480 mechanical engineer jobs found

Mechanical Engineer Location: Barton Under-needwood (static site) Type: Temporary for 3 months Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Rate: £24–25 per hour (umbrella) Start: ASAP Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer for a temporary opportunity on a static site in Derby. You will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, and general mechanical maintenance to ensure all systems operate safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities of a Mechanical Engineer: * Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks * Respond to and complete reactive maintenance work * Perform general mechanical maintenance across the site * Fault-finding and troubleshooting mechanical issues * Ensure all work is completed in line with current regulations and standards * Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repairs * Work safely and comply with all health & safety procedures Requirements of a Mechanical...

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Location: Islington, Greater London Remuneration: £38.00 per hour Contract Details: Temporary, 6 weeks Responsibilities: Mechanical Systems Maintenance Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, pumps, motors, and other mechanical equipment. Conduct routine inspections, diagnostics, and repairs to ensure optimal system performance and minimise downtime. Respond to emergency service calls and implement immediate solutions to maintain building operations. CAFAM System Management Utilise Computer-Aided Facility Asset Management (CAFAM) systems to track work orders, schedule preventive maintenance, and maintain comprehensive equipment records. Generate detailed reports on asset performance, maintenance costs, and system efficiency metrics. Update equipment databases with maintenance history, parts inventory, and compliance documentation. Client Interface and Communication Serve as the primary technical liaison with...

The Opportunity PWHytek Ltd are currently recruiting for a number of Senior and Principal Mechanical Engineers to support a major programme of work within the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile engineering programme, supporting the design, operation and ongoing safety of nuclear power generation. We are looking for experienced engineers who can bring specialist knowledge from operational nuclear facilities or nuclear plant design to support technically challenging projects. The Role Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will provide technical expertise across mechanical engineering activities, supporting the delivery of engineering solutions within a highly regulated environment. Successful candidates will contribute to engineering assessments, design activities, safety case justification and operational support across a range of nuclear projects. Key Responsibilities * Deliver high-quality mechanical or...

Mechanical Engineer Fellside, Cumbria Full Time | Competitive Salary (DOE)   The Opportunity Wolviston Management Services are proud to be supporting our client in the appointment of a Mechanical Engineer to join their growing team based in Fellside. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding engineering business delivering specialist mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical solutions across a varied industrial client base. You will play a key role in supporting both workshop and site-based activities, ensuring equipment reliability, rapid fault resolution, and high-quality engineering delivery across multiple projects.   The Role As Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting a wide range of mechanical engineering activities, working both independently and as part of a multi-disciplined team. You will be involved in installation, maintenance, fault finding and repair of mechanical systems, with a strong focus on hydraulic...

Principal Mechanical Engineer Warrington (Hybrid - 3 Days On Site) £56-61 per hour | Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer looking to play a key role on one of the UK's most complex engineering programmes? We're seeking an innovative engineer to join a specialist design team supporting the development of bespoke tooling and equipment for critical plant operations. This is an opportunity to lead technical delivery from concept through to deployment while managing a small team of engineers and designers. The Opportunity Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you'll be responsible for driving the development of specialist mechanical tools that support plant operations and retrieval activities. You'll oversee projects from initial requirements capture through concept design, trials, manufacture and final handover to operational teams. This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with innovation teams, manufacturing partners and site...

Senior Mechanical Engineer -Nuclear Warrington £51-£56 per hour (Inside IR35) Hybrid - 3 Days On Site 12-Month Contract Are you an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer looking to play a key role on a high-profile nuclear project? We're seeking a talented engineer to join the Plant Facing Design Office (PFDO) team, supporting the development of specialist tooling and equipment used for early retrieval operations within a complex, highly regulated environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to challenging engineering work while collaborating with industry-leading professionals. The Role Working within the PFDO team, you'll support the development of tools and equipment for retrieval operations, while providing technical support to the Principal Engineer. Typical responsibilities include: Producing mechanical design packages for manufacture and installation Developing engineering drawings, method statements and risk assessments Producing technical...

An exciting opportunity to join a leading UK energy operator supporting offshore gas operations in the Southern North Sea. Working within the Maintenance team in Norwich, you’ll provide mechanical engineering support to help maximise the reliability, availability, and performance of critical offshore equipment including pumps, compressors, engines, valves, piping, vessels, and generator systems. This is a Monday–Friday office-based role in Norwich, with occasional travel to onshore and offshore assets. Key Responsibilities Provide mechanical engineering support across Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Integrity, and Metering Support shutdowns, outages, and maintenance activities Carry out root cause failure investigations and identify reliability improvements Help reduce production losses and improve equipment performance Review maintenance strategies and support backlog reduction Specify and procure replacement equipment and services Support Management of Change processes...

