Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes

Taunton / Bridgewater | Home Based | £42,000–£45,000 Basic | Total Package circa £54,000

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor required for a leading test, inspection and certification organisation covering Taunton & Bridgewater.

This role is perfect for engineers with hands-on experience maintaining, servicing, or inspecting cranes and lifting equipment who want to step up into a professional Engineer Surveyor position.

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Role Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer Surveyor specialising in Lifting Equipment, you will:

• Inspect and certify lifting equipment and cranes, including Gantry Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Scissor Lifts, MEWPs, Excavators, and Forklift Trucks anything covered under LOLER & PUWER regs
• Ensure compliance with LOLER and PUWER regulations
• Manage your own patch, diary, and client relationships
• Provide technical advice and clear inspection reports
• Operate within agreed inspection authorities and H&S standards
• Deliver excellent customer service in a professional environment

This home-based surveyor role allows autonomy with support from a centralised diary management team and no mandatory overtime.

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Package

• £42,000–£45,000 basic salary
• Total package circa £54,000
• Company car or car allowance with fuel card
• Private health care
• Double matched pension
• Annual bonus
• 33 days holiday (including statutory) with ability to buy/sell extra days
• 40-hour flexible working week
• Overtime opportunities available (not mandatory)
• Structured training programme with £55,000 investment in the first 12 months
• 12–16 weeks modular classroom & practical training
• Support with professional membership renewal fees
• Career ladder with 8 progression options

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Requirements

• Practical experience maintaining, inspecting, servicing, or repairing lifting equipment or cranes
• Ideally a Level 4 qualification (HNC or above) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum a Level 3 Mechanical qualification accepted with strong hands-on experience
• UK Driving Licence
• Comfortable in customer-facing roles

Ideal Backgrounds

• Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
• Crane Engineer / Lifting Equipment Engineer
• MEWP Engineer
• Forklift / Plant Engineer
• Ex-Forces Engineer (REME)
• Existing Engineer Surveyor

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes