Job Title: Rolling Stock Engineer (Nights) – Rolling Stock Location: Derby Contract Duration: Minimum 6 Month contract ________________________________________ The Opportunity Our client, a leading organisation within the UK rail rolling stock sector, is seeking three Rolling Stock Engineers to join their team on a minimum 6-month contract, working nights at their Derby depot. Roles are inside scope of IR35. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers with strong fault-finding capability and technical reporting skills to support fleet reliability, performance, and maintenance delivery within a busy depot environment. Working 20:00-06:00am (10 hour shift per night), 4 nights on a rolling week. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities • Provide technical support to depot maintenance teams during night shifts • Carry out detailed fault finding and diagnostics on rolling stock systems • Assist maintenance teams with complex and in-depth faults, sharing fault-finding techniques and supporting the effective use of schematics across rolling stock assets • Lead and direct the maintenance shift in relation to engineering issues, technical decision-making, and governance compliance • Support root cause analysis (RCA) investigations to improve fleet reliability • Produce clear, accurate, and robust technical reports following incidents and failures • Liaise with engineering, operations, and reliability teams to ensure timely resolution of defects • Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, quality, and industry standards • Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability growth initiatives ________________________________________ Essential Experience & Skills • Proven experience working on UK rolling stock (mechanical and/or electrical systems) • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across complex systems • Ability to interpret and apply technical drawings and schematics effectively • Experience writing detailed, structured, and technically robust engineering reports • Experience providing technical leadership within a depot or shift environment • Good understanding of safety-critical environments • Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills • Degree, HNC, or HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) ________________________________________ Desirable • Experience supporting fleet operations within a depot environment • Knowledge of reliability engineering and failure analysis techniques