Project Engineer (Mechanical Bias) – AMP Project Location: East London Rate: £450–£500 per day (CIS/Self-Employed) Duration: 6–9 Months Start: ASAP We are recruiting for an experienced Project Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join on the major upgrade works at a major Sewage Treatment Works, one of the UK's largest and most significant water infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a flagship AMP7/AMP8 scheme, helping deliver major improvements to treatment capacity, resilience, and MEICA infrastructure at one of Europe's largest sewage treatment facilities. About the Project The client is delivering a substantial programme of works at a mojor STW, including: * New inlet works * Activated sludge plant upgrades * Aeration systems * Settlement tanks * Sludge treatment improvements * Major MEICA infrastructure works This is a technically focused engineering role, ideal for someone who enjoys coordinating engineering solutions and...

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract) Employment: Contract  Duration: 12 Months Location: Wolverhampton Rates: £55 - £60hr (Inisde IR35) THE ROLE - Mechanical Design Engineer Due to impressive project and program wins, we are seeking to recruit Mechanical Design Engineers to support our client's aerospace engineering operations. You'll need to have strong experience in both conceptual design and detailed drawing of components and assemblies, with experience in aerospace deemed highly valuable. This is an Inside IR35 position that will require on site working due to the nature of the work. DUTIES - Mechanical Design Engineer Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies Create accurate technical drawings and 3D CAD models. Apply GD&T and perform tolerance analysis Participate in DFMEA and risk identification activities. Present design concepts, progress updates and final designs to customers. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure viable...

Mechanical Project Engineer Tier 1 MEP Contractor | Data Centre Projects 📍 East London 💷 Permanent or Freelance (CIS / Ltd) I’m currently representing a market-leading Tier 1 MEP Contractor with a strong presence across the UK and Europe, delivering complex projects across the Data Centre, Commercial, Infrastructure and Life Sciences sectors. Due to continued growth and a secured pipeline of mission critical projects, they are now looking to appoint a Mechanical Project Engineer to join the delivery team on a major Data Centre development in East London. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a technically challenging, fast-paced project with a highly experienced delivery team and genuine long-term progression opportunities within one of the industry’s most sought-after sectors. The Opportunity Working alongside Senior Project Managers and site teams, you’ll play a key role in the delivery and coordination of mechanical building services packages across a large-scale...

We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Stress Engineer to join our Commercial Modifications Engineering team in Europe on a contract / contingent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the certification of aircraft interior modifications, supporting high-profile programmes within a flexible, global engineering environment. About the Role As a contracted specialist, you will be responsible for delivering structural substantiation documentation for aircraft interior modifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal design organisation procedures. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver structural substantiation and certification activities for aircraft interior modification programmes Identify certification requirements and define substantiation approaches in collaboration with global teams Produce and review high-quality stress reports and supporting documentation, including: Seating installations Cabin monuments...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella (37 hours per week) Location: Farnborough (Hybrid, travel to Amesbury/ Malvern may be required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility is required for this position Role Purpose Being a go-to individual within the Allocated Design Team & surrounding SME's, the Senior Engineer - Mechanical Designer's Main role will be leading the delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineering and managing complex, unusual tasks involving significant challenges. They will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, guiding others in generating their own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead and co-ordinate the reviews and testing of these ideas at design reviews and group critiques to delight customers. The company support numerous Domains, such as Aircraft Modification, Land Platforms Development & Autonomy...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella Location: Amesbury Hybrid (travel to Farnborough/ Malvern may be required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility required Role Purpose Being a go-to individual within the Allocated Design Team & surrounding SME's, the Senior Engineer - Mechanical Designer's Main role will be leading the delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineering and managing complex, unusual tasks involving significant challenges. They will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, guiding others in generating their own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead and co-ordinate the reviews and testing of these ideas at design reviews and group critiques to delight customers. The company support numerous Domains, such as Aircraft Modification, Land Platforms Development & Autonomy and Ship design. Each Team will have...

