United Kingdom · Hybrid
R&D Tax Engineer
EY UK · London, England (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
EY UK is hiring for R&D Tax Engineer (Consultant, hybrid, London, England (hybrid)). The work sits in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.
The role
What this job actually is
R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK is a Consultant seat, hybrid, based in London, England (hybrid). The public description centers on UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
What the posting asks you to do: Lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry clients Identify scientific and technological aspects of R&D projects qualifying for relief Write and review client R&D project reports for HMRC submissions Assist with claim calculations and financial analysis exposure
What they ask you to bring: Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred Two or more years in oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or related process industries Excellent communication and collaborative management approach Prior R&D tax experience advantageous but not required Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at EY UK
EY UK Global Grants, Credits and Incentives employs STEM professionals to write technical R&D reports for UK tax relief.
EY UK is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.
Industry
Program and market context
This London role targets process and energy engineering backgrounds for heavy-industry claimants. EY pairs technical reports with costing teams for integrated UK submissions.
Interviewers for R&D Tax Engineer will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred
Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Two or more years in oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or related process industri
Two or more years in oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or related process industries This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Excellent communication and collaborative management approach
Excellent communication and collaborative management approach This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Prior R&D tax experience advantageous but not required
Prior R&D tax experience advantageous but not required This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry c
Lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry clients This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Identify scientific and technological aspects of R&D projects qualifying for rel
Identify scientific and technological aspects of R&D projects qualifying for relief This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Write and review client R&D project reports for HMRC submissions
Write and review client R&D project reports for HMRC submissions This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Assist with claim calculations and financial analysis exposure
Assist with claim calculations and financial analysis exposure This is listed for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK (Consultant, London, England (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at EY UK
- Open with one file that matches R&D Tax Engineer. Name the program (UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. EY UK is hiring a Consultant, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
- They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry clients Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is London, England (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- EY UK will compare you to other Consultant candidates in UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.
Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.
Maya
Resume for this role
- Put R&D Tax Engineer language in the first two bullets: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) and Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Identify scientific and technological aspects of R&D projects qualifying for relief
- Add London, England (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. EY UK listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Two or more years in oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or related process industries
- One bullet on what you cut from a claim. EY UK hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block: R&D Tax Engineer
Illustrative for EY UK. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme).
- Supported UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme) work at Consultant level, including lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry clients
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like EY UK could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred
- Tracked more than one engagement in London, England (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
- Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.
Before you apply
Maya's notes
- Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to EY UK and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
- The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
- Read the firm profile for EY UK on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not EY UK's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for R&D Tax Engineer at EY UK?
- Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to EY UK. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
- Where is the R&D Tax Engineer role based?
- EY UK lists London, England (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
- What programs does this EY UK role cover?
- Signals from the posting: UK R&D tax relief (merged scheme). Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
- What should my resume show for R&D Tax Engineer?
- Lead with Degree in chemical, process, mechanical, or petroleum engineering preferred and a duty you actually did: Lead interviews with senior technical personnel at energy and process industry clients The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. EY UK is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
- What happens after I submit?
- You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. EY UK gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.
Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.