Rolling Stock Engineer
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2026 |
| Location: | DE24 8UP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Morson Talent |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | morson_253996-44957 |
Summary
Job Title: Rolling Stock Engineer (Nights) – Rolling Stock
Location: Derby
Contract Duration: Minimum 6 Month contract
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The Opportunity
Our client, a leading organisation within the UK rail rolling stock sector, is seeking three Rolling Stock Engineers to join their team on a minimum 6-month contract, working nights at their Derby depot. Roles are inside scope of IR35.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers with strong fault-finding capability and technical reporting skills to support fleet reliability, performance, and maintenance delivery within a busy depot environment.
Working 20:00-06:00am (10 hour shift per night), 4 nights on a rolling week.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical support to depot maintenance teams during night shifts
• Carry out detailed fault finding and diagnostics on rolling stock systems
• Assist maintenance teams with complex and in-depth faults, sharing fault-finding techniques and supporting the effective use of schematics across rolling stock assets
• Lead and direct the maintenance shift in relation to engineering issues, technical decision-making, and governance compliance
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) investigations to improve fleet reliability
• Produce clear, accurate, and robust technical reports following incidents and failures
• Liaise with engineering, operations, and reliability teams to ensure timely resolution of defects
• Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, quality, and industry standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability growth initiatives
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Essential Experience & Skills
• Proven experience working on UK rolling stock (mechanical and/or electrical systems)
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across complex systems
• Ability to interpret and apply technical drawings and schematics effectively
• Experience writing detailed, structured, and technically robust engineering reports
• Experience providing technical leadership within a depot or shift environment
• Good understanding of safety-critical environments
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills
• Degree, HNC, or HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
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Desirable
• Experience supporting fleet operations within a depot environment
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and failure analysis techniques