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An Engineer, or Project Engineer, is responsible for designing, building and maintaining structures or processes. Their duties include drawing up plans for a new design, running quality-control tests on a new product and overseeing construction projects.

Engineer duties and responsibilities

An Engineer is primarily responsible for providing solutions to practical problems, be they electrical, mechanical or civil. Due to the wide-ranging nature of the role, the exact day-to-day duties will vary depending on the industry in which they work. An IT Engineer will spend a lot of time behind the computer, while a Civil Engineer may be outside taking measurements for a new road. Their main duties and responsibilities include:

  • Taking ideas from the initial design stage through to the production process
  • Drawing up detailed technical plans for ideas and concepts
  • Using mathematical and scientific skills to create workable, real-world solutions to problems
  • Selecting the appropriate materials for a new product or a new construction
  • Calculating an accurate cost analysis forecast for a project
  • Completing the required technical and regulatory documents
  • Rigorously testing products, software or infrastructure
  • Ensuring projects are completed on-time with the specified budget
  • Maintaining and developing their personal engineering skills and knowledge

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Engineer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer - Leicester-

Commutable from Corby, Melton Mowbray, Thurmaston and Wigston

Salary £30,000 - £34,000

KPS Selection are looking to recruit a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer for a leading manufacturing company, based in Leicester. The position is working Monday - Friday 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm

Role;

As an Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer working within a busy engineering department you will be responsible for day to day maintenance of all plant and machinery across all areas of production.

Duties Include;

Preventative and Reactive maintenance

Mechanical fault finding

Working within the engineering team to identify and implement improvements

Ensure all works are carried out on time and in a safe and efficient way.

Educational / Additional Qualification;

Engineering qualification/apprentice trained

Good IT Skills = MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)

Able to work to high standards of quality and precision

A flexible and adaptable attitude to the completion of work with the ability to work proactively and independently

If you feel you have the skills and experience to step into this exciting opportunity, please apply below:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to ID: Kpsengl

Example 2

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Installation Engineer to join our team. This unique opportunity will provide training for the right candidate to develop their skills and give the ability to build and maintain new and exciting core telecommunications access Networks, specifically fibre cable pulling and installation, jointing and testing.

This role would suit someone who has recently graduated from college and looking for an exciting career.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Safe working practices.
  • Use of telecoms installation and test equipment.
  • Work with fibre cables to client specification.
  • Ensure all equipment used meets recognised safety standards including but not limited to tools and testers.
  • Ability to record changes and updates made, as a result of work carried out, updating Instalcom with details on task closure.





Skills and Experience:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team.
  • Must be very well presented.
  • Good observational skills with a good eye for detail.
  • Must have good IT skills (Able to use a tablet).
  • Comfortable working outside in all elements of weather.
  • Act professionally at all times.







Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:
  • Day shift

Education:
  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Willingness to travel:
  • 50% Location: On the road

Example 3

Do you want to join a well-established and growing business with an excellent reputation in the industry?

RJS Heating is a family-run business based in Wythall, Birmingham.

Typical Activities for Gas Engineer:

  • Diagnose, repair, and service Gas Central Heating Systems. The role will be very hands-on and will involve working on your own initiative.
  • You will be expected to complete documents via smart device making sure to get customer signatures to confirm work has been completed to the customers satisfaction.

Skills/ Qualifications:

  • CCN1, CPA1, Cenwat, CKR1 and HTR1 (required)
  • Extensive experience of servicing, fault diagnosis and repairs on different boilers and central heating systems across a variety of manufacturers.
  • Must have at least 5+ years previous experience in a similar role
  • Full UK clean manual drivers license (required)

Benefits for Gas Engineer:

  • 21 Days annual leave plus public holidays
  • Fully equipped and stocked van
  • Branded Uniform and PPE
  • IT systems to allow for real time information and mapping of jobs
  • Variety of work
  • No long-distance travel
  • Overtime available
  • ACS qualifications renewals paid for after successful completion of a probationary period
  • We support pathways to promotions

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £33,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Flexitime
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
  • Performance Location: On the road

Example 4

Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Salary - £37 000 (Days) / £39 500 (3 Shift Pattern) Basic Salary

Hours- Days Only & 3 Shift Pattern

Location- Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Additional Benefits - Pension, Overtime, Health Care, Training, Progression & 24 Holidays Plus Stats

The Company

This company are a very well-established business who run an automated manufacturing plant.

They have a fantastic track record in the training, development and retention of their staff, investing a huge budget in to giving their staff what they need and when they need it. They also have a great management team / culture throughout and are expanding on a large scale.

*The Role

Working alongside a Mechanical engineer whilst on shift

You will be working on machinery such as presses, conveyors, packaging machinery, drills, saws, edge banders, cranes and bespoke manufacturing machinery etc

Experience of working on PLC's, fault finding, electrical drawings, schematics, single phase and 3 phase etc

The Person

Electrical NVQ 3 Apprenticeship or equivalent

Factory maintenance experience

Ability to work on your own or as part of a team effectively and efficiently

The desire to want to build and grow your career in the company rather than move from job to job

The Benefits

You will be joining a highly successful company who can offer a huge amount of stability and security

Opportunity for progression both technically and into supervisory roles

One of the best training packages around, giving you the skills, knowledge and expertise you need to be successful in all aspects of your role

Internal and external courses

Plenty of OT if you want it and a fantastic salary for the role

If you are interested in this role and a suitable candidate please click apply or call the team on 01138 331786.

*
  • You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role**

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £37,000.00-£39,500.00 per year

Schedule:
  • 8 hour ID: BR3030

Example 5

We are helping a market-leading global client as they look to add an experienced IT Systems Engineer to their team. This is an organisation who believe in developing their people and who have a great working environment. You will be a key player alongside a broader team in the development and implementation of the team, departmental, and business-wide service improvements. In this organisation you have a real opportunity to influence decision making and make a difference. This gives you plenty of opportunity to grow and progress personally and professionally with great access to structured training and development.

Key Skills and Experience Required

  • Previous support experience at either 1st or 2nd line, including a proven track record of providing support in a client facing environment within the last 5 years.
  • Previous experience of Active Directory, and the Microsoft 365 end user platform
  • Previous experience of the end user administration of Microsoft server technologies or Microsoft 365.
  • Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to support Windows operating system level technical issues.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office / Office 365 products, and wider applications such as Teams, Planner, etc.
  • Knowledge and awareness of IT hardware
  • Strong analytical and problem solving
  • Ability to work with users to understand issues and translate them to requirements.
  • Pro-active approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

  • Qualification in IT discipline or relevant experience
  • Awareness of ITIL, preferred ITIL Foundation
  • Certified Microsoft skilling or qualifications preferred

This is a great opportunity for an IT Systems Engineer to work on very exciting projects in a helpful and collaborative environment.
Please apply for more information

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Schedule:
  • Monday to Location: Hybrid remote in Aberdeen

Example 6

Quality Engineer - Electronics

Reporting directly to the QA Manager, the role is to support the daily functions relating to both the product and processes within our manufacturing facility. Our client is seeking a quality engineer with experience from within the electronics sector and a background in PCB or PCB assembly/IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 standards.

Key responsibilities of the quality engineer

  • Support the Quality Manager to continually improve the company’s QMS
  • Work with the production teams to ensure the conformance of goods
  • Assist with the introduction of NPI product and researching / implementing new processes and equipment
  • Work with documentation, such as FAIR reports, SCAR reports & concessions
  • Manage the customer returns process
  • Conduct internal audits and sample inspections of manufactured product
  • Champion problem solving to identify root cause and complete CAPA
  • Process evaluation and improvements, tracking and monitoring changes
  • Resolve customer issues in a timely manner
  • Support customer audits

Skills Required

  • Experience in a quality related environment
  • Experience of managing QMS & production documentation
  • Pro-active nature
  • Knowledge IPC Standards
  • Attention to detail, a finisher
  • Organised and self-disciplined
  • Right first-time approach
  • Able to communicate with staff, customers and suppliers
  • A desire to learn new competencies and skills

Advantageous skills

  • Lean & 6-Sigma experience
  • Experience with AS9100 standards

Core hours

Mon-Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm
Full time, with a degree of reciprocal flexibility is required.

