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Fleet Engineer

Job in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, SY7, England, UK
Listing for: First Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-21
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Railroad
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 GBP Yearly GBP 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Who are we?

Lumo, is an Open Access train company who provide regular, cost-effective, 100% electric train travel between London and Edinburgh as an alternative to flying that is great value, kinder to the environment and just as time effective as taking a domestic flight.

Our people are key to our success, and we are recruiting an engaged, empowered, multi-skilled and flexible family of colleagues who live and breathe our values of:

  • Being proud & passionate people
  • Sustainability at our heart
  • Staying safe & healthy
  • Always learning and improving
  • Inclusive one team culture

"Lumo" is part of First Group, one of the leading rail operators and one of the largest bus operators in the UK. First Group operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. First Group works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

About

the job

We are recruiting for a Fleet Engineer to support Lumos service delivery. The post holder will support the Engineering Team in all aspects of their functionality and ensure compliance with the Safety Management System. They will hold key accountability for ensuring all aspects of the performance regime are monitored, analysed and tracked in a robust fashion. Project management of ongoing industry initiatives as required.

Provide Fleet On-Call cover to support during times of incident and disruption.

Your main responsibilities will be:
  • Collaborative working with third party maintainers to meet the availability requirements of service provision.
  • Support Fleet Delivery Managers in investigating safety, reliability and performance issues
  • Reviewall incidents reported within the control log by collating evidence from the maintainer, Route Control, Train Crew, and any other pertinent source, and commence attribution discussions with relevant internal or external departments
  • Reviewremedial action taken by third party maintainers and ensure compliance with relevant processes, standards and approvals
  • Review, analyse and implement engineering change process,working closely with third party maintainers.
  • Analyseall performance data to identify failure trends; develop rectification, performance and engineering plans including necessary modifications to address those issues, taking into consideration the Engineering Change and Maintenance & Overhaul Policies
  • Attend and represent Lumo and Hull Trains in industry wide discussionsassociated with ECDP
  • Project management of industry initiatives including ECDP
  • Attendreliability and performance meetings
  • Compile accident/incidentinvestigations and complete reports
  • Auditing of third-party suppliers
  • Support train rescue during incidents, on site or remotely as required
  • Be part of a 24/7 on call roster
As a minimum, you will need to have:
  • Experience in fleet operations and previous roles aligned to service delivery
  • The ability to work as part of an effective Engineering Team understanding the ultimate business goals and supporting the department to achieve their overall business objectives
  • Proactive with a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
  • Comprehensive standard of education, with a strong background in engineering specific to the Rail Industry
  • Familiarisation with Class 80x rolling stock
  • Familiar with or able to accept training on office-based software suits e.g. SAP, HFMT, SOROS, MS office and any other system relevant to the role.
  • Audit qualifications to support full review of engineering procedures and suppliers or a willingness to work towards one
About the location

Based in Hull, Newcastle, or Edinburgh, with extensive travel between these locations and beyond to support the Fleet.

Working pattern

37.5 hours per week, with on call responsibilities.

The Reward
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – We will pay in a minimum of 10% (5% employee contribution and 5% employer contribution) to a maximum total contribution of 20%.
  • Incentive Scheme/Bonus of up to 10% of your annual salary
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Travel Offers – Free travel on Lumo services and travel offers for bus and rail tickets and Day Rover Rail tickets at a discounted price for friends and family (after 6 months of service).
  • Shopping & Lifestyle Discounts
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Employee Share Plans (Save as you Earn and Buy as you Earn)
  • NEXUS – Tyne and Wear Metro Discount
  • Life Assurance Cover 4 x your annual salary
  • Income Protection Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Access to a digital GP 24/7
  • Tax Benefit Bike Scheme

We all belong at "Lumo". First Group's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and…

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