33 engineering jobs found in St Helens

We are seeking an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer to support the delivery of complex safety‑related projects within a highly regulated environment. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with a strong background in Control, Electrical & Instrumentation (CE&I) and Functional Safety, particularly within the nuclear industry. You will play a key role in the delivery of CE&I Safety System design, working closely with the safety case team and technical leads to ensure compliance with relevant standards and lifecycle processes. Job Title: Principal EC&I Engineer Contract: 12‑month contract (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid / UK Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance Industry: Highly regulated sector - nuclear experience strongly preferred Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver CE&I safety system design packages across complex, safety‑critical projects. Provide technical governance and oversight on functional safety matters. Ensure alignment with...

Process Instrument Design Engineer Location - Minimum 3 days per week on site in Warrington, Cheshire Hours - 37 hours per week over 4½ days Rate £50-65 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) - Inside IR35  Duration 12 months +  The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Process Instrument Design Engineer to join the Silos PFCS Supporting Projects E&I design team. You will deliver and check high-quality engineering design packages to ensure safety, functional and business requirements are met across the full project lifecycle — from concept design through to handover. This is a key role supporting a major UK nuclear decommissioning programme within a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Deliver and check Process Instrumentation design packages Work within a multidiscipline engineering team Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards Support Construction and Commissioning activities Provide mentorship and technical support to early...

Principal CE&I Protection Engineer - Hybrid (Sellafield Project) Location: Warrington - 1 day per week on-site, 4 days WFH (with occasional site visits) £56-61/hour Inside IR35 Project: Sellafield Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade - Infrastructure Strategic Alliance The Opportunity: Join the CE&I design team delivering power systems and protection engineering for a high-profile Sellafield project. You'll play a key role in shaping the Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade through cutting-edge modelling, fault analysis, and protection system design. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the project's working ETAP model Produce and review fault calculations Support protection and control system design for 11kV & 400V networks Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality designs Essential Experience: Strong knowledge of BS EN 60909 Fault Calculations Skilled in power distribution modelling software Hands-on experience with...

OLG Recruitment are currently looking for two CE&I Safety Systems Design Engineers for our client located in Warrington. You will be required to support a project within the silos CE&I Design Team, delivering and supporting and checking Safety System design packages to meet safety, functional and business needs. This is a contract position for a minimum of 18 months, this requirement has been assessed as inside IR35. Essential: Academic Qualification: Minimum - HNC Professional Qualification: Minimum - Incorporated Engineer Experience: Minimum 3 years successfully delivering as a CE&I Safety System Design Engineer on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines Providing support to the Commissioning Team Willingness to support early career...

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 *...

Mechanical Fitter 12 Month contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Apprenticeship Required Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter? Do you hold an apprenticeship in a related industry? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If the answer is yes to these, then this could be the role for you! You will be a Mechanical Fitter working with a Leading Defence and Aerospace company where you will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing and test tasks within the mechanical department, in accordance with product certification procedures, defined workmanship standards, allocated budgets, and timescales to meet project objectives. What you will be involved with: Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring...

Electrical Inspector 12 month contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience as an Electrical Inspector? Do you hold Electrical/Electronics trade qualifications? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Electrical Inspector, 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: Responsible for all elements necessary to achieve and maintain the quality of deliverable hardware Certification of product in line with processes and procedures Examining for correct assembly including verifying all forms of electrical connections Examining the finish of all parts Inspect for physical damage Inspection checks for...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit several Mechanical Fitter to join on an initial 12-month contract. As a Mechanical Fitter you will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing and test tasks within the mechanical department, in accordance with product certification procedures, defined workmanship standards, allocated budgets and timescales to meet project objectives. Role: Mechanical Fitter Pay: £28.35 Per hour via Umbrella rate Contract: Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week,12-month contract Location: Filton IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: BPSS Start however will required to gain SC Clearance Responsibilities Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure. Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits. Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks. Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing...

Electrical Inspector - 2826-1 12-month initial contract - likely to be extended £28.25ph, UMB, inside iR35 (rising to £29.70ph after week weeks) Onsite in Bolton BPSS clearance only Due to the nature of the programme the successful contractor must be a sole British national. Essenitial Qualifications: Approved Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Framework/Modern Apprenticeship Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC The Role: Responsible for all elements necessary to achieve and maintain the quality of deliverable hardware. Certification of product in line with processes and procedures. Examining for correct assembly including verifying all forms of electrical connections. Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing or painting, deterioration of surfaces etc. Inspect for physical...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Supply Chain Manager subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference. Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days onsite per week Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Supply Chain Manager Job Description: An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join ISP in the Equipment's team. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability & Risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies. Responsibilities /Skillset/experience required: Internal and external assessment skills/knowledge;...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Electronics Design Engineer / Test Design Support Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from an Electronics Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Production Support Engineer or Test Systems Designer background. Rate: £65.00 per hour Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally). Compressed week of working Monday to Thursday is available. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)      Interview Process: One stage Video Interview Test Design Support Engineer Job Description: The department have an excellent opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Manufacturing Engineers. Rate: £35.00 per hour Location: Bolton Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Manufacturing Engineer Job Description: 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 manufacturing process....

