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.

• £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)

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.

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.

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

• 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.