Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Lifting Equipment

Anderson Wright Consulting
Maidstone
1 day ago
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Overview

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Lifting Equipment / Cranes – Kent | Home Based | £40,500-£53,500 Basic (Dependent on experience) + Guaranteed Pay Progression if lower starting basic + Car allowance + pension + extensive benefits

Are you an Engineer with hands-on experience working on cranes, lifting equipment, mobile plant or anything covered by LOLER regulations?

This is a fantastic opportunity to step away from the tools into a professional Engineer Surveyor role with a market-leading engineering organisation that invests heavily in training and career development.

You will receive market leading training program worth over £55,000 in your first year, allowing experienced engineers to transition into a highly respected technical inspection career. Even better, the role offers guaranteed salary progression, providing clear earnings growth within your first two years.


Salary & Benefits
  • £40,500 - £53,500 starting basic salary
  • Guaranteed salary increase to £48,000 after 12 months (if on lower starting basic)
  • Guaranteed salary increase to £53,000 after 24 months
  • Car allowance £5.5K
  • Up to 10% contributory pension
  • Annual bonus
  • 33 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Option to buy and sell additional holidays
  • 45 hour flexible working week
  • Home based role
  • Overtime available (not mandatory)

Training & Career Development

This organisation is known for developing engineers into specialist technical experts.

  • £55,000 training investment within the first 12 months
  • 12-16 week modular training programme combining classroom and practical learning
  • Ongoing technical training and development
  • Support with professional memberships
  • Structured career ladder with 8 different progression routes
  • This is a genuine long-term career opportunity within a highly stable global engineering organisation.

The Role - Mechanical Engineer Surveyor

As a Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Lifting Equipment and Lifts, you will inspect and certify a wide range of lifting and mechanical equipment to ensure it meets current safety and regulatory standards.

Equipment inspected may include:

  • Gantry Cranes
  • Crawler Cranes
  • Scissor Lifts
  • MEWPs
  • Excavators
  • Forklift Trucks
  • Other lifting equipment covered under LOLER and PUWER regulations

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out statutory inspections and certification of lifting equipment
  • Ensuring compliance with LOLER and PUWER regulations
  • Managing your own regional patch and diary
  • Producing clear and accurate inspection reports
  • Providing technical advice to clients
  • Building and maintaining strong customer relationships
  • Operating within agreed inspection authorities and safety standards

The role offers excellent autonomy, supported by a centralised planning team who manage your diary.


Ideal Backgrounds

This role is ideal for engineers currently working on:

  • Cranes
  • Lifting equipment
  • Mobile plant
  • Forklifts
  • MEWPs
  • Heavy mechanical equipment

Typical backgrounds include:

  • Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
  • Crane Engineer
  • Lifting Equipment Engineer
  • Plant Engineer
  • Forklift Engineer
  • REME / Ex-Forces Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Existing Engineer Surveyor

Qualifications & Experience
  • Hands-on experience maintaining, repairing, servicing or inspecting lifting equipment
  • Level 3 Engineering qualification minimum (e.g.NVQ, City & Guilds)
  • HNC / Level 4 engineering qualification desirable
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Comfortable working in customer-facing environments

If you\'re an experienced mechanical engineer looking to move into a professional inspection role with structured training, excellent benefits and guaranteed salary progression, this is an outstanding opportunity


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