Jobs and Volunteering
Current Vacancies & Opportunities:
- MEP Invitation to Tender
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a major international gallery situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, England. Having welcomed over 10 million visitors since opening in July 2002, Baltic presents a distinctive and ambitious world-class visual art programme. Housed in a landmark ex-industrial building, Baltic houses 2,600 square metres of art space, making it one of Europe’s largest galleries.
For all employment vacancies at Baltic, candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK.
Baltic is accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment means everyone working at Baltic, in roles with hourly pay, receive a minimum hourly wage of £13.45 in the UK.
We are inviting people with different skills, experiences, backgrounds, gender, orientation, and neurodiversity to apply for all job vacancies and volunteering opportunities. We encourage applications from those who consider themselves as having a minority representation.
Please note that Baltic does not accept CVs as applications. To be considered for any role, applicants must complete the relevant application form via our Submittable platform.
Invitation to Tender: MEP Consultant
Closing Date: 17:00 on 4 September 2026
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Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is inviting suitably qualified MEP consultants to submit a fee proposal for the provision of mechanical, electrical, public health and controls engineering consultancy services in support of a critical infrastructure upgrade project at its Gateshead site. The appointment will support the review, design development, procurement and delivery of replacement building systems, including the Building Management System, chiller plant, lighting controls, emergency lighting and associated infrastructure. The project seeks to restore operational resilience, improve statutory compliance and environmental control, reduce energy consumption and support Baltic's continued role as a leading contemporary arts institution.
Quotes should be submitted by e-mail to olivia.jensen@oculusmanagement.co.uk by 17:00 on 4 September 2026
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art: Infrastructure Upgrade
Contract Duration: September 2026 – December 2028
Reporting to: Project Board
Location: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
Contract Type: External Consultancy, MEP Consultant
Project Budget:
ACE CFF Grant: £3.6m
Match Funding: £0.75m
Total Programme Value: £4.35m
Living Wage Employer
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment means everyone working at Baltic, in roles with hourly pay, receive a minimum hourly wage of £13.45 in the UK, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.71 per hour.
Baltic is based in the North East, the region with the highest proportion of below real Living Wage jobs in the UK (18.8%), with over 191,000 jobs paying less than the real Living Wage. Despite this, Baltic has committed to pay the real Living Wage and provide a decent standard of living for all their workers. The Living Wage Foundation’s real Living Wage remains the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the cost of living, rising annually based on living costs.
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