Mobile Locomotive Maintenance Engineer (Home-Based) Location: North Midlands (Ideal base: Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield), but with travel to Hull, Liverpool, Birmingham, Felixstowe and Southampton.
Salary: Up to £48,000 DOE + Overtime + All Travel time paid for
Benefits:
28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Company van & fuel card (home-start role)
Pension scheme
Career development support The Opportunity We’re recruiting for a Mobile Locomotive Engineer to join a UK-wide maintenance team. This is a home-based role with national travel, providing hands-on support for diesel-electric locomotives. You’ll cover customer depots, sidings, and industrial sites, working on locomotives including:
Class 08, Class 20, Class 31, Class 33, Class 37, Class 47, Class 56
This role involves UK-wide travel and some overnight stays, with all expenses covered. You’ll have a fully equipped van and autonomy to manage your own schedule.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on locomotives at customer sites throughout the UK
Diagnose and repair DC traction systems, generators, alternators, low-voltage and control circuits (24V–850V DC)
Work on electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic systems, and auxiliary components
Interpret and work from wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals
Use diagnostic equipment: multimeters, insulation testers, laptop-based fault-finding tools
Record all work via a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Work safely and independently, representing the company on-site with professionalism What We’re Looking For
Experience maintaining freight, industrial, or heritage locomotives, particularly from the classes listed
Strong electrical bias, with mechanical skills desirable
Comfortable working independently in a mobile capacity
Full UK driving licence (van and fuel card provided)
Willing to travel extensively, with occasional overnight stays Why Join Us?
Competitive salary: c£48,000 DOE, plus overtime opportunities
Fully equipped van, tools, fuel card, phone, and laptop provided
Home-start role—no depot reporting required
36 days holiday (28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays)
Pension scheme, health & wellbeing support, career development pathways