Mechanical & Electrical Fitter in Mendip

Together, we move what matters. We are at the start of something powerful. Heavy Haul Rail was created with a simple but transformative belief: the UK deserves a smarter, cleaner, more resilient freight future. Every role in this business carries purpose. Whether you work in operational delivery, driving trains, engineering, or business support, the work you do contributes directly to reducing emissions, easing road congestion, strengthening supply chains and powering British industry. This is meaningful work, with real impact.

Heavy Haul Rail is the UK’s next-generation rail freight partner built for a sector ready to evolve. We believe it’s time to move differently. Congested roads, rising emissions, fragile supply chains. These aren’t just logistical challenges; they’re environmental and economic wake-up calls. We’re here to lead the modal shift, helping businesses transition from road to rail with confidence, clarity, and measurable impact.

We move 17 million tonnes of freight a year for customers in the industrial, energy and construction markets. The company operates 95 locomotives and over 1000 wagons. Heavy Haul Rail’s team supports customer deliveries to over 100 locations across the UK, running 250 trains per week. Heavy Haul Rail also supports the renewal and maintenance of the rail infrastructure and supports passenger train operators and rolling stock companies, including the provision of drivers and route conducting services.

Join our team as a Mechanical & Electrical Fitter.

What You’ll Do

A vacancy has arisen for a multi-skilled fitter to undertake the servicing, maintenance and repair of locomotives at our Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (Merehead VMF and Whatley VMF). We currently maintain fleets of Class 59 and Class 66 locomotives at our Mendip sites. The successful applicant will be responsible for helping to achieve team goals and objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Adhere to health & safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards.
• Ensure Heavy Haul Rail company engineering standards and procedures are applied and followed.
• Maintain, service, fault find and repair locomotives in accordance with approved maintenance plans.
• Ensure all relevant paperwork for examinations and repairs is correctly completed to company standards.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping to ensure a clean and safe environment.

What We’re Looking For

The successful applicant should be a safety conscious and motivated self-starter, a fully versatile team member who has well-established experience within a railway maintenance depot environment or a similar engineering background. A flexible approach to working hours is essential as Mendip VMF operates a 24/7 shift roster.

Requirements:

• Commitment to safe working practices.
• Apprentice trained or time served in an engineering environment.
• Experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of rolling stock would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and operational systems.
• The ability to work accurately under pressure while maintaining a focus on compliance and safety.
• A flexible and proactive approach to changing operational demands.
• A Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent.

What Makes You Successful

You’ll be successful in this role if you:

• Demonstrate Heavy Haul Rail’s values in everything you do.
• Remain calm, professional and resilient under pressure.
• Understand the importance of engineering standards.
• Work methodically and consistently, following established processes and procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues at Mendip and across multiple departments.
• Take ownership of problems and seek practical solutions.

This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening, and successful DBS background checks. Heavy Haul Rail is proud to be an Armed Forces Covenant signatory. We actively welcome applications from veterans, reservists and service leavers.

Why Join Us?

Here, you’re not one small part of a big machine. You’re a key contributor with national significance and real-world impact. We want our colleagues to feel proud of the work they do, connected to our mission and empowered to shape the future of this business. As part of Heavy Haul Rail, you can expect:

• Purpose that matters. Your work contributes to a cleaner, more efficient freight industry.
• Opportunity to shape what’s next. We’re new, agile and ready to do things differently, your ideas help build our future.
• A team that moves forward together. Collaboration, respect and shared ambition define how we work.
• A commitment to excellence. We deliver with pride, precision and professionalism.
• Room to grow. Your development fuels our momentum.

Our perks and benefits

Our people are our most important asset. We strive to empower our employees, ensuring they are trained and competent, fit for work, always informed, and completely engaged in our culture that places safety and wellbeing firmly at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles. In return we can offer a rewarding career in an award-winning team alongside:

• Competitive pay.
• Fantastic final-salary pension scheme after an initial qualifying period.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development.
• Access to the company's life assurance scheme.
• A range of benefits to make your own so you can get the most of your work and home life which will also help save you money and hassle.

We know where we’re heading. We know why it matters. Now, it’s time to move, to make it real, together. For queries contact careers@heavyhaulrail.co.uk.

Shaping tomorrow. Starting today.

The future we want to build won’t happen on its own, we have to move it forward, together. Heavy Haul Rail has the purpose, the ambition and the opportunity to reshape how Britain moves. Whatever our roles, we are collaborators, creators and custodians of a better future. This journey starts with what we choose to do today, tomorrow and every day after that.

Our values are:

• Make Every Mile Matter: We act with intention and responsibility, knowing our work shapes a cleaner, stronger future for the UK.
• Build Boldly: We use our entrepreneurial spirit to challenge legacy thinking and design better ways forward, for our customers, our industry and each other.
• We move as one: We collaborate with trust, respect and shared momentum, because progress is a team sport.
• Deliver with certainty: We stand behind our work. We’re reliable, precise and accountable in everything we do.
• Fuelling The Future: We invest in our people and our potential, championing learning, curiosity and continuous improvement.