554 mechanical engineer jobs found

Job Title: Lead Equipment Operator Location: Aberdeen Salary: Competitive / Dependent on Experience Job Type: Contract, Full Time Our Core Values are at the heart of who we are, and everything we do… People, Planet, Product. Motive Offshore Group specialises in the design, manufacture, rental, and inspection of marine and lifting equipment and are committed to delivering sustainable, innovative and multisector solutions and we require highly skilled individuals, like you, to come and be part of our journey. Most importantly, our People are our most valuable asset here at the Motive Offshore Group. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential. Our hiring practices are rooted in fairness and integrity, focusing solely on an individual's abilities, contributions, and potential. About the role: As Lead Equipment Operator, your role will be to commission and...

Senior Mechanical Engineer Location: Pitstone, Buckinghamshire (On-site) Are you a senior, hands-on Mechanical Engineer looking for a high impact contract where your expertise genuinely shapes outcomes? This is an exciting 12 month Inside IR35 opportunity, based in Pitstone, offering the chance to join a technically advanced, safety critical engineering environment delivering real Through Life Support (TLS) value. This role will appeal to engineers who enjoy problem solving at pace, influencing technical direction, and working at the heart of production, quality, and engineering decision making. For those considering relocation, Pitstone offers access to excellent transport links, scenic surroundings, and a strong engineering community. The Opportunity As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in strengthening the Through Life Support team, bringing depth of experience, technical leadership, and resilience to complex challenges. You'll provide both tactical...

Project Mechanical Engineer required for a Major Transmission project based in the UK. Responsibilities: Provide mechanical engineering support across multiple projects defining the scope of engineering design, as well as validate and verify the engineering design and construction and installation for assigned projects. Ability to or experience of leading on Mechanical services and some multi-disciplinary projects Develop scope of works and detailed specifications, supporting site teams to ensure the quality of installations. Evaluate tenders and scope, procure and manage specialist services. Engagement with Contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and improved workmanship Support the project design teams delivering a portfolio of building projects, including office spaces, data centres design requirements and critical national infrastructure. Support building services initiatives (e.g. standardisation, modular building design development) Lead internal and...

MERITUS are recruiting for Mechanical Engineers to join a leading Defence Manufacturing organisation as a part of their Calibration & Maintenance team. MECHANICAL ENGINEER - BOLTON - 12 MONTH CONTRACT - £32 / 35 PER HOUR (INSIDE IR35) - SC ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED - MUST HAVE HNC/HND/BENG/BSC - SECTOR: DEFENCE MANUFACTURING We are looking for Mechanical Engineers to join a Calibration & Maintenance function, supporting manufacturing activities across assembly, integration and testing. Working collaboratively with production, quality and engineering teams, you will play an important role in ensuring measurement accuracy and equipment performance throughout the build process. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on mechanical and dimensional calibration support for Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and bespoke test equipment. Support dimensional inspection activities, including updating and maintaining CMM measurement programmes. Deliver day-to-day dimensional calibration and...

Senior Mechanical Engineer Our client is a leading engineering and construction organisation delivering major capital projects across the UK water sector. They are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Construction Engineer to support the delivery of mechanical installation works on clean water and wastewater treatment projects. Working closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, Contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination and assurance of mechanical installation activities, ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly and in accordance with project specifications and water industry standards. Key Responsibilities Review mechanical work packages with Project Managers and Contractors to ensure alignment with programme, quality and installation requirements. Assess upcoming mechanical installation activities and raise technical queries where clarification or design input is required. Develop a...

Mechanical Engineer – Stafford | 6-Month Contract | Full-Time | Onsite Contract Details * Location: Stafford * Working arrangement: Fully onsite * Hours: 37 hours per week * Shift: Day shift, 7:00am start * Contract: 6 months * IR35: Inside IR35 * Security: BPSS required, with eligibility for SC clearance * Rate: £23.28 per hour Umbrella Are you a hands-on Mechanical Engineer with experience in maintenance, repair and fault-finding? We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a specialist engineering team supporting a wide range of complex equipment within a highly regulated engineering environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys practical problem-solving, refurbishment and fault-finding and wants to work on varied and technically challenging equipment. The Role You will be responsible for the testing, diagnostics, repair, maintenance, modification and calibration of mechanical equipment, working down to...

Senior Mechanical Engineer 2 vacancies Barrow 59.33ph umbrella (inside of IR35). 12 Months initially Lead the development of solutions to technical issues as a member of an integrated project team, reporting to Technical Leads and directly to the customer. Developing design solutions based on customer or internally derived requirements, validating, and verifying through the design process. Review and check design work and technical reports, providing help and direction to less experienced engineers. Carrying out technical analysis and investigations, and preparing reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability. Planning, delivering, and monitoring assigned projects or work packages, ensuring that requirements are delivered to plan. Populate design development documentation using a Formal Design Review process through the stages of: Requirements & Root Cause Analysis...

