Salary: £66,200 - £83,000 + Civil Service pension (28.97%)
Locations: Multiple UK locations | Hybrid working
Security Clearance: DV required (or willingness to undergo)

Protecting one of the UK’s most critical national assets

HM Land Registry safeguards the Land Registers of England and Wales, an asset valued at over £8 trillion. This role sits at the heart of that responsibility.

We’re looking for a senior cyber security leader to provide independent assurance, oversight and strategic challenge across cyber security controls, risks and posture.

The role

Reporting to the Chief Security Advisor, you’ll be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective cyber security posture across HM Land Registry and providing senior leaders with confidence that cyber risks are understood, proportionate and well managed.

You’ll work closely with technology, transformation and delivery teams, offering constructive challenge, assurance and expert advice across cyber security, information security and protective security.

This is a role for someone who enjoys influence over ownership, and who knows how to balance risk, delivery and pragmatism in complex, regulated environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading cyber security assurance activity across a large, complex organisation
• Assessing the effectiveness of cyber controls and advising on improvements
• Providing senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based assurance on cyber risk
• Shaping and maintaining cyber risk management approaches and assurance frameworks
• Working across first and second line functions to ensure risks are identified, understood and managed
• Contributing to policy development and security standards
• Engaging confidently with senior leaders, auditors, and the wider security community

What we’re looking for

This role will suit a senior cyber professional who has operated in high-risk, highly regulated or critical environments, and who understands how to provide credible challenge without blocking delivery.

You’ll bring:

• CISSP (or equivalent)
• A strong working knowledge of cyber and information security standards such as ISO 27001
• Experience leading cyber assurance or risk programmes at a strategic level
• Proven ability to engage, influence and brief at senior leadership level
• Experience of audit and assurance activity (e.g. GovAssure or equivalent)
• Sound judgement, strong written skills, and confidence operating in ambiguity

Experience in government is useful, but not essential. We’re very open to candidates from consulting, regulated industry, utilities, finance, or other large-scale environments where cyber risk really matters.

Working pattern & travel

• Hybrid working with a mix of office and home-based working
• Occasional travel to other UK offices and quarterly travel to London
• Overnight stays may be required from time to time

Security clearance

This role requires Developed Vetting (DV). You’ll need to meet UK residency requirements (minimum 10 years).

Why HM Land Registry?

This is a rare opportunity to work at national scale, with genuine impact, strong leadership visibility and the chance to shape cyber assurance across a critical public institution. You’ll also benefit from flexible working, strong professional development, and one of the most competitive pension schemes in the UK.

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Coventry. This is an onsite position

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

In this role you will be joining a newly formed Mechanical Engineering team within a new office based in Coventry. The goal of this team with be to help deliver crucial ship services, crew life support capabilities and equipment and componentry for the current and next generation of Nuclear Submarine. This role will involved with supporting the design and development of various critical systems of the SSN AUKUS.

• You will be expected to lead and develop various mechanical engineering systems, equipment and components
• The successful candidate will connect and build relationships with suppliers to ensure that equipment and component specifications challenging demands
• Working directly with the customer to develop requirements and acceptance criteria based on operational scenarios, use cases and other design considerations
• Taking lead for performing and reviewing engineering calculations and analysis to make decisions and demonstrate system performance
• Co-ordinating, managing and helping influence a wide stakeholder base to solve complex engineering problems and make responsible engineering decisions

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Mechanical Engineering background in Rotator Machinery, Components or Fluid Dynamics
• Demonstrable experience in applying mechanical engineering for various products along woth different stages of a product lifecycle
• Ability to prioritise workload and ability to work well within a cross functional team
• A passion for problem solving and resolving complex engineering calculations
• Educated to degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science subjects

Desirable:

• Leadership/Mentoring experience

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Systems team:

As either the Senior Mechanical Engineer within out Platform Systems team you will the opportunity to join a brand new team being created within our new site in Coventry where you will be working with other passionate engineers to bring a new way of thinking into the design of our Submarines. In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and mentor junior members of staff and build on technical skillsets. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 27th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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We are hiring for an experienced Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Subject Matter Expert / Coach to play a key role in shaping and scaling SRE capability across my client’s business. This is a 3+ month Contract based in Cheshire on a hybrid basis - 3 days per week in the office.

