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Here are the latest engineering and construction contract roles that Freelance Radar found on LinkedIn. For every role you contact the person hiring directly, with no job board in between. There are 16 contract roles live right now, with a median day rate of £445, and the list is updated continuously.

Engineering and construction day rate: what to charge in 2026

Updated on 3 October 2026

16

contract roles live

£445 /day

median day rate

13%

remote

+16

this week

Senior Planner contract role based in Somerset.

Somerset · Circa £500/d inside IR35

Site Engineer contract role in the Midlands; details via link provided.

Midlands · £400-£425 Inside IR35

Handover & Punch List Coordinator

9-month rotation contract (4 weeks on / 4 weeks off) to coordinate end-to-end handover of systems from Project to Operations on a crude oil pipeline and marine export terminal in East Africa, managing…

Tanzania, East Africa (with travel to Uganda sites) · USD 500 net per day

SYNCHRO 4D SPECIALIST / 4D PLANNER

Specialist 4D planner with genuine hands-on SYNCHRO 4D experience on live construction projects, initially covering a major industrial civils programme and later moving into M&E; partly hybrid possibl…

South Wales · Outside IR35, rate to be agreed based on experience

Temporary Works Coordinator

Experienced Temporary Works Coordinator required for a major civil engineering project in Lewis on a long-term contract basis, with accommodation provided.

Stornoway · £400 - 430 per day + Accommodation

Electrical Design Engineer – Data Centres

Support multiple hyperscale and mission critical data centre projects through RIBA Stages 2–4, managing client relationships from concept through delivery; requires power systems (UPS, HV/LV distribut…

North East (Hybrid – 2–3 days in office) · Outside IR35

Experienced Site Engineer needed for a long-term water treatment works project involving civils and infrastructure works such as pipework, drainage, chambers, concrete structures, chemical dosing area…

Crowborough · £375-400 per day Outside IR35

Senior Contract Analyst / Senior Information Analyst

Hands-on analytical support across NHS provider contracts including contract reporting, tariff and payment mechanisms, planning activity, provider queries and deep dives; requires strong SQL skills an…

Location not specified · £475 per day Outside IR35

Commissioning Manager

Experienced Commissioning Manager to support delivery of a significant UK programme, 12+ months, Outside IR35, with expertise in major energy/power infrastructure, electrical/mechanical/EC&I systems, …

UK Wide · £500-£700 per day Outside IR35

Two Site Engineers required for a 132kV Overhead Line project in Argyll and Bute with immediate starts available.

Argyll and Bute · Negotiable (Outside IR35)

Design Engineer

Design Engineer with M&E experience and electrical bias required for a 6-month contract (possible extension) involving CAD work using MicroStation, calculations, lux plots, document writing, client-fa…

Derby (remote after interim period) · £350-400+ (DOE) Outside IR35

Access Control Commissioning Engineers

Commissioning and testing of access control systems in mission-critical data centre environments across Europe, including system integration, functional testing, fault finding and final handover; init…

Netherlands | Austria | Finland

Senior Mechanical Engineer / SolidWorks Design Engineer

Contract role for an experienced mechanical engineer with SolidWorks design skills to work on advanced power and energy technology projects, developing high-performance products and systems.

Location not specified · Outside IR35

Site Engineer required for a 6-month outside IR35 contract on highways works in Cambridge, working predominantly day shifts covering setting out, compliance and quality assurance on roads, earthworks,…

Cambridge · £300-350 Day - Outside IR35 - Ltd company is an option

Senior Planner required for a major long-term UK nuclear programme in Bristol, working 3–4 days on site with strong Primavera P6 planning, complex infrastructure programme experience and programme con…

Bristol / Bridgewater · £500 per day Inside IR35

Lead Planner required for a major long-term UK nuclear programme in Bristol, working 3–4 days on site with strong Primavera P6 planning, programme controls, progress monitoring and reporting experienc…

Bristol / Bridgewater · £500 per day Inside IR35