Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Lifting Equipment

Position: Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Lifting Equipment (Permanent)
Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes

Taunton / Bridgewater | Home Based | £42,000–£45,000 Basic | Total Package circa £54,000

Mechanical Engineer Surveyor required for a leading test, inspection and certification organisation covering Taunton & Bridgewater. 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

£42,000–£45,000 basic salary
Total package circa £54,000
Company car or car allowance with fuel card
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