Mechanical Ventilation Engineer £51 per Hour (Inside IR35) Hybrid - 3 Days in Warrington or Sellafield 12-Month Contract Play a Key Role on Critical Sellafield Nuclear Projects An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Ventilation Engineer to join a leading engineering team supporting major projects at Sellafield. Working on the MSSS SEP programme, you'll be responsible for delivering ventilation system designs and layouts for complex nuclear facilities, ensuring compliance with stringent safety and regulatory requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on nationally significant projects while benefiting from a flexible hybrid working arrangement and a long-term contract. The Role As a Mechanical Ventilation Engineer, you'll provide specialist design expertise, developing ventilation solutions that support the safe operation of nuclear facilities. Your responsibilities will include: Producing HVAC and mechanical ventilation system designs...

Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Centre Projects London | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office) £45-£52 per hour 6-Month Contract (Temporary) | Outside IR35 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join an international building services consultancy supporting the delivery of major mission-critical and data centre projects. This Mechanical Design Engineer role is ideal for someone who enjoys delivering technically complex mechanical building services designs across large-scale data centre developments. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll contribute to projects from concept through to construction while supporting technically demanding mission-critical environments. The successful Mechanical Design Engineer will play a key role in the design and delivery of major data centre developments, working closely with project teams, attending site visits and developing innovative mechanical engineering solutions. The...

Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer Duration: 12 Months Location: Devenport Dockyard, Plymouth (hybrid) Pay Rate: £63-£70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella (35 hours per week) Clearance required: SC Clearance/ eligibility required Summary: To deliver the MoD's submarine and warship programmes, a significant programme of infrastructure investment is required on the Devonport site. The 'Major Infrastructure Projects' (MIP) Business Unit has been established to support this. One of the key scope elements within MIP is establishing a defuel capability for out of service submarines, which is delivered under the programme banner of 14 Dock Readiness. This work comprises of several interrelated projects to develop various multi-disciplinary infrastructure systems, with an overall value more than £100m. The Submarine Defuel Delivery Project (SDDP) sits within the Dock Readiness programme. SDDP provides the Reactor Access House (RAH) which supplies the necessary tools and systems to...

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing Measham(Derbyshire) – 2 month rolling contract 4 On 4 Off (12hr) – Day and Nights  Outside IR35 £35ph The business is now looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support the internal team and to ensure downtime is to a minimum whilst maintaining standards of a variety of equipment. If you are looking for a new contract, then please contact Adil Shaikh on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)  The day-to-day responsibilities of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will involve the following. You will be responsible for the upkeep of and maintenance of heavy mechanical machinery. Reactive maintenance is a priority and will include fault finding and replacing components on a variety of machines such as, conveyors, cranes, cookers, slicers, Kiln cars, bearings and chains. Preventative maintenance will involve project work and working of a CMMS system to complete planned maintenance. Installation and fitting of...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer East Midlands - commutable from Derby, Leicester and Nottingham to c£47k neg dep exp + benefits Our client can demonstrate almost half a century's expertise in the design, development and manufacture of bespoke automation and robotic systems for a diverse range of industry sectors and are regarded by many in the industry as one of the leading automation system solution providers in the whole of the UK. As a result of continued success and a planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to complement their established and successful team and deliver innovative special purpose automation machinery projects. Based near Leicester and tasked with both designing and overseeing an array of special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over, the successful Senior Mechanical Design Engineer candidate will be responsible for the design, detailing...

Sayjo Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Project Manager Our client provides an extensive range of engineering products and services. A full turnkey package from idea to design, manufacture, installation and service. PURPOSE Reporting to the Senior Projects Director you will work within the projects team, managing projects from start to finish, ensuring the project is delivered safely, in compliance with the specified standards, on time and within budget. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS & DUTIES: Willingness to support Sales team with client visits to assist quoting new projects Ensure projects meet customer specifications Define project scope of works Interpreting client requirements Conduct site surveys when required Develop project plan, timescales and associated project documentation Good organisational skills, attention to detail and communication skills are essential Conduct all duties efficiently Undertake any other tasks as could reasonably be always...

This amazing long term contract Mechanical Design Engineer contract with a leading Formula One organisation in Northamptonshire, is to support a range of high-performance, advanced technology programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to world-class engineering projects in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. The Role As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will support the design and development of mechanical components and systems, contributing across the full product lifecycle — from concept through to validation and release. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, right-first-time engineering solutions across a variety of technically demanding projects. Key Responsibilities Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies across motorsport and advanced automotive programmes Support engineering activities from clean sheet concept through to end-of-life Produce detailed designs for complex, highly loaded components Apply...