Powered Access Engineer

Speedy Hire Plc; Wellington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' holiday

Life assurance

Company pension scheme

Training and progression opportunities

Career Line of Sight

Voluntary Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

My Staff Shop discounts

Green Commute Initiative

Job summary

Speedy Hire Plc in Wellington is seeking an experienced Powered Access Engineer to service, repair and refurbish our powered access fleet at the depot. This hands-on role is focused on safety, reliability and readiness for hire, ensuring equipment is available when customers need it.

You will fault-find across electrical and hydraulic systems, read electrical and hydraulic drawings, and carry out inspections and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with powered access equipment
• Fault-finding across electrical and hydraulic systems
• Ability to read electrical and hydraulic drawings
• CAP registration would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing powered access equipment
• Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults
• Completing refurbishment work and preparing equipment to go back on hire
• Carrying out inspections and identifying required repairs
• Accurately estimating repair requirements
• Reading and interpreting electrical and hydraulic drawings
• Ensuring equipment meets safety and quality standards
• Completing relevant service and maintenance documentation
• Working closely with the wider depot team to ensure equipment is available when our customers need it
• Maintaining a safe, organised and professional workshop environment

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Reading drawings

Health and safety

Team player

Problem solving

Powered access equipment

Tools

Niftylift

Skyjack

Genie

JLG

Job description

Location: Wellington
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30-17:00
Contract: Permanent | 45 hours per week
Role: Depot Based

Speedy are the UK's leading hire provider, offering a wide range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services - everything for every job.

We're looking for an experienced Powered Access Engineer to join our team at our Wellington depot.

This is a hands‑on engineering role where you'll be responsible for maintaining, servicing, repairing and refurbishing our powered access fleet, ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable and ready for our customers.

Working alongside our experienced engineering team, you'll take responsibility for maintaining our powered access equipment to the highest standards.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing powered access equipment
• Diagnosing electrical, mechanical and hydraulic faults
• Completing refurbishment work and preparing equipment to go back on hire
• Carrying out inspections and identifying required repairs
• Accurately estimating repair requirements
• Reading and interpreting electrical and hydraulic drawings
• Ensuring equipment meets required safety and quality standards
• Completing relevant service and maintenance documentation
• Working closely with the wider depot team to ensure equipment is available when our customers need it
• Maintaining a safe, organised and professional workshop environment

What we're looking for

You’ll ideally have previous engineering experience working with powered access equipment and be confident fault finding across electrical and hydraulic systems.

Experience working with manufacturers such as Niftylift, Skyjack, Genie and JLG would be particularly useful.

We’re also looking for:

• Previous engineering experience within powered access or a closely related equipment environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• An understanding of electrical and hydraulic systems
• The ability to read electrical and hydraulic drawings
• Good attention to detail when identifying and estimating repairs
• A strong approach to health and safety
• The ability to work effectively as part of a busy engineering team

CAP registration would be an advantage, but it isn't essential. If you have the right engineering experience and attitude, we'll support your development and invest in helping you progress to the next level.

What we offer

Joining Speedy means more than joining a workshop. We want our Engineers to continue developing their skills and have opportunities to progress their careers across the wider Speedy Group.

Our benefits include:

• 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Training, development and career progression opportunities
• Career Line of Sight, providing clear routes for progression and growth within the Speedy Group
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential wellbeing, legal and financial support
• My Staff Shop, providing access to a wide range of employee discounts and offers
• Green Commute Initiative

Some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.

The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do the best work of their lives.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability.

All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.