At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect and maintain rail plant machinery, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a growing engineering business known for its safety-first culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, paid overtime, company van, and funded training.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the rail industry while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Plant Engineering and three years' industry experience required.
The predicted salary is between 30 - 30 £ per hour.
A brand new opportunity has become available offering strong hourly rates, company van, paid overtime, rail exposure and long term stability.
Location: Paid door to door covering the midlands
Key Benefits of the Rail Plant Engineer:
- Salary: £37,500 - £41,500 per annum
- Weekend rail shifts paid at time and a half (£27.00 - £30.00 per hour)
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company van and fuel card
- Pension scheme
- Funded training, including rail and inspection-related qualifications
The Company:
You will be joining a growing specialist engineering business supporting the rail and civil engineering sectors with high-quality plant and lifting equipment inspections. Known for their safety-first culture and technical expertise, they invest heavily in our engineers, equipment, and long-term contracts. This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected team delivering essential engineering services across the Midlands.
About the Role
As a Rail Plant Engineer, you will carry out LOLER and PUWER inspections, servicing, and maintenance of plant machinery and attachments used within rail and civil engineering environments. The Rail Plant Engineer role includes weekday engineering support and paid weekend rail cover, ensuring all equipment is safe, compliant, and ready for use. You will diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues, complete accurate documentation, and work closely with engineers, clients, and rail stakeholders while adhering to strict safety and compliance standards.
About You
To succeed as a Rail Plant Engineer, you will have hands-on plant engineering experience and a strong understanding of rail and plant hire regulations. You will be comfortable working independently or as part of a team and take pride in leaving equipment and work areas safe and compliant.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Plant Engineering or equivalent
- At least three years' industry experience
- Strong knowledge of LOLER and PUWER regulations
- Rail industry experience preferred
- PTS qualification or willingness to work towards it
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
- Confident using computer-based systems and Microsoft Office
- Full UK driving license
To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a: Rail Plant Engineer, Plant Engineer, Mobile Plant Engineer, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Rail Engineering Technician, Plant Service Engineer, Heavy Plant Engineer, Rail Plant Technician, Mechanical Plant Engineer, Inspection Engineer.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.
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