Regional Hoist Engineer

Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00

Location: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB, G4 0

Country: United Kingdom, Scotland

Region: Lifting North

Number of positions to be provided: 1

Contract hours: 42.50

About the role

Ready to take your skills on the road and make an impact across an entire region?

We're looking for a skilled and flexible Regional Hoist Engineer to support our high performing Lifting division. If you're experienced in hoist maintenance, enjoy variety in your work, and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Based from a "home" depot, you'll work across a defined region, supporting multiple GAP depots and customer sites as required. You'll provide additional fitting resource where demand is highest, helping to reduce downtime, clear backlogs, and keep equipment hire ready across the region.

What You'll Be Doing

Servicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleet

Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the region

Install, dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoists

Providing additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps exist

Completing planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtime

Checking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperwork

Please note, this role involves regular travel across the region.

About You

What You'll Bring

Proven experience as a hoist engineer or experienced lifting equipment engineer with a relevant qualification, or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomed

Strong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skills

Ability to work independently across different depots and customer sites

A flexible approach to travel and changing regional priorities

Strong organisation and time management skills

A proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standards

A full valid driving licence

About Us

You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.

That means:

More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game

Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success

Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one

Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise makes a real difference across the region, we'd love to hear from you.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.

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LocationUnited Kingdom, Scotland, Lifting NorthNumber of positions to be provided1Contract hours42.50About the roleReady to take your skills on the road and make an impact across an entire region?We're looking for a skilled and flexible Regional Hoist Engineer to support our high performing Lifting division. If you're experienced in hoist maintenance, enjoy variety in your work, and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.Based from a "home" depot, you'll work across a defined region, supporting multiple GAP depots and customer sites as required. You'll provide additional fitting resource where demand is highest, helping to reduce downtime, clear backlogs, and keep equipment hire ready across the region.What You'll Be DoingServicing, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of lifting and hoist equipment across the GAP fleetDiagnosing faults and carrying out repairs at depots and customer sites across the regionInstal,
dismantle and maintain our hire fleet of construction hoistsProviding additional technical support at depots where backlogs, capacity, or skills gaps existCompleting planned servicing, repairs, and refurbishments to support equipment availability and minimise downtimeChecking, testing, and tagging equipment, accurately completing service records, test certificates, and associated paperworkPlease note, this role involves regular travel across the region.About YouWhat You'll BringProven experience as a hoist engineer or experienced lifting equipment engineer with a relevant qualification, or time-served background in an industry with transferable skills is welcomedStrong diagnostic, mechanical, and problem solving skillsAbility to work independently across different depots and customer sitesA flexible approach to travel and changing regional prioritiesStrong organisation and time management skillsA proactive, safety focused mindset and commitment to high standardsA full valid driving
licenceAbout UsYou'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.That means:More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the gameRemaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your successOffering real career growth, training, and development from day oneSupport that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness SupportIf you're looking for a role where your technical expertise makes a real difference across the region, we'd love to hear from
you.We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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