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Fleet Engineer - Rail

Fleet Engineer - Rail

locationDerbyshire, UK
PublishedPublished: 13/02/2026 - 15:22
ExpiresExpires: 13/03/2026
Rail Engineering and Engineer
Fixed Term Contract
£350 - £450 per day

Fleet Engineer - Rail

Midlands

£350 - £450 per day (outside IR35)

TXM Recruit are seeking for a Fleet Engineer to play a critical role within a major rail client, providing effective Fleet Engineering and technical support to depot production and third-party maintainers.

The Fleet Engineer plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing vehicle maintenance programmes and technical documentation. This position provides daily engineering support across the fleet, leads technical investigations, and drives engineering improvements to enhance safety, reliability, performance, and whole-life cost efficiency.

Key Accountabilities

  • Ownership of Fleet Engineering activities and vehicle maintenance documentation to ensure that the client’s fleet are maintained to the highest standards to meet safety, compliance, reliability, availability and customer outcomes.
  • Ensure that adequate measurement exists for both train safety and fleet technical performance. Set up and monitor suitable KPIs for all key areas and to control and review all safety related events that occur to the fleet and ensure that appropriate action is taken to maintain safe operation.
  • Control all modifications and engineering changes and NIRs, and ensure the safety and compliance of the business’s obligations under the relevant regulations and standards applicable, ensuring that all relevant documentation and approvals processes are correctly carried out producing technical briefs for production staff as required
  • Ensure that delivery of the full life care of the fleet is carried out including delivery of classified repairs and other mandated requirements, working with the ROSCOs to ensure we obtain best value from our leases
  • Establish the standard times for the VMI and VOI for the fleet and update the budget files as the maintenance regimes are amended
  • Deputise for the Fleet Engineering Manager where required, and provide support and cover for other Fleet Engineers as required

Skills, Experience and Expertise

  • Incorporated Engineer, member of either the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or Institution of Electrical Engineers or qualifications leading to chartered status
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience managing in a technical and rolling stock environment
  • Knowledge of R2, Compass, Gemini and other Rail Industry specialist applications
  • Strong experience in production impacts of maintenance and optimisation of production activities.
  • Computer literate and familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of applications

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic, supportive, and fast-paced team delivering critical services.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any support, assistance, or reasonable adjustments during the selection process due to a disability or long-term health condition, please let us know and we will be happy to help.

If you would like to register your interest or apply for the role, please contact me using the details below or submit your application online.

Miren Chauhan

Delivery Consultant

Email: miren.chauhan@txmrecruit.co.uk

Salary range

  • £350 - £450 per day