Technical Support Plant Engineer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

This role is in our

Plant and Fleet department,

Plant & Fleet supports teams across our business with their vehicle, plant and specialist equipment needs. Offering hire solutions that are commercially effective, reliable, safe and compliant.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

An exciting opportunity is available for a skilled and ambitious individual to join a growing plant hire division, working closely alongside the Plant Engineer and senior leadership team.

This role is ideally suited to someone already established within the plant industry—such as a Senior Fitter or Workshop Engineer who is ready to step into a Plant Engineer position, with structured support and development provided.

From day one, involvement in the full scope of plant engineering activity will be expected. Responsibilities will be shared with the current Plant Engineer, offering the opportunity to build knowledge, confidence, and experience across all aspects of the role, ahead of future full accountability.

Technical Leadership & Plant Specification

Support the specification, acquisition, and management of plant and equipment

Ensure plant aligns with operational requirements and long-term business goals

Keep up to date with technical developments, supplier innovations, and industry regulations

Carry out performance and reliability assessments

Commercial & Business Support

Contribute to plant lifecycle modelling and asset planning

Support tender and bid preparation

Provide technical expertise to internal teams, customers, and suppliers Supplier & Asset Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers and suppliers

Participate in technical reviews, inspections, and investigations

Site Visits & Stakeholder Engagement

Travel nationwide to customer and supplier sites

Support and represent the engineering function in meetings and projects What you’ll bring

Solid experience within the plant or construction equipment industry

Background as a Senior Fitter, Workshop Engineer, or similar

Strong technical knowledge of plant equipment and maintenance

Commercial awareness and interest in asset management

Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Willingness to travel across the UK

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd

party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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