Design Engineer Contract Jobs

117 live contracts with Design Engineer in the job title, updated daily. Filter by sector, IR35 status, working arrangement and day rate below. See what Design Engineer contracts pay.

117 contracts

Role: Design Engineer Discipline: LV, HV, or ICA (HV is preferred) Contract: Long-term Hybrid: Yes, 2 days in the office Our client is currently recruiting for multiple electrical design engineers to join the business…

Outside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 9 days ago
£425 – £475/day Typical Apply now

Job Specification Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated E&P / Electrical Design Engineer to support the delivery of multidisciplinary railway infrastructure projects across the UK. The successful…

Business Support 9 days ago
£450 – £500/day Typical Apply now

Electrical Design Engineer

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Contract Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services Location: Manchester (Hybrid) Rate: £50 per hour (Outside IR35) Duration: 12 months+ An established Building Services consultancy is seeking an experienced…

Outside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 9 days ago
£35 – £42/hour Above typical Apply now

Electrical Design Engineer

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Electrical Design Engineer (Contract) Greater Manchester | £40-43ph Outside IR35 | Hybrid Working | Long-Term Opportunity Are you an Electrical Design Engineer looking for your next contract with the potential for a…

Outside IR35 Hybrid Construction 9 days ago
£40 – £43/hour Above typical Apply now

We are currently supporting a leading engineering business within the water treatment sector in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing team.  This is a long term contract, outside ir35 with…

Outside IR35 Remote Engineering 9 days ago
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Electrical Design Engineer

Blackburn, Lancashire

Senior Electrical Design Engineer Samlesbury based role (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week) £47.12 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£47 – £47.12/hour Above typical Apply now

Senior Civil Engineer - Water Bristol £45k - £58k Advance TRS are recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a growing Water team in Bristol, working on a range of water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure…

Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£45,000 – £58,000/year Above typical · salaried Apply now

Senior Civil Engineer - Remote Contract Opportunity Advance TRS are partnering with a leading engineering consultancy renowned for delivering some of the UK's most technically challenging AMP8 programmes and water…

Remote Engineering 10 days ago
£50 – £60/hour Above typical Apply now

Mechanical Design Engineer

Greater Manchester

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: Up to £400 per day (Outside IR35, dependent on experience) Location: Manchester (M32 0RS) - Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in the office) Contract Type: Contract…

Outside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£350 – £400/day Typical Apply now

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector St Albans: Hybrid (3 Days Office) Contract: £45-£50/hr (Outside IR35) Advance TRS are supporting a rapidly growing consultancy in their search for a Senior Mechanical Engineer.…

Outside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£45 – £50/hour Above typical Apply now

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (outside IR35) Location: Manchester, with occasional site visits (expenses paid) Type: 12-month Contract | Full-time | Hybrid (1-2 days WFH possible for the…

Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£400 – £500/day Typical Apply now

Civil Design Engineer

City of London, London

Job Title: Civil Water Engineer Salary: Up to £70 per hour, dependent on experience Location: National - priority locations are Epsom, London, Peterborough and Cambridge Type: Contract, hybrid - typically 3 days per…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering 10 days ago
£60 – £70/hour Above typical Apply now

Urgent immediate requirement for a Contract Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join this Construction Consultant helping initially take a stage two design to stage three. Working with a European Developer this is a…

Outside IR35 Construction 10 days ago
£45 – £60/hour Above typical Apply now

Repairs Design Engineer

Filton, Gloucestershire

Our client has an opportunity for a Repairs Engineer to join them on a contract basis until December 2026. You will be responsible for Authoring, Leading and executing repair tasks within a small team. Role: Repairs…

Inside IR35 Engineering 10 days ago
£52/hour Above typical Apply now

Contractor Vacancy: Control Systems Engineer Industry: Advanced Engineering / Medical & Scientific Cooling Location: Maldon, UK - On-site Duration: 6 Months Rate: £45-50 per hour Outside IR 35 The Role A leading…

Outside IR35 Engineering 10 days ago
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Mechanical Design Engineer

South Yorkshire

Mechanical Design Engineer | Rate: £38.00 – £40.00p/h (Outside IR35) Sheffield Rotherham Derby Worksop Mansfield Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong fundamentals in mechanics, stress analysis…

Outside IR35 Engineering 11 days ago
£38 – £40/hour Above typical Apply now

Civil Design Engineer - Water Sector (Non-Infrastructure) Location: Redhill (Flexible Hybrid) | Remote Working Available An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Design Engineer to join a leading engineering…

Hybrid Engineering 11 days ago
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Mechanical Design Engineers

Winchester, Hampshire

We are looking for multiple Mechanical Design Engineers to join a well-established engineering team delivering innovative solutions across the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically…

Hybrid Engineering 11 days ago
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Winchester, Hampshire

We are looking for multiple Senior Mechanical Design Engineers to join a well-established engineering team delivering innovative solutions across the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work on…

Hybrid Engineering 11 days ago
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Temporary Works Coordinator

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Temporary Works Coordinator Location: Major Highways Scheme Contract: 5-6 months+ Rate: £400-£450/d CIS, £500-£550/d umbrella Hours: 47.5 hours per week The Role Our client, a Tier 1 highways contractor, is looking for…

Engineering 11 days ago
£400 – £550/day Above typical Apply now

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Design Engineer contracting in the UK

Design Engineer contracts on this page come straight from the live ContractorUK jobs board — mechanical, electrical and structural design work. Advertised day rates vary widely with sector, location, clearance and specialism, so treat any single figure with care — every card above shows the advertised rate and the recruiter-stated IR35 status side by side. Before you negotiate, run the actual rate through our contractor calculators to see the take-home difference inside versus outside, and if the rules are new to you start with what IR35 is and how it works.

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