45 engineering jobs found in Folkestone

Job Title: Design Technology Teacher (Engineering) Location: Maidstone Start Date: September Salary: £160 - £232 per day Are you a qualified DT Teacher with a passion for Engineering and inspiring the next generation of innovators? Do you have the skills to deliver engaging and practical Engineering lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4? Are you looking for a full-time, long-term DT Teacher role in an Outstanding secondary school this September? TeacherActive is proud to be working with a mainstream secondary school in Maidstone that has been graded Outstanding across all OFSTED categories. The school is committed to ensuring every student is happy, safe and supported, providing a nurturing environment that empowers young people with the confidence, knowledge and skills to make a positive impact beyond school life through high quality teaching delivered by highly skilled educators who build strong relationships with both students and colleagues. The school is looking to appoint...

Temporary Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (2 Positions) Location: Folkestone, Kent Contract: Temporary (9 Months) Start Date: August/September 2026 Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–5:00pm | Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm Working Week: 42 hours (30-minute lunch break) Pay Rate: Excellent We are currently recruiting for two experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a well-established manufacturing site in Folkestone on an initial 9-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting the maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of production and plant equipment. The Role As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently. Working as part of a small engineering team, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, equipment testing and continuous improvement activities to maximise plant...

JOB TITLE: Science Degree or Equivalent? Technologist Role! LOCATION: Folkestone, Kent SALARY: £14ph to £15ph TERM: ongoing Temp HOURS: 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday Are you available immediately and looking for temporary work? Office Angels are proud to be supporting this global business in recruiting a Trainee Technologist. Their modern offices are based in Folkestone, with free parking on site but also within walking distance of local bus and train stations. The key duties and requirements are: Conduct Experiments and Testing: Perform a range of scientific tests and experiments following established protocols and guidelines. This involves conducting laboratory experiments, test trials, and collecting data. Documentation: Create thorough documentation detailing experimental procedures, results, and observations. Maintain precise records of experimental protocols, data, and analysis methods. Collaboration: Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including...

Manufacturing Engineer Location: Folkestone Pay: competitive Shift Pattern: 8.00-4.30 Monday - Thursday and 8.00-3.30 on Friday Temporary ongoing We are recruiting for a Process Engineer to join a growing manufacturing and product development environment, supporting the scale-up and continuous improvement of innovative consumer and healthcare products. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience in manufacturing, process improvement, or production engineering who enjoys working across R&D, operations, quality, and production teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in taking products from pilot stage through to full-scale manufacturing, ensuring processes are efficient, compliant, and capable of delivering high-quality products consistently. Key Responsibilities Support the development and scale-up of new products from pilot to industrial production Plan and support manufacturing trials within production environments Improve...

Our client is looking for a Quality Advisor to play a key role in supporting the company’s quality assurance processes by maintaining accurate documentation, assisting with internal and external audits, and ensuring that project records comply with company procedures, client requirements, and relevant industry standards. This will be a hybrid role with the expectation of being in the office for a minimum of 3 days a week with 2 days working from home. The office is based in Ashford, Kent so candidates need to be within a commutable distance. The successful candidate will work closely with operational teams, project managers, SHEQ personnel and clients to ensure documentation is current, controlled and readily accessible throughout the lifecycle of projects. Key Responsibilities Quality Assurance * Support the implementation and maintenance of the company's Quality Management System (QMS). * Assist in preparing for internal and external quality audits. * Participate in audit...

Are you a Site Engineer with experience working on earthworks for Network Rail?   Do you have a technical civil engineering background?   This is an exciting opportunity for a Site Engineer to join a rail contractor on the delivery of earthworks across Kent as part of CP7.   Rate: £(Apply online only)/day DOE - Umbrella, Inside IR35 Location: Kent Duration: 6 month, rolling contract.   The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering earthworks and drainage across Network Rail frameworks, this is an excellent opportunity to join a busy, long-term programme with immediate starts available. You'll play a key role in delivering over £1 million of works by Christmas, taking ownership of multiple schemes from planning through to construction.   You'll be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of earthworks packages, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, and to Network Rail standards. This will include setting out, reviewing technical...

Site Engineer – Roads & Structures 📍 Kent / South East England 💷 Competitive Rate (Inside IR35) ⏳ Long-Term Major Infrastructure Project We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a leading Tier 1 Civil Engineering contractor delivering major highways and structures works across the South East. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure projects involving roads, bridges, retaining walls, drainage, earthworks, and reinforced concrete structures. The Role Setting out and surveying for highways and structural works Managing subcontractors and ensuring work is delivered to programme Producing and reviewing QA documentation, ITPs, and as-built records Supporting Site Managers and Section Engineers with day-to-day delivery Ensuring works are delivered safely and in line with project specifications Coordinating drainage, earthworks, concrete, steelwork, and road construction activities Requirements Previous experience as a...

Section Engineer – Roads & Structures Kent / South East Competitive Rate Major Civil Engineering Project A leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Section Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure project in Kent. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale roads and structures packages, delivering key elements of nationally significant infrastructure schemes. Relevant experience on other major highways. Drawing from relevant infrastructure project experience found in internal candidate records involving highways, bridges, earthworks, drainage, structures and smart motorway schemes.  Responsibilities Managing roads, highways, structures, bridge and drainage works from planning through to handover. Producing and reviewing RAMS, ITPs and quality documentation. Setting out and overseeing subcontractors and direct labour. Ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme and to specification. Managing QA processes, site...

DSEAR / CompEx Electrical Inspector x3 Location: Thames Water Region (East Area) Rate: Around £30 - £35 an hour CIS We are currently looking to recruit 3 x DSEAR / CompEx Electrical Inspectors to work across the Thames Water network, carrying out DSEAR inspections and associated remedial works. Key Requirements: ·Valid CompEx 1-4 or CompEx 9-10 certification ·Experience carrying out DSEAR inspections in hazardous areas ·Ability to complete remedial electrical works where required ·Full UK driving licence Coverage Area: The main work will be across the eastern Thames Water region, including: ·Crawley ·Sevenoaks ·Barking ·Croydon ·South East London ·North East London

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer £negotiable Thanet Are you an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a well-established manufacturing business where no two days are the same? We're looking for an immediately available hands-on Engineer to carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a busy manufacturing facility, ensuring machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable and operating efficiently. The Role As part of the maintenance team, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of production machinery and site equipment. This is a practical role with a mechanical focus, supporting the smooth running of manufacturing operations. Key responsibilities include: Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs. Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults on production machinery. Servicing hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Completing maintenance records and ensuring work is carried out safely. Undertaking...

Great opportunity to work as an HGV Class 1 Driver for our client which operates refrigerated vehicles, delivering and collecting from RDCs across the UK. Staffline is recruiting HGV Class 1 drivers for a well-established client based in Teynham. Consolidated pay rates £18.50 - £30.00 per hour. Fixed shift patterns and ad hoc work available. - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 02:00am - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 03:00am - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 05:00am - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 08:00am - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12:00pm - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 13:00pm - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 14:00pm - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 16:00pm - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 17:00pm Your Time at Work As an HGV Class 1 Driver your duties include: - Nationwide deliveries and collections for many customers - Trunking, store deliveries, or RDC runs (depending on the role) - Conducting pre-trip and...

Our client is an established engineering company based in Hastings and Battle, providing a wide range of welding, fabrication and control systems to commercial and domestic clients. Our client is currently looking for a MIG Welder to join their busy and friendly team on a temporary basis in Bodiam, East Sussex. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience within this industry, and be able to weld with MIG to a very high standard. As a MIG Welder you will be working predominately on structural work and adhering to technical drawings. Due to the location of the vacancy, you must have a valid Driving Licence and your own transport. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualities: Demonstrable experience using Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Experience of working with mild steel Solid understanding of mathematics Understanding of measuring tools such as callipers, rules, feeler gauges, and pi tapes Be able to read and interpret engineering drawings Be...

Mechanical Fitter - HV Substations Location: NeuConnect Project, ME3 0BY Start Date: 13th July 2026 Duration: Until 21st December 2026 Hours: 50 Hours per Week (10 Hours per Day, Monday-Friday) Rates: LTD / Umbrella First 37 Hours: £29.12 per hour After 37 Hours / First 4 Hours Saturday: £30.87 per hour After 4 Hours Saturday / Sunday / Bank Holidays: £33.65 per hour IR35 Status: Outside IR35 (LTD) We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join a major HV substation project on the NeuConnect scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term project with one of the UK's leading engineering organisations, working on critical transmission infrastructure. The successful candidate will become part of an established site team carrying out mechanical installation works while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and quality. Key Responsibilities: Carry out mechanical installation activities on HV substation projects Work safely in...

Location: Maidstone, Kent Contract: 2 Months Start Date:Start of september About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Document Controller to join a busy project team in Maidstone on a short-term contract basis. The successful candidate will take ownership of all document control processes, ensuring project documentation is managed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with company and client requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive Document Controller who can hit the ground running and support project delivery from day one. Key Responsibilities * Manage the full document control process across multiple projects. * Maintain and administer electronic document management systems (EDMS), ensuring all documents are accurately recorded, distributed and archived. * Review, upload and distribute drawings, technical documents, RFIs, specifications and project correspondence. * Ensure documents comply with company...

Civil Design Engineer | Water AMP 8 Contract: Long‑term, Outside IR35 Location:  Maidstone, Kent (Flexible Hybrid) Our client in water is seeking an experienced Civil Design Engineer to support the design and delivery of infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects across a broad programme of work. This long‑term contract offers the opportunity to play a key role in developing, reviewing, and coordinating civil engineering designs within a fast‑paced, essential services environment. Hybrid working is available, with regular presence required at the Chatham office. Key Responsibilities Produce, review, and develop civil engineering designs for water and wastewater infraastructure Prepare design calculations, technical drawings, and specifications in line with industry and regulatory standards Support feasibility assessments, optioneering, and early‑stage technical input Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, electrical, and delivery...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Water AMP8 Location: Maidstone, Kent (flexible hybrid) Job type: Long‑term Contract (Outside IR35) A leading water client is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to support long‑term capital delivery programmes. This client‑side position covers the full project lifecycle including feasibility, optioneering, detailed design, construction and commissioning. Responsibilities Lead mechanical engineering design activities from feasibility through to commissioning on clean water infrastructure projects. Produce and review detailed mechanical designs, calculations, specifications, reports and drawings for treatment plant assets, pumped systems, pipework and chemical dosing equipment. Carry out and validate hydraulic calculations, including pump sizing, system curves, head loss assessments and surge considerations. Ensure design outputs comply with client standards, WIMES, CDM requirements and relevant industry legislation. Coordinate...

Role: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical-bias) 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30 Location: Outskirts of Maidstone Contract Type: Full-time, 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract KHR is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineering professional to play a pivotal role in improving asset reliability, developing maintenance strategies, mechanical maintenance, and driving continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing environment. The Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical-bias) will work closely with both Engineering and Operations teams, enhancing equipment performance through preventative/predictive maintenance, leading root cause investigations, and implementing reliability improvements that maximise plant availability, efficiency, and safety. Key...

My client is a leading contractor in the Steel frame and Groundworks sector. We are currently recruiting a Site Engineer to complete an 10 month contract. You will be required to manage the engineering, including the setting out of the ground works/steel frame package. Site Engineer Responsibilities: • Reporting and working with the Project Manager and foreman. • Site set up and compliance with health and safety • Completing all setting out associated to the ground works and steel Frame aspects. • Raising technical queries on design issues. Site Engineer Requirements: • CSCS card. • SMSTS or SSSTS – Desirable, not essential. • Previous experience setting out ground works and drainage. • Degree in Civil Engineering or Time Served. The Next Steps: To apply for the role as a Site Engineer, click on the apply now button below and submit your CV for further information

Examplle Recruitment Group Ltd is partnering with a leading national heating contractor to recruit experienced, self-employed Gas Engineers for long-term installation work across the Kent area. They can offer both part-time (minimum 3 days per commitment) and full-time opportunities with consistent, guaranteed workloads throughout the year. What’s on Offer * Earnings: approx. £400.00 per day (price-work based) * All jobs pre-surveyed * Local work planned in within a 1-hour radius from home address * Materials: fully supplied and delivered to site * Work Type: boiler installations, including swaps and system upgrades/conversions * Wiring: completed by a qualified electrician * Waste/Scrap: collected from site * Contract Length: ongoing * Payment: weekly pay (one week in hand) Requirements * 2 years’ experience as a qualified heating engineer * Van with bulkhead (plain or sign-written) * Gas Safe Registration * In-date ACS Qualifications *...

Control Panel Wirer 3 - 6 Month Contract (Possibility to be extended) £20.00 - £25.00 per hour (Umbrella / PAYE) Monday - Friday (Days) - 40 hours per week Maidstone, Kent Are you a Control Panel Wirer looking for an immediately available, days based contract role for a market leading design & manufacturing company that specialise within the Marine, Automotive sectors and other markets? Due to company growth, they now have a brand new position available for a Control Panel Wirer to join their team with immediate effect on a days based contract. The ideal candidate will be immediately available, with the ability to read electrical drawings and wire electrical panels. This is an immediate start with the potential to go beyond 3 months, where you'll be paid on a PAYE basis through a 3rd party Umbrella/Payroll Company whilst working for a leading engineering company that are at the forefront of their industry and have doubled headcount in the previous 3 years. The Role:...