452 engineering jobs found in London

Interim Head of Software Engineering Contract | Inside IR35 | London / Hybrid We are supporting a large, complex organisation undergoing significant technology transformation in the search for an experienced Interim Head of Software Engineering. This is an initial 3-6 month interim assignment focused on providing stability, technical leadership, and engineering oversight during a period of substantial change and ongoing delivery. This role is less about owning every aspect of a traditional permanent Head of function remit, and more about ensuring the engineering operation continues to run effectively, supporting strategic initiatives, and providing senior technical leadership across the organisation. The Opportunity You will lead an established engineering function of approximately 20 FTEs across: Software Development Integration BI & Analytics Engineering governance / project approvalsWorking closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide pragmatic leadership across...

Interim Head of Software Engineering 📍 London (Hybrid) | ⏳ 3-6 Months We are seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead a critical function within a large, complex organisation's IT Services team. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary function covering software engineering, enterprise integrations, application platforms, data engineering, reporting and analytics, ensuring the delivery of secure, resilient and scalable digital services. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Software Engineering function across development, integrations, platforms and data services Oversee the support, maintenance and continuous improvement of enterprise applications and platforms Ensure services are secure, reliable and resilient, with strong governance and lifecycle management Drive modernisation of systems, including reducing technical debt and improving engineering practices Define and implement technical strategy, standards and roadmaps across software, integration and...

We have a new role for an Estates Engineering Manager to join a Higher Education institution based in London. This new role will either be paid as a 2 year fixed term contract or on a daily rate. Within this engineering leadership role, you will take ownership for the delivery of maintenance services both via in house teams and contractor management across the complex University central London Campus.  This Estates Engineering Manager role will include: Management of the directly employed maintenance managers and engineers  Operational responsibility for engineering services across the University campus Contractor management  Process improvement and change management Compliance and health and safety Stakeholder management  For this Estates Manager role we are looking for: Apprentice trained, M&E qualified, Mechanical or Electrical, multi skilled (this is essential) Experience of managing a multi disciple engineering work force within similar commercial...

Finance Data Engineering Lead - Insurance Programme Contract | Outside IR35 | London (Hybrid) We are working with a leading insurance organisation seeking a Finance Data Engineering Lead to join a major programme at a critical stage of delivery. This is a hands-on role focused on building and delivering data solutions within an established cloud data environment. The Role You will play a key role in developing and deploying finance and actuarial data pipelines, supporting reporting, analytics and reconciliation capabilities. Key responsibilities include: Developing Python / PySpark data pipelines within cloud platforms Building datasets and models for finance, actuarial and risk reporting Integrating with existing data ingestion and orchestration frameworks Supporting reconciliation, validation and data quality processes Collaborating with design and architecture teams to deliver aligned solutions Experience Required Strong experience as a Data Engineer within insurance...

BMS Commissioning Engineer, Tridium, Trend or Siemens Immediate start 4 - 6 month contract £300 - £360 per day Our client requires an accomplished BMS Commissioning Engineer with Tridium, Trend or Siemens Building Management Controls experience to join their team on either a project in London or a site in Hertforshire . There are several roles and projects currently available in: the City, East London and also in Hertfordshire, the best site would depend on your location and experience for each project. This is on a contract basis and will initially run for 4 to 6  months. To start immediately and is likely to be extended on a rolling basis.  This position could also be as the Lead Commissioning Engineer if you have the right experience and the rate would then reflect this. Key skills required:- Experienced in the Commissioning of Building Management Systems ( BMS ) Qualified and experienced with Tridium ,Trend or Siemens Control systems. CSCS Skill Card or equivalent is...

Data Engineering Lead Certain Advantage are hiring for a Data Engineering Lead based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is required to be onsite 3 days a week. The successful candidate will lead the data acquisition function by defining ingestion strategy and building Azure-based data pipelines. You will translate end-user requirements into scalable engineering solutions, act as the domain’s primary Data Manager for data governance, lineage, quality, and master data management, and lead a team of data engineers in delivering reliable, compliant, and high-value data solutions to Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations. Your responsibilities: Own ingestion strategy and define scalable batch/streaming data patterns Design and deliver Azure-based data pipelines and platform solutions Standardize connectors, schemas, controls, CI/CD, IaC, and automated testing Lead onboarding of enterprise and market data sources with SLAs and...

