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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