Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Lifting Equipment

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes

Wigan | 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 Wigan. 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:

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• 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
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• Ensure compliance with LOLER and PUWER regulations
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• Manage your own patch, diary, and client relationships
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• Provide technical advice and clear inspection reports
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• Operate within agreed inspection authorities and H&S standards
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• Deliver excellent customer service in a professional environment
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This home-based surveyor role allows autonomy with support from a centralised diary management team and no mandatory overtime.

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Package

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

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

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

Wigan | Home Based | £42,000–£45,000 Basic | Total Package circa £54,000