Benefits

Salary Range £30K-£35K
All positions are permanent and based on a 39-hour week
Company contributed pension scheme
27 days paid holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
Free, secure and ample parking on site
Long service holiday benefits

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In ID: BJP1051

Example 7

Refrigeration Engineer - £43,338 + £2,340 Oncall + Bonuses & Benefits!



About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in a key position, responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across multiple site locations. As the first line of maintenance at your allocated sites, you will carry out technical repairs, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and ensure all technical and compliance paperwork is meticulously maintained.



Key Responsibilities:
  • Execute the PPM schedule within specified timelines, ensuring accurate documentation.
  • Promptly respond to service call requests, assess job requirements, and carry out repairs efficiently.
  • Prioritise maintenance and repair tasks to meet agreed timescales.
  • Order spares following established procedures.
  • Identify irreparable faults and recommend suitable replacements to the Line Manager.
  • Maintain up-to-date compliance documentation.
  • Conduct surveys, generate reports as needed, and perform minor alterations/installations within technical competence.
  • Attend training sessions to stay abreast of technical advancements.



Qualifications and Skills:
  • NVQ/C&G Refrigeration Based Qualification.
  • Refrigerant Handling C&G 2079 or equivalent CITB certificate.
  • Strong equipment diagnostic and repair skills.
  • Availability for out-of-hours working and participation in standby rota.



Package:
  • Salary from £43,338
  • On call Allowance: £2,340
  • Paid door to door
  • 33 days holiday
  • Van with Fuel Card
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Over Time available to engineers who want it
  • On Call 1 in 4
  • Benefits include Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Insurance / Death in Service / Discount on retail, holidays, childcare and more!



If you are a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a passion for maintenance and technical repairs, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our team and contribute to maintaining the highest standards in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £43,338.00-£45,678.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus



Application question(s):
  • Do you have a Refrigerant Handling C&G 2079 or equivalent CITB certificate?

Willingness to travel:
  • 50% (preferred)


Work Location: On the ID: Cluton

Example 8

MJCA are an Engineering and Environmental Consultancy who have provided technical advice to the quarrying, construction and waste industries for over 40 years. We are a compact organisation involved in nationally significant projects and nurture a close working environment where technical knowledge is shared and ambition rewarded.

Due to our ever increasing workload we are looking for a Graduate Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer to work on geotechnical projects throughout the UK.

The role will be both office based and site based. Site works will include site investigations, supervision of earthworks, landfill engineering construction quality assurance and monitoring and testing. Office works will include technical report and specification preparation, desk studies and data collation and review. You should be familiar with the use of MS Office Software. Training will be provided as necessary for the use of slope stability and geotechnical software and AutoCAD and LSS draughting packages.

Your skills and qualifications
To be considered for our graduate recruitment programme you need to have:

- BSc in Geology or Earth Sciences (which have a geotechnical element) or a BEng in
Civil Engineering. A Masters Degree in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical
Engineering or other related subject would be an advantage.
- A keen interest in developing a career in environmental consultancy
- Problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are essential
- A full UK driving licence

No prior experience of working in a consultancy is necessary and training will be provided for office and site based works.

Why work for MJCA?
Not only is this an opportunity to join a supportive and friendly team of consultants but we can also provide you with:

- A training programme that provides you with your own personal development
plan to assist you in your career progression.
- A career path that is transparent with clear objectives to provide clear guidance
for each step of your next career path
- Competitive salary
- A contributory pension scheme
- 33 days holiday (25 days holiday and 8 bank holidays)
- Professional institutional fees paid

Our office is based near Atherstone which is located centrally within the Midlands within easy reach of Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester.

