A Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer role covering the South of England- with a package of up to £48,000, unlimited overtime at time and a half, a company van for personal use, and a fuel card - this is a serious opportunity for an engineer who wants to earn well and work for a business that genuinely looks after its people. The role comes with full expenses coverage for overnight stays, meals, and subsistence, and is open to engineers from a wide range of backgrounds including plant hire, powered access, forklifts, HGVs, and diesel engines. If you are ready to step into a field-based role with real earning potential, read on.
Benefits of the Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer:
- Package: Circa £48,000 (£37,000 basic + overtime at time and a half, based on 5-10 additional hours per week)
- Location: South of England (field-based)
- Overtime: Paid at time and a half - unlimited availability
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (40 hours per week including 1 hour lunch)
- Holidays: 31 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Company van for personal use + fuel card
- Overnight allowance - meals, hotel, and subsistence fully covered
- End of year bonus
- Healthcare package
- Christmas shutdown (approximately 1.5 weeks)
- Christmas parties
- Friendly, family-run environment - not corporate
The Role
This is a field-based Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer position covering the South of England, responding to breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance on a range of heavy plant and construction equipment. As a Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Attending customer sites across the South of England to carry out planned servicing and reactive breakdown repairs on heavy plant and construction equipment
- Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults efficiently, with a target response time of three hours to breakdowns
- Completing accurate service reports and job records following every visit
- Managing van stock and parts inventory to ensure first-time fix rates are maximised
- Representing the business professionally on customer sites at all times
About the Company
Our client is a well-established, family-run business in the heavy plant and construction equipment sector with a strong reputation for response times and quality of service. This is not a corporate environment - it is a business where engineers are trusted, supported, and rewarded for their hard work. A dedicated in-house training manager is available to support your development, and the team culture is fun, close-knit, and genuinely enjoyable to be part of.
You May Have Previously Held Job Titles Such As:
Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer, Mobile Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Heavy Equipment Engineer, Plant Fitter, Forklift Engineer, Mobile Plant Technician, Diesel Mechanic, HGV Technician
If you are a Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer or hold a relevant engineering background and are based in the South of England, get in touch now. For more information or to apply for this Mobile Heavy Equipment Engineer opportunity, contact PATH Recruitment today on (phone number removed) / (url removed)!
Salary range
- £37,000 - £48,000