Job Role: Senior Revit Technician Rate: £40-45p/h inside IR35 Location: Remote working Duration: 12-month contract Our client is looking for a talented and motivated Revit Technician to join their multi-disciplinary design team, as part of a growing and dynamic department providing detailed designs for water related projects in the UK. About the role: By working on landmark projects and schemes of all shapes and sizes to help their clients tackle climate change and improve the UK's nature water resource, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical and professional expertise. You will learn from experienced industry professionals who share a passion for working together with their customers to deliver high quality projects. You will: Creating 3D models in Revit and as required AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Navisworks, including reviewing project set ups and management of models. Working in tandem with multi-disciplinary Engineers to provide solutions to our client's...

Job Description: Mechanical Engineer Location: Stafford Contract: 6 months from start date Scope: Inside IR35, full-time onsite Overview: You will be part of a team that will handle a wide range of equipment within the GSE. You will assist in a variety of roles including planned/Ad-Hoc advanced repairs, using various sources such as Approved Source Information (ASI) or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) data. Key services include. Surveying, repair, general maintenance, recommendations for modifications, you will take pride in adhering to schedules and budgets offering expertise in resolving Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs) for equipment lacking OEM support. Duties: * Perform self-directed Test; Diagnostics; Repair; Maintenance; Modification; Calibration and Manufacture of Equipment down to module / individual component level using approved Engineering Documentation and techniques. * Hold Self-Certification; Over-Signing; Certifying & Conditioning of...

Mechanical Engineer Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator are currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to join their Maintenance team which has a critical function in supporting their operation in the Southern North Sea. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing discipline-specific support to help achieve the objectives of securing the reliability, availability, and operability of a wide range of mechanical equipment. The equipment includes, but is not limited to, static equipment such as piping, valves, filters, vessels, pumps, reciprocating engines, reciprocating compressors, and Gas and diesel engine-driven generator sets. Working within the regulatory framework and appropriate engineering standards, an engineer in this role is expected to help keep their mechanical equipment operable as required and in optimal condition, fuel-efficiency and with minimal unplanned intervention. This is a Monday to...

Mechanical Project Engineer Major Refinery Turnaround Employment Type: 2-Year Contract Outside IR35 Location: Cheshire Could this be you? Mechanical Engineer with experience in refining, petrochemical, process plant or heavy industry? Experienced in developing mechanical scopes and working with contractors and engineering teams? Have you been involved in major projects, shutdowns or turnaround preparation? What's in it for you? 2-year Outside IR35 contract Support a major 2028 refinery turnaround Work on significant CCU/FCCU, stripper, regenerator and boiler scopes Involvement from early engineering and scope development through to turnaround execution Opportunity to work on major brownfield, re-life, repair and replacement projects What will you be doing? Develop and deliver mechanical scopes for major turnaround projects Support re-life, repair and replacement projects across vessels, boilers, exchangers, piping, valves and equipment internals Review contractor designs,...

An innovative space and defence company near Paris is hiring a senior Mechanical Engineer to own precision mechanism, structural, and thermal designs for optical payload hardware. Key Responsibilities Precision Mechanisms & Structures: Design motion stages, bearing assemblies, launch load paths, and opto-mechanical benches from concept through CAD and manufacturing. Thermal & Analysis: Lead thermal architecture, heater zoning, and thermo-elastic/structural analysis (vibration, modal, line-of-sight stability). Testing & Supply Chain: Qualify mechanisms for space environments (vacuum tribology, life testing), manage suppliers, and lead hardware through TVAC and vibration testing.Requirements Degree: Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Must-Have: Non-negotiable space hardware experience (vacuum, launch loads, thermal cycling, cleanliness). Track Record: Hands-on experience taking parts from CAD through fabrication, assembly, and test. Tools & Skills: Parametric...

Mechanical Quality Assurance engineer We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Quality Assurance engineerr* to join a major infrastructure project at Heathrow Airport, working on the airport's baggage handling system*. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term contract on a prestigious project, with work available through to December 2027. Location: Heathrow Airport Rate: £350–£450 per day Duration: Until December 2027 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 Essential Criteria: Mechanical / MEPH Background: Proven experience as a QA Engineer, Quality Inspector or Mechanical Engineer working on large-scale mechanical building services packages. Infrastructure Experience: Prior experience working on major UK infrastructure schemes (e.g., rail, water, data centres, or aviation). Purpose of the role: The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Mechanical) will focus on the quality management system (QMS), executing progressive assurance and driving a ‘right...

We are currently supporting a leading engineering business within the water treatment sector in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing team.  This is a long term contract, outside ir35 with remote working considered (must be based in the UK).  The Role You will act as the sole Mechanical Engineer across several concurrent projects, taking ownership of mechanical design input, specification, and procurement activities. Key responsibilities include: Specifying and procuring pumps, blowers, and steelwork fabrications Supporting delivery of multiple medium-scale water treatment projects Working closely with suppliers and fabrication partners across the UK Attending factory acceptance tests (FATs) at various UK sites Ensuring engineering solutions are delivered to quality, cost, and schedule requirements About You We are looking for a self-sufficient and fast-learning engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of their work. Ideally you will have:...

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector St Albans: Hybrid (3 Days Office) Contract: £45-£50/hr (Outside IR35) Advance TRS are supporting a rapidly growing consultancy in their search for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Joining a newly formed London business unit, you'll have the unique opportunity to help build a team from the ground up, influence how projects are delivered, and play a significant role in the future growth of the business within the UK water market. You'll lead the mechanical design of clean water and wastewater projects, producing high-quality engineering solutions while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver mechanical design solutions for water and wastewater projects * Produce calculations, reports, specifications and design drawings * Lead and review work from junior engineers and CAD technicians * Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers and subcontract design teams * Ensure designs...

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace Contract) Location: Yeovil, Somerset Contract Type: 12 month Contract Pay: £35 - £46 per hour PAYE only, plus holiday pay in addition Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday Working Pattern: Hybrid (up to 2 days from home following initial onboarding period) Several contract opportunities available for Mechanical Design Engineers to join a highly regarded aerospace engineering environment in Yeovil. You will work on advanced aerospace systems, contributing to both concept development and detailed design across complex engineering programmes. You will play a key role within a collaborative design team, supporting the development of innovative engineering solutions across Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and Life Support Systems (LSS). ** We can only accept UK or NATO passport holders due to the nature of the work. Please DO NOT apply if you do not hold a UK or NATO passport. Main Responsibilities: Develop...

We are recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop high-reliability subsea electrical and optical connectors for harsh and extreme environments. You will work on low and high voltage connector systems, pressure housings, and sealing solutions used in offshore and subsea applications. The role involves CAD-based design, material selection for HPHT and subsea environments, FEA validation, prototype and pressure testing, and producing detailed engineering documentation. You will collaborate closely with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and project teams, contributing to both standard product development and customer-specific projects. Key requirements Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) Three years experience in subsea or high-reliability mechanical systems Strong CAD and FEA skills Knowledge of sealing technologies, pressure-rated designs, and subsea materials Familiarity with industry standards (API, ISO, IEC, IEEE)

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Lambeth Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Multiskilled Building Services Engineer- Mechanical/Plumbing Bias this role will be based at: N1C 4AG The right candidate will: The successful candidate will carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault-finding and minor installation works across Camden’s schools, children’s centres, community buildings and corporate properties. * Complete mechanical and plumbing PPMs within the required timescales and to the correct standard. * Diagnose and repair faults affecting commercial plumbing, heating and mechanical systems. * Maintain pumps, pressurisation units, expansion vessels, calorifiers, booster sets, valves and associated plant. * Repair domestic hot and...

An established, independent M&E Building Services Design Consultancy with over 40 years of experience is seeking an experienced Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract. Our client specialises in technically complex projects, particularly in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Research and Education sectors. This is a great opportunity to work on interesting and challenging design projects in a supportive team environment. Role Overview You will be responsible for the design and delivery of mechanical building services systems across a range of pharmaceutical and specialist building projects. Key Responsibilities * Design of mechanical building services including HVAC, heating, ventilation, cooling, and associated piped services * Production of detailed calculations, specifications, drawings and reports * Coordination with other design disciplines and stakeholders * Ensuring compliance with all relevant standards,...

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer – Contract – West Wales / Hybrid This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering business during a period of continued growth as they support the hydrocarbon and clean energy sectors. The role requires a Mechanical and Piping discipline background but also strong Project Engineering skills. Needs a person who is comfortable with both the design and co-ordination aspects of energy projects. Our client is based in West Wales and can accommodate a hybrid working pattern. This role is deemed to be outside IR35. Role & Responsibilities * Interact with Mechanical Package vendors, ensuring compliance with agreed design standards and requirements. * Responsible for bid evaluation and negotiation of vendors for Mechanical and Piping packages. * Also accountable for design specification management throughout the project design phase. * Participate in relevant meetings such as Design Reviews, Model Reviews and HAZIDs. *...