Engineering jobs in Bristol
- 148 open roles
- 43 posted in the last 7 days
- 66 employers hiring
- Updated 14 Oct 2026
Principal Designer
Turner & TownsendSenior1 day ago
Principal Designer
Turner & Townsend
What you would do
- Act as Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations and support clients in discharging their legal duties.
- Review and coordinate design information to identify, eliminate or reduce foreseeable health and safety risks.
- Work collaboratively with architects, designers, engineers, contractors and clients on design risk management.
- Develop systems and processes to improve CDM and H&S service delivery.
- Build client relationships as a trusted advisor on design risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Manage commissions, ensuring client expectations and scope of service are met.
Skills
CDM RegulationsPrincipal Designer DutiesDesign Risk ManagementHealth & Safety AuditsPre-Construction Information
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Hitachi RailJuniorHybrid4 days ago
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
Hitachi Rail
What you would do
- Support maintenance specialists and team members with a variety of maintenance activities.
- Learn to use engineering tools safely and effectively.
- Follow standard operating procedures to maintain modern rolling stock.
- Develop the ability to work independently while contributing as part of a team.
- Support operational objectives through additional maintenance-related tasks.
- Participate fully in a formal apprenticeship programme leading to a Level 3 qualification.
Skills
Rolling Stock MaintenanceEngineering ToolsStandard Operating ProceduresHealth & Safety ComplianceMicrosoft Office
Hardware Development Engineer
GraphcoreMid-level5 days ago
Hardware Development Engineer
Graphcore
What you would do
- Design circuit solutions for processor systems and validation platforms.
- Translate system requirements into schematics, layout constraints, and testable hardware.
- Define validation plans and run lab campaigns.
- Debug prototypes and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams.
- Script tests and analyse results.
- Support production transfer of designs.
Skills
Digital Circuit DesignDCDC RegulatorsPower Delivery DesignPCB LayoutDDR Interfaces
Data Platform Engineering Manager
SandersonLeadHybrid22 days ago
Data Platform Engineering Manager
Sanderson
What you would do
- Lead and develop a high-performing Data Platform team.
- Own platform roadmap planning, prioritisation and delivery.
- Shape long-term platform and technology strategy.
- Build relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Drive improvements in data quality, governance and data management capabilities.
- Support platform modernisation and migration initiatives.
Skills
AWSSnowflakedbtDagsterAirflow
Repair Operative
CHEP2 days ago
Repair Operative
CHEP
What you would do
- Inspect and repair pallets using hand tools.
- Apply safe working practices.
- Work consistently to quality standards in a fast-paced, target-driven production environment.
- Work with automation and new technologies.
- Meet and apply safety and quality standards.
- Perform manual handling repair tasks.
Skills
Pallet RepairHand ToolsManual HandlingQuality StandardsSafety Compliance
RAMS Engineer
ExpleoSenior1 day ago
RAMS Engineer
Expleo
What you would do
- Plan and manage the reliability, availability, maintenance and safety system for a high-profile rail client.
- Prepare RAMS and LCC program plans describing reliability, availability, maintenance and security objectives.
- Examine output of design and testing work for accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor reliability, availability and maintenance during commissioning and warranty periods and publish reports until criteria are met.
- Detect and report systems not meeting program objectives and assist the Chief Engineer in defining corrective action plans and ensuring compliance with RAMS contractual requirements and LCC program plans.
- Maintain and prepare failure documentation files for each system case.
Skills
RAMS AnalysisLCC Program PlanningFMECAFault Tree AnalysisSDF Analysis
Associate Director - HV Substation Design
AECOMSenior7 days ago
Associate Director - HV Substation Design
AECOM
What you would do
- Lead HV substation technical discussions with clients and multi-disciplinary teams, establishing scopes and defining interfaces between HV infrastructure.
- Direct technical delivery of substation design major projects, agreeing approach with engineering teams, monitoring progress, and quality-checking deliverables prior to client issue.
- Apply lifecycle expertise from grid connection studies and concept design through FEED and detailed design to deliver HV substation schemes.
- Liaise with project management teams to develop resourcing forecasts and programmes aligned to construction schedules and critical path milestones.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness through proposal development, project cost monitoring, and identifying opportunities to expand HV scope on frameworks.
- Build trusted relationships with clients, understanding their grid connection strategies and availability requirements.
Skills
HV Substation DesignGrid Connection StudiesFEEDDetailed DesignAIS & GIS Switchgear
Senior Software Engineer
Simon James IT LtdSeniorHybrid21 days ago
Senior Software Engineer
Simon James IT Ltd
What you would do
- Write high-quality, well-engineered software.
- Mentor peers and raise coding standards through code review and cross-team knowledge-sharing.
- Influence technical direction at squad level.
- Act as low-level design authority on system architecture.
- Develop and evidence automated tests alongside code.
- Maintain documentation discipline (Confluence or equivalent).
Skills
PythonJavaScriptSecure CodingVulnerability ManagementSystem Architecture
Retrofit Solutions Engineering Systems Placement
AirbusJuniorHybrid16 days ago
Retrofit Solutions Engineering Systems Placement
Airbus
What you would do
- Identifying installation drawings and design solutions; performing feasibility analysis; supporting configuration management; contributing to continuous improvement initiatives; capturing knowledge; supporting quality and problem solving activities; running scripts for engineering tools; collaborating with distributed international teams on Service Bulletins for landing gear, wing, and fuel systems.
Skills
Systems EngineeringConfiguration ManagementFeasibility AnalysisCATIAMatlab Simulink
Fabric Technician
Jones Lang LaSalleMid-level20 days ago
Fabric Technician
Jones Lang LaSalle
What you would do
- Conduct regular inspections of building exteriors and interiors to identify maintenance needs in line with UK regulations.
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs for building fabric elements.
- Manage repair and renovation projects, ensuring compliance with UK building codes and regulations.
- Collaborate with other departments to address client concerns and improve property performance.
- Prepare detailed reports on building conditions and recommend appropriate actions, adhering to UK industry standards.
- Oversee contractors and vendors involved in building fabric maintenance and repairs.
Skills
Building MaintenanceFacilities ManagementPreventative MaintenanceUK Building RegulationsTechnical Drawings Interpretation
Graduate Structural Engineer
EgisJunior9 days ago
Graduate Structural Engineer
Egis
What you would do
- Assist in the design and analysis of reinforced concrete structures for Nuclear Island Buildings of EPR nuclear power plants.
- Support senior engineers in performing structural calculations and modelling using tools such as ANSYS APDL, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, finite element modelling rules, and standards.
- Contribute to ensuring the structural integrity and resilience of reinforced concrete structures under seismic, dynamic, and environmental loads.
- Collaborate with the detailing team, drafting team, BIM Coordinator, and other design engineers to coordinate and integrate design requirements.
- Participate in calculations and structural assessments of design changes, proposing modifications under mentor guidance.
- Aid in the preparation of detailed design drawings, specifications, and construction documentation for reinforced concrete structures.
Skills
Reinforced Concrete DesignStructural AnalysisANSYS APDLFinite Element ModellingStructural Calculations
HGV Mechanic
MüllerMid-level
HGV Mechanic
Müller
What you would do
- Inspect and maintain the HGV fleet.
- Prepare vehicles for MOT testing and transport them to the test centre.
- Record vehicle defects and keep accurate records of work carried out on each vehicle.
- Repair minor accident damage.
- Carry out fault diagnosis.
- Work safely and efficiently on all aspects of the role.
Skills
HGV Fleet MaintenanceFault DiagnosisMOT PreparationVehicle Defect RecordingMinor Accident Repair
Staffing Operations Administrator
Scott LogicMid-level21 days ago
Staffing Operations Administrator
Scott Logic
What you would do
- Provide administrative and operational support to the Staffing Operations team.
- Maintain consultant workforce data.
- Coordinate staffing team activities.
- Prepare and manage reporting on workforce management processes.
- Support governance administration.
- Liaise with finance, commercial, business operations, and senior management.
Skills
Workforce Data ManagementReporting & AnalyticsGovernance AdministrationStakeholder CommunicationProcess Coordination
O&M Technician
fuseenergyMid-level21 days ago
O&M Technician
fuseenergy
What you would do
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across Solar PV and BESS sites.
- Perform corrective maintenance and repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
- Complete routine servicing per maintenance schedules and manufacturer requirements.
- Conduct site inspections, testing and diagnostic fault-finding.
- Identify and resolve equipment issues affecting performance (PV arrays, inverters, BESS).
- Support rapid response to site breakdowns and system failures.
Skills
Solar PV MaintenanceBESS SystemsElectrical MaintenanceFault-FindingPPM Schedules
Operations Manager
Rolls-RoyceSenior21 days ago
Operations Manager
Rolls-Royce
What you would do
- Lead all aspects of operations activity within area of responsibility, reporting to Head of Manufacturing.
- Deliver Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP) targets.
- Ensure compliance with company and legislative Health, Safety and Environment policies.
- Carry out short, medium and long term load and capacity planning.
- Set, manage and control business budget including headcount, productivity, overtime and absenteeism.
- Lead and manage employee development and performance through active coaching and engagement.
Skills
Load & Capacity PlanningBudget ManagementSQCDP PerformanceHealth & Safety ComplianceContinuous Improvement
Graduate Civil Engineer
ArcadisJunior16 days ago
Graduate Civil Engineer
Arcadis
What you would do
- Contribute to civil engineering design projects across highways, rail, energy, and water sectors.
- Design infrastructure such as roads, junctions, bridges, foundations, earthworks, retaining structures, and drainage systems using digital tools.
- Assess existing assets for repair or reuse.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and attend site visits to ensure designs are safe, buildable, and sustainable.
- Engage with clients and stakeholders across project delivery stages from concept to construction.
- Support delivery of low-carbon, resilient infrastructure solutions.
Skills
Civil 3DOpenRoadsBIMInfrastructure DesignStructural Engineering
Mechanical Project Manager
King & MoffattSenior12 days ago
Mechanical Project Manager
King & Moffatt
What you would do
- Attend project start-up meetings and manage all mechanical aspects of the project, delivering on time and within budget.
- Familiarise with project details and specifications.
- Collate technical submittals and follow them through to approval.
- Manage the labour tracker.
- Maintain weekly progress reports and manage changes/variations.
- Liaise with main contractors and the client-based site team.
Skills
Mechanical Project ManagementTechnical SubmittalsCommissioning ProgrammesProject SchedulingLabour Tracker Management
Graduate Geospatial Specialist
ArupJuniorHybrid20 days ago
Graduate Geospatial Specialist
Arup
What you would do
- Collect, manage, assure and analyse spatial data to support multidisciplinary projects and evidence-based decision-making.
- Create clear maps, dashboards, applications and other visualisations that communicate complex information to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support the development of efficient and repeatable geospatial workflows using GIS, data engineering, scripting and automation tools.
- Work collaboratively with engineers, planners, environmental specialists, designers and clients to understand requirements and turn them into useful spatial insights.
- Contribute to innovation, technical standards and continuous learning while developing experience across different projects, sectors and geospatial specialisms.
Skills
GISSpatial AnalysisData EngineeringScripting & AutomationData Visualisation
Field Service Engineer
Liebherr‑Great Britain Ltd.Junior
Field Service Engineer
Liebherr‑Great Britain Ltd.
What you would do
- Carrying out, servicing, inspecting and repairing earthmoving machinery and equipment at customer premises, on site or at the depot.
- Diagnosing specific fault issues and taking appropriate action.
- Returning warranty and other return parts cleaned and on time with correct packing and labelling.
- Reading, understanding and filing service information.
- Undertaking work in compliance with manufacturer guidelines.
- Escalating action on broken or damaged company equipment.
Skills
Earthmoving Machinery RepairFault DiagnosisEquipment ServicingWarranty Parts HandlingManufacturer Guidelines Compliance
Mechanical Engineer Building Services
WSPMid-level21 days ago
Mechanical Engineer Building Services
WSP
What you would do
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary project team on building services projects, contributing to the overall delivery.
- Complete detailed design and performance specification for mechanical engineering discipline, subject to review prior to issue.
- Provide design and technical advice with a multidisciplinary approach across a wide range of projects.
- Consider the feasibility of projects specific to the mechanical discipline.
- Review and input to the detailed design programme and ensure sufficient resource is available to complete works.
- Demonstrate understanding of UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline in project execution.
Skills
Revit MEPAutoCADHevacompThermal Modelling (TAS/IES)Heat Loss & Gain Calculations
Industries
- Manufacturing107
- Construction73
- Technology60
- Consulting35
- Energy30
- Finance10
Employers
- AECOM17
- Arcadis14
- Turner & Townsend14
- WSP10
- Graphcore7
- Rolls-Royce5
Skills
- Stakeholder Management16
- Project Management11
- Risk Management10
- Feasibility Studies9
- Regulatory Compliance9
- Health & Safety Compliance8
Seniority and workload
- Junior25%
- Mid-level20%
- Senior50%
- Lead4%
New roles per week
Questions
How many engineering jobs are open in Bristol?
148 open roles, 43 of them posted in the last 7 days.
Who is hiring?
AECOM, Arcadis, Turner & Townsend, WSP have the most open roles.
How we count
Open engineering roles in the Bristol area, checked daily. Workload is taken from the posting text where stated. Recruitment agencies are excluded from the role sample.