Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Building Services
Manchester
£60,000–£75,000
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Design Engineer jobs in Manchester
Live design engineer roles in Manchester, with North West salary benchmarks.
410 live roles in Manchester
Tooling Design Engineer
Greater Manchester
£62,000–£76,000
The Tool Design Team is at the heart of a rapidly evolving and high demand sector, delivering smart, adaptable tooling solutions across a wide range…
Hybrid Engineering
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Fire & Security Design Engineer
Manchester
£50,000–£70,000
As a Fire & Security Design Engineer, you will provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during the delivery phase…
Hybrid Engineering
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HV Substation Design Engineer — Hybrid & Growth Focus
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
AECOM in the UK is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our HV Substation Design team.
Hybrid Engineering
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Hybrid, Water/Utilities
Manchester
£60,000–£90,000
My client, an engineering design consultancy, is seeking senior/ principal level engineers for a full-time role from the Manchester Office with…
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Electrical Design Engineer – Water & Wastewater (UK-wide)
Manchester
£60,000–£78,000
Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a major UK water sector design campaign.
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Water, Contract (Hybrid)
Manchester
£64,000–£84,000
Ganymede Solutions Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for a long-term water industry contract in Manchester.
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Senior Electronic Design Engineer – Instrumentation & Firmware
Manchester
£45,000–£75,000
Wallace Hind Selection is seeking an Electronic Design Engineer for a Watford-based R&D team that develops portable electronic instrumentation.
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Water (Hybrid)
Manchester
£65,000–£90,000
Rullion Ltd seeks experienced Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineers to lead mechanical design for water projects in Manchester.
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Life Sciences
Manchester
£60,000–£75,000
We are currently working with a leading engineering consultancy who are looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their growing team.
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Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer in Manchester, Greater Manchester
Manchester
£55,000–£83,000
Are you a talented Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer looking to take ownership of major infrastructure projects and play a key role in…
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Senior Design Manager (Building Design Engineering)
Manchester
£60,000–£80,000
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
Sudlows are a global specialist in the design, build and maintenance of energy efficient and sustainable Critical Infrastructure (CI) environments.
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Aerospace Tooling Design Engineer — Hybrid/SC
Greater Manchester
£62,000–£76,000
Matchtech is seeking a Tooling Design Engineer in Bolton, operating on a hybrid basis with a minimum two days onsite.
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Electrical Design Engineer
Manchester
£63,000–£77,000
My client is an independent, multi-disciplined service provider employing over 600 people in the UK and beyond, with a turnover above £90 million.
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Data Centre Mechanical Design Engineer - FEED Lead
Manchester
£65,000–£75,000
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Data Centre Design Engineer (Building Services) in Manchester with a mechanical background to break…
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Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer
Manchester
£52,000–£76,000
Are you a talented Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer looking to take ownership of major infrastructure projects and play a key role in…
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Mechanical Design Engineer - Water & Process
Manchester
£55,000–£92,000
We are recruiting a Mechanical Designer / Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract supporting the design and delivery of water…
Hybrid Engineering
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Primary Design Engineer
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
We are seeking an experienced Senior Primary Design Engineer to lead and deliver high-quality primary engineering designs for HV substations and…
Hybrid Engineering
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Electrical Design Engineer in Manchester, Greater Manchester
Manchester
£60,000–£78,000
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a major UK design campaign delivering infrastructure and…
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Gaming Hardware
Manchester
£52,000–£78,000
Light & Wonder is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop mechanical components and production equipment for gaming hardware.
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Manchester
£60,000–£90,000
My client is an engineering design consultancy working closely with a wide range of clients, across a number of disciplines within the UK rail and…
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Senior HV Substation Design Engineer – Lead Projects
Manchester
£60,000–£85,000
AECOM is at the heart of shaping energy infrastructure, inviting engineers to lead HV substation design and FEED activities within a diverse project…
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Senior/Principal/Head of Mechanical Design Engineers - Water
Manchester
£65,000–£90,000
Our client is a growing engineering design consultancy delivering multidisciplinary projects across the UK water, rail and utilities sectors.
Hybrid Engineering
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Senior Electronics & System Design Engineer (Medical Devices)
Manchester
£58,500–£71,500
A pioneering medical device company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Electronics/System Design Engineer to lead electronic product development for…
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Lead HV/EHV Substation Design Engineer (11–132kV)
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you.
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Data Centre Mechanical Design Engineer — FEED & Early Concept
Manchester
£60,000–£70,000
Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer to join their team in the Manchester area, focusing on Data…
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Senior HV Substation Design Engineer - Hybrid
Manchester
£65,000–£90,000
AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our team in the UK or Ireland.
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Fire & Security Design Engineer — Hybrid Delivery Specialist
Manchester
£50,000–£70,000
Johnson Controls seeks a Fire & Security Design Engineer to provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during delivery…
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Senior Civil Design Engineer
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
Lead civil design activities and technical work packages in line with agreed standards, budgets and programmes
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Civil & Structural Design Engineer — Grid & HVDC (Hybrid)
Greater Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
NES Fircroft is seeking a Civil / Structural Design Engineer in Manchester for a 12-month contract, hybrid working.
