Job Description
Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes
South London | Home Based | £48,000–£52,000 Basic | Total Package circa £62,000
Mechanical Engineer Surveyor required for a leading test, inspection and certification organisation covering South London. 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
* £48,000–£52,000 basic salary
* Total package circa £62,000
* Company car or car allowance
* 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