The SRE Expert / Coach will lead the design, development, and delivery of advanced SRE training programmes and technical bootcamps, supporting the adoption of SRE principles across engineering, operations, and product teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Design and deliver progressive, hands-on SRE training and bootcamps (foundation to
  advanced).
• Facilitate in-person and virtual bootcamps, workshops, and awareness sessions.
• Provide embedded coaching to support SRE transformation initiatives.
• Tailor content for multiple platforms and environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Private Cloud).
• Conduct capability assessments and design targeted learning pathways.
• Mentor SREs and engineering teams on reliability engineering, automation, and incident
  management.
• Guide teams in defining and implementing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Promote best practices in observability, monitoring and incident response.
• Create and curate e-learning content, assessments, and certification pathways.

Skills and Experience required:

• Proven experience as an SRE, SRE Coach, or Reliability Engineering specialist in large-
  scale environments.
• Strong cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) and CI/CD
  pipelines.
• Deep understanding of incident management, RCA, and reliability engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering technical training or bootcamps.
• Familiarity with Google SRE, DevOps, and ITIL frameworks.

Please apply for immediate interview!

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Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in RAF Marham - 4 days a week onsite

Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for a Maintenance Engineer to add to their talented, hardworking team in RAF Marham on a 12 month contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.

Rate:

£31.34 per hour inside / Umbrella

The role:

Reporting to the F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Manager the post holder will be undertaking a range of maintenance activities on F35 aircraft or aircraft components.
Duties:
The successful candidate will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of this role.
The role will contain, but will not be limited to, the following
Ensure that all maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with the Approved Technical Information and relevant risk assessments.
Ensure all activities are appropriately documented and that all airworthiness records are maintained.
Knowledge & Skills:

2 years’ experience of working within and the practical application of EASA/MRP Part 145.
Experience of working on complex military aircraft programmes.

*ideally fast jets knowledge but will accept other aircraft including helicopters

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

Work on complex, cutting-edge projects
Achieve a work/life balance
Develop your skills

APPLY NOW

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Send your CV to Stella today!

£50,000 to 65,000 GBP
Bonus
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Lead Content Detection Engineer - Leeds
Up to £65,000 + Bonus | SC Clearance Required to Start | DV Sponsorship Available

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Content Detection Engineer to join a national security-focused Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Leeds. This is a strategic, hands-on role combining technical expertise, leadership, and operational ownership, supporting critical national infrastructure (CNI).

The Role:
As the Detection Engineering Lead, you will define and deliver the strategic direction for content detection across the SOC. You will manage a small team of skilled detection engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. This role requires balancing operational accountability with forward-looking innovation, ensuring the delivery of world-class security detection capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of detection engineers, supporting professional development and workload management.
• Own the detection strategy and roadmap, aligning initiatives with KPIs and contractual requirements.
• Develop, optimise, and maintain high-fidelity detections using Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, SPL, and Python for automation and Detection as Code.
• Work closely with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) to enhance detection capabilities in hybrid environments.
• Monitor networks and leverage threat intelligence to improve detection coverage, incorporating frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Drive service improvements and efficiency through automation, tooling, and operational innovation.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, presenting detection effectiveness, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure operational ownership of the SOC’s detection function, balancing strategic planning with day-to-day responsibilities.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• SC clearance required to start; DV sponsorship available.
• Proven expertise with Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel SIEM platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with experience developing automation and Detection as Code pipelines.
• Proficiency in KQL and SPL for creating efficient, high-fidelity detections.
• Solid understanding of security detection methodologies, threat intelligence, and cloud security environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in operational leadership, strategy definition, and team management.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Detection as Code frameworks.
• Knowledge of React or JavaScript for tooling development.
• Security certifications such as SANS, GIAC, CISSP, CCSP, or vendor-specific certifications (Splunk, AWS, Microsoft).

Work Arrangements:

• Initially 5 days per week onsite in Leeds.
• Once DV clearance is obtained, hybrid working with up to 2 days from home is possible.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary up to £65,000 plus performance-based bonus.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact national security projects.
• Professional development and certification support.
• Chance to lead and shape the future of content detection engineering.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, strategic thinker with a passion for security detection and team leadership. You will be at the forefront of protecting critical infrastructure while building a high-performing, technically excellent team.

Reference: AMC-AQU-LCEDB

Postcode: LS1

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£70,000 to 90,000 GBP
Bonus
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Glasgow, Scotland - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Application Security Engineering Lead
Location: Glasgow or Greater Manchester (2 days per week in your closest site)
Salary: £70,000-£90,000 + bonus DOE
Sponsorship: Not available

About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Application Security Engineering Lead to join a dynamic team driving secure software development across the organisation. In this role, you’ll design, implement, and maintain solutions that protect critical systems and sensitive information, while influencing security strategy at a senior level.

This is a hybrid role, offering flexibility to work 2 days per week in your closest site in Glasgow or Greater Manchester.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns.
• Develop protocols, algorithms, and applications to safeguard sensitive data.
• Manage and protect secrets securely, ensuring proper generation, storage, and usage.
• Conduct audits to monitor and assess vulnerabilities, supporting incident response.
• Stay ahead of cryptographic advancements to enable adoption of new technologies.
• Collaborate with developers and security teams to align solutions with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Identity and Access Management solutions.
• Lead strategic initiatives, advise stakeholders, and influence cross-functional decisions.
• Mentor and guide team members, shaping technical direction and fostering skill development.

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong knowledge of software security, including CVEs, CWEs, and common vulnerability types.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, SCA, and DAST tools.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go).
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• REST API design and HTTP authentication.
• Linux proficiency, including terminal usage, scripting, and automation (e.g., Shell, Python).

Highly Desirable

• CI/CD experience.
• Knowledge of GraphQL.
• Familiarity with authentication systems (e.g., OAuth).

Why Join?
This is a chance to work at the forefront of application security, influencing technology strategy while protecting critical systems. You’ll collaborate with talented colleagues, build secure software practices, and shape the future of security engineering.

Additional Information

• This role is open to UK residents only; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site in Glasgow or Greater Manchester.
• Competitive salary with bonus, depending on experience.

Reference: AMC-AQU-ASEL

Postcode: g2 8bj

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An established, UK-wide, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join their growing team based in Prestwick. This opportunity is well suited to an engineer with approximately 2–5 years’ experience and a strong foundation in structural design.

The role will involve working on a diverse range of projects across sectors such as residential, education, and refurbishment, alongside broader multidisciplinary schemes. The consultancy is open to candidates from all structural backgrounds and places strong emphasis on technical development, collaboration, and long-term career progression. You will be involved in projects from early concept through to delivery, producing structural calculations, drawings, and technical reports while working closely with experienced engineers and other design disciplines.

Applicants should hold a degree in Structural Engineering and have experience within a UK consultancy environment. A good understanding of current design codes and structural software is required, along with strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000–£35,000 depending on experience, along with structured support towards Chartership through IStructE. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking consultancy known for its people-focused culture, technical excellence, and commitment to professional development.

Apply now or if you would like a confidential chat then contact Marie on 01786 446651 quoting J46566.

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We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Are you a Structural Engineer with 4+ years’ experience looking to take the next step in your career? We’re working with a well-established consulting engineering practice who are looking to add a talented engineer to their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected consultancy working across a wide variety of small to medium-scale projects. You’ll gain exposure to hands-on engineering, technical design and client interaction, with strong support from senior engineers.

You’ll be involved in:

• Structural design and analysis for a diverse range of projects
• Small works, domestic extensions and timber-frame structures
• Multi-unit residential developments
• Industrial portal frame buildings
• Collaborating with internal teams and external clients
• Progressing towards chartership (or developing further post-chartership)

They are looking for someone with:

• 4+ years’ experience in structural engineering
• Chartered or actively working towards chartership (IStructE / ICE)
• Experience across small projects through to residential and industrial schemes
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Able to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within an established, supportive consultancy and gain exposure to a varied workload with genuine responsibility. This is a great chance for career development and chartership support with flexible hybrid working after the initial six-month period.

If this role appeals to you then please apply now or call Marie on 01786 446651 quoting J46451 for a confidential chat.

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For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Chemical Process Engineer (Food Manufacturing Solutions)

£45,000 - £50,000 + Progression + Training + Annual Company Bonus + 25 Days + Bank Holidays + 1 Day Each Year Of Service + Hybrid Flexibility + Health & Wellbeing Programme + Free On-Site Parking + Company Events

Kidlington

Are you a degree qualified, or equivalent, Chemical Engineer looking to join a growing company that works with businesses across the UK, and internationally, and offers excellent opportunities for career progression into leadership roles?

Do you have experience with SolidWorks and are now looking for an opportunity that will see travelling to client sites across the globe and offering flexibility with a hybrid role and an enhanced holiday package?

This company was established a decade ago and since then has seen its customer base grow significantly. The company design, manufacture and install environmentally friendly cleaning solutions for the food manufacturing industry.

Over the past three years, the company has seen significant traction gained on their products and have recently partnered with PepsiCo Labs on a pilot run for their solutions.

If you are a Chemical Process Engineer, that is degree qualified and are now looking for an exciting opportunity within a growing company that offers an excellent benefits package with an annual bonus and hybrid flexibility, apply today.

The Role:

• Primarily office based, with roughly 20% of the role being travel, and hybrid flexibility available
• Work within an engineering team of five, leading the Chemical Process aspect of the company
• Maintain compliance with relevant industry standards and company H&S policies
• Work alongside the CAD team in creating the initial designs for clients, assisting with the piping placing and flow diagrams
• Be involved in practical aspects of building initial process systems in house working with the build team

The Person:

• Degree Qualified Chemical Engineer, or equivalent
• Experience in a similar position
• Willingness to travel, with Full UK Driving License

Job reference: BBBH23404

Key words: Chemical, Process, Engineer, Solutions, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Food Manufacturing, Travel, Nationwide, International, Kidlington, Oxford, Oxfordshire

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Mechanical Project Engineer for a travelling role across its CCGT assets.

The Mechanical Project Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £75,000 + private medical + benefits.

If you are a degree qualified Mechanical Engineer and happy to travel to sites as required then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Project Engineer role

As the Mechanical Project Engineer you will:

• Deliver projects and outages while managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSSE standards.
• Carry out proactive and reactive mechanical engineering work, including fault finding, problem solving, and investigations.
• Lead project teams and contractors depending on project complexity.
• Define scopes of work and develop technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure contractor Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards are established and met.
• Promote and contribute to health, safety, environmental, and quality improvements.
• Apply engineering expertise to maximise plant/facility performance, resource utilisation, and availability.
• Investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement engineering resolutions within change management processes.
• Share and employ best practices by networking, benchmarking, and collaborating across sites and teams.
• Manage contracts and projects, including commercial, technical, and compliance aspects.

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• Higher National Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong applied experience in industrial process plant mechanical engineering (including pressure systems).
• Demonstrated ability in project and contract management, including use of project management tools and techniques.
• Understanding of process system operations, relevant regulations, and risk management practices.

Personal skills

• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and capable of taking ownership of issues through to solution.
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and able to work independently with accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Project Engineer role

• Starting salary of £55,000 - £75,000
• Benefits package private medical insurance and 6/12% pension
• Opportunity to join leading CCGT company

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A well-established food manufacturing site is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support site operations by maintaining and improving production equipment. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role involves a mix of mechanical and electrical maintenance, including both reactive breakdowns and planned preventative maintenance.

You will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

Hours

4 on / 4 off - Days and Nights - 6am - 6pm / 6pm-6am

The Role of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance on a range of food processing equipment including filling machines, pumps, spiral freezers, steam kettles, metal detectors, and depositors
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults
• Complete repairs and modifications to machinery as required
• Perform PPM tasks and accurately report findings
• Record all maintenance activities using a CMMS (Shires)
• Identify and request required spare parts through the Engineering Buyer
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety and food manufacturing standards
• Build strong working relationships with operations and area leads
• Complete all required safety and technical compliance documentation
• Liaise with Engineering and Maintenance Managers regarding foreseeable issues and improvement opportunities

Knowledge & Skills of a Maintenance Engineer :

Essential:

• HND, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent engineering qualification
• Experience within a food manufacturing environment is desirable
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT literacy
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, from shop floor to senior management
• People management and teamwork skills
• Strong reporting and documentation skills
• A proactive, “can-do” attitude with a strong safety focus

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary with shift allowance
• 4 on / 4 off shift pattern (days and nights, 12-hour shifts)
• Stable role within a busy and established food manufacturing site
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and equipment reliability

This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer seeking a long-term opportunity within a well-established manufacturing environment. Apply now to register your interest.

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Location: Capenhurst

Rates: £55-60, contract inside of IR35

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be an integral part of the project engineering delivery team, responsible for planning, managing, and delivering the technical aspects of projects. Your role will encompass establishing project criteria, coordinating engineering reviews, and ensuring that technical requirements are implemented on time, within budget, and to the required quality and HSSSE standards. You will manage the full scope of engineering activities from supplier selection and evaluation through to the delivery of engineering/design and implementation for selected projects.

You will apply a broad generalist understanding of multiple engineering disciplines to manage and coordinate all technical activities within your assigned projects or work packages, ensuring integrated, fit-for-purpose technical solutions. Your remit will include controlling project accuracy, quality, and cost from conception through to completion, often supporting multiple projects or packages within larger programmes.

The role requires working within a highly regulated environment, liaising between various business units, group functions, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of processes and technical solutions. You will be responsible for delivering proportionate design engineering solutions compliant with engineering principles, company standards, contract requirements, and relevant legislation.

You will coordinate technical developments, resolve design and testing issues, control project expenditures, and support the review and approval of supplier documentation. Reporting on project technical scope, progress, manpower, and risks will be essential, alongside ensuring coordination between design, construction, and manufacturing activities.

Quality assurance is a key responsibility, working closely with project and construction managers to meet quality and HSSSE requirements, ensuring timely design and construction reviews, and managing technical resources effectively. You will ensure that contractors and technical teams are suitably qualified and adhere to project quality plans.

Your engineering delivery duties will include managing scope, schedule, and cost objectives, integrating engineering disciplines, evaluating design changes, preparing project reports, and escalating resource conflicts. You will also manage interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, build strong relationships, and conduct project interface meetings.

Skills:

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Professional engineering qualification (e.g. CEng or IEng)
• Project Management qualification/accreditation (e.g. APM, PMI)
• Proven leadership and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience in cost predictability and managing ambiguity
• Contractual relationship management including free-issue materials and supplier management
• Strong team collaboration and accountability for project delivery
• Knowledge of leading project management techniques and engineering/design strategy implementation

Certifications & Standards:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status preferred
• Project Management certifications such as APM, PMI, or Prince2
• Compliance with relevant engineering standards, safety, environmental, and HSSSE regulations
• Familiarity with nuclear and environmental regulatory frameworks (where applicable)

Senior Project Engineer

Project Engineer / Senior Project Engineer – Thames Water Region

Permanent role - Mechanical / Electrical | Water Sector | Design & Build | Confidential Employer

Salary - Very competitive, plus Car Allowance

We’re supporting a leading organisation in the water sector to appoint a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer. This role suits someone delivery-driven, commercially aware and confident managing design through to commissioning on complex engineering projects.

What You’ll Do

• Manage construction programmes and key milestones
• Lead collaborative planning with stakeholders
• Prepare and assess tenders
• Coordinate engineering teams and supply chain partners
• Oversee daily site activity and resolve issues
• Maintain the project risk register
• Support cost planning and out-turn cost monitoring
• Drive innovation and improved working practices
• Ensure full Health & Safety compliance

What You’ll Bring

• Project Management experience
• NEC3 contract experience
• Degree in a construction / Engineering-related discipline
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and H&S legislation
• Engineering project delivery background
• Mechanical / Electrical background
• water sector experience

Desirable: Chartered/near-chartered, Primavera P6, APMP.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (option to buy more)
• Pension, Life Assurance, Health & Private Medical Insurance
• Additional perks including cycle-to-work and discount schemes

Apply now by submitting your CV

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Engineers looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Job Title: Technical Lead / Staff Software Engineer//Engineering Lead/Technical Director/Chief Engineer

Salary: £63,000 - £103,000

Location: Manchester

Our client is seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join their growing team. Working in a busy but dynamic environment, you will Join our clients Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other experts and cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions. This is a hybrid role with two days in the office in Central London.

Our client has over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And have a deep expertise in a number of areas not limited to but including consumer and manufacturing, defence financial services and transport. With teams that operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, the US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

Job Description

Why consider joining the Digital & Data community

• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesnt align with what you want to do.
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors - no project is ever the same

Tech stack required ideally:

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable, high-performance applications:

• Programming Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#
• Frameworks: Vue/Angular/React/Node/Next, Spring/Spring Boot, .NET/ASP.NET
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• CI/CD:Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep
• Pragmatic and safe usage of AI through the SDLC (e.g. using MCP to combine tools in interesting and effective ways)

Qualifications

Essential requirements

• Experience in managing and technically leading a software engineering team
• Soft-skills to interact with clients, demonstrating credibility in technology and overall delivery
• Proven capability in shaping the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, driving improvements across development, testing, deployment, and operational phases.
• Ability to implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and efficient release management strategies.
• Enhance system performance using load testing, caching, and optimizing database queries and application logic for better scalability and response times.
• Expertise in modern engineering standards such as TDD, contract testing, and secure coding, as well as architectural patterns like event-driven architecture and platform migration.
• Experience providing technical subject matter expertise to shape bids and client proposals. Can present proposed approaches and discuss technical implementation with prospective clients during the sales process

You are required to be able to work in the UK full time without restriction and be eligible forSC clearance.If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, then please apply to Evolve Recruitment, Kingston upon Thames for more information.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Our client seeks an Installation Project Manager who will cover the project management of supply and installation of projects from order receipt through to final payment receipt. You will run multiple projects at once for short term installs. Experience in construction and / or electro mechanical work is required and good knowledge of managing site visits where works will be taking place. Projects will be based in Southern England, mainly around the M25 area

Main Duties

• Manage day-to-day responsibilities of assigned projects to achieve planned schedules and margins
• Liaise with customers, architects, consultants, and end users, as applicable, to agree the complete scope of works to be carried out by Coopers or their sub-contractors
• Attend project sites as required to carry out site surveys, supervise installers, attend design, progress and planning meetings and project handovers to the client (where applicable)
• Provide the required information to Production to enable them to manufacture and order the required equipment to fulfil the project requirements within the agreed timescales and budgets
• Prepare the necessary scopes of work to issue to installers or sub-contractors enabling them to supply costs (sub-contractors only) for the installation and supply of equipment where applicable
• Prepare the necessary site specific risk assessments and method statements, for inclusion in the installers pack. Obtain the necessary approval from the client or other relevant parties
• Capture all the relevant Variation Orders to ensure costs recovery and maximise profitability
• Provide awareness of Quality and Environmental Policies to personnel working on sites
• Feedback and suggest new ideas for new markets/products, improved processes and promoting the brand
• Obtain customer satisfaction feedback on behalf of the business from projects

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in project managing a high volume of short install sites at one time is essential
• Experience within a construction or electro mechanical industry would be desirable
• Contract/Project Management
• Managing teams of site-based installers, servicing teams or subcontractors
• Ability to read drawings and interpret technical requirements
• Excellent customer service & communication skills
• Manufacturing knowledge is desirable
• Customer focus approach
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure
• Good people motivator
• Good negotiator
• IT literate
• Self-motivated, confident and resourceful

Salary and Benefits

• Excellent salary
• Company car
• Free hot drinks
• Onsite parking
• Early finish and dress-down Fridays
• Above statutory holiday allowance plus able to buy additional holiday
• Company social events
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Friendly and supportive environment

Are you a hands-on, high-energy software leader ready to drive global transformation and take a software organisation to the next level of excellence?

SPX Radiodetection is seeking a Global Software Manager to lead, inspire, and scale our international software organisation across the UK and India. This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments, enjoys rolling up their sleeves, and can deliver high-quality software solutions under very tight timelines.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping our global software strategy across a diverse software portfolio, including mobile applications, cloud platforms, PC/desktop applications, and developer SDKs, while driving innovation through digitalisation and AI. You will build a high-performance culture that consistently delivers business and customer value.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for a dynamic, pragmatic, and solution-oriented leader with a strong delivery mindset. You bring clarity to complexity, lead with confidence, and know how to motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals across multiple software domains.

You will have experience leading mixed internal and outsourced software teams (circa 30 people) in co-development environments, with the ability to provide both technical direction and organisational leadership across mobile, cloud, PC, and SDK-based solutions.

This role requires someone who:

• Has successfully delivered complex, multi-platform software and solution programs under aggressive timelines
• Demonstrates a strong can-do attitude and a bias for action
• Is creative, curious, and forward-thinking, with a passion for leveraging AI and emerging technologies across products and development practices
• Is comfortable engaging with customers and partners to integrate solutions into cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)

This is a strategic leadership role with clear opportunities for further growth within the organisation.

What Youll Do

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a globally distributed team of software engineers, architects, and technical leaders covering mobile, cloud, PC applications, and SDK development.
• Build and develop a world-class, multi-domain software organisation known for excellence, innovation, accountability, and delivery.
• Take end-to-end ownership of software delivery across multiple platforms, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, to scope, and to qualityespecially in high-pressure environments.
• Define and execute a long-term global software strategy spanning mobile apps, cloud services, desktop applications, and SDKs, aligned with product and business objectives.
• Set clear delivery goals and establish robust execution frameworks, including KPIs, planning, estimation, and performance tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement across Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices for all software domains.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and interoperable.
• Work closely with Product Management and Project Management to define and deliver short-term and long-term multi-platform software roadmaps.
• Promote a high-performance, ownership-driven culture that values proactive problem-solving and cross-domain collaboration.
• Partner with customers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver cloud-integrated and SDK-enabled solutions.
• Champion the adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies across mobile, cloud, desktop, and SDK development.
• Ensure security, compliance, and performance standards are embedded across all software products and platforms.

What Youll Bring

• Significant experience in global software leadership across multiple software domains.
• Proven success leading distributed, multicultural teams delivering mobile, cloud, PC/desktop, and SDK-based solutions.
• Strong background in SaaS, cloud-native architectures, and connected software ecosystems.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, multi-platform software programs under tight timelines.
• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering frameworks.
• Experience driving organisational transformation and scaling software teams and processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to bridge technical depth and business outcomes.
• A hands-on, delivery-focused leadership style combined with strategic thinking.
• Passion for innovation, digitalisation, and AI-driven improvement across diverse software platforms.

Why Join SPX Radiodetection?

• Join SPX Radiodetection, a recognised global leader in its industry, with a strong reputation for engineering excellence and trusted solutions used worldwide.
• Be part of an organisation with high growth ambitions, driven by a clear strategy focused on innovation, digitalisation, and AI-led differentiation in the years ahead.
• Lead a global, multi-platform software organisation with real influence on products, customers, and future business models.
• Shape the future of mobile, cloud, PC, and SDK-based solutions at the core of next-generation product and service offerings.
• Drive AI adoption and technological innovation in a business that is actively investing in software as a strategic growth engine.
• Benefit from clear opportunities for career progression and expanded leadership scope within a growing global organisation.

Electrical Engineer/Apprenticeship Coach {MoD}

Tidworth

£37,313 (£40,000+ once qualified) + Car + 6% Pension + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

Are you an Electrician/Electrical Engineer with a level 3 qualification or similar looking to take a step away from the tools and in a role that will help to guide the next generation of new recruits for the Ministry of Defence.

Do you want to work for an organisation who have built a reputation as one of the best international UK defence companies in the world.

On offer is the exciting opportunity for an Electrician/Electrical Engineer with a level 3 qualification to join one of the world’s leading defence contractors. Established around 150 years ago, this defence powerhouse had remained at the forefront of innovations and has its name to some of the largest defence projects in the world.

In this role, the successful Apprenticeship Coach would be responsible for travelling across sites in the south west of England which includes Tidworth, Lyneham, Warminster, Colerne, Larkhill, Bulford and more, where you will be responsible for helping people to pass their Electrical apprenticeships and obtain their level 3 qualifications.

The ideal Apprenticeship Coach would have a minimum of 5 years on the tools experience as well as a minimum of an NVQ 3 or similar. Have a full UK driving license and happy to travel to sites across the UK.

The Role:

• Travel to sites which can include Tidworth, Lyneham, Warminster, Colerne, Larkhill, Bulford and more
• Help Apprentices pass their level 3 qualifications.

The Person:

• Minimum 5 years on the tools training.
• NVQ3 or above in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• UK Driving license and happy to travel across the South West

Keywords: Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Apprenticeship Coach, Electronics Trainer, Electrical Technician, MoD, Defence, NVQ3

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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Mechanical Lead Engineer Stratford, London FM Service Provider - £50,000 per annum

CBW is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Lead Engineer to be based at a large, modern estate in the Stratford area. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established on-site engineering team, working within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The Lead Engineer will be part of a team of 10 engineers, supervising one direct report while supporting the wider team. The role operates on a rotating early and late shift pattern (7:00am3:00pm / 10:00am6:00pm). The position is split approximately 60% administrative duties and 40% hands-on mechanical maintenance, combining leadership responsibilities with practical involvement on site. Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain high service standards are essential.

Key duties & Responsibilities

• Manage agreed KPI and SLA’s alongside the Supervisor
• Arrange specialist sub-contractors
• Management of all reports/site log books (Working with the Contract Manager & Supervisor)
• Ensure all paperwork is up to date on each contract and ready for audits
• Attend client meetings if required
• Lighting (Small installation, Fault-finding, Lamping, etc)
• Emergency lighting & Fire alarm tests
• Air Conditioning - Air Handling Units / Fan Coil Unit (Filter changes, cleaning)
• BMS System - Monitor (i.e. Hot & Colds)
• Statutory Compliance

Hour of Work

• Monday to Friday
• 7:00am3:00pm / 10:00am6:00pm (Rotated Weekly)
• Call out 1 in 7

Requirements

• Mechanical Qualifications Level 2/3 NVQ or City & Guilds Equivalent
• Client facing and presentable
• A proven track record in commercial building maintenance
• Hard working honest and reliable
• Familiar with E-Log books

Please send CV to Katie at CBW Staffing Solutions for more information.

BMS Engineer Landmark City Centre DevelopmentLocation: City Centre (Site-Based)
£95,000 - £100,000 + Travel + BenefitsSector: Large-Scale Commercial / Mixed-Use Development

A highly respected tier-one engineering contractor is delivering a major city-centre development and is now seeking an experienced BMS Engineer to lead the delivery, integration, and commissioning of Building Management Systems across the site.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a technically complex, multi-building project with significant scope, long-term programme certainty, and strong professional support.

You will take ownership of all BMS activities from late-stage installation through commissioning, integration, testing, and final handover. Acting as the technical authority for BMS on site, you will coordinate across mechanical, electrical, commissioning, and client teams to ensure systems operate seamlessly and meet all performance and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead BMS commissioning activities across multiple buildings
• Review and manage BMS design documentation, sequences of operation, and control strategies
• Coordinate BMS contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents
• Manage functional testing, integrated systems testing, and client demonstrations
• Ensure energy performance, compliance, and operational readiness
• Oversee commissioning programmes, test packs, and handover documentation
• Support client training and post-handover technical support

Candidate Profile

• Strong background in BMS engineering and commissioning
• Experience delivering complex BMS systems on large commercial projects
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management capability
• Ability to work autonomously within a structured tier-one environment

A leading, established andhighly successful provider of mechanical and electrical installation services to commercial and industrial buildings seek the solid appointment of an experienced and commercially talented Mechanical Project Managerfrom an M&E / Building Services Mechanicalinstallation project management backgroundto join their exciting planned growth and continuedsuccess.

Candidates sought MUST be based or commutable to Leeds

You will ideally have previous experience working on multi-million pound projects .

We seek a true professionalto mainly work on managing the mechanical installations into new buildindustrial sheds for warehousing & distribution,food production, automotive and a variety of manufactured goods. In addition to this, other work will include office blocks and data centres to name a few. What is paramount is your experience working on commercial and industrial schemes.

Candidates highly sought after are those naturally from an M&E / Building Services background, ideally with directworking experience in theproject management and deliveryof mechanicalinstallations and all mechanical related services you would expect to find in these environments…

You will be competentwith a proven track record in managing and deliveringschemes of this level.

Candidates applying will ideally have experience in dealing with main contractors.

Whilst they have their own teams of mechanicalinstallation engineers on the ground, you will also organise and workwith other specialist mechanical related engineers to undertakesome elements of these installs.

Offering a stable and genuinely interesting career coupled with varied projects, you will be confident in client facing meetingsand conduct yourself with true integrity and professionalism.

You will be an organised and approachableleader liasing regularly with your site based teams including Site Managers, Supervisors and mechanical installation engineers whilst working alongside a Senior Project Manager.

Should you have this kind of experience, arecommercially minded, mechanically biased and looking for a new challenge with an exciting, stable and progressive business, then we want to hear from you.

This business prides itself in investing well in their people and you can be assuredthat you will have continued career development.

Please send your updated CV through for immediate consideration and please ensure it is entirely up to date and shows evidence of any experience that applies to this great role.

If you know someone who is a good fit for this position, then please forward them this job ad.