Engineer Surveyor - Lift & Crane - Chelmsford

Allianz UK; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Overtime pay

Remote working

Tools provided

Travel time included

Development days

Flexible holiday options

Discounts on insurance products

Health & lifestyle benefits

Volunteering days

Job summary

Allianz UK is seeking a Lift & Crane Engineer Surveyor to perform statutory inspections of lifts, cranes, and related equipment across customer sites nationwide. You will work independently within your allocated area, building strong customer relationships and managing your own inspection schedule.

The role offers ongoing technical development, a structured induction, and opportunities within a leading insurance and risk management organisation.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (or above) in mechanical engineering
• Practical engineering experience working with lifts, cranes, materials handling equipment or similar plant
• Experience in maintenance, repair, servicing, manufacturing, installation, testing or inspection environments
• Full UK driving licence
• Effective organisational and time‑management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Competent in the use of tablets, smartphones and digital reporting systems

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory inspections of lifts, cranes, lifting equipment and related plant across customer sites
• Manage your own inspection schedule and build strong customer relationships
• Work with experienced Engineer Surveyors and Team Leaders and engage in ongoing training

Skills

Practical lift & crane exp

Maintenance/inspection exp

Driving licence

Digital reporting systems

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Tablets

Smartphones

Digital reporting

Job description

Role Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Allianz Engineering Inspection Services as a Lift & Crane Engineer Surveyor. As part of Allianz, one of the world's leading insurance and risk management organisations, you'll join a nationwide network of over 700 engineering inspection professionals, helping customers operate safely, manage risk and meet their legal obligations.

Whether you're already working within engineering inspection or have a qualification in a mechanical engineering related discipline and are looking to apply your skills in a specialist inspection and compliance role, this position offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career within a respected and growing industry.

As a Lift & Crane Engineer Surveyor, you'll carry out statutory inspections of lifts, cranes, lifting equipment, materials handling equipment and associated plant across a variety of customer sites. Using your engineering knowledge and practical experience, you'll provide expert guidance that supports safe and compliant operations.

Working independently across your allocated area, you'll build strong customer relationships while managing your own inspection schedule. You'll be supported by experienced Engineer Surveyors and Team Leaders, with access to ongoing technical development and a comprehensive induction and training programme.

This is a varied, hands‑on role involving inspections across industrial, commercial and construction environments, including working at height and accessing a range of operational settings where required.

Salary Information

Pay: Starting from £45,539 per year + Company Car

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

• Passionate about engineering and committed to maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
• Customer focused with the ability to build strong professional relationships.
• Able to work independently and effectively manage your own workload and priorities.
• A practical problem solver who can make sound decisions in a variety of situations.
• Confident communicating technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Organised, self‑motivated and adaptable in a field‑based environment.
• Able to undertake the responsibilities of the role, including visiting customer sites and carrying out inspections in a range of working environments.
• Committed to continuously developing your knowledge and expertise within engineering inspection.

Essential Skills

• Level 3 qualification (or above) in a mechanical engineering related discipline.
• Practical engineering experience working with lifts, cranes, materials handling equipment, lifting equipment or similar mechanical plant.
• Experience gained within maintenance, repair, servicing, manufacturing, installation, testing or inspection environments.
• Full UK driving license.
• Effective organisational and time‑management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent in the use of tablets, smartphones and digital reporting systems.

We support the government scheme "Access to Work" please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience working as an Engineer Surveyor.
• Knowledge of LOLER, PUWER and associated lifting equipment legislation, regulations and industry standards.
• Experience carrying out statutory inspections, thorough examinations or compliance assessments.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status, or working towards professional registration.
• Experience across a broad range of lifting equipment, cranes, materials handling equipment or other industrial plant.
• Understanding of lifting operations, crane systems, passenger and goods lifts, hoists or construction plant.
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Incremental salary increases for the first 2 years
• Company car
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Overtime earnings
• Remote working
• Tools/equipment provided
• Travel time is included within working week
• Development days
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Health & lifestyle benefits for you and your family
• Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

If you have a disability or long term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Closing date 31st October 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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