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Project Officer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.   Rate: £30.00 per hour Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid role of 3 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)      Interview Process: One stage onsite Interview Project Officer Job Description: This role will require you to work with the Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life-cycles and in accordance with established company project control methodologies. The role of Project Officer provides support to a range of deliverables across multiple Manufacturing task areas and can provide a stepping stone for further progress within a project management environment. The Project...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bolton is currently looking to recruit 4x Supplier Quality Engineers.   A strong background of Supplier Quality Engineering / Auditing is required.  Defence, Aerospace or Automotive industries would be great.   Rate: £45.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bolton – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be 1-2 days per week onsite and the rest working remote Duration: 6 or 12 Months initially with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Supplier Quality Engineers Job Description:   An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality auditor to join the Supplier Quality Assurance team, supporting assurance of Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical suppliers   This...

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit a UK Environmental Sustainability Lead.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bolton – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite (likely 3 days per week) and remote working Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   UK Environmental Sustainability Lead Job Description:   Defence is necessary for peaceful prosperity. By doing business responsibly, the company supports their people, local communities and our planet. The company has a Strategy for ESG, Sustainability and Social Value, and is seeking an experienced and practical environmental professional, to lead delivery and reporting of environmental improvements...

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit 2x Tooling Design Engineer subcontractors.   This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who has Tooling and Creo experience.  Previous experience of working in the defence or aerospace industry would be great.   Rate: £50.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton or Stevenage – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite and remote working Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Tooling Design Engineer Job Description:   You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand...

Network Technical Integration Lead Location: Hybrid (60% onsite / 40% remote) Duration: Contract through to November 2026 Rate: £550 - £604 per day - Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Network Technical Integration Lead to drive engineering execution, ensure quality delivery, and lead safe, controlled change into production environments. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on resilience, automation-first engineering, and end-to-end design accountability. You will coach engineers, embed SRE best practices, and ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) are engineered into every solution. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Design Ownership Lead integration design including non-functional requirements, resilience patterns, integration contracts, and rollback strategies. Change & Release Engineering Define and execute structured change rehearsals, smoke testing, soak testing, and production rollbacks. Automation & Infrastructure as...

Akamai Security Engineer & Senior Akamai Security Engineer (Contract) Knutsford Hybrid - 3 days onsite 2 remote Senior: £620 per day Engineer: £490 per day Until 30/11/2026 INSIDE IR35 Our client is looking for an Akamai Security Engineer and a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large‑scale, high‑traffic digital platforms. These are key engineering roles focused on strengthening web security, enhancing performance, and embedding best‑practice Akamai configurations into global environments. Key Responsibilities Engineer Configure & maintain Akamai tools (KSD, WAF, Bot Manager, CDN) Support implementation of rulesets, policies & routing configs Monitor traffic, identify threats & assist in incident response Tune WAF & bot rules to reduce false positives Assist with CDN configuration, caching & performance tuning Manage certificates, redirects, and Akamai property...

Role: Senior Akamai Security Engineer Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite / 40% remote - Knutsford, Cheshire Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026 Rate: £550 to £600 per day Inside IR35 Role Overview We're looking for a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large-scale digital platforms. This role sits at the sharp end of web security - protecting high-traffic environments from modern threats while improving performance and resilience. Expect real engineering challenges, complex environments, and zero room for checkbox security. Key Responsibilities Architect, configure, and optimise Akamai security solutions including Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, and CDN Lead end-to-end implementation of Akamai security policies and custom rules Perform threat analysis, log monitoring, and security incident response for web traffic Implement and manage rate limiting, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and...

Freelance Finance Manager (Inside IR35) Rate: Up to £450 per day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start: Immediate Duration: Initial 3–6 months (strong likelihood of extension) Location: Hybrid working The Opportunity An established UK infrastructure and civil engineering organisation delivering long-term asset management and maintenance frameworks is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to provide immediate support across a key operational portfolio. This is a hands-on contract role requiring strong contract reporting experience within construction, infrastructure or engineering environments. Immediate availability (or short notice) is essential. The Role Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of financial control and reporting across a live infrastructure portfolio. You will work closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure accurate contract positions, strong governance and clear financial insight. Key Responsibilities Financial...