If you are interested in working on a wide range of challenging projects, have excellent communication and organisational skills and can thrive in an exciting and fast paced dynamic consultancy we would like to hear from you. If you are interested in pursuing a career with MJCA please forward a CV and covering letter to Mrs Julie Warner Personnel Department at MJCA, Baddesley Colliery Offices, Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2LE or email [website]

MJCA is an equal opportunities employer.

[website]

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in ID: MJCA/Geotech

Example 9

At XE, we live currencies. We provide a comprehensive range of currency services and products, including our Currency Converter, Market Analysis, Currency Data API and quick, easy, secure Money
Transfers for individuals and businesses. We leverage technology to deliver these services through our website, mobile apps and over the phone. Last year, we helped nearly 300 million people access information about the currencies that matter to them, and over 350,000 people used us to send money overseas. In addition, thousands of businesses relied on us for information about the
currency markets, advice on managing their foreign exchange risk or trusted us with their business-critical international payments. At XE, we share the belief that behind every currency exchange, query or transaction is a person or business trying to accomplish something important, so we work together to develop new and better currency services that put our customers first. We are
proud to be part of Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a global leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. Under Euronet, we have brought together our three key brands – XE, HiFX and Ria Money Transfer – to become the business that XE is today.

Requirements:
What you’ll do

  • Developing and maintaining Automation framework from scratch for APIs and Mobile/Web applications.
  • Analyze, interpret, and communicate qualitative and quantitative findings from tests.
  • Working with cloud-based infrastructure using Amazon Web Services.
  • Develop automated tests with C# & Specflow or other technologies you deem to be fit for purpose.
  • Contribute to wider quality related continuous improvement activities across the wider technical community.
  • Working with product managers / owners in elaborating the acceptance criteria.
  • Establishing any non-functional requirements such as performance and scalability and their method of validation.
  • Active & enthusiastic participation in all team ceremonies - backlog refinement, estimations, planning, retrospectives.
  • Invest in your career through learning and development activities.

Requirements
  • University degree in Software Development or Software Engineering or Quality Assurance diploma from an accredited institution;
  • Minimum 4-5 years of relevant work experience.
  • Development background would be considered an asset.
  • Direct knowledge of QA methodologies, preferably with an agile environment.
  • Identifying and proposing automated testing processes and tools.
  • Ability to create and review technical documentation, including project plans, test procedures, and design documents.
  • Experience with various test levels (smoke, functional, usability, system integration, performance, regression, and user acceptance).
  • Expertise in user story analysis, identifying requirement gaps.
  • Experience investigating bugs, using detailed diagnostic logs.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and bonus
  • 23 days holiday (increasing with service 1 day per annum, capped at 28 days) plus birthday day-off
  • Option to buy/sell additional 5 days
  • Group pension plan 4% employer contribution
  • Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Healthcare Insurance Scheme, Income Protection Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme
  • Critical Illness Cover

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: per year

Example 10

Who we are
Seedrs is the leading equity crowdfunding platform and the most active funder of private companies in the UK, with over £1.7B invested into campaigns and more than 1500 deals funded. We allow all types of investors to invest as little or as much as they like in businesses they believe in and share in their success. And we allow ambitious businesses in all sectors to raise capital and build community through an efficient, online process.
Seedrs HQ is in London, with teams also across Portugal and Germany. We are backed by top-tier institutional investors and VCs, as well as over 4,000 of our own users.
We have created a working environment that allows you to be yourself at work and be treated fairly, on the basis of your merits, abilities and potential. We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and take steps to ensure that we endeavour to recruit from a wide pool of suitably qualified candidates. We live by core values, all of which operate to help us deliver company goals.

What we’re looking for:

  • Fluency in English.
  • 2+ years of Systems and or Cloud Administration.
  • Experience with IaaC (ideally Cloudformation) and containers (Docker).
  • A passion for systems and how complex structures interact.
  • A least privilege principle mind-set, in order to have control and accountability on all systems accesses.
  • Knowledge of industry best practices and how to create and maintain a highly available and reliable infrastructure.
  • An ambitious and responsible person with an appetite for self-development.
  • An entrepreneur at heart - we are counting on you to propose new ideas, discuss other people's ideas and be genuinely passionate about innovation.
  • We’re not as bothered by which school you went to, as that you’re a clever, diligent, hard-working and pleasant person who adds loads of value to our team.

