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Permanent Full Time Employee: Nuclear Mechanical Engineer 4 (NSSS Systems Design...
Posted Today by Seine LLC
Job Description: TYPE: PERMANENT EMPLOYEELOCATION:PREFERENCE OF HOUSTON, TEXASFOR THOSE LIVING WITHIN A 30-MILE RADIUS O...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Mechanical Commissioning Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by JAM Recruitment Ltd
PROJECT OVERVIEWMechanical Commissioning Engineer 12 Months Outside IR35 - £600 per day London and South Wales - Site Ba...
- Rate £75 per hour
- Category Outside
- Work type Onsite
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Professional Technical Ltd
Job PurposeThe Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the multidisciplinary design and delivery of wastewater treatme...
- Rate £520 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Jacob's Well, Guildford (GU4), GU4 7ED
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Mechanical Engineer – Coring and Marine Systems
Posted 7 days ago by British Antarctic Survey
Overview PurposeTo oversee the integration of the two new Sediment coring systems onto the RRS Sir David Attenborough (S...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Not specified
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Sign UpMechanical Engineer Contract Rates in Edinburgh: Day Rate Quartiles and Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Median Daily Rate
£280/day
in line with national baselines
Interquartile Range
£200/day – £350/day
Middle 50% market distribution
Contract Engagement Split
56% Outside IR35
8% Inside IR35 engagements
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Project procurement across Edinburgh corporate accounts continues to generate active requirements for external Mechanical Engineer contractors to accelerate strategic software deliverables. Driven by enterprise delivery demands within the municipality, typical day rates for Mechanical Engineer contractors converge upon a median of £280/day, representing a 0.0% variance relative to national UK baselines. Quartiles run from £200/day to £350/day on 5,580 roles to November 2026. 56% of active roles are structured outside IR35 legislation. Figures summarise advertised pay on this hub to November 2026 and are market statistics, not a personal offer or guaranteed assignment rate.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Day rates and IR35 shares come from the Quality Contracts market benchmark dataset of UK contract postings; sector labels come from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £280/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £200/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £350/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Outside IR35 share | 56% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 8% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 36% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Engineering (100%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 5,580 roles | Postings with a stated day rate in the benchmark dataset |
| Regional rate band | major-city rate parity | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Edinburgh does not create a special IR35 code for Mechanical Engineer work. The client SDS should name the Edinburgh workplace and delivery model. An inside finding on a Edinburgh Mechanical Engineer brief typically deducts tax at source, while outside IR35 Mechanical Engineer work in Edinburgh is billed by a PSC. Local pay sits on major-city rate parity, so a higher Edinburgh headline rate can still be inside. Commuting into Edinburgh does not, by itself, prove substitution or lack of control. Read the Mechanical Engineer Edinburgh contract for workplace, hours, and equipment clauses.
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