Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Mobile Plant & Lifting Equipment

  • Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd
  • Watford, Hertfordshire
  • 25/02/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Mobile Plant & Lifting Equipment

Watford, Barnet & Enfield Home Based £44,000-£46,000 Basic Total Package circa £54,000

Are you a Mechanical Engineer with hands-on experience maintaining, servicing, or inspecting cranes and mobile lifting equipment? Ready to step up from the tools into a professional Engineer Surveyor role with a world-leading inspection and certification company?

This is your chance to work with high-value industrial and commercial assets, gain structured training worth £55,000 in your first year, and enjoy career progression, flexibility, and excellent benefits.

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Role Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer Surveyor, you will:

  • Inspect and certify cranes, mobile plant, and lifting equipment, including Gantry Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Scissor Lifts, MEWPs, Excavators, and Forklifts
  • 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 with autonomy and professional support

Package & Benefits

  • £44,000-£46,000 basic salary total package circa £54,000
  • Company car or £5,000 car allowance
  • Private healthcare
  • Double matched pension
  • Annual bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including statutory) with the option to buy/sell extra days
  • 40-hour flexible working week
  • Home-based role
  • Structured training programme (£55,000 investment in year one)
  • 12-16 week modular classroom & practical training
  • Support for professional membership fees
  • Career ladder with 8 progression pathways

Requirements - What We're Looking For

  • Practical experience maintaining, servicing, inspecting, or repairing mobile plant or cranes
  • Minimum Level 3 Mechanical biased qualification
  • UK Driving Licence
  • Comfortable in customer-facing roles

Ideal Backgrounds

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

Why Apply?

  • Step away from reactive maintenance into a professional engineering role
  • Industry-leading training and structured career progression
  • Long-term security with a SAFED & UKAS accredited organisation
  • Home-based role with flexible working and excellent work-life balance

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Mobile Plant & Lifting Equipment