Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Join Our Team as a Senior Data Engineer! Are you a passionate Data Engineer with a flair for innovation? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can shape the future of data architecture? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our client, a leader in the Utilities sector, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a temporary role of 3 months. Role: Senior Data Engineer Duration: 3 Months (extension options) Location: Warwick (Hybrid - 1 day on site) Rate: 500- 550 per day (umbrella) Role Overview: As a Senior Data Engineer, you...

MEICA Lead / Project Manager (Slough) Rate: 450 - 500 per day (LTD) Start: ASAP Duration: Minimum 2027 Finish Project Overview We are seeking a MEICA Lead at Project Manager level to oversee the planning, delivery, and commissioning of multiple water design and infrastructure upgrade projects. This is a long-term contract running until at least 2027, requiring a professional who can fully manage the MEICA lifecycle across a portfolio of local schemes. You will be responsible for coordinating designers, site teams, and subcontractors, ensuring all interfaces, outages, and risk factors are managed within budget and programme constraints. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership: Lead, manage, and develop the MEICA and commissioning strategies across the project portfolio from design through to completion. Technical Compliance: Review subcontract Technical Specifications and Appendices against water industry specifications, British Standards, and WIMES....

Senior Network Engineer (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Chester/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile Working as a Network Implementation engineer is to provide technical implementation services to support the evolution and ongoing support of the Bank EMEA IP Network in response to projects, upgrades, and feature enhancements. The work is always aligned to the current and approved architectural, roadmaps, technology standards, templates, governance, and change management policies. The main technology area of focus for the role is Business to Business connectivity via various DMZ's throughout EMEA via both public and private connections. The role is primarily focused on refreshing network devices that are approaching end of support dates. Key Responsibilities: Ability to analyses in detail current in production...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Transformation Delivery Lead - Major Infrastructure Programme Location: Sheffield (2 days per week onsite) / Hybrid Contract: 6 months initial (strong likelihood of extension) Sector: Energy / Utilities / Infrastructure Overview We are supporting a major UK infrastructure organisation delivering a large-scale capital upgrade programme aligned to national net-zero objectives. The programme focuses on ground-based infrastructure and site equipment (e.g. transformers, shunters, and associated assets) delivered across multiple locations at pace....

Mobile Engineer (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Bromley/Hybrid (3 day per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile The Corporate Mobile organization forms part of Employee Experience Technology (EET) and is responsible for the Bank's Mobile strategy, managing a portfolio of mobile products and services including mobile applications for over 80,000 employees and devices globally. The role requires a collegial yet assertive approach when working among, coordinating with but ultimately ensuring compliance of all Architecture, Engineering and Operational standards. The person will be part of an amazing engineering team who have responsibility for engineering activities on our current global mobile platform as well as future state deliverables working with multiple technologies, reporting to a Senior Mobile Engineer within the team. Key...

Job Title: Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) and Packaging Export Recovery Note (PERN) Expert Location: Bristol, London, Newcastle or York (Hybrid - 3 days per week on site) Contract Duration : 12 Months Daily Rate: £ 550/day (Umbrella Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced industry expert to play a pivotal role in strengthening the UK s PRN and PERN market. This is a high-impact, temporary expert position working at the heart of packaging producer responsibility policy. You will lead the development and delivery of practical measures to increase market transparency and significantly reduce price volatility in the PRN market. This is a rare opportunity to shape reforms that will benefit the entire packaging supply chain, improve circularity, and support better functioning of this critical environmental compliance market. Key Responsibilities Lead the scoping, development, and delivery of a comprehensive plan to...

Role Overview Civil engineering design role within a multi sector environment, delivering infrastructure and development schemes from early feasibility through to detailed design and construction support. Projects span residential, education, and heritage, with responsibility for managing technical outputs. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver civil engineering design from feasibility, concept, through to detailed design and construction stages Design and review drainage systems, highway layouts, earthworks modelling, and external works packages Produce, check, and approve technical outputs including drawings, specifications, reports, and calculations Ensure all designs comply with current UK standards, codes of practice, and local authority requirements Support planning and technical approval processes, including liaison with statutory bodies and approval authorities Coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and key project stakeholders Manage...

Job title: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) Location: Cardiff / Swansea (Hybrid 3 days per week) Pay Rate: 51 per hour Umbrella PAYE (37.5 hours per week) Qualifications required: Degree / IEng / CEng Travelling costs expensed Notice Period: 4 weeks Contract Term:4 months (with extension) About the company Our client are ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. They've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Their Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, their employees continue to challenge the status quo. Our client are looking for Senior / Principal Mechanical Building Services Contract Engineer to join their growing team in Cardiff. The responsibilities of the role are:...

Job Title: Senior Plastics Reduction Policy Lead Location : Bristol, London, Newcastle or York (Hybrid - 3 days per week on site) Contract Duration : 12 Months Daily Rate: £ 550/day (Umbrella Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 The team is responsible for developing and delivering producer responsibility policies, including Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This includes oversight of Producer Responsibility Organisations, integration of policy objectives into industry-led delivery bodies, and management of dual-use packaging reforms. The role also involves improving regulatory frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and reform of packaging evidence and note systems to support economic growth and a more circular packaging economy. Beyond regulation, the team drives forward circular packaging initiatives, single-use plastic reduction measures, and future policy development. It supports industry agreements such as the Plastics...

Great new position for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer on a contract basis to support the delivery of high-profile data centre and commercial mixed-use projects across London and the South East. This role will suit a capable engineer who can quickly integrate into a design team and contribute across all project stages, from concept through to detailed design. The Role Deliver electrical design from concept to detailed stage Produce calculations, technical drawings, reports, and specifications Contribute to high-value, technically challenging new-build schemes Coordinate with mechanical engineers, architects, and contractors Attend design meetings and undertake site visits as required Ensure designs comply with current UK Building Regulations and industry standards Work confidently to programme deadlines within a fast-paced project environment About You Proven experience within an electrical building services consultancy environment Strong background in data...

We are working with this leading multi national data centre and mission critical specialist who are working on schemes across UK and europe. With data centres being crucial components of today's infrastructure, supporting everything from business to public services. Operators must ensure the longevity, efficiency, and sustainability of their sites while optimizing them for mission-critical tasks. The teams are at the forefront of designing innovative and energy-efficient data centres, ensuring that our clients meet their goals of performance, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. The Opportunity Join our international and multidisciplinary team of passionate design engineers and help us create high-quality, sustainable, and innovative data centre structures. You will work on medium to large-scale mission-critical projects, covering all stages of design - from concept to construction supervision and handover. As part of an interdisciplinary team of architects, advisors &...

Job Title: Project Manager - Utilities Expansion Location: Aylesbury Manufacturing plant Contract Rate - circa 500 - paid inside IR35 About the Role: Our client, a leading manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a utilities expansion program at their manufacturing site. The projects are currently at the feasibility and design stage, focusing primarily on refrigeration and wastewater systems. The ideal Project Manager will have the capability to manage the projects through the full life cycle, from design and planning to commissioning and closeout, while ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety regulations. Key Responsibilities: Project Manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through to commissioning and handover. Oversee the refrigeration and wastewater expansion projects, ensuring technical, budgetary, and timeline objectives are met. Ensure compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management)...

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Low Carbon Location: Remote with occasional visits to the office project meetings Team: Energy Transition Shape the future of low-carbon energy. We're looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our client's growing Energy Transition Team and play a leading role in delivering the next generation of low- and zero-carbon energy projects. If you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges and want to influence the UK's transition to cleaner energy, this is a role where your impact will be felt for decades. About the Role As a senior member of a multidisciplinary engineering group, you will lead the development of mechanical designs across a diverse portfolio of energy projects - from early-stage concept work through to construction, operation and eventual decommissioning. The work spans: Conventional power generation Energy-from-waste facilities Industrial energy systems Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)...

Civil / Structural Engineer Location: Remote UK with occasional visits to Project offices Position is with a global multi disciplined Engineering solutions provider We're looking for a Civil & Structural Engineer who's ready to apply their technical expertise to some of the most exciting and meaningful projects in the Energy Transition space. If you want to work on low-carbon, first-of-a-kind and next-generation energy technologies, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. What you'll be doing You'll work closely with the Civil & Structural Group Lead to develop cost-effective, efficient and innovative engineering solutions for complex energy projects. Your role will span concept through to detailed design, using tools such as Revit, Tekla, Robot, AutoCAD and Civil 3D to turn ideas into practical, buildable designs. Your responsibilities will include Developing Civil & Structural solutions across Feasibility, Concept, FEED, Value Engineering and...

Principal Electrical Engineer - Low Carbon Location: Remote with occasional visits to the office for project meetings Role Overview Position is with a global multi disciplined Engineering solutions provider You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering cost-effective, efficient and innovative engineering solutions to complex challenges, helping to shape practical, high-quality designs across a wide range of energy projects. This role involves contributing to projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. You'll take a lead role in developing electrical engineering deliverables and supporting the assessment, optimisation and safe operation of electrical systems across the energy sector. Key Responsibilities Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams. Deliver engineering work across...

An established engineering consultancy is looking to add a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer to its growing London team. The position will involve working on a broad range of residential and development led infrastructure schemes across the UK. The team is involved in projects from initial feasibility and planning through to detailed infrastructure delivery, supporting both private sector developers and public sector clients on schemes of varying scale. Requirements: Background in highways and drainage design for residential or mixed use developments Understanding of technical approval processes including S104, S38 and S278 agreements Experience using MicroDrainage and AutoCAD Strong communication and coordination skills Ability to manage workloads and support more junior engineers where required Responsibilities: Delivering infrastructure design packages for development projects Producing drainage layouts and highway designs Preparing technical reports including...

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: Up to 400 per day (Outside IR35, dependent on experience) Location: Manchester (M32 0RS) - Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in the office) Contract Type: Contract About the Role Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support a range of ongoing projects within the UK regulated water industry. The role will focus on UMON projects at Sewage Treatment Works, working closely with a collaborative and experienced engineering design team to deliver high-quality solutions. About the Client Our client is a well-established engineering design consultancy operating across the UK rail and utilities sectors, with a growing portfolio within the water industry. They are known for their friendly, focused culture and strong commitment to employee wellbeing. Key Responsibilities Deliver detailed mechanical design solutions for projects within the UK water sector. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary...

Job Title: Intermediate/Senior Mechanical Engineer - 12 Month Contract or Permanent Location: Mostly remote (occasional travel to London) Contract Rate: 45- 53 per hour outside IR35 or Permanent Salary: 50- 60k About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on innovative engineering solutions in the water and environmental sector. This role offers the flexibility of primarily remote work, with occasional visits to the London office, and provides the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and optimise mechanical systems and components. Prepare detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and documentation. Work closely with project teams to deliver solutions from concept through to installation and commissioning. Support project planning, risk assessment, and troubleshooting mechanical issues. Ensure compliance with relevant industry...

Project Manager - Regulated Operations & Transformation Contract 12 months (Apply online only) per day (Outside IR35) Overview An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of two high-impact programmes within a regulated environment. Reporting into the Programme Lead, you will play a key role in driving regulatory compliance improvements and leading a major operational transformation initiative. This role requires a hands-on delivery leader who is comfortable operating across complex environments, engaging senior stakeholders, and working under regulatory scrutiny. Key Responsibilities Regulatory Compliance & Assurance Programme Lead delivery of a programme focused on strengthening statutory compliance across operational environments Design and embed robust processes and control frameworks Ensure full auditability and traceability of compliance activities Oversee rollout of training, standards, and ways of...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: People Partner (HR Business Partner) Location: Warwick / Hybrid Contract Type: 6 months initial (potential extension up to 12 months) Role Overview This is an interim People Partner role (externally aligned to HR Business Partner level), appointed to provide additional capacity, continuity, and delivery support within the People function during a period of significant organisational change and peak demand. The role is hands-on and delivery-focused, rather than centred on long-term strategic design. It will play a key role in maintaining momentum...