Average Assistant Engineer salary in Salford, Lancashire

Operations EngineerLocation: Leatherhead, SurreySalary: CompetitiveType: PermanentHours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm | Weekend & out-of-hours call-outs on a rotaI’m currently working with an established business within the power generation and energy sector who are looking to recruit an experienced Operations Engineer to join their growing team in Leatherhead.This is a great opportunity for a skilled mechanical or electrical engineer with strong experience working on gas and diesel engines, looking to join an established organisation operating across the UK and internationally.The role will involve carrying out scheduled and reactive maintenance across customer installations, diagnosing faults, improving system performance and helping customers optimise the efficiency and reliability of their power generation assets.You’ll also benefit from attractive overtime rates, a company van and a strong overall benefits package, alongside long-term career development opportunities.The RoleCarrying out scheduled maintenance on customer installationsResponding to reactive maintenance and breakdownsDiagnosing mechanical and electrical faultsCarrying out repairs and remedial worksSupporting the operation and optimisation of customer installationsIdentifying opportunities to improve system efficiency and reliabilityWorking to reduce downtime and unnecessary use of time and materialsEnsuring customer satisfaction is maintainedProviding technical support and guidance to customersWorking safely and in accordance with company proceduresCompleting service reports and relevant technical documentationSupporting other engineers and operational teams where requiredParticipating in an established 24-hour call-out rotaCarrying out weekend and out-of-hours work when requiredThe ideal candidate will have a strong practical engineering background, ideally within power generation, engines, industrial engineering, automotive or a similar environment.You’ll ideally have:ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalentMinimum 3 years’ industrial mechanical and/or electrical engineering experienceStrong practical knowledge of gas and/or diesel enginesExperience diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faultsStrong fault-finding and problem-solving skillsGood communication and customer-facing skillsStrong IT skills, including Microsoft OfficeA proactive approach with the ability to work independentlyFull, valid UK driving licenceFlexibility to participate in a 24-hour call-out rotaPackageCompetitive salaryAttractive overtime ratesCompany van25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and public holidaysEnhanced holiday entitlement with length of serviceCompany pension scheme with attractive employer contributionPrivate healthcareLife insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgrammeCycle to Work SchemeCareer development opportunitiesContinued investment in training and professional developmentThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with a strong background in gas/diesel engines who wants to build a long-term career within an established power generation business.The role offers the opportunity to work directly with customers, take ownership of installations and play an important part in maintaining and optimising critical power generation assets.

Electrical Design EngineerLocation: ManchesterSalary: CompetitiveType: PermanentHours: Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5pm | Friday 8:30am–4pmI’m currently working with an established business within the power generation, energy and battery storage sector who are looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their growing Design team in Manchester.This is a great opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer who is looking to work across a diverse range of projects involving LV and HV electrical networks, power generation and distribution systems, and BESS projects.The role will involve producing electrical designs, drawings and technical documentation, whilst working closely with Projects, Sales, Service, clients, DNOs and suppliers.The RoleDesigning and developing LV and HV electrical networksDesigning power generation and distribution systemsDesigning DC systems for BESS projectsProducing electrical designs, drawings and technical documentationDeveloping LV/HV protection schemesUndertaking cable sizingPreparing specifications for switchboards, transformers and other electrical equipmentSupporting multi-discipline engineering projectsLiaising with clients, DNOs and suppliersSupporting the timely flow of technical information across projectsCarrying out site visits to support design developmentUpdating drawings and documentation to reflect as-built installationsSupporting the Projects, Sales and Service teams with technical requirementsEnsuring designs are produced to a high standard and with safety at the forefrontThe ideal candidate will have a strong electrical engineering background, ideally with experience within power generation, electrical distribution, construction or a similar engineering environment.You’ll ideally have:HND / City & Guilds Level HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalentMinimum 5 years’ experience within an engineering or construction environmentStrong AutoCAD experience with the ability to produce accurate electrical drawingsExperience using Trimble and/or AmtechExperience working with LV and HV electrical systemsKnowledge of electrical protection schemes and cable sizingExperience with power generation and distribution systems would be advantageousBESS / battery storage experience would be advantageousStrong IT skills, including Microsoft OfficeGood communication and organisational skillsAbility to work effectively with clients, suppliers and internal teamsFull UK driving licencePackageCompetitive salary25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and public holidaysEnhanced holiday entitlement with length of serviceCompany pension scheme with attractive employer contributionPrivate healthcareLife insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgrammeCycle to Work SchemeCareer development opportunitiesContinued investment in training and professional developmentThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking to work on varied projects across power generation, electrical distribution and energy storage with an established and growing business.

Senior Software Engineer Remote with occasional company wide meet ups £60,000–£65,000 per annumVIQU are working with a client running one of the most established platforms in their sector, who are currently building: a next-generation, cloud-native platform built from the ground up.You'd be joining at the point where the architecture is still being shaped, working directly with senior technical leadership to make decisions about how the platform scales, while also being the person a more junior developer on the team looks to for guidance.Responsibilities of the Senior Software Engineer:Designing and building features across the full stack: React/TypeScript on the front end, Python/Node.js on the back, PostgreSQL for data, all running on AWS serverless/microservices.Help to shape technical design and architecture decisions for the new platform.Mentor a junior AI developer and help raise the engineering standard across the team.Work in an AI-first environment with modern AI-assisted dev tools already part of the day-to-day workflow.Requirements of the Senior Software Engineer:Previous experience as a senior level full stack engineer.Comfortable across React/TypeScript, Python or Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS serverless/microservices.Have contributed to a greenfield build, major refactor, or distributed systems.Experience with accounting, financial or ERP software would be nice to have.Have some experience mentoring less experienced developers.Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment