Fleet Contract Manager in Belvedere, Kent

FLEET CONTRACT MANAGER (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FOCUS)
Location: North Kent (Slade Green / Gillingham)
Hybrid Working
Salary: Circa £60,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a mechanically minded engineering professional to take on a key role supporting rolling stock contract and fleet performance activities within a complex rail environment.

This position sits at the intersection of engineering, commercial management, and technical governance. You will be responsible for supporting and managing engineering-related contractual activity linked to fleet leasing, maintenance, and modification programmes. The role is suited to someone who understands how rolling stock systems behave in service and is confident reviewing technical change, identifying inconsistencies, and ensuring issues are properly documented and actioned through contractual mechanisms.

Key Responsibilities

You will take ownership of engineering contract support activities across rolling stock agreements, ensuring obligations are understood, tracked, and delivered effectively. This includes reviewing and supporting lease arrangements, maintenance provisions, and modification contracts linked to fleet performance.

You will work closely with engineering and commercial stakeholders to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvements across fleet agreements. A significant part of the role involves supporting engineering change management activity-reviewing technical investigations, ensuring accurate documentation, and maintaining clear records of fleet modifications.

You will also be responsible for maintaining contract governance records, supporting financial and purchase order processes, and ensuring data accuracy across contract systems.

What You?ll Need

A strong mechanical engineering background is essential, ideally supported by or working towards IMechE membership.

You will bring experience from an engineering or rail-related environment (typically 5-7 years), with exposure to technical investigation, engineering change, or asset performance management.

You will also need:

• Strong understanding of engineering systems and fleet/asset performance issues
• Experience producing structured technical reports and documentation
• Commercial awareness with an ability to interpret contractual frameworks
• Confidence working with stakeholders across engineering and commercial teams
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to challenge constructively and professionally when technical issues arise

Experience in rail or rolling stock environments would be highly beneficial, particularly where engineering meets commercial delivery.