*
What you’ll do: *
  • Build, deploy, configure, and maintain systems in highly automated distributed environments that are engineered for failure.
  • Work closely with the development team to ensure a continuous integration environment.
  • Maintain, automate and optimise delivery pipelines to sustain elite production deployments
  • Work with the Product team in supporting the release of new tools and products.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot and help solving issues in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Guarantee best practices in both infrastructure and software development

*
Our Technologies*
  • AWS
  • to host our infrastructure.
  • Linux and bash scripting to configure our servers.
  • Buildkite for our CI/CD.
  • Docker for virtualisation.
  • Datadog for monitoring.
  • Ruby on Rails for our main application.
  • ReactJS for our frontend services.

*
Interview process: *
  • 30 minute telephone screening call with the Senior DevOps Engineer
  • 1 hour interview and technical discussion with Software Architect and Senior DevOps Engineer
  • Culture interview held by the People team

Salary and Benefits
  • Competitive salary.
  • Money to invest through the platform.
  • 25 days annual leave and Flexi Fridays.
  • Personal Wellness allowance.
  • Individual Learning & Development budget.
  • Access to our Healthcare Cash Plan programme & EAP service.
  • Discounted Cushon ISA account.
  • Professional development.
  • Lunch and learn sessions.
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay.
  • Enhanced Pension package.
  • Company offsites and Team socials.
  • Great offices with free fruit, coffee and Friday Type: Full-time
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What does an Engineer do?

An Engineer can work across a wide range of different industries the exact job role depends on the sector. An Engineer will have a speciality, which determines their responsibilities and types of projects on which they work. Some examples of specialities include a Civil Engineer, Aerospace Engineer or a Software Engineer.

Regardless of the specific sector, an Engineer employs their scientific and mathematical knowledge to solve complex technical problems. For example, a Civil Engineer will focus on construction problems, such as spanning a river with a bridge. A Software Engineer may focus on designing new software to streamline a user’s online experience. An Aerospace Engineer will work on designing and testing new parts for aeroplanes.

Engineer skills and qualifications

A successful Engineer will have an extensive array of technical skills that they can use to problem-solve, design and build new products and analyse results. A successful Engineer will need strong communication skills, the ability to work well in a team environment and extensive knowledge of their own speciality or industry. They will require relevant engineering qualifications within their sector. A successful Engineer candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications, these include:

  • Extensive mathematical and scientific knowledge
  • Specific knowledge of their specialisation, such as knowledge of aviation if employed as an Aerospace Engineer
  • Excellent analytical and reporting skills
  • Knowledge of design, manufacturing and construction processes
  • Knowledge of design and engineering software, such as CAD
  • Ability to communicate complex information in an easy-to-understand format

Engineer experience requirements

A successful Engineer will require extensive experience within their field. Entry-level candidates should demonstrate relevant work experience or placements. They can often arrange work experience through an apprenticeship, higher education college or university. Many university students will be able to demonstrate a year in industry, where they will undertake comprehensive on-the-job experience.

Senior engineering roles often require a minimum of four years of experience. Extensive experience within the correct engineering specialty is essential. For example, a Civil Engineer may work for a government planning department, while an Electrical Engineer may work for an energy provider.

Engineer education and training requirements

An Engineer needs a strong academic background, regardless of the field in which they specialise. Engineers require excellent GCSE and A-level results to progress onto engineering courses at university. Courses require strong results in maths and physics. A chemical engineering course would require a strong result in chemistry, while mechanical engineering would require further maths.

Candidates also require strong academic results in their chosen university course. Engineers usually specialise through their course. Strong candidates complete relevant training and work placements while they are at university. Postgraduate courses can help to further a candidate’s knowledge of their speciality. Professional engineering qualifications from reputed bodies, such as the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, are helpful.

Engineer salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Engineer is £33,938 per year. Salary may be dependent on experience, location and company.

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