Tower Crane Fitter / Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; St. Neots; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Plant in Cambridgeshire is recruiting a Tower Crane Fitter/Engineer to provide pre-delivery repairs and ongoing maintenance for our fleet. You will work from our Barford Road depot in St.

Neots and ensure cranes operate safely on-site across projects. The ideal candidate has tower crane or heavy plant maintenance experience, NVQ Level 2 (Level 3 preferred), and a practical understanding of mechanical and hydraulic systems; CPCS and Terex/Comedil exposure is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Background in tower cranes or heavy plant maintenance.
• NVQ Level 2 required; Level 3 preferred.
• Experience in lifting operations (CPCS/NVQ 2+ preferred)
• Technical competence in mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Flexible attitude and willingness to work outside normal hours.
• Terex/Comedil experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-delivery repairs and maintenance for our tower crane fleet.
• Support customers at the Cambridgeshire depot and on-site projects.
• Ensure safe operation and adherence to maintenance schedules.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hydraulic systems

Maintenance mindset

Education

NVQ Level 2

NVQ Level 3 preferred

Tools

Terex/Comedil experience

Job description

Tower Crane Fitter / Engineer

Location: Barford Road, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6WB

Select Plant is one of the UK's largest suppliers of equipment and services to the construction and building services industry.

Select can deliver a complete site solution including site logistics, welfare provision, security and boundary protection, temporary services, facilities management, lifting solutions and piling rigs.

Select Plant's skilled staff are integral to the delivery of major projects.

As a direct employer, we remain committed to creating high-quality careers that enable our people to achieve their aspirations.

A vacancy has arisen within our Tower Crane Team for a Fitter / Engineer.

To provide a professional service to the company's customers both external and internal, working in our main Cambridgeshire depot.

You will provide pre delivery repairs and maintenance support for our fleet of construction tower cranes.

The successful candidate will require the following:

• Preferably a background in tower cranes or heavy plant with a good understanding towards maintenance.
• Satisfactory completion of a recognised NVQ Level 2 (Level 3 preferred).
• Experience in performing lifting operations (CPCS/NVQ Level 2 or above preferred but not essential).
• Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry.
• Technical competence in mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Flexible attitude and willingness to work outside normal working hours.
• Previous Terex/Comedil experience preferred but not essential.

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience