Assistant Engineering Manager

Arriva Rail London Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Mentoring and leadership support

Development training courses

Free travel for you and a family member

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Workplace Pension

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Leicester is seeking an Assistant Engineering Manager to join their team. This full-time position involves supporting safe and efficient workshop operations, ensuring fleet availability, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have a strong engineering background in vehicle maintenance, experience in the bus or HGV industry, and leadership skills to motivate teams. The role offers a range of benefits and clear career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with experience in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of heavy vehicles.
• Experience in the bus or HGV industry preferred.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Engineering Manager for safe and efficient operations.
• Lead teams in servicing, maintenance, and repair works.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation.
• Plan workload and coordinate with chargehands to meet targets and schedules.

Skills

Leadership and Team Motivation

Health & Safety Knowledge

Engineering Background in Maintenance

Communication Skills

Education

Recognized Engineering Apprenticeship or Vocational Qualification

Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Vehicle Maintenance

Job description

Assistant Engineering Manager page is loaded## Assistant Engineering Managerlocations: Thurmaston Basetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR031719**Assistant Engineering Manager****Location: Leicester**We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Assistant Engineering Manager to join the Arriva Leicester team.In this key leadership role, you will support the Garage Engineering Manager in running a safe, efficient, and high-performing workshop. You’ll play a vital part in ensuring fleet availability meets PVR requirements at all times, while operating within budget and delivering against core KPIs and regulatory standards.**What Arriva can offer you*** Full-time, permanent role* Clear career progression opportunities* Dedicated 1-2-1 mentoring and leadership support* Access to development training courses and professional certifications* Free travel for you and a nominated family member living at the same address* Access to Arriva Village – retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays* Arriva Workplace Pension**Main Responsibilities**This role supports the Engineering Manager in delivering a safe, compliant, and efficient engineering operation. Duties include, but are not limited to:* Acting as the designated on-site lead for depot security, health & safety, and safe working practices* Supporting the Engineering Manager by working to the Leader Standard Work and carrying out additional tasks as required* Leading and supervising workshop teams to ensure the safe and efficient servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and cleaning of vehicles and components* Planning, allocating, and balancing workload to ensure work is delivered at the right time and to specification* Liaising with Working Chargehands to maintain on-road engineering performance within agreed targets, ensuring clear communication and accurate data capture* Ensuring full compliance with health & safety legislation, quality procedures, and environmental systems**About You**To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:* A strong engineering background with proven experience in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of heavy vehicles, equipment, or machinery* Ideally, experience within the bus or HGV industry* A recognized engineering apprenticeship or vocational qualification (mechanical, electrical, or similar), or qualification to degree/diploma level in engineering or vehicle maintenance* Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, leading by example (IOSH desirable)* The ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team, creating a safe, positive, and high-performing working environment[](blob:https://arriva.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/31b4da70-cc7e-47fb-94e8-b4e3b55f13d9)0:00 / 3:05