Engineering Manager 📍 Dartford 💰 £74,000 per annum Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the performance and reliability of our fleet and the services we deliver. At Arriva, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your expertise and leadership will have a tangible impact on daily operations and long-term success. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence, developing high-performing teams, and driving operational performance within the transport sector, we want to hear from you. The Role As Engineering Manager, you will take full ownership of fleet maintenance operations, ensuring vehicles are safe, reliable, and fully compliant with all regulatory standards. This is a senior leadership role where you will drive engineering performance, lead a diverse team, and contribute to strategic improvements across the business. Your work will...

Safety & Continuous Improvement Manager Location: Aylesford Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and forward-thinking Safety & Continuous Improvement Manager to join a growing manufacturinag business. This is a newly created role, designed to strengthen Health & Safety leadership while driving continuous improvement and lean practices across the organisation. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will work closely with teams across production, logistics, and office functions to identify improvement opportunities, implement best-practice solutions, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and internal standards. This is a hands-on, highly visible role with a strong presence on the shop floor, focused on embedding a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Health & Safety Take ownership of the Health &...

Technical Project Manager Canterbury Full-time We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead and deliver complex engineering projects involving hardware and software/firmware systems. This role will see you managing projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, coordinating resources, managing stakeholders, and driving projects forward in a structured and proactive manner. This position would suit someone with a strong engineering background and proven experience in project management, ideally within defence or a related sector. Experience with surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance technologies, or similar environments would be highly beneficial. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate project teams to ensure successful delivery of multiple engineering projects Define project scope, objectives, and...

Astute People are currently recruiting for an Operations Support Engineer (Deputy Operations Manager) to work at a large 735MW gas fired power station near Rochester in Kent. Using CCGT technology the plant consists of 2 gas turbines a steam turbine, HRSG boilers, generators, water treatment plant, cooling systems, pumps, motors, compressors and much more. As Operations Support Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the Power Station to achieve a high standard of continuous performance and maximum availability at optimum efficiency, ensuring that health, safety and environmental standards are maintained. If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply. Responsibilities and duties: As the Operations Support Engineer you will be responsible for: Leading a team of Shift Team Leaders, Operations Technicians and a Permit Office Engineer whilst coordinating daily...

Job Title: Business Change Manager (Quality & Production) Location: London / Hybrid (South / Essex / Home Counties etc ideal) Salary: £50-60Kpa per annum + benefits Role Type: Permanent; Monday-Friday Days (flexible working options available). Lead engineering improvement and quality excellence across a complex, safety-critical environment. The Role and About You: We are searching for a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead engineering performance, process optimisation and quality assurance activity within a busy production environment. This role gives you the opportunity to drive improvement initiatives, strengthen engineering systems and governance across multiple sites, supporting a wider quality and compliance team within the engineering function. In this role, you will bring together engineering and operational stakeholders to identify, design and implement continuous improvement initiatives across a multi-site maintenance operation. You will play a key role in...

Junior Packaging Engineer Location: Folkestone Job Type: Full-time Temporary We are looking for a Junior Packaging Engineer to join our clients Research & Development (R&D) team. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or early-career engineer to develop their technical skills and gain hands-on experience in packaging design, testing, and factory implementation. Working closely with the Head of Technology and Technical Service Manager , you will support the development, optimisation, and continuous improvement of packaging for both new and existing products, with a strong focus on value engineering, performance, and sustainability . This role offers a varied mix of office-based work, laboratory testing, and factory trials , along with regular interaction with cross-functional teams and external packaging suppliers. Key Responsibilities Support and, where appropriate, lead value engineering (G2G) projects to improve packaging cost,...

Summary: Are you an engineer looking for a new challenge? Do you want to use your expertise to help deliver essential capital projects and make a real impact on a vital service? We're looking for a motivated and experienced Project Engineer to join our dynamic Engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on managing the multi-disciplined, technical and engineering aspects of projects, from start to finish. You'll be a key part of the team, working alongside the Project Manager to ensure quality, compliance, and successful delivery of our above ground capital investment projects. You'll get to see projects through their entire lifecycle, from the initial idea to completion, while ensuring everything is delivered to the highest standards. The role offers a blend of hybrid working, but you'll also be out and about, travelling to our sites across the South East Water supply area to see the projects you're working on come to life. Main...

Summary: Are you a commercial professional looking to make a splash in a sector that truly matters? Are you looking for a role where your expertise directly impacts the local community? This isn't just about spreadsheets and contracts; it's about being the commercial heartbeat of our Engineering team. You'll support our Project Managers in delivering a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects, ensuring we deliver on time and on budget while maintaining the high standards our customers expect. If you want a role where your technical input is valued and your professional growth is a priority, you'll fit right in. Main responsibilities: Ensure the appropriate administration of all Engineering, mainly the NEC framework contracts. Support the Project managers in contract administration and commercial negotiations. Help draft NEC compliant contracts and support the technical Engineering team in drafting compliant works informtion sections and scopes. Report monthly...

Summary: This is an exciting opportunity to shape how South East Water champions environmental excellence. As a cornerstone of our regulatory compliance, you will focus on the technical performance and water quality of treatment processes across our Water Treatment Works. Based within the Water Resources department, you will lead the technical heart of the environmental permitting process, acting as the essential bridge between real-world operations and our regulatory commitments. Success in this role thrives on collaboration, requiring you to work hand-in-hand with our Assets and Operations teams while building strong, professional relationships with external regulators. If you prefer the field to a desk, this role offers the perfect balance. You will spend time on-site to gain a first-hand understanding of discharge compliance and Trade Effluent Run to Waste activities as they happen. As our primary technical validator, you will provide the internal expertise needed to...

Senior Engineer Location: Folkestone Rate: 400 - 500 per day (PAYE) Contract: 12 Months Minimum The Project We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join a major structural project in Folkestone, specifically focusing on the delivery of a multi-span concrete viaduct. This is a technically demanding role centered on high-spec reinforced concrete (RC) construction, requiring an engineer who is an expert in substructure and superstructure concrete delivery. The Role As the Senior Engineer, you will be the technical lead for all concrete structural elements. You will ensure that the viaduct's piers, abutments, and deck segments are built to exact tolerances. This role requires a "boots-on-the-ground" leader who can manage the transition from complex RC drawings to physical high-performance structures. Key Responsibilities RC Structural Delivery: Technical oversight of all reinforced concrete works, including piling, pile caps, piers, and elevated decks....

Project Engineer (M&E) Location: Canterbury, Kent Rate: 400 - 480 per day Sector: Water Treatment (AMP8) Duration: Ongoing Freelance Start Date: Immediate The Opportunity With the AMP8 cycle accelerating, we are seeking a versatile Mechanical or Electrical Project Engineer (MEICA) to join a major water treatment infrastructure project in Canterbury . This role is designed for a technical lead who excels at the intersection of theory and practice. You will be the vital link between the "drawing board" and the "boots on the ground," ensuring that complex mechanical and electrical designs are not only buildable but optimized for the unique rigors of a live water treatment environment. Key MEICA & Design Responsibilities Design-to-Site Integration: Work closely with the design team to review technical drawings, specifications, and P&IDs. You will provide essential feedback on "constructability," ensuring designs can be executed safely and...

We're working with a well-established civil engineering contractor that delivers a diverse range of infrastructure, environmental and coastal projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. This role offers the opportunity to work across technically interesting projects while developing your commercial expertise within a supportive and experienced team. The Role As Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of projects from early procurement through to final account, ensuring strong cost control and commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include: Managing subcontract procurement and package administration Preparing and submitting applications for payment Managing variations, change control and contractual notices Producing cost reports and supporting monthly CVRs Monitoring project...

Summary: Do you want to be part of a team restoring healthy river ecosystems across the South East Water catchment? Are you passionate about environmental restoration and ready to make a tangible impact in the South East? As Environmental Performance Officer - River Restoration, you will deliver catchment based restoration (both river restoration and Nature-based Solution (NbS) projects within the Water Industry National Environment Programme to promote a healthy environment ecosystem across the South East Water catchment area. You will work closely with partners, land-owners and contractors to deliver a range of exciting projects that involves all stages from early planning stages, surveying, modelling, design and supervision of site works. Main responsibilities: Assist in the development of a programme of restoration and enhancement projects. Work with our partners to ensure all environmental aspects of projects are managed from initial design stage, through to...