Senior Hoist Engineer

GAP Group Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Group Ltd. is seeking a Regional Hoist Engineer to service and repair lifting equipment across the region. Based from a home depot, you will travel across GAP depots and customer sites to keep hire equipment available and downtime to a minimum.

The role requires proactive fault diagnosis, a full driving licence, and flexibility to cover regional priorities. Regular travel and hands-on maintenance across a wide fleet are core elements of the job.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a hoist engineer or experienced lifting equipment engineer with a relevant qualification, or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed
• Strong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently across different depots and customer sites
• A flexible approach to travel and changing regional priorities
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• A proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standards
• A full valid driving licence

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleet
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region
• Install, dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoists
• Providing additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps exist
• Completing planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtime
• Checking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperwork
• Please note, this role involves regular travel across the region

Skills

Hoist maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Independent working

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Education

Relevant qualification or time-served in lifting equipment

Tools

Depot servicing tools

Job description

Location

United Kingdom, Scotland, Lifting North

Requester

Number of positions to be provided

1

Contract hours

42.50

About the role

The Role

Ready to take your skills on the road and make an impact across an entire region?

We're looking for a skilled and flexible Regional Hoist Engineer to support our high performing Lifting division. If you're experienced in hoist maintenance, enjoy variety in your work, and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Based from a “home” depot, you'll work across a defined region, supporting multiple GAP depots and customer sites as required. You'll provide additional fitting resource where demand is highest, helping to reduce downtime, clear backlogs, and keep equipment hire ready across the region.

What You'll Be Doing

• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleet
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region
• Instal, dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoists
• Providing additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps exist
• Completing planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtime
• Checking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperwork

Please note, this role involves regular travel across the region

About You

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach, including:

• Proven experience as a hoist engineer or experienced lifting equipment engineer with a relevant qualification, or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed
• Strong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently across different depots and customer sites
• A flexible approach to travel and changing regional priorities
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• A proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standards
• A full valid driving licence

About Us

You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider—supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.