Average Engineer Consultant salary in the UK

Cloud Engineering Consultant Location: Remote with occasional travel Salary: £40,000 - £52,000 + Benefits The Role We're looking for a technically skilled Cloud Engineering Consultant to design, implement, and manage secure, resilient infrastructure within a high-security cloud services environment for our Cyber Solutions Client. You'll have the opportunity to work across open-source, Microsoft, hybrid, and public cloud technologies, supporting escalated incidents, driving automation, contributing to projects, and enhancing overall security posture. You'll bring deep expertise in one or more areas of cloud engineering while remaining adaptable across the broader technology stack. Curiosity, a drive for continuous improvement, and a passion for staying current with emerging technologies are essential. Customer satisfaction sits at the heart of this role. You'll act as a trusted consulting partner, maintaining uptime, ensuring robust security, and delivering high quality technical solutions. Security is a key driver in all decisions, and you'll play a major part in applying "defence-in-depth" principles. The Impact You'll Make In this role, you will: Act as an escalation point for enterprise infrastructure across hardware, applications, and networksWork closely with customers and technical specialists to resolve incidents within SLAProvide clear incident/problem updates and customer communicationsSupport continuous improvement by documenting solutions and updating knowledge basesMaintain accurate configuration and asset management recordsChampion a "security first" approach across systems and servicesTake ownership of personal and technical developmentMentor colleagues and support internal knowledge transferAssist with change evaluation and schedulingPlay a technical role across customer and internal projects from discovery and design through to implementationBecome a subject matter expert for key customer accounts and technologiesOversee full product lifecycles, from pre-sales and design through to build and ongoing operationSupport pre-sales activities by helping gather requirements, shaping solutions, and ensuring secure, scalable technical proposals What You'll Bring to the Team You'll have experience in some of the following areas, with a willingness to learn others as needed: Technical Skills Operating Systems: Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, MicrosoftVirtualisation: VMware (NSX-T, VCF, VCD), KVM, Hyper-V, Proxmox, NutanixPublic Cloud: AWS, AzureAutomation: Git, Ansible, TerraformScripting: Bash, Python, PowerShellSecurity: VPNs, load balancers, firewallsNetworking: OSI model, VLANs, L2/L3 configurationProtocols: HTTP, DNS, SSL/HTTPS, SMTPUnderstanding of server hardware, including hardware/software RAIDExperience contributing to technical projectsKnowledge of data centre operations, processes, and controlsWorking experience in Incident and Problem ManagementExcellent troubleshooting skills Soft Skills A problem solving mindset and analytical thinkingStrong communicator and collaborative team playerPassion for cybersecurity and continuous learningAbility to perform under pressure in fast paced environmentsStrong organisational and forward planning skillsInnovative thinker eager to tackle complex challenges What's in It for You? Flexible working options including hybrid/remoteContinuous professional development and learning opportunitiesComprehensive benefits package supporting health, wellbeing, family, and lifestyle - including Private Healthcare, Cash Back Plan, Life Assurance, and Holiday Buy/Sell options Interested? Submit your application to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

EIA Consultant (Cardiff) Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 Reference: BY188224 Are you an experienced environmental professional looking to take your next step as an EIA Consultant? A dynamic environmental consultancy with a strong reputation in water-focused impact assessment and sustainable development is seeking talented individuals to join their growing team in Cardiff. This company provides expert environmental services across the UK, specialising in delivering high-quality environmental assessments, water cycle studies and regulatory support for major infrastructure, renewables and development projects. They are employee-owned and pride themselves on a supportive, collaborative culture combined with meaningful work across multidisciplinary projects. What's on Offer for the EIA Consultant: Competitive salary (£28,000 - £35,000)Excellent benefits package including generous holiday allowance and flexible working arrangements.Professional development support including training and financial assistance for chartership.Bonus opportunities linked to profit share and a contributory pension scheme.Workplace wellbeing benefits including health plan options, Cycle to Work scheme and flexible hours. The Role As an EIA Consultant based in Cardiff, you will be responsible for carrying out environmental impact assessments on complex infrastructure projects with a focus on the water environment. You'll undertake fieldwork, data analysis, GIS and reporting to support project delivery, and contribute to high-quality environmental statements used in planning and consenting. You will collaborate across teams, engage with clients, and support continuous improvement of assessment processes. Requirements A degree in an environmental discipline.Relevant experience in environmental impact assessment processes and consultancy.Strong analytical, communication and report-writing skills.Live in or near to Cardiff. Full UK driving licence. Full right to work in the UKAbility to work independently, manage fieldwork and engage with stakeholders. If you're a driven EIA professional ready to grow your career with a forward-thinking environmental consultancy in Cardiff, we'd love to hear from you. If you are interested in this or other Environmental roles please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.

Systems Engineering Consultant - DefenceLocation - BristolSalary: £40K-£60K plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance As a Systems Engineering Consultant, you will be delivering analytical and systems engineering support to help our clients design systems, optimise solutions, and make better decisions.The Role - Systems Engineering ConsultantThis will include working with clients to analyse their problems; capture requirements; create architectures; identify potential options; assess solutions using systems analysis methods; and make recommendations based on robust evidence. Projects will typically be in support of research and procurement activities in the defence and security sector but may include work in other sectors and government departments.Responsibilities will include:Delivering/ leading technical consulting projects.Using systems engineering to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required.Applying and developing systems engineering methods, tools and techniques, including developing and applying novel approaches where required.Working organically in customer teams to deliver high quality systems engineering advice & artefacts.Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships.Assisting/ leading in identifying and winning work for a new and growing consultancy.About YouThe successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following essential and desirable attributes:EssentialEducated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience.Ability to use and apply both 'soft’ and 'hard’ systems engineering techniques to support system design/ development, business decision making, policy development, and/or research.Development, application, and delivery of systems engineering methods, tools and artefacts.Knowledge and Understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle.Building and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships.Authoring technical reports, developing systems engineering artefacts, and presenting to customers.Experience in one or more of the following systems engineering technical specialisms:Requirements elicitation and derivationEnterprise & System ArchitectingVerification & Validation/ Test & EvaluationSystem IntegrationTechnology & Capability RoadmappingCapability/ Effects-based EngineeringOption Analysis/ Solution trade-off studiesRisk management and analysisWorkshop design and facilitationDesirableExperience of using specialist Systems Engineering Software (e.g. Sparx EA) to develop SE Artefacts.Experience of delivering projects via MBSE.Experience of working in UK Defence or UK Government Departments utilising Systems Engineering.Membership of relevant professional institution and a desire for further professional development.Keywords - Systems Engineer, MOD, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint Systems, CADMID cycle, systems engineeringSystems Engineering Consultant - Defence