 3 days on-site per week Client Overview Our client is a leading organisation in the UK nuclear sector, delivering major projects to ensure safe decommissioning and long-term sustainability. This role provides the opportunity to work on a significant, high-value project impacting the future of the industry. Responsibilities Provide regular updates on process team progress to Project Management and engineering leads. Collaborate with multi-discipline teams including engineering,...

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (outside IR35) Location: Manchester, with occasional site visits (expenses paid) Type: 12-month Contract | Full-time | Hybrid (1-2 days WFH possible for the right candidate) About the Role: You'll be involved in varied and high-impact projects across the regulated water industry, including: Sewage treatment works upgrades Clean water main replacements IED schemes at sewage treatment works CSO upgrades and storm storage solutionsThis is a chance to deliver technical excellence on essential UK infrastructure. About the Client: Our client is a respected engineering design consultancy working across the UK rail and utilities sectors. With a growing workload and strong reputation, they offer a supportive and collaborative team culture. Wellbeing is central to their values - they've created a safe, fair, and positive environment where people thrive. Key Responsibilities: Deliver high-quality civil engineering design...

Our client BAE Systems, operating within the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking an Improvement Engineering Lead to join their team in Samlesbury. This contract role, operating inside IR35, offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a prestigious project within the aerospace sector. Please note, you will need to hold Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK before application. Key Responsibilities: Leading and managing engineering improvement projects within the manufacturing domain Developing and implementing strategies to enhance operational efficiency and productivity Identifying and analysing performance bottlenecks, proposing innovative solutions to address them Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements within the Defence & Security sector Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives Providing technical expertise and guidance to team members and stakeholders Preparing detailed reports...

Job title: Production operative - Machining Job Type: Contract IR35 Status: Inside Start date: Subject to clearance/onboarding Duration: 12 months Pay rate: £16.59 per hour plus hourly shift rate £1.98 Total £18.57 per hour Location: Castle Donington Hybrid/Remote Working: ONSITE Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 0600hrs - 1400hrs Friday 0600hrs - 1300hrs Monday to Thursday 1400hrs - 2200hrs Friday 1300hrs - 2000hrs Shifts alternate weekly. Role information: Working within a Nuclear fuels manufacturing site, the core responsibilities are to set up and operate CNC machines. Assist in training operators as and when required. Understand original programmes. Meet the Departments Production Output to the MRP Schedules. Work to instruction given by Line Managers, Production Coordinator and Management Responsibilities: Ensure productivity is maintained to the required standard Ensure and Maintain discipline within your area Control your Time Management to ensure delivery of the...

Job title: Analytical Laboratory Technician Job Type: Contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start date: Subject to clearance Duration: 12 Months Pay rate: £19.08 per hour PAYE Location: Salwick, Preston Hours of work: 38.75 Hours Per Week (08:00-15:45 Monday-Friday). On site 5 days per week Role information: The role is Analytical Laboratory Technician, with the primary responsibility being uranium analysis of residue stream material using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) to support processing, ensuring all work complies with ISO 17025 standards. Key skills and responsibilities: * Strong analytical capability and accurate interpretation of results * High attention to detail to identify deviations in sample data * Working knowledge of GLP and ISO 17025 * Experience with laboratory instrumentation (preferably XRF but transferable skills will be considered) * Calibration, validation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment * Accurate record-keeping and documentation of methods and results *...

Due to new contracts our client based in Birkenhead are looking to recruit a Maintenance Fitter to work on several projects. Ideally you will be time served and have experience working on large heavy industrial machinery. The work will involve both planned and reactive maintenance. Hours Of Work Are: Mon - Thur - 8 -4 Fri - 8 – 2 Package includes: * Time and half overtime in week and double pay on Sunday. * Weekly Pay * Contributary Pension * Holiday pay at 25 days + 8 bank holiday on hourly accrue This role is within IR35 so PAYE is the only method of payment available. Please send your CV to be considered for this role

Data Engineer We're supporting a leading enterprise financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Data Engineer to join a high-performing data team on an initial 6-month contract. Contract Details: * Inside IR35 * Initial 6-month engagement * Sheffield-based, 3 days per week on-site Key Requirements: * Strong hands-on experience with PySpark and Databricks * Deep understanding of Spark performance optimisation, including lazy evaluation, column pruning, groupBy operations, and window functions * Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve Spark job performance issues * Extensive experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines * Strong technical depth across modern data engineering platforms, tools, and technologies * Experience working within complex, large-scale enterprise environments This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a major data transformation programme within a leading financial services...

Azure Platform Engineer Location: Sheffield (3 days on-site) Contract Length: 3 Months+ Day Rate: £447 per day (Inside IR35) Clearance: BPSS Eligible Your New Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to join a leading global financial services organisation. You'll play a key role within a high-profile platform team responsible for maintaining and evolving a large-scale Azure environment that underpins critical digital services used by colleagues and customers worldwide. This is a hands-on senior engineering position where you will act as the Azure technical authority, driving platform improvements, infrastructure automation, governance compliance, and operational excellence across a complex enterprise estate. To be successful in this role, you will have: Extensive hands-on experience engineering and supporting Azure platforms in large-scale production environments. Expert-level PowerShell skills with a proven track record of...

Job Title: ServiceNow Architect / Senior ServiceNow Engineer 6 Month Contract - INSIDE IR35 - Travel required to Sheffield or Birmingham - No Sponsorship Available Job Description Our client, a leading Tier 1 Bank, is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Architect / Senior Engineer to support a critical ServiceNow transformation programme. This is an urgent requirement for a highly capable individual who can quickly integrate into the team, provide technical leadership, and deliver hands-on engineering and design expertise across the ServiceNow platform. The successful candidate will be a Senior technical specialist, comfortable operating in both architecture and engineering capacities, with the ability to define solutions and execute against them. Responsibilities Lead the architecture and technical design of ServiceNow solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and aligned with organisational objectives. Produce, own, and maintain detailed Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and...

Splunk Engineer Location: Chester - 3 days onsite per week Contract Day Rate: Up to £550 per day (inside IR35 via umbrella) 12 month contract About the Role We're seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise technology environment, helping to drive the next generation of network monitoring, observability, and operational analytics. In this role, you'll be responsible for transforming network telemetry into actionable insight, enabling Operations and Engineering teams to proactively identify issues, improve service performance, and enhance operational resilience. You'll work closely with Network Engineering, Operations, and Observability teams to design and deliver monitoring solutions that provide visibility across a complex estate spanning routing, switching, wireless, and SD-WAN technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for a Splunk professional with strong networking knowledge who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and working...

Electrical Systems Project Manager Contract Type: Contract, Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months ongoing Location: Wallasey, office based Pay Rate: £530 - £560 per day DOE Start Date: ASAP Hours: Full Time About the Role We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Systems / Electronic Project Manager to support the delivery of technology, electronic systems and operational infrastructure projects. This is a heavy industrial and infrastructure-focused role, working across complex, live and safety-critical operational environments. Candidates should have experience delivering projects within sectors such as rail, tunnels, civil engineering, transport, utilities, industrial infrastructure or similar. The role will involve managing a range of operational technology and electronic systems across assets including tunnels, transport facilities, operational hubs and other critical infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to hit the ground running, taking...

Mechanical Project Manager Contract Type: Contract, Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months ongoing Location: Wallasey, office based Pay Rate: £530 - £560 per day DOE Start Date: ASAP Hours: Full Time About the Role We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to support the delivery of mechanical building services and infrastructure projects. This is a heavy industrial and infrastructure-focused role, working across complex operational and transport assets. Candidates must have experience delivering mechanical projects within heavy industrial, infrastructure, rail, civil engineering, tunnels, transport, utilities or similar environments. You will be responsible for managing mechanical projects from initial scoping and design through to site delivery and completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with operational requirements. The successful candidate will need to be able to hit the ground running, taking...

Electrical Project Manager Contract Type: Contract, Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months ongoing Location: Wallasey, office based Pay Rate: £530 - £560 per day DOE Start Date: ASAP Hours: Full Time About the Role We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead and support electrical infrastructure and building services projects. This is a heavy industrial and infrastructure-focused role, so candidates must have experience working within complex operational environments such as rail, civil engineering, tunnels, transport infrastructure or similar. The role will cover electrical works across assets including tunnels, bus depots, ferry terminals and operational facilities, managing projects from initial scoping through to delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage electrical infrastructure and building services projects from scope through to completion. Develop technical briefs and review designs, surveys and technical reports. Manage...

Structural & Civil Project Manager Contract Type: Contract, Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months ongoing Location: Wallasey, office based Pay Rate: £530 - £560 per day DOE Start Date: ASAP Hours: Full Time About the Role We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Structural / Civil Project Manager to join their Asset Management team, supporting the planning, development and delivery of structural and civil engineering projects. This is a key role within a varied operational portfolio, covering assets including tunnels, operational hubs, ferry terminals, bus depots and associated infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initial scoping through to delivery, including reviewing surveys and technical reports, developing project briefs, managing consultants and contractors, overseeing design and delivery, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. Key Responsibilities Scope structural...