Mobile Plant Engineer

Location: Bedfordshire | Salary: £35,000–£55,000 | Monday–Friday

Join an established construction business as a Mobile Plant Engineer, offering £55,000 earning potential, company van, fuel card and excellent benefits.

An established and growing construction and civil engineering business is looking for an experienced Mobile Plant Engineer to join its plant maintenance operation.

With a strong reputation for delivering quality projects across the UK, the business invests heavily in its equipment and people, recognising the importance of maintaining a reliable and high-performing fleet.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business that values safety, quality, professionalism and employee development.

Key Benefits of the Mobile Plant Engineer:

• Salary of £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience.

• Company van and fuel card provided.

• Monday–Friday working hours, 7:30am–4:30pm.

• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Additional annual leave awarded with length of service.

• Option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days.

• Pension scheme with 3.5% employer contribution and 4.5% employee contribution.

• Group life insurance.

• Employee Assistance Programme, including discounts, remote general practitioner appointments and physiotherapy.

• Learning and Development support, including further study and qualifications.

• Healthy Living Policy, including financial contributions towards gym memberships and fitness classes.

About the Role – Mobile Plant Engineer

As a Mobile Plant Engineer, you will be responsible for the repair, servicing and maintenance of construction plant and machinery across multiple sites.

Working independently and reporting to the Asset and Fleet Manager, you will help ensure machinery remains safe, reliable and operational, minimising downtime and supporting site requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs on construction plant and machinery up to 30 tonnes.

• Diagnosing mechanical and technical faults and completing repairs efficiently.

• Working on Hitachi excavators and associated contractors' plant.

• Maintaining machinery to a high standard, ensuring reliability and safety.

• Attending multiple sites to respond to maintenance and repair requirements.

• Following site procedures and health and safety requirements.

• Prioritising workloads and managing maintenance requirements effectively.

• Ensuring work is completed accurately and to the required standard.

This is a fully site-based, mobile position covering multiple construction sites, with a company van and fuel card provided.

About You – Skills & Experience

To be successful as a Mobile Plant Engineer, you will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 2 in Plant Maintenance or an equivalent qualification.

• Strong experience working with Hitachi excavators.

• Good knowledge and understanding of construction plant and machinery.

• Experience maintaining and repairing excavators and associated contractors' plant.

• Understanding of construction site procedures and requirements.

• A valid driving licence.

• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and fault diagnosis.

• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety.

A CSCS card would be preferred.

Candidates based in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire would be ideally located, particularly around Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard and Luton. Candidates based around Bicester will also be considered.

To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a: Plant Engineer, Mobile Plant Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Technician or similar to be considered. 

Next Steps

If you are an experienced Plant Engineer or Plant Fitter looking for a new mobile opportunity offering excellent earning potential, a company van and long-term career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

The business is looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Apply today or contact Path Recruitment on 01933667220 / georgina.wittich@pathrecruitment.com to find out more on this Mobile Plant Engineer role!