Mobile HGV Crane Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Reading, Berkshire
  • Posted: 30th August 2026
  • Salary: £55000.00 - £600000 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17684
  • Industry:
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

Basic £50,960, Overtime paid after 8 hours daily, at x1.5, OTE circa 60K, Van, Mobile phone, Tablet No overnight stays required. Permanent. Monday-Friday break, 31 days Holiday Increased Entitlement with Service. Area to be covered: South or London/South Coast.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mobile HGV Crane Engineer to join a well-established specialist engineering business providing servicing, repair and installation of lorry-loader cranes and vehicle-mounted lifting equipment.

Duties of the HGV Crane Engineer

Working across hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems, you will be responsible for:

  • Servicing, maintaining and repairing lorry-loader and truck-mounted lifting equipment
  • Diagnosing hydraulic, electrical and mechanical faults.
  • Working on pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses and hydraulic control systems.
  • Fault-finding on 24V electrical, CAN bus and electronic control systems.
  • Carrying out planned servicing and reactive breakdown repairs.
  • Installing, wiring, testing and commissioning new systems.
  • Completing inspections, testing and LOLER-related work where qualified.
  • Mechanical repairs, component replacement and occasional fabrication/welding.
  • Providing technical support and equipment handovers to customers.
  • Field based and workshop-based role

We would welcome people to apply for the Mobile HGV Crane Engineer that have:

Previous experience working with cranes, lifting equipment, hydraulics, HGV equipment or vehicle-mounted machinery is required.

Experience in any of the following would be particularly advantageous for the HGV Crane Engineer:

  • Lorry-loader / truck-mounted cranes
  • Hydraulic fault finding
  • 24V vehicle electrics
  • CAN bus systems
  • Installation and commissioning
  • LOLER / Thorough Examination
  • ALLMI qualifications
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Hook loaders, tail lifts, winches or similar equipment

If you would like a private chat before applying for the Mobile HGV Crane Engineer role – Please contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment

 
 

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