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Remote EC&I Design Engineer – Food & FMCG Automation
Manchester
£55,000–£65,000
Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd seeks an experienced EC&I Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering capital projects within a fast-paced…
Remote Engineering
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Highway Design Engineer
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
Are you an experienced Highway or Infrastructure Design Engineer looking for your next challenge within a forward-thinking, multidisciplinary…
Hybrid Engineering
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Civil and Structural Design Engineer
Greater Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
We are recruiting for a third party worker to join our “Civil” Design team.
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Manchester
£52,000–£78,000
At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos…
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Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer – UK Highways
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Design Engineer to join our European Geotechnical Team in the UK.
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Civil Design Engineer - Water
Greater Manchester
£60,000–£90,000
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer supporting our teams across Frameworks in the UK covering Wastewater & Clean water…
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Electronic Design Engineer
Manchester
£45,000–£75,000
Relocation package offered to move close to Watford to become a senior driver in our well funded R&D department producing high quality, innovative…
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Energy Projects
Manchester
£55,000–£75,000
Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design / Process Design Engineer in Manchester to lead mechanical design across CHP…
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Water AMP8
Manchester
£65,000–£90,000
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
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Principal EICA Design Engineer – Water Infrastructure (Hybrid)
Manchester
£60,000–£90,000
WSP is seeking an experienced EICA Engineer to shape infrastructure projects in the UK.
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Senior Overhead Line Design Engineer - Great Grid Upgrade
Manchester
£70,000–£110,000
future.Roles are available across multiple UK office this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of…
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Manchester
£65,000–£95,000
Our client, a leading global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to join its…
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Senior OHL Design Engineer for 33kV-400kV Projects
Manchester
£70,000–£110,000
Arup is seeking a Senior Overhead Line (OHL) Design Engineer to join our transmission and distribution team across UK offices.
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Lead M&E Design Engineer - Data Centres
Manchester
£72,000–£88,000
Looking for your next position within the critical infrastructure environment?
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Senior Civil Design Engineer - Water/Wastewater (Hybrid)
Manchester
£77,000–£116,000
Morson Edge is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to support wastewater and clean water projects across the UK.
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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Water/Wastewater
Manchester
£65,000–£95,000
A leading engineering contractor based in Manchester is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to lead mechanical design for water and…
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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Manchester
£65,000–£95,000
We’re working with a leading engineering contractor delivering a significant portfolio of water and wastewater treatment projects , and they’re now…
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Civil Design Engineer - Water
Manchester
£77,000–£116,000
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer supporting our teams across Frameworks in the UK covering Wastewater & Clean water…
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Process Design Engineer
Manchester
£65,000–£101,000
We are supporting a client based in Manchester city centre with a requirement for a Process Design Engineer holding at least 5 years chemical sector…
Hybrid Engineering
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Process Design Engineer – CAD/Plant Layout (3–6 Mo)
Manchester
£65,000–£101,000
DATS Recruitment Ltd on behalf of a client in Manchester city centre is seeking a Process Design Engineer with 5+ years in the chemical sector for a…
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EICA Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater (Hybrid)
Manchester
£80,000–£105,000
Murray McIntosh Associates Ltd is seeking an experienced EICA Designer / Electrical Design Engineer to support the design and delivery of…
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EICA Design Engineer
Manchester
£80,000–£105,000
We are looking for an experienced EICA Designer / Electrical Design Engineer to support the design and delivery of Electrical, Instrumentation…
Hybrid Engineering
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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Manchester
£70,000–£90,000
An established engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Design professional to oversee technical design activities…
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Hybrid Civil & Structural Design Engineer
Manchester
£104,000–£125,000
Rullion is seeking a Civil & Structural Design Engineer in Manchester for a hybrid role.
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Associate Director Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer - UK Grid Network
Manchester
£90,000–£140,000
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments…
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Civil & Structural Design Engineer
Manchester
£104,000–£125,000
Hybrid 3 days in office 2 days at home.
Hybrid Engineering
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BMS Design Engineer
Manchester
£70,000–£90,000
Shape Smarter Buildings with Johnson Controls At Johnson Controls, we're transforming the way buildings operate.
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Smart Building BMS Design Engineer
Manchester
£70,000–£90,000
Johnson Controls is seeking a BMS Design Engineer to contribute to advanced Building Management System projects across commercial, industrial and…
IT & Technology
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Senior Highway/Infrastructure Design Engineer
Manchester
£55,000–£85,000
This is an opportunity for a motivated individual, to join our UK Engineering Design team and manage the delivery of Highway and Infrastructure…
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Design Engineer hiring in Manchester: the numbers
- 410 live design engineer roles in Manchester right now.
- Median advertised salary for design engineer roles in Manchester: £55,000; the middle half of adverts pay £50,000 to £74,000 (from 27 current adverts that state an annual salary).
- Advertisers with the most recent openings: Kier Group (11), Carrington West (7), RGB Network (4), Tozer Associates (4), AECOM (3).
- Newest advert posted 5 November 2026.
Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.
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Design Engineer salary in North West
£55,000 – £56,875 (median £55,000 · 25th–75th pct)
How this figure was built. Based on 10 live advertised salaries for this role and region.
Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.
Market view. Sector and toolchain drive pay: special-purpose machinery, defence and energy design roles pay above general fabrication drawing-office work. Chartership (CEng via IMechE or IET) and ownership of designs from concept through validation are the strongest levers.
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