We are looking for an Engineering Lead to join the team of an established company in London. This role is offering a 6 month fixed term contract and the opportunity to lead a successful engineering team across a large estate. Engineering Lead Monday to Friday / 8:30am – 5:00pm / 40 hours per week 6 Month Fixed Term Contract £55,000k As an Engineering Lead, you will be: * Leading and managing a multi-skilled Hard FM team, including Supervisors and Engineers * Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance across all M&E systems to ensure compliance and service delivery targets are met * Ensuring statutory compliance, audit readiness, and adherence to Safe Systems of Work and Permit to Work procedures * Managing subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring works are completed safely and to a high standard * Monitoring service performance, producing reports, and identifying opportunities for improvement * Coordinating labour, resources, and materials to ensure...

Engineering Teacher – West London Start Date: September 2026 Salary: Paid to Outer London scale (from £37,870) Location: West London Apex Educ8 is working with a dynamic secondary school in West London who are looking for an Engineering Teacher to join them from September 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring Engineering to life in the classroom, teaching across KS3 to KS5 in a well-resourced department where practical learning is genuinely valued and supported. You’ll have the chance to inspire students through hands-on, engaging lessons that connect real-world Engineering with the curriculum, while being supported by a strong leadership team and a collaborative department. What You’ll Be Doing: You’ll be delivering engaging Engineering lessons across KS3 to KS5, helping students build both practical skills and theoretical understanding. The role includes full responsibility for planning, delivery, assessment, and contributing to the wider Design &...

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson / Mechanical Design Draughtsperson Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire (minimum 2 days/week onsite, remainder remote; more onsite initially to get up to speed) Duration: 6 months Rate: £43-£45 per hour (Umbrella) IR35: Inside IR35 Clearance: SC clearance required to start (UKEO) Overview A leading organisation within the Defence & Security sector is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Draughtsperson to support the development of 2D and 3D mechanical definitions for complex products. You'll work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical documentation and drawing packs. Responsibilities: Must have a strong background in the ability to create 2D and 3D definitions. In this role, you will develop the 2D and 3D definitions working with the engineer, quality assessing the 3D models you receive for a variety of defence products. Appointments will be made at an appropriate level based on...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Verification and Validation Systems Engineering Specialist subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  Rate: £85.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid role of on average 2 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) V&V Systems Engineering Specialist Job Description: The Test & Evaluation team are looking for a V&V Systems Engineering Specialist to operate with a high-level of technical responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our product, ranging from design and development to qualification and deployment. A specialist will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring that complex,...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Senior Electronics Engineering Project Manager subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid of working from home and being onsite 2 days per week (flexibility on this).    Please Note – this role requires a very strong Electronics background or a background of working on electronic focused/biased projects.  The position will be managing detailed design of electronics product / engineering development   Job Title: Senior Electronics Engineering Project Manager Number of positions: 2 Rate: £60.00 per hour Location: Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol – depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 2 days per week onsite (flexibility on this) Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Senior Electronics Engineering Project Manager Job Description: We are Electronics Engineering. We are...

Junior Engineering Surveyor Great Missenden 6-Month Contract Inside IR35 £130 – £175 per day PAYE (excluding holiday pay) We are currently supporting a major infrastructure contractor delivering one of the UK’s largest civil engineering projects and are looking to recruit a Junior Engineering Surveyor to join their established site engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and ambitious surveying professional looking to further develop their experience within large-scale infrastructure, rail and civil engineering projects. The Role: The successful candidate will support the Engineering Surveying team in carrying out site surveys in line with project procedures, health & safety standards and engineering requirements. The role will involve assisting with setting out, control networks, laser scanning, survey data capture and reporting across a live construction environment. Key Responsibilities: • Assist with engineering surveying activities across the...

Software Engineering Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineering Manager based in the Farnborough area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Software Engineering Manager—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Lead the day-to-day activities of the software team Plan, design, develop, verify, and integrate the software for the high-altitude, long-endurance Zephyr aircraft. Acting as the technical authority for software, ensuring compliance with safety, performance,...

