349 engineering jobs found in Wickford

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 &...

Process Engineer – Temporary Opportunity Folkestone Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm | Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm Immediate Start Available We’re recruiting for a temporary Process Engineer role within a busy manufacturing environment in Folkestone. This is a hands-on opportunity to support production processes, assist with continuous improvement activities, and work alongside experienced engineering and manufacturing teams. The Role Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer, responsibilities will include: * Supporting process development and production activities * Assisting with continuous improvement projects * Helping maintain safe, efficient and compliant manufacturing processes * Investigating and resolving process-related issues * Working closely with production, quality and engineering teams * Supporting validation and GMP activities where required What We’re Looking For * Degree or qualification in an engineering-related subject * Around 2...

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...

I'm working with a long-standing, high-quality welding and fabrication company based in South Woodham Ferrers - and they're looking for an experienced Welder Fabricator to join their growing team. If you're a MIG Welder, happy with varied work, regular overtime, and going out on site to install projects then this is a great job for you. The Offer: Hourly rate up to £20ph depending on your skills and experience Overtime at 1.33x weekdays/Saturdays, 2.0x on Sundays Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pm Free on-site parking Occasional on-site work for variety What You'll Be Doing: MIG welding on a range of metalwork projects (TIG is a bonus) General fabrication duties in the workshop Site work mainly across home counties and London Reading from fabrication drawings Supporting the team and jumping in where needed What You'll Need: Proven MIG welding experience (TIG is a bonus) Site experience, installing projects Confident fabricating and working from drawings A...

A company based near Danbury who are an engineering company are looking for someone to set and operate their CNC Press Brake. The comapany are a small outfit with a tight knit happy team, who work on a variety of different projects. We are looking for someone with experience setting and operating CNC Press Brakes and sheet metal. If you can programme or edit programmes, that is a bonus. The role is paying up to £16ph working 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 1pm on Fridays. CNC Press Brake duties:- Set up and operate Press Brakes Read from engineering drawings Ensure quality checks on parts are done Help with general sheet metal and fabrication parts such as laser cutting, grinding and assembly Using hand and power toolsRequirements for this role:- You will be experienced with using CNC Press Brakes and in sheet metal work Use hand tools in sheet metal You will be able to read technical drawings Knowledge of assembly processesThis role is a temporary to...

We are looking for a skilled temporary Machine Operator with experience on grinding machines in the Basildon area to support one of our clients in the Manufacturing Industry. This role is perfect for someone confident working with machinery. Key resonsilities Follow all factory procedurs regarding safety, production, and quality control Read and interpret job sheets detailing tooling requirements Load tool blanks into machine and set up parameters as rquired Start machine and monitor machine operation for consistency. Measuring using standard inspection equipment to ensure conformance to job specification. Adjust the machine to keep strict tolerances Cleaning machines and workspacePreferred Qualifications and skills Previous experience in a manufacturing or engineering enviroment Knowledge of cutting tools Basic engineering geometric measurments Attention to detailsHours Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:30pm Friday 7:30am to 12:30pm If you have the above experience please apply...

Principal Electronics Engineer Basildon 6-Month Contract Paying up to £75p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Undertake project tasks covered by a statement of work, detailing input, processes and output together with cost/timescale constraints to ensure delivery of project objectives. Design of engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability. Present robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy of specifications, designs and reports. Completing requirements capture, schematic capture and PCB Layout (Dx Designer and Expedition - Siemens EDA), circuit simulation, driving the design review process whilst collaborating with other engineering functions and manufacturing. High Speed Digital circuit design including use of LVDS, JESD204 and/or Ethernet communications. FPGA & Processor circuit design including use of DDR memory devices and supporting power and...

Position: Full stack Java developer Location: Basildon, UK (5 days a week from office) 6–12-month contract position Role Summary We are looking for Full‑Stack Engineers with a strong backend foundation to help scale an existing merchant risk and compliance platform for multi‑regional deployment. The role focuses on building and enhancing Java/Spring Boot microservices, integrating with AWS cloud services, and contributing to both server‑rendered and SPA‑based frontends. This is a hands‑on role in a high‑throughput, compliance‑sensitive environment, working closely with platform, data, and risk engineering teams. Core Responsibilities (5–7 Bullet Job Description) * Design, develop, and scale Spring Boot microservices supporting MRV/MRD workflows * Build secure, well‑designed REST APIs integrated with frontend and downstream systems * Contribute to frontend development using Angular and/or server‑side templating (Thymeleaf) * Work with event‑driven and messaging systems to...

Terminal Operator 12 month - 24 month £15 - £17 per hour PAYE Corringham, Essex   Certain Advantage are working on behalf of one of the world's leading energy companies, who plays a key role in meeting the world's growing energy demand in economically, environmentally, and socially responsible ways.   There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the energy industry. Join us in our clients companies ambition to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, and sooner if that is possible.   The Role: You will be working in the operations team predominately out on site looking after safety, product quality, tank farm and maritime operations. You must have a valid driver’s license. A knowledge of Product Quality compliance and or tank farm operations is beneficial but not essential. Training will be provided. The potential to progress into a staff role.  What are we looking for? Are you a team player, creative, enjoy hands on roles and want to develop yourself both...

Terminal Operator 12 month - 24 month £15 - £17 per hour PAYE Corringham, Essex   Certain Advantage are working on behalf of one of the world's leading energy companies, who plays a key role in meeting the world's growing energy demand in economically, environmentally, and socially responsible ways.   There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the energy industry. Join us in our clients companies ambition to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, and sooner if that is possible.   The Role: You will be working in the operations team predominately out on site looking after safety, product quality, tank farm and maritime operations. You must have a valid driver’s license. A knowledge of Product Quality compliance and or tank farm operations is beneficial but not essential. Training will be provided. The potential to progress into a staff role.  What are we looking for? Are you a team player, creative, enjoy hands on roles and want to develop yourself both...

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Night Shift Site Manager to join a major port redevelopment project in Stanford-le-Hope. Working for the main contractor, you will oversee dredging and associated marine works during night shift operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements. Key Responsibilities: * Manage and supervise all night shift activities relating to dredging and marine works * Coordinate subcontractors, labour, plant, and site logistics to maintain programme delivery * Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards * Monitor site progress and resolve operational issues during shift hours * Oversee permits to work, RAMS, inductions, and general site compliance * Liaise with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication across shifts * Maintain accurate shift reports, progress records, and...