Bus Service Engineer – Chester

Stagecoach Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company seeks a Bus Service Engineer in Chester to maintain their low-emission fleet. This hands-on role involves servicing and repairing buses, ensuring safety and reliability, with career development opportunities available. You will enjoy benefits like free travel and enhanced pay for weekends.

Benefits

Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays

Free travel for you and your partner on Stagecoach services

Pension plan and death-in-service cover

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with relevant qualifications.
• Hands-on experience with commercial vehicles, preferably within the bus or HGV sector.
• Proficient in using diagnostic tools and service manuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service buses to safety standards.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical fault diagnosis

Electrical fault diagnosis

Hydraulic fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in PSV or HGV Maintenance

Tools

Modern diagnostic tools

Job description

Salary

19.08 Per Hour

Bus Service Engineer – Chester

£19.08 per hour / Monday – Friday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm with overtime available

Looking for a hands-on engineering role where your skills keep the city moving?

We’re on the lookout for a Bus Service Engineer to join our close-knit team at Stagecoach Chester. You'll play a vital role in keeping our modern, low-emission fleet safe, reliable, and ready to serve the community.

Whether you’re servicing vehicles, diagnosing faults, or carrying out roadside repairs, this is a role where your expertise makes a visible difference every day.

What’s in it for you?

• 40 guaranteed hours per week
• Enhanced rates for weekends and bank holidays
• Plenty of overtime if you want it
• Free travel for you and your partner on Stagecoach services
• Great benefits, including pension, and death-in-service cover
• Career development opportunities across our engineering and management teams

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintaining and servicing buses to Stagecoach and DVSA safety standards
• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults using modern diagnostic tools
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, including roadside repairs
• Reporting defects and completing all work safely and in line with policies
• Collaborating with workshop colleagues and supporting junior team members

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified engineer with City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in PSV or HGV Maintenance (or equivalent)
• Previous hands-on experience servicing and repairing commercial vehicles, ideally in a bus, coach, truck, or HGV environment although we are open to different backgrounds
• Confident using diagnostic tools and service manuals
• A proactive, safety-first