Site Engineer - Groundworks & Civil Engineering East Sussex Up to £350 per day (CIS / LTD) 26 Week Contract We are currently recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a well-established Civil Engineering contractor delivering a large-scale groundworks package for a major national house builder in East Sussex. This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable and proactive engineer to work on a busy residential infrastructure project with an immediate start available. Responsibilities: Setting out for roads, drainage, foundations, and associated groundworks QA checks and maintaining accurate site records As-built surveys and reporting Working closely with site management and subcontractors Ensuring works are delivered to programme and specification Requirements: Proven experience working on residential groundworks / infrastructure projects Strong setting out and surveying capability CSCS card Ability to work independently on site Must have own surveying equipment...

Senior Data Engineer | £650 - £700 Inside IR35 | Hybrid | London We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a high-profile project delivering modern data solutions within a secure environment. This is a hybrid role which will require you to be on site 2 days per week in London. Active SC Clearance is mandatory for this role – candidates without current SC clearance cannot be considered Key Responsibilities Design and build scalable data pipelines Work across large-scale data platforms and cloud environments Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to deliver high-quality solutions Key Skills & Experience Strong experience with Python and PySpark Hands-on expertise in AWS Experience working with Databricks Ideally 5+ years working with this tech stack as a data engineer Proven background delivering data engineering solutions at scale If this is a role that suits you skill set, you have active SC clearance and are available immediately then...

Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: £550 p/d Inside IR35 Remote - 6 months+ contract Candidates must hold current SC Clearance This role is primarily an engineering-focused position with some operational responsibility within the wider platform operating model. You'll be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across the environment. What you'll be doing Designing, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab Working across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and Lambda Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deployments Implementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycle Writing and maintaining scripts and automation...

Cloud Platform Engineer - Energy / Oil and Gas, Azure, AWS Up to £700 per day UK (Remote) 6 - 12 months My client is a high profile Consultancy who urgently require a Cloud Platform Engineer with proven Energy / Oil & Gas industry experience, along with strong Azure (and ideally AWS too) expertise and proven experience with FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, and modern CI/CD platforms and workflows. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Cloud Platform Engineer with proven Energy / Oil & Gas industry experience Expertise in Azure (hands-on Cloud Engineering) Proven experience with FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, and modern CI/CD platforms and workflows Excellence in operational infrastructure support and maintenance (including cloud data centres) in the Energy / Oil & gas sector, covering systems such Server, Storage, Back-up & Recovery, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and Security services Ability to help to...

Commissioning Engineer - Water & Wastewater London (with site travel as required) 45 hours per week Overview We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to join a major main contractor delivering complex water and wastewater process engineering projects. This role is critical to ensuring safe, compliant, and right‑first‑time installation, testing, and commissioning from design through to handover. You will play a leading role across the full commissioning lifecycle, working closely with design teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to deliver high‑quality outcomes. Key Responsibilities Commissioning & Technical Delivery Provide full lifecycle commissioning input from design through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, and documentation. Undertake hands‑on commissioning activities across electrical, mechanical, and process systems. Lead and witness FAT and SAT...

Data Management Specialist Location: London (Hybrid 2 days per week in Bishopsgate) Rate: £650 /day Inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS Duration: Contract - 3 months Overview We're looking for a Data Management Specialist to support the development of enterprise-wide data management capabilities within a major insurance transformation programme. This is a strategic, framework-focused role centred around defining operating models, governance standards, ownership structures, and data management best practices across the insurance value chain. Working closely with the Head of Data Management, you'll help shape scalable governance and data management approaches across underwriting, claims, policy, finance, and distribution domains. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve enterprise data management frameworks covering:o Data governance o Data quality o Metadata & cataloguing o Master & reference data Develop target operating models and governance approaches Define...

Role: Senior Business Analyst (Cyber Resilience & Operational Transformation) Sector: Utilities / Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Location: UK (Hybrid) Purpose of the Role Lead the business analysis, requirement elicitation, and governance frameworks for critical cyber resilience and operational transformation initiatives. This position bridges corporate technology and site-based industrial systems to translate complex cyber security, data protection, and business continuity expectations into executable, delivery-ready technical specifications. Key Responsibilities Cyber Security & Regulatory Alignment: Drive Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) aligned activities, executing control mapping, evidence collation, gap analysis, and compilation of robust regulatory Evidence Packs (EP) to satisfy NIS compliance. Resilience & Disaster Recovery (DR): Elicit and define comprehensive end-to-end Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) requirements, focusing on...