8 Engineering Roles jobs in the United Kingdom

• Leading site surveys
• Ensure project deliverables and scope are clear
• Understand procurement and contract awards such as NEC PSC
• LV and MV network configuration and advice on resilience issues.
• Input into the network configuration and understanding of operations scenarios and impacts.
• LV and MV (up to 33kV) network design.
• LV and MV cable sizing, routing and termination.
• LV and MV substation design layouts.
• LV and MV substation main equipment operations and specifications.
• Understanding and interpretation of client standards and DNO regulations and standards.
• Earthing designs including understanding of design, modelling and calculations for step, touch and transfer potential.
• Protection requirements
• Arc flash requirement
• Review of design submissions within the team against client scope.
• Design reviews.
• Have an ability to co-ordinate across project disciplines both internal and external.
• Be competent in the use of MS packages.
• Be aware of and eventually contribute to bid procedures and internal governance.
• Be aware of procurement, construction and commissioning activities.

• Professionally qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Proven skills, capabilities and experience in the sector areas mentioned above
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role will require preparation of specifications and reports.
• Co-ordinate with multi disciplines both internal and external.
• Demonstrable experience within electrical project engineering, with focus on installations from LV up to 11kV / 33kV.
• Be able to travel in the UK and overseas if required,
• Must have initiative, self-motivation and the confidence to make decisions.

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for specialist engineering roles, from initial client brief to successful candidate onboarding.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive and active candidates across various engineering disciplines.
• Conduct in-depth candidate screening and technical assessments to evaluate suitability for client requirements.
• Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with key clients, understanding their talent needs and providing expert market advice.
• Negotiate offers and manage candidate expectations throughout the hiring process.
• Develop and maintain a robust talent pipeline for hard-to-fill positions.
• Actively participate in business development activities to expand the client base.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market rates, and emerging technologies within the engineering sector.
• Utilize CRM and recruitment databases to track candidate progress and manage recruitment activities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes and best practices.

• Proven experience as a Technical Recruiter, preferably within a recruitment agency environment.
• Demonstrable success in recruiting for engineering or technical roles.
• Excellent understanding of engineering disciplines and technical terminology.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to build rapport and trust with candidates and clients.
• Proficiency in using various recruitment platforms and applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a remote working environment.
• Experience in business development and client management is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Safety Engineering Opportunities

Derby,

Full Time, On-site

We have an exciting opportunity for specialists who have nuclear safety engineering experience or would like to train in this area so that you could help power the submarines of today and build the solutions for tomorrow.

We have over 100 employees working within nuclear safety roles today and plans to double this number over the next 4-5 years as our business expands into novel nuclear applications such as space and Micro Reactors, provision of nuclear propulsion for the Australian Navy and work with the MoD on Nuclear defence solutions for future generations.

Leadership Opportunities in Safety Engineering

In addition to technical specialist roles, we are also seeking experienced individuals to step into key leadership positions across our growing Safety Engineering function. These include both technical programme management roles, where you'll provide strategic direction and integration across complex safety programmes, and people management roles, where you'll lead, develop and support high-performing teams. These roles are critical to supporting the expansion of our Safety capability, and we welcome candidates with a strong safety background who are ready to take the next step into management or bring proven leadership expertise to a new and rewarding challenge.

Why Rolls-Royce ?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We're a leader in nuclear propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. We have a number of Safety Career opportunities within our Submarines Business.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include pension, bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

Who we are looking for
:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

We are looking for a number of safety engineers with a range of levels of experience from new graduates who are eager to develop, to experienced specialists who can bring new capabilities into leadership roles within the business.

Capabilities included in the roles are:

• Probabilistic Safety assessment
• Nuclear Safety Case
• Human Factors
• Safety & Reliability
• Safety Coherency
• Containment and Consequence
• Criticality

Ideally, you will have experience in one of the above disciplines, but this does not need to be limited to Submarines. We are also interested in candidates who come from industries such as civil nuclear, oil & gas, chemical process or rail.

It is preferable that you are Degree Qualified in an engineering or scientific discipline.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving.

We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to
hold a Security Check clearance
. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a
UK national
or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

• Conceptual to detailed design of water dams, retarding basins and service basins.
  
• Inspection, investigation and condition assessment of existing dams including review and surveillance of monitoring data.
  
• Safety Reviews with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects.
  
• Client liaison and management of multiple projects from small to large scale.
  
• Mentoring junior engineers.
  

• Experience in dams or reservoir engineering and design.
  
• Relevant tertiary qualifications & CPEng (highly regarded).
  
• Demonstrated capability in design, including the preparation of design reports, design drawings and specifications.
  
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills.
  
• You are positive, and see challenges as opportunities to innovate, collaborate and grow.
  

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
  
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
  
• Volunteer and representation leave
  
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
  

• Working across multiple UK and Ireland water companies.
• Being part of multi-disciplinary design teams in project delivery.
• Preparing design submissions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Undertaking studies, concept, preliminary and detailed design.gn.
• Collaborating with clients and other stakeholders.

• Civil Engineering degree
• Chartered or near chartered status (ICE or equivalent)
• Water and/or wastewater engineering design experience;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Understanding of the importance of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues;
• Proactive approach, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios.

• Strong digital capability;
• Project Management experience is not essential but previous experience or a desire to develop these skills would be beneficial.

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

We’re also recruiting for senior leadership positions across engineering and AI. Current openings include CTO, VP Engineering, and Head of AI roles  at some of the most exciting early-stage and scaling startups in the ecosystem. These are opportunities to set technical strategy, lead growing teams, and work closely with founders and investors to shape the future of innovative companies.