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Associate Director - Electrical (Building Services / MEP Consultancy) Salary: Up to 90,000 (DOE) Location: Birmingham Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days home) An established UK-wide engineering consultancy with multiple offices is seeking an Associate Director - Electrical to join and help lead a growing MEP team in Birmingham. This is a key strategic hire, working closely alongside a mechanically biased Director, with the opportunity to play a major role in both technical delivery and team leadership, while helping shape the future direction of the electrical discipline within the office. The position would suit an experienced Associate or Principal Electrical Engineer ready to step into a senior leadership role with clear progression and influence within a well-respected consultancy. The Role You will act as the senior electrical lead within a multidisciplinary building services team, supporting the Director across project delivery, team development, and client...

Senior HV / Power Systems Engineer - Private Networks Location: UK-wide (flexible) Salary: 80,000 - 100,000 + package Level: Principal / Associate / Director (title flexible) A specialist engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior HV / Power Systems Engineer to support the delivery of private HV networks and critical infrastructure projects across the UK. This is a hands-on technical role for an experienced engineer who wants to stay close to detailed design rather than focus on sales or work-winning. The role You'll join a highly niche power systems team delivering Stage 4 detailed HV designs for private-sector clients. Work focuses on behind-the-meter HV networks up to 33kV, supporting complex technical buildings and energy infrastructure. Projects vary widely and may include: Private HV networks for hospitals and large estates (decarbonisation-led) HV infrastructure for data centres and critical systems Onshore and offshore wind...

Associate Transport Planner A well-established transport planning consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Transport Planner to join its growing team in Reading. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior transport planning professional looking to take on a leadership role within a respected and collaborative consultancy environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering development planning projects, managing client relationships and mentoring junior team members. The Role You will lead the delivery of a variety of transport planning and development planning projects, working closely with developers, land promoters, local authorities and multidisciplinary design teams. This position offers the opportunity to influence project strategy, support business growth and contribute to high-quality sustainable transport solutions. Key Responsibilities Managing and delivering Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans...

Associate Director - Civil Engineering An established and forward-thinking multi-disciplinary engineering Consultancy with a strong presence across Yorkshire is seeking to appoint a Chartered Civil Engineer at Associate or Director level to help lead and further develop its infrastructure offering across its Leeds and York offices. With a long-standing reputation for delivering practical, sustainable and commercially astute solutions, the practice provides integrated services across Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Surveying and associated disciplines, supporting clients from feasibility through to construction. This is a senior leadership opportunity suited to a Chartered Civil Engineer (ICE or equivalent) with extensive consultancy experience and a proven track record of delivering and overseeing complex infrastructure schemes. The successful individual will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the Civil Engineering team, leading projects...

Associate Director - Building Services Location: London (hybrid) Salary: Up to 95,000 The Role The Associate Director will hold overall responsibility for all aspects of the organisation's activities, working closely with fellow Directors and shareholders. The position carries a broad leadership remit, combining strategic oversight with technical and commercial excellence. Key responsibilities include: Establishing and maintaining the organisation's vision, mission, and values Defining and evolving the company's structure, strategy, and risk profile Managing, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of policies, strategies, and operational plans Providing senior leadership across technical delivery, people management, and business performance Acting as a key interface with shareholders, clients, and other stakeholders Supporting the ongoing development and mentoring of senior engineers and future leaders Projects: My client delivers complex,...

Associate Director - Highways Engineering Birmingham (Hybrid Working Available) Are you ready to lead meaningful projects that genuinely shape places and communities? I'm working with a well-established, multidisciplinary consultancy that is looking to appoint an Associate Director into its growing Local Authority / Sustainable Transport team in Birmingham. This is a senior opportunity for someone who wants influence, autonomy and the chance to play a visible role in regional growth. You'll be joining a nationally recognised team delivering place-making, active travel and sustainable transport solutions for public and private sector clients across the UK. As Associate Director, you'll take a leadership position within the regional team, balancing client-facing delivery, team leadership and business growth. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders while overseeing a varied and rewarding project portfolio. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the Regional Lead...

Associate Director Structural Engineer Negotiable Cambridge Would you like to work for a well established consultancy who provide multi-disciplinary services in areas including Structural and Civil Engineering, Building Surveying, Land Surveying, Transport and Highway Engineering? They have offices in several locations with around 100 staff in the business. Their newest office is Cambridge and they are looking for a senior structural engineering candidate to work at Associate Director level, who could be based here and help take the lead on developing and growing this currently small office. This role would suit a Chartered (ICE or IStructE) structural engineer with significant experience in buildings design, who is looking for a new challenge. You should be a pro-active, self- starting individual with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop client relationships and win new business to help grow the current team. The role will...

Managing Technician An established and growing engineering Consultancy is seeking a Senior or Managing Technician to take full ownership of its drawing office function and play a meaningful role within the senior leadership team. This is a strategically important appointment for the business, aimed at an experienced technician who can operate with autonomy, authority and accountability, sitting above day-to-day production while remaining technically credible and hands-on when required. The successful individual will lead and oversee a small but capable technical team, currently consisting of a senior technician and a technician, and will be responsible for setting, maintaining and enforcing technical standards across all civil and structural output. The role is naturally biased towards civils, however a strong understanding of structural detailing and coordination is highly desirable, enabling effective oversight of multidisciplinary deliverables and confident support of...

Field Maintenance HVAC Engineer 41,000 - 44,000 Cambridge, UK Regional Cover Permanent We are looking for an experienced Mobile Air Conditioning Engineer to join a well-established facilities and maintenance provider supporting retail superstore environments across the Cambridge region. This opportunity has arisen due to continued contract growth and increased service demand. The business delivers planned and reactive maintenance across large-scale commercial properties and is recognised for maintaining high compliance standards and strong client relationships within the retail sector. This role would suit a confident and technically strong Air Conditioning Engineer who enjoys working in a mobile role. The position is predominantly service and repair focused, with limited installation work, alongside supporting general building maintenance tasks where required. You will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, and repairing commercial air conditioning systems,...

We are innovative If you're innovative, we'll have a lot in common. We like to do things differently, but not for the sake of it. The Plant, Protection and Control Engineer plays a vital role within the design team. You will be responsible for the design delivery of substation plant, equipment, and protection systems across a whole range of electrical infrastructures as well as new connection projects in both the distribution and transmission sectors. You will be responsible for the detailed design and procurement of substation plant including, switchgear, power transformers, voltage control equipment, protection systems, protective relays, connectors, busbars, SCADA based telemetry, as well as all the associated substation build activities throughout the lifecycle of the project. Your primary role is to ensure substation infrastructure is correctly identified and procured, in a timely manner. You will achieve this ensuring the detailed preparation and delivery of functional...

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London Staff Software Engineer - Back End About this role Do you love shaping the technical landscape and driving innovation across the organisation? Are you passionate about solving complex business problems and supporting multiple teams toward a shared technical vision? At Capital One, you'll be part of a community of technical leaders who drive engineering excellence, foster innovation, and deliver impactful solutions that meet real customer needs. What You'll Do Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant business outcome or technology domain, spanning multiple teams and influencing the overall technical direction Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams, ensuring their collective work aligns with broader business objectives and technology strategy Proactively identify emerging patterns, define and evangelise best practices, and establish reusable frameworks that enhance...

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London Staff Software Engineer - Back End About this role Do you love shaping the technical landscape and driving innovation across the organisation? Are you passionate about solving complex business problems and supporting multiple teams toward a shared technical vision? At Capital One, you'll be part of a community of technical leaders who drive engineering excellence, foster innovation, and deliver impactful solutions that meet real customer needs. What You'll Do Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant business outcome or technology domain, spanning multiple teams and influencing the overall technical direction Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams, ensuring their collective work aligns with broader business objectives and technology strategy Proactively identify emerging patterns, define and evangelise best practices, and establish reusable frameworks that...

Location: Turnchapel, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £37091+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Role Description: You'll liaise with internal customers, as required, to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately...