Lifting Equipment Engineer (CAP Licence)

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Job information

  • Location: Swindon, England
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Working arrangement: Field based
  • Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + Van (Personal use) + Unlimited Overtime
  • Published: 10 November 2026

Lifting Equipment Engineer (CAP Licence)

£40,000 – £50,000 (OTE £65,000+) + Company Van (Personal Use) + Unlimited Overtime + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

Swindon – Regional Patch

Are you a Lifting Equipment Engineer with a CAP licence looking to join a rapidly expanding company offering a varied workshop and field-based role, a local patch with your own company van, unlimited overtime, and long-term career progression?

Established in 2021, this rapidly growing company specialises in the hire and maintenance of powered access equipment across the UK. With a fleet of over 1,000 machines and a turnover of approximately £25 million, they work with clients across the construction, industrial, and facilities management sectors while continuing to expand through new depots nationwide.

In this role, you will carry out servicing, maintenance, inspections, and testing on a wide range of lifting and powered access equipment. You will complete both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs, working across the workshop and field.

This role would suit a Lifting Equipment Engineer with a CAP licence looking for a varied position within a rapidly expanding company, offering unlimited overtime, long-term progression, and the opportunity to work across a wide range of equipment.

The Role:

  • Service, maintain, inspect, and test a range of lifting and powered access equipment

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs (50/50)

  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults

  • Split your time between workshop and field-based work across a regional patch

The Person:

  • Lifting Equipment Engineer or similar

  • CAP licence or working towards one

  • Full UK driving licence

Reference: BBBH28014A

Lifting-Equipment, Engineer, CAP, Field, Service, Hydraulics, Swindon, Bristol, Chippenham

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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