Mechanical Engineer Surveyor – Lifting Equipment / Cranes
South London | Home Based | £48,000–£52,000 Basic | Total Package circa £62,000
Mechanical Engineer Surveyor required for a leading test, inspection and certification organisation covering South London. 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
*£48,000–£52,000 basic salary
*Total package circa £62,000
*Company car or car allowance
*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