Crane Engineer

Job description

Mobile Crane Engineer

South of England | Based from Southampton

We are recruiting a Mobile Crane Engineer for a well-established Crane OEM, supporting customers across the South of England.

This role would suit an experienced engineer from mobile cranes, heavy plant, HGV, access equipment, agricultural machinery or similar heavy equipment, who is looking to move into the crane sector with full OEM backing and structured training.

The Role

• Service, maintenance, fault finding and repair of mobile cranes
• Planned maintenance and breakdown response
• Accurate job reporting using company systems
• Working independently within a defined travel patch
• Representing the OEM professionally on customer sites

Location & Travel

• Based from Southampton
• South of England coverage within a 2.5 hour patch
• Occasional UK-wide travel when required
• 37.5 hour working week

Package

• On Target Earnings £65,000 to £70,000
• Company van
• Mobile phone and laptop
• OEM tools and diagnostic equipment
• Paid overtime and call-out arrangements

Training & Development

• Full OEM training programme provided
• Two weeks training in Germany, fully funded
• Ongoing product and technical development

What We’re Looking For

• Background in mobile cranes, heavy plant, HGVs, access equipment, agricultural or similar machinery
• Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault-finding skills
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Plant, Heavy Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical disciplines
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable working in a field-based role with customer interaction

Previous crane experience is beneficial but not essential. Engineers with strong transferable skills from heavy equipment environments are actively encouraged to apply.

ONLY APPLICANTS WITH CURRENT ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK NEED APPLY AS NO SPONSORSHIP IS ON OFFER FOR THIS ROLE

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hampshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

29-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English