Fleet Engineer

Fleet Engineer in Slade Green, Erith (DA8), DA8 2NJ | SE Trains Ltd My career My jobs MA My account Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Pump Engineer – Drainage & Wastewater Services Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd Beacontree Heath, Romford (RM1), RM1 1AA £45000 - £52000 per annum 1 week ago HGV Technician Octane Recruitment Waterglade Industrial Park, Grays (RM20), RM20 £65000 - £73000 per annum, Benefits £27 P/H, Overtime Paid at 1.5x! 1 week ago Vehicle Technician Octane Recruitment North West London (NW5), NW5 £44345 - £60000 per annum 4 days ago Breakdown & Recovery Team Member DB Cargo Uk Gravesend (DA11) Up to £27759 per annum 1 week ago Maintenance Engineer (Training on PLCs) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dartford (DA1) £45000 - £50000 per annum + Training + Flexible Start/Finish 3 weeks ago Workshop Fleet Technician Kautec Recruitment Ltd Botany, Purfleet (RM19), RM16 3BG £49,000 - 50,750 per year 2 weeks ago Operative M Group Temple Hill, Dartford (DA1), DA1 Competitive plus benefits 3 weeks ago Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician M Group Princes Park, Chatham (ME5), ME5 £45,000 - £52,000 plus benefits 1 month ago Service Engineer (Training on Industrial Compressors) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dartford (DA1) £35000 - £40000 per annum + Overtime + Training + Company Van 2 weeks ago Maintenance Technician, LCY8 RME, LCY8 RME Amazon Troy Town, Rochester (ME1), ME1 1PD Competitive 1 week ago Fleet Engineer SE Trains Ltd View Profile Slade Green, Erith (DA8), DA8 2NJ Permanent Published: 1 week ago Circa £52,000 per annum plus free rail travel Apply Save Fleet Engineer SE Trains Ltd Apply Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. We are seeking a Fleet Engineer to join our team based from Slade Green Depot. In this role, you’ll lead and drive reliability growth and engineering improvements across Southeastern rolling stock, including business-led improvements and customer-driven modifications. Using structured, systematic processes, you’ll deliver cost-effective solutions that improve reliability, safety, and maintainability and overall improve fleet performance. This role provides expert technical support, leads component and system upgrades, and collaborates effectively with internal teams and external partners. Strong communication and problem-solving are key to sustaining reliability growth and continuous improvement. Can you move people? Apply now. What you’ll do Lead technical expertise across all rolling stock, staying ahead of performance issues, reliability challenges, safety risks, and emerging trends while supporting engineers and stakeholders. Communicate reliability issues within depots and actively engage in reliability meetings to keep all stakeholders informed. Drive reliability growth initiatives using techniques such as RCM, FMECA, RAMS, or MSG3, ensuring alignment with business and customer needs. Plan and deliver projects by defining resource requirements, collaborating with Planning and Materials teams, and meeting agreed timescales. Investigate technical issues and produce reports with root cause analysis and recommendations, liaising with RoSCos, OEMs, and suppliers when needed. Develop engineering specifications and change documentation, supporting modification processes and ensuring compliance with standards. The experience you’ll need To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application; Engineering background - 4+ years in T&RS engineering and a degree or HNC/HND in Engineering. Reliability analysis skills - Skilled in FMEA, RCM, RAMS or FRACAS to drive reliability growth. Rolling stock knowledge - Deep knowledge of systems, diagnostics, and maintenance structures. Project leader - Strong planning, prioritisation, and leadership skills. Tech confident - Proficient in MS Office and project tools. Standards focused - Knowledge of Railway Group Standards, ROGS, and safety compliance. Safety ready - Able to attain Personal Track Safety Certification. Organised & proactive - Logical thinker who takes ownership and delivers results. Collaborative - Works brilliantly with teams and stakeholders. As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role . Find out more here . Other things to know This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role. If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again. Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply . What you’ll get in return Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include: a final salary pension 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays) free rail travel across our networks. Meaning you canfeelsecure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits . A bit about Southeastern We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations. However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey. It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fullycommittedto and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women. Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us. At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day. Learn more about our railway . Apply In Short Industry Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Founded 2021 Location London/Kent Company size 1000+ About The Company We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving
London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying
more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations. However, working on our railway is more than getting
passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a
difference to their journey. It’s also about making our railway a great place to work.
With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re
fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’
at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women. Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at
Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us,
add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how
it feels to travel with us. Everyday inclusion at Southeastern At Southeastern, we are committed to building and
maintaining a culture of everyday inclusion for everyone, every time and in
everything we do. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we value
our people as much as we do our customers. We believe that everyone has the potential to thrive in the
rail industry and our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is at the
core of all we do. If one person can do it, so can you. Our inclusive culture
welcomes everyone from all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life. Whether
you are just starting your career or looking to make a change, there is a place
for you here. Can you move people? We believe you can. Join us and be part
of a team where diversity drives innovation, everyone is empowered to achieve
their best and where your contributions make a real difference. Colleague Network Groups We believe in the power of diversity and the strength it
brings to Southeastern and the rail industry. Come and be part of a team that champions diversity and
inclusion, where you can be yourself and where your unique talents will be
recognised and celebrated. Our dedicated inclusion and diversity team work with our
colleague-led Network Groups to offer safe and supportive communities who
advocate for the interests and needs of members and who help shape our
inclusion strategy and activities. Our Partners We partner with a number of organisations to support us with
our Inclusion and Diversity aspirations. We are proud to be an endorsed employer for women by WORK180. We are members of the Armed Forces Covenant and
Disability Confident Scheme, and provide an offer of interview scheme. We work with partners including Princes Trust, The Schools
Outreach Company, Evenbreak, and many more to ensure we are reaching a diverse
audience and raising awareness of the amazing opportunities in rail. Our partnerships help us to continually progress towards our
aspirations. Awards And Recognition We are proud of the employer awards we have won and the
recognition we have received, and we would have been able to achieve this
without the excellent people of Southeastern. If you join us, you could play a crucial role in helping us
to achieve even more. Winner of ‘Great Place to Work’
at the 2023 National Rail Awards Winner of Rail Business of the
Year 2023 as well as being highly commended in both the Diversity and Inclusion
and the Wellbeing in Rail categories Ranked as part of the 5% club in
the Apprenticeships Top 100 Employees 2022. The country’s most outstanding
apprenticeship employers for 2022 were recognised for their vital work boosting
career opportunities for more people Financial Times Diversity Leaders
ranking for 2023 comprising 850 companies across Europe seen to do more than
just talk about their commitment to diversity and inclusion taking action to
promote change and create an inclusive environment Named in The Sun's Top 8
menopause-friendly employers (in 2022) Won the Women in Rail Top
Employer award in both 2020 and 2022 Similar Fleet Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Pump Engineer – Drainage & Wastewater Services Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd Beacontree Heath, Romford (RM1), RM1 1AA £45000 - £52000 per annum 1 week ago HGV Technician Octane Recruitment Waterglade Industrial Park, Grays (RM20), RM20 £65000 - £73000 per annum, Benefits £27 P/H, Overtime Paid at 1.5x! 1 week ago Vehicle Technician Octane Recruitment North West London (NW5), NW5 £44345 - £60000 per annum 4 days ago Breakdown & Recovery Team Member DB Cargo Uk Gravesend (DA11) Up to £27759 per annum 1 week ago Maintenance Engineer (Training on PLCs) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dartford (DA1) £45000 - £50000 per annum + Training + Flexible Start/Finish 3 weeks ago Workshop Fleet Technician Kautec Recruitment Ltd Botany, Purfleet (RM19), RM16 3BG £49,000 - 50,750 per year 2 weeks ago Operative M Group Temple Hill, Dartford (DA1), DA1 Competitive plus benefits 3 weeks ago Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician M Group Princes Park, Chatham (ME5), ME5 £45,000 - £52,000 plus benefits 1 month ago Service Engineer (Training on Industrial Compressors) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Dartford (DA1) £35000 - £40000 per annum + Overtime + Training + Company Van 2 weeks ago Maintenance Technician, LCY8 RME, LCY8 RME Amazon Troy Town, Rochester (ME1), ME1 1PD Competitive 1 week ago Engineering jobs Engineering jobs in Slade Green Jobs in Slade Green Get hired. Find success. Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy