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Electrical Technician

£30-£39 per hourDidcot

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Will Selby

Responsibilities: * Control panel building * Panel wiring to IPC standards * Rack building and wiring * Cable pulling * Prototype wiring * Adding connectors to cables * Working to diagrams and schematics * 18th edition electrical would be preferred

Permanent

Senior Civil Engineer

£65,000-£75,000 per annumReading

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Leon Smith

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 - Multiple Locations| Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home) - Up to £75,000 + benefits (DOE) - Full-time 37.5 hours | Part-time also considered

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Quantity Surveyor

£0-£75,000 per annumSt. Albans

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Leon Smith

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗿 - 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 / 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Are you a Quantity Surveyor with water or civil engineering experience, strong NEC contract knowledge and a background in self-delivery projects? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior role delivering regulated water and utilities schemes from a St Albans base, with a clear path for long-term progression.

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Electrical Design Engineer

£500-£530 per DailyPeterborough

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Leon Smith

⚡ Electrical Design Engineer - Water / Wastewater 📍 Remote (bi-weekly Peterborough) | 💷 Up to £530/day + expenses 📅 12-month rolling contract | Long-term AMP8 programme (5+ years) 📞 Leon Smith - 07521 506 944 | ✉️

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Project Manager | Water Sector

£450-£500 per DailySouthampton

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Nile O'Meally

What you'll do: Lead multi-disciplinary projects from concept through to commissioning, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. Manage complex projects up to £50 million, maintaining commercial control and strong relationships with partners, clients, and stakeholders. Drive innovation, cost savings, and improved health & safety outcomes across projects. Undertake project reviews and audits to continuously enhance quality and processes.

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Senior Programme Manager | South-Coast

£500-£600 per DailySouthampton

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Nile O'Meally

We're looking for a Senior Programme Manager to: Lead multi-disciplinary projects across sewer networks, clean water mains, and flooding mitigation Manage senior stakeholders and programme-level finance, risk, and performance Line manage a growing team and drive a strong delivery culture Oversee full project lifecycle from design through construction to commissioning

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Field Engineer | Pumps & Diesel Equipment | Leeds

£35,000-£38,515 per annumLeeds

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Nile O'Meally

Responsibilities: Service, maintain and repair pump and diesel equipment on customer sites and in the workshop Carry out fault-finding, diagnostics and preventative maintenance Inspect equipment returning from hire and document damage or recurring faults Work to manufacturer specifications and H&S requirements (including PPE) Complete job reports and communicate effectively with internal teams Participate in a call-out rota (with standby allowance and overtime)

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Senior Engineer

£0-£450 per DailyEast London

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Leon Smith

🚧 Senior Engineer - Civils & Water 📍 Location: East London 💷 Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35) 🕒 Working pattern: Full-time | Site based We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineer to take a lead role on a complex civils and water remediation scheme in London. The project involves bridge repairs and trunk sewer remediation across rail and highway interfaces, currently at design stage - giving you real influence from concept through to delivery.

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CAD Technician

£0-£450 per DailyPeterborough

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Leon Smith

CAD Technician - Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Contract: 12-month rolling up to 5 years but possibility for longer. Rate: Up to £450 per day (Inside IR35, DOE) Location: Hybrid - Peterborough (2 days every two weeks) Expenses: Mileage and accommodation reimbursed, plus £25 per night allowance

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BIM Technician

£450-£500 per DailyPeterborough

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Leon Smith

BIM Technician - Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Contract: 12-month rolling up to 5 years but possibility for longer. Rate: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35, DOE) Location: Hybrid - Peterborough (2 days every two weeks) Expenses: Mileage and accommodation reimbursed, plus £25 per night allowance

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Sub Agent

£450-£500 per DailyEast London

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Leon Smith

* Role: Sub Agent (Civil Engineering) * Contract: Initial 6 months (strong potential to extend) * Rate: £450 - £500 per day DOE (Inside IR35) * Location: Stratford, East London (site-based) * Start date: 25 January 2026

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Project Manager - Clean Water Infrastructure

£70,000-£75,000 per annumKent

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Leon Smith

Project Manager - Clean Water Infrastructure (AMP8) Location: London & Thames Valley (site-based with regional travel) Salary: £75,000 + company car & fuel card + bonus Contract type: Permanent Industry: Water / Utilities / Infrastructure Working pattern: Predominantly site-based, long-term framework work

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Civil Engineer - Non Infrastructure

£500-£530 per DailyPeterborough

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Leon Smith

Civil Engineer - Water Non-Infrastructure (Clean & Waste Water) Contract: 12-month rolling contract (Inside IR35) Rate: £500 - £530 per day DOE Location: Peterborough - site attendance 2 days bi-weekly Expenses: Mileage and lodging reimbursed + £25 per night allowance

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Field Engineer

£38,000-£42,000 per annumBerkshire

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Nile O'Meally

The role is field-based, covering the South and M4 corridor, and would suit someone based around Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury or Farnborough. You'll be installing, commissioning and maintaining water treatment equipment on customer sites, carrying out planned maintenance and fault-finding, and working closely with clients and contractors on live sites.

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Project Engineer | Permanent

£35,000-£45,000 per annumMonmouthshire

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Nile O'Meally

My client are seeking a Project Engineer on a permanent basis. The client is a leading provider of responsive wastewater treatment solutions across the UK, delivering environmental protection through innovative package plant systems. You'll be responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of turnkey projects, from planning and fabrication to site installation, commissioning, and handover.

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Senior Electronics Engineer

£65-£75 per hour

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Chris Nelson

Experience required: * Electronic design & engineering experience * Altium experience (preferred others considered) * Excellent PCB design, layout and schematic capture experience * Knowledge of SIL preferred. * Power electronics experience preferred * Analogue & Digital design experience * Understanding of embedded software would be an advantage * Previous marine/defence experience (advantageous not a necessity)

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Safety Engineer

£55,000-£65,000 per annumTaunton

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Will Selby

Responsibilities and skills: * Previous experience in a similar role * Experience of producing Safety Management Plans and Safety Case documentation * Experience of Conducting Risk identification and Hazard assessments * Previous experience in Creating and maintenance of hazard logs maintenance, evidence gathering and requirements validation * Previous experience in defence would be ideal * Ideally be trained to Ship Safety Management Organisation (SSMO) level or equivalent

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Mechanical Technician

£30-£39 per hourDidcot

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Chris Nelson

Responsibilities: Previous mechanical technician, mechanical fitting or mechanical assembly experience Experience in sub assembly & full build, testing, installation and commissioning of complex systems Previous clean room environment experience preferred Familiarity with helium leak detection systems advantageous Able to work to engineering drawings, diagrams and specifications Previous experience working in an research and development environment would be preffered Familiar with a wide array

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Manufacturing Engineer

£38-£48 per hour

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Chris Nelson

equired experience: Strong manufacturing engineering knowledge and experience Ability to lead PFMEAs; create and approve procedures, process mapping & documentation as well mitigating risk Ability to interpret technical drawings and create/manufacturing drawings Create works orders with accurate routings and operations Have good understanding of heat treatment processes Experience of process improvement, creation, development, approval and documenting Experience and understanding of machine

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Production Engineers Barrow

£40-£55 per hourBarrow-In-Furness

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Chris Nelson

Required experience: Strong Production Engineering experience Ability to lead PFMEAs; incl. process mapping, risk mitigation and creation/ approval of procedures and protocols Understanding of assembly, fitting & quality Ability to ensure correct manufacturing processes and procedures are being followed to ensure quality output Excellent manufacturing process knowledge Ability to produce and approve technical documentation Knowledge of gear boxes, transmission systems or drive trains etc

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Technical Sales Engineer - South West

£38,000-£45,000 per annumTiverton

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Nile O'Meally

The role focuses on building strong client relationships, providing technical guidance, generating new business opportunities, and supporting strategic accounts across municipal, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. Key Skills & Experience: Proven experience in technical sales. Ability to develop tailored solutions that meet customer requirements. Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team. Understanding of wastewater treatment processes and relevant design standards

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Naval Combat Systems Engineer

£50,000-£60,000 per annumYeovil

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Chris Nelson

Experience & responsibilities: * NSIPS Service Delivery. * Conducting of Ship/Submarine combat system audits. * Awareness of systems engineering * Comprehensive working knowledge of surface ship combat systems * Previous experience of working on Type 45 Destroyer ships or similar is essential * Ability to understand and manage interface data in large quantities

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Senior Firmware Engineer

£60,000-£70,000 per annumCoventry

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Chris Nelson

Responsibilities: - Realising product specification through embedded firmware - Create firmware requirement specifications and design documentation - Contribute to the continued improvement of the embedded development processes to ensure continuous enhancement of the team and our processes - Contribute to definition of work, approach and architectural solutions - Own quality of your out put ensuring appropriate levels of quality - Maintain and update existing firmware addressing defects

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Civil Engineer

£500-£530 per DailyPeterborough

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Nile O'Meally

Murray McIntosh are currently seeking a Civil Engineer to work on a Water project for a client of ours on a 12+ month contract as detailed below: Under the direction of the Project Design Manager, you'll work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team delivering a range of Water Non-Infrastructure projects - projects associated with potable water assets and within the bounds of a water treatment works or storage site.