Food Process Design Engineer (SolidWorks), Junior to Mid Level Location: Peterborough Rate: £30-£40 per hour, depending on experience Outside IR-month contract Love turning a P&ID into equipment that actually gets built? Spend 12 months doing exactly that for the food and beverage industry, and grow your design skills while you do. The role and about you If you re a mechanical designer with solid project experience behind you, and you want your work to go further than a single one-off job, this one is for you. You ll take process requirements, P&IDs and customer needs and turn them into practical SolidWorks designs. You ll also help shape whole equipment ranges, so your thinking gets reused rather than shelved. Day to day, you ll: Design and modify food and beverage process equipment in SolidWorks, from 3D models and assemblies through to fabrication drawings Adapt existing designs to different capacities, processes and customers, spotting where...

Senior Electrical Engineer - Water (Contract) Remote / UK Based 45- 50 per hour Inside or Outside IR35 - subject to assessment Long-term contract We are supporting a leading engineering consultancy that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support a growing portfolio of wastewater projects across the UK water sector. The Role Electrical design across wastewater treatment and non-infrastructure projects Producing calculations, specifications and technical reports Developing LV electrical designs, single line diagrams and control philosophies Supporting design reviews, HAZOPs and technical/client meetings Working closely with mechanical, process and civil engineering disciplines Supporting MEICA integration throughout the project lifecycle About You Previous electrical design experience within the UK water sector Experience working on wastewater/non-infrastructure projects Strong knowledge of LV systems, motors and...

EC&I Design Engineer (EPLAN) Rate: £47.00 - £50.00p/h DOE (Outside IR35) West Yorkshire 3-6 Month Contract Are you an experienced EC&I Design Engineer with strong EPLAN expertise and a background in automated machinery within regulated environments, looking for a hands-on contract with real ownership of your designs? Do you enjoy taking a project from functional specification through to schematics, BOM and panel build? My client is a key player in the design and build of automated machinery for the pharmaceutical sector, producing equipment that has to meet exacting quality and compliance standards. They require an EC&I Engineer to start immediately on an initial 3-month contract, with potential to extend up to 6 months. Deliver EC&I Design for Pharmaceutical Machinery This is a hands-on contract within a busy design team, working across a variety of automated machinery projects at any one time. You'll take ownership of the design process, from electrical...

Reporting to the Sub Agent or Project Manager, you will oversee daily site operations, engineering compliance, and subcontractor management across major earthworks and highways work packages. You will bridge the gap between high-level project planning and setting-out engineers to ensure safely delivered, high-quality works on schedule. Your day-to-day will involve: Package Management & Engineering Control: Overseeing setting-out accuracy and technical control across bulk cut/fill operations, drainage systems, access roads, and carriageway construction. Progress Tracking & Earthworks Monitoring: Tracking volumetric surveys and material movements, monitoring outputs against 3-to-4 week lookahead schedules, and optimizing plant/resource allocation on site. Technical QA & Engineering Management: Managing the ITP process, reviewing as-built data, coordinating material approvals, writing and issuing technical queries (TQs), and ensuring seamless design...

Electrical Design Engineer (EPLAN) Rate: £47.00 - £50.00p/h DOE (Outside IR35) West Yorkshire 3-6 Month Contract Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with strong EPLAN expertise and a background in automated machinery within regulated environments, looking for a hands-on contract with real ownership of your designs? Do you enjoy taking a project from functional specification through to schematics, BOM and panel build? My client is a key player in the design and build of automated machinery for the pharmaceutical sector, producing equipment that has to meet exacting quality and compliance standards. They require an EC&I Engineer to start immediately on an initial 3-month contract, with potential to extend up to 6 months. Deliver EC&I Design for Pharmaceutical Machinery This is a hands-on contract within a busy design team, working across a variety of automated machinery projects at any one time. You'll take ownership of the design process, from...

Controls & Automation Design Engineer (AutoCAD) Location: Lincoln Contract Length: 6 Months Hours: 37 Hours per Week (Monday to Thursday: 7.5 hours/day, Friday: 7 hours/day) Rate: 48 - 65 PAYE 64 - 87 Umbrella IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Role We are seeking an experienced Controls & Automation Design Engineer to support a key engineering project based in Lincoln. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled AutoCAD professional with a strong background in controls, automation, and electrical design to contribute to the development of industry-standard design libraries and engineering templates. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain a comprehensive AutoCAD Symbol Library for controls and automation systems, including: ControlLogix PCS7 STEP 7 TIA Portal Fire & Gas equipment Vibration monitoring systems Terminals Circuit breakers Create and update standard engineering designs and AutoCAD templates. Convert existing standard...

Job Title - Site Mechanical Engineer Duration - 12 months Start date - ASAP-Subject to clearance Pay rate - DOE- Inside IR35 Location - Seascale full time Hours- 40 hours per week Overview Provide knowledge of plant constraints throughout the delivery process. Pre-approve TQ's to allow site works to continue Produce Feasibility justifying design decision Offering technical advice on the construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives, as well as feeding information back to the design team Managing the site and parts of construction projects Assist in sign off against the construction order Overseeing building work and ensuring the quality of the work Setting out, levelling and surveying the site Ensuring plans, drawings and quantities are accurate for calculations Managing the design documents (drawings / specs) supplied by the client are met and installed correctly on site Managing the configuration control of engineering deliverables and site...

Location: Gwynedd / North Wales (On-site) Duration: 12-Month Contract Randstad is recruiting a Quality Advisor / Quality Engineer on behalf of a leading tier-one main contractor to support a flagship energy storage infrastructure scheme in North Wales. This is a 12-month assignment with a sharp operational focus on major project completion, quality close-out, and final handover to the end client, National Grid. The Role Working alongside the project, quality, and delivery teams, you will take ownership of ensuring all quality requirements, inspection records, and assurance evidence are accurate, complete, and fully accepted. Your day-to-day will involve: Quality Close-Out & Handover: Driving outstanding quality records, redline drawings, and ITP completions through to final closure for client acceptance. National Grid Compliance: Ensuring all quality assurance documentation and handover files adhere strictly to National Grid standards and technical...

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Site Engineer to join one of our well-established clients in Luton. Our client is a leading UK construction company specialising in RC frames groundworks, civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities: Manage day-to-day engineering activities across allocated project sections. Lead setting out operations and oversee engineering control procedures. Review drawings, specifications, and design information to ensure accuracy and buildability. Coordinate subcontractors and ensure works are delivered in accordance with project requirements. Produce and review technical documentation, including ITPs, RFIs, permits, and quality records. Monitor project progress and identify engineering solutions to technical challenges. Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. Support planning and sequencing of construction activities. Liaise with clients, consultants,...

Design Engineer Fluid Power Solutions Design the systems that keep industry moving Do you get a buzz from turning a complex brief into a solution that performs in the real world? We are searching for a talented Design Engineer to join the Technical team and create practical, production-ready fluid power and electrical solutions. Here, your ideas will not stay on the drawing board, you will help bring them to life. Own the journey from first brief to final sign-off This is a role with real variety and visible impact. You will partner with application engineers, customers, sales colleagues, project managers and the workshop team to take projects from initial specification through production and customer sign-off. Along the way, you will produce accurate 3D CAD drawings and Bills of Materials, support confident cost estimates, create clear technical documentation, and ensure each solution meets quality management processes, Health and Safety requirements and relevant...

PLC Controls & Commissioning Engineers Automotive Location: Dagenham, Essex Rate: £40 £50 per hour Outside IR35 Contract: Contract Hours: Monday Friday, 07 00 Weekend Working: Approximately two weekends per month Vacancies: Multiple The Opportunity We are recruiting experienced PLC Controls & Commissioning Engineers to support a major automotive manufacturing and industrial automation project in Dagenham. These are hands-on commissioning positions within a live automotive manufacturing environment, requiring engineers who can hit the ground running, modify PLC software, troubleshoot complex faults and support the commissioning of automated production equipment. We have opportunities for engineers with either Schneider Electric PLC experience or Siemens Classic S7 experience . Key Responsibilities Modify existing PLC software and undertake basic programming and development. Commission automated production lines, stations and manufacturing...

Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a passion for engineering quality and technical excellence? Do you have in-depth knowledge of BS8888, GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis? Are you confident reviewing complex engineering drawings, resolving technical issues and ensuring documentation meets the highest standards? This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a major defence engineering programme, helping deliver critical engineering projects within a highly regulated environment. The opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a globally recognised engineering and technology partner supporting a major defence engineering programme. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the accuracy, integrity and compliance of engineering drawings and technical documentation. You will use your expertise in engineering drawing standards, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and tolerance analysis...

Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator to support a project in the Aberdeen area. This is an opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented professional to coordinate risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work processes, helping ensure construction activities are planned and carried out safely. Role responsibilities and key skills: Coordinate the submission, review and approval of subcontractor and internal Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS). Ensure RAMS are accurate, complete and approved before works commence. Maintain RAMS trackers, permit registers and document control systems. Manage the Permit to Work process, including excavation, hot works, electrical, confined space, lifting operations and working at height permits. Verify supporting documentation and ensure permits remain valid and current. Identify conflicting activities, outstanding approvals and gaps in documentation,...

Site Agent - Infrastructure Projects Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a Site Agent to support an infrastructure project. This is an opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead a multi-disciplinary site team, overseeing safe delivery, quality, programme performance and commercial control across infrastructure works. Role responsibilities and key skills: Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of Sub Agents, Section Engineers, Site Engineers and Foremen. Drive health, safety and environmental standards, promoting a Zero Harm culture and ensuring safe systems of work are followed. Manage site resources, subcontractor performance and workforce competency. Oversee quality control, site audits, handover documentation and self-certification of works. Monitor programme progress, analyse productivity and implement operational target programmes. Manage budgets, cost forecasts, risk schedules and commercial reporting. Support...

Section Engineer - Aberdeenshire Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a Section Engineer to support an infrastructure project in Aberdeenshire. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer to oversee setting out, quality control, site safety and programme delivery, ensuring construction activities are completed to the required standards. Role responsibilities and key skills: Carry out complex setting out and establish primary setting out control for construction activities. Support and coach site team members in setting out techniques. Produce Activity Control Plans and maintain comprehensive quality records. Identify, raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports and Technical Queries. Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Temporary Works Briefs. Manage visitor inductions, support accident reporting and identify potential site hazards. Understand and operate Permit to Work systems, raising permits as required. Produce weekly...

Senior Site Manager (Defence Infrastructure) Location - Richmond Contract length - 12-month contract Rate - As requested by candidate IR35 Determination - Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Senior Site Manager with a strong Tier-1 background looking for a high-profile contract role in the North Yorkshire area? We at Randstad are seeking a Senior Site Manager to take operational delivery ownership on a major defence / commercial build project. Working for a market-leading Tier-1 Main Contractor, you will manage day-to-day site operations, coordinate subcontractors and direct trades, and drive quality, safety, and short-term programmes in line with Tier-1 standards. What You Will Be Doing: Taking full operational control of assigned site packages, managing site personnel, subcontractors, and trade teams. Driving site delivery against 3-week lookahead programmes using modern site planning software. Enforcing strict Tier-1 SHEQ controls, RAMS, Permits to...

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading waste management company to recruit a Project Engineer for its South Wales location. This 9-month contract role offers 350 to 375 per day. With much of the design work already complete, you'll take ownership of key engineering deliverables as the project moves from FEED and detailed engineering into construction. If you're a Project Engineer with electrical or mechanical engineering experience, submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities of the Project Engineer You will: Take engineering deliverables from FEED and design through to construction and site implementation Work closely with subcontractors to coordinate engineering activities and resolve technical issues Support construction phase planning, making sure activities are coordinated and delivered to programme Monitor engineering progress and make sure contractual obligations and project deliverables are completed Provide technical input across electrical and...

Site Engineer PTS North Yorkshire 6 months contract £350 - £400 per day THE COMPANY This contractor boasts an impressive track record of consistently delivering rail projects, ranging from landmark station refurbishments and platform extensions to signalling bases, depot remodelling, and bridge reconstructions. THE ROLE You will have the responsibility of setting out and controlling the dimensions of works, conducting take-offs, monitoring progress, and maintaining a daily log of activities, changes, and events. Additionally, you will need to identify and report any encountered changes, manage material reconciliations, update drawings/documents to reflect the latest revisions, uphold quality records as per Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and generate as-built drawings and records. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE To be selected for this exciting position you will have an HNC, HND or a Degree in Civil Engineering, a proven background as a Site Engineer and a valid...

Installation Engineer Water Industry London & South East £300 £400 per day Outside IR months+ Know where your next 12 months of work is coming from. Imagine a long-term AMP8 contract with a day rate that reflects your skills, outside IR35, on water infrastructure that really matters. That s what s on offer here. Why this role? Stability: 12+ months on a long-term AMP8 programme, with the potential for further contracts afterwards. No more chasing the next job in month eleven. Strong earnings: £300 £400 per day, outside IR35 (LTD or PSC), with the top of the range for engineers with strong water-sector experience who can work independently on site. Work you ll be proud of: You ll help deliver major water and wastewater projects across London and the South East that communities rely on every day. Your skills, put to use: A hands-on role where your expertise is trusted, and you ll work alongside established delivery teams, not on your own. What your...

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of a large-scale UK solar farm project. Candidates must have a strong solar background and experience coordinating contractors, monitoring project progress, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with UK regulations and health & safety standards. This role requires candidates to be available to work in Cirencester 3-4 days per week. This is for a 6 Month contract, outside of IR35. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.