Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. We are seeking an experienced Test Design Engineer/Architect with a focus on Test Solutions to join our engineering function. In this role, you will define and deliver innovative, robust, and scalable test architectures to support the development, verification, and validation of complex aerospace and defence systems. As a key member of the engineering team, you will ensure that our test strategies align with customer requirements (including MOD standards), programme needs, and long-term product sustainment. You will shape the...

Contract Senior Electrical Design Engineer Water Industry Manchester Hybrid (3 Days Office) £400+ per Day Outside IR35 Long-Term AMP8 Programme Are you a Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking for your next long-term contract in the UK water sector? With AMP8 driving one of the busiest periods the industry has seen, we're recruiting for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join an established engineering consultancy delivering major water and wastewater projects across the UK. If you're looking for a contract that offers stability, varied projects and the opportunity to make an immediate impact, this could be the perfect fit. You'll be joining a multidisciplinary design team working on a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater projects, producing high-quality electrical design deliverables from concept through to construction. You'll be responsible for: Producing electrical design calculations, drawings, reports and technical specifications for...

Principal Electrical Design Engineer Building Services Manchester Birmingham London Leeds Permanent £65,000 - £75,000 Are you a Principal Electrical Design Engineer looking for your next permanent opportunity within the building services sector? We're recruiting for an experienced Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join an established and growing engineering design team, working across complex and high-value projects and delivering sustainable, compliant and cost-effective electrical design solutions from concept through to construction. If you're looking for a senior technical position where you can lead multidisciplinary teams, drive design excellence and play a key role in the continued development of a growing engineering function, this could be the perfect fit. You'll be responsible for: Leading the delivery of electrical engineering works, managing all aspects of building services engineering and ensuring coordinated solutions across disciplines. Managing...

Role: Civil & Structural Design Engineer Location: Manchester Start Date: January 2026 Duration: 6 months Rate: 45 - 50 P/hr OUTSIDE IR35 Hybrid working 3 days in office 2 days at home. We are recruiting for a third party worker to join our clients "Civil" Design team. The role is based in Manchester and involves the production and review of technical solutions for our Grid Access Substations and HVDC Converter Stations business. You will work in a collaborative team environment where significant interaction and coordination with other design disciplines will be prevalent on a daily basis. The selected individual shall be responsible for providing solutions and technical input to a live project. The individual will have the competence to self deliver solutions and provide governance on the proposals provided by others. The role will require skills associated with the planning and delivering work packages on time and to budget. This is a varied role which will require...

Senior / Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer - Manchester Location: Manchester Salary: 46,000 - 65,000 DOE Type: Full-Time Permanent The Opportunity An established, employee-owned international engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer to join its growing team in Manchester . This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highway engineer to take a leading role within a highly respected transport and infrastructure group, delivering highways, drainage and infrastructure schemes across a varied portfolio of complex projects. You'll work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside transport planners, engineers and designers, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects, lead technical delivery and contribute to the continued growth of the Manchester team. The Role You will take a leading role in the design and delivery of highway and...

The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Design Engineer to join a leading utility and infrastructure services organisation supporting a major water industry framework. This role will focus on developing and delivering high-quality design solutions for clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Working closely with project managers, operational teams, clients, and external stakeholders, you will play a key role in ensuring designs are technically robust, compliant with industry regulations, and delivered in line with project requirements. This position would suit an individual with experience in utility, civil, or water engineering design who is looking to contribute to a collaborative and fast-paced project environment. Key Responsibilities Review project scopes, modelling information, and supporting documentation. Produce and maintain Health & Safety files throughout all project stages, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Mechanical Discipline Lead - Water Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working Available) Contract: Permanent or Contract (Outside IR35) The Opportunity Our client is a growing engineering design consultancy delivering multidisciplinary projects across the UK water, rail and utilities sectors. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineers, Principal Mechanical Design Engineers and Mechanical Discipline Leads to join their Manchester-based team. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Mechanical Engineers with a background in the UK water industry to play a key role in delivering major clean water and wastewater projects. Depending on your level, you'll combine hands-on engineering design with technical leadership, mentoring and discipline governance, helping to shape engineering excellence across multiple water industry frameworks. Working...

My client is an engineering design consultancy working closely with a wide range of clients, across a number of disciplines within the UK rail and utilities industries. Full time role from the Manchester Office with occasional site visits for which travel expenses will be paid. Hybrid working possible when required provided agreed in advance. Can be contract (outside IR35) or permanent role. LOOKING AT SENIOR AND PRINCIPAL LEVELS Responsibilities: Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements. Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates. Direct, prepare scopes for and check output of subcontract electrical design teams Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers Prepare design investigations, reports and specifications. Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and group standards. Ensure project change for design...

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Under Water Systems (UWS) Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensors and decision superiority, helping navies across the world keep our friends, families and all of us safe. We cover four sectors: Mine Counter Measures, Anti-Submarine warfare, Services and Future Capabilities. Primary Purpose of the Role: To carry out general engineering tasks as required by the business. Responsible for the design and development of RF and electronic items within the CAP group, including but not limited to...

Job: Geotechnical Engineer Location: Manchester First People Solutions is working with a multidisciplinary consulting engineer that is looking to recruit a Geotechnical Engineer to join its growing team in Manchester. Working across a diverse range of infrastructure and building projects, you'll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from ground investigations and concept design through to construction support. The Company They deliver innovative engineering and design solutions across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure, transportation, energy and building projects, offering engineers the opportunity to work on technically challenging developments from concept through to construction. The ideal candidate will have: 3+ years of experience working within a design engineering environment Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology or equivalent Experience in geotechnical design; including foundations,...

Senior Structural Engineer Principal Structural Engineer Structural Discipline Lead - Water Design Location: Manchester Hybrid Working Available Permanent (Full-Time) or Contract (Outside IR35) The Opportunity Our client is a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK water sector. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit experienced Senior Structural Engineers , Principal Structural Engineers and Structural Discipline Leads to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for a structurally biased engineer with water industry experience to take ownership of engineering design, deliver innovative solutions and, at Principal level, provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects. Whether you're looking to progress into a Principal role or already have experience leading a discipline, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions while...

About the Role We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to join my clients growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with around 2 to 5 years' experience who is looking to further develop their commercial skills within a supportive engineering environment. Working closely with Project Managers, Design Engineers and our commercial team, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are commercially managed from inception through to completion. You will assist in maximising project profitability, managing commercial risk and maintaining strong relationships with clients and subcontractors. Key Responsibilities As a Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include: Preparing, submitting and tracking applications for payment. Monitoring certificates, invoices and payment schedules. Raising Early Warning Notices (EWNs) and managing change requests and project variations. Assisting with the preparation of project...

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Building Services Location: Manchester Job Type: Full-time The Opportunity A leading engineering consultancy is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Manchester team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to work on a range of interesting building services projects across sectors including commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, data centres, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology . You'll be involved in project delivery from design through to completion, working closely with clients, contractors and other engineering disciplines. The Role Your responsibilities will include: Delivering mechanical design work from initial brief through to completion. Producing mechanical calculations, drawings and technical documentation. Ensuring designs meet relevant regulations, standards and client requirements. Coordinating mechanical design with other MEP disciplines and...

My client, an industry leading construction and civil engineering firm are looking for an experienced Civil's Construction CRE to join their work winning team in Manchester. This is a 6 month contract, inside IR35. Candidate Responsibilities: Sign off as the nominated Construction CRE, taking technical and engineering accountability for civil construction activities on site. Review, sign off, and enforce Work Package Plans (WPPs), Task Briefs (TBSs), and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs). Work closely with the Design CRE and CEM to resolve technical queries (RFIs) and manage design changes or variations seamlessly. Ensure all construction works comply with Network Rail standards, Railway Group Standards, and project specifications. Manage temporary works on site, ensuring compliance with BS 5975 and working closely with the TWC. Conduct regular site inspections, engineering audits, and quality checks to drive zero-defect delivery. Lead engineering shift...

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Under Water Systems (UWS) Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensors and decision superiority, helping navies across the world keep our friends, families and all of us safe. We cover four sectors: Mine Counter Measures, Anti-Submarine warfare, Services and Future Capabilities. System Integration & Test Engineer (Cheadle) Within the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) domain at Thales UK the Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) organisation play a key role in supporting  the development,...

Structural Engineer Manchester (Hybrid working) c38k - 47k + package We are pleased to be recruiting a structural engineer for a respected and well established engineering consultancy in Manchester one of best with a superb variety and diversity of buildings projects across multiple sectors and so due to continued growth are in hiring mode for a structural engineer. As structural engineer you will join an established team working on a wide variety of projects in commercial, residential, high rise, leisure, education and industrial sectors. While keeping a small/medium consultancy feel and culutre this consultancy works on some interesting and high end projects. If you are a structural engineer with 4 or more years design experience this is well worth a look. On Offer salary c38k-47k depending on experience Varied structural projects across a breadth of sectors Pension/Private Health Bonus Structured career path / progression opportunity Hybrid working About you...

Technical Director - Civil Engineering Location: Manchester OR Glasgow Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 3 days per week office/site/client based Travel: UK-wide travel required Sector: Civil Engineering / Major Infrastructure / Defence / Energy / Water / Heavy Civils / Land Development Level: Technical Director / Senior Technical Leadership The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Technical Director - Civil Engineering to join a growing technical leadership team in Manchester. This is a senior leadership position for an established Civil Engineer who can combine technical excellence, strategic leadership and commercial awareness . You will act as a recognised technical authority within the civil engineering discipline, providing direction across complex infrastructure projects while helping to develop the wider civil engineering capability. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across significant UK infrastructure programmes and...

Job Advertisement Draft Senior Electrical Engineer - Highways DNO & EV Infrastructure Location: Hybrid (Manchester Office / Remote) - Flexible & Part-Time/Adhoc Hours Considered Sector: Infrastructure / Roads Framework: National Highways Reporting To: Principal Engineer About the Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specialising in Distribution Network Operator (DNO) connections and EV charging infrastructure to support a critical National Highways project. This role offers exceptional flexibility-we are open to full-time hybrid arrangements or part-time/adhoc working patterns , making this ideal for experienced engineers seeking flexible working conditions alongside impactful, high-profile infrastructure work. Key Responsibilities Lead the electrical technical input for National Highways DNO connection projects across multiple sites concurrently. Translate EV infrastructure load demand data (charger counts, kVA requirements,...

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. At Arup you will have the opportunity to collaborate on ambitious projects - delivering remarkable outcomes for clients and communities, and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set it apart for over 75 years, and now is your opportunity to join. Job description - the role AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies. We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed. On Behalf of Arup, we are...

Job Title: Principal C&I Engineer Location: Manchester Contract : 12 Months PAYE Inside IR35 Overview Our client is currently recruiting a Lead C&I Principal Engineer to support a long-term MSA within the downstream Oil & Gas sector. The role combines technical leadership with responsibility for project budgets, schedules, resource planning, and team management. Key Responsibilities Lead UK and global C&I engineering and design teams across all project phases. Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources to ensure successful delivery. Support both project execution and proposal development activities. Deliver Concept, FEED, and Detailed Design work across Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Power, and Energy Transition projects. Produce and review Instrument Engineering deliverables. Act as the focal point for client and multidisciplinary engineering interfaces. Key Requirements Extensive C&I design experience on major...