Plant Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate to high value due to competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and potential for career growth in an established company.
- Competitive salary starting from £42k plus overtime
- Day shift schedule supports work-life balance
- Specialist training provided for career development
- Potential travel may be required for field service work
Pros
- Salary starting from £42k, plus overtime.
- Single day shift with weekends off promotes work-life balance.
- Opportunities for specialist training in plant engineering.
Cons
- Experience with specific machinery may be required.
- Job workload can be heavy depending on site demands.
- Field service roles may entail travel away from home.
Who it's for
Mid-level • Full-time, mix of workshop and field service
Good fit
- Experienced engineers looking for new challenges
- Candidates wanting flexibility between workshop and field roles
- Individuals aiming for growth in a stable field
Not recommended for
- Entry-level applicants with no experience in the industry
- Candidates preferring strictly indoor/office work
- Individuals averse to traveling or field service tasks
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Are you looking for a fresh start as well as a new challenge as a Plant Engineer to earn at least £42k + overtime, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, specialist manufacturer training + many more employee incentives! This Plant Engineer role is Monday to Friday and based near to Watford. We are looking for an engineer in both the workshop and for a field service role.
Benefits of the Plant Engineer:
- Up to £42k salary depending on experience + overtime at an additional rate
- Monday to Friday
- 22 days holiday + bank holidays
- Specialist training to become a leading Plant Engineer
As the Plant Engineer, your duties will include:
- Maintain all construction plant hire equipment to an extremely high standard including diagnosing faults, servicing and PDIs on site,
- Carrying out breakdown repairs on construction plant machinery
- Routine services on the plant equipment such as Diggers, Dumpers, Vogel pavers, Excavators, Paving machines & Bomag rollers + much more!
- To manage administration tasks and complete all paperwork accurately and on time including warranty claims
PATH Recruitment are proud to be working with a large plant hire company that are continuously growing and expanding which is why they are now looking to increase their work force with a Plant Engineer.
You will be able to deliver high standards and be a good asset to the engineering team. You would have ideally worked with Dumpers, rollers, excavators, dozers, pavers and traditional heavy plant / plant hire equipment. You may have worked with brands such as Terex, Bomag, Komatsu, Liebherr, CAT, JCB or similar!
To be successful for the role of the Plant Engineer, you will have also worked in positions such as, Engineer, Mechanic, Plant Fitter, Mobile Plant Fitter, Workshop Plant Fitter, Service Fitter, Service Engineer, Service Technician, Heavy Plant Engineer or Plant Mechanic. An NVQ in Plant Maintenance or equivalent (not essential)
Apply today to hear from us about this Plant Engineer opportunity! You can reach me on 01933 667229 / rachel.simpson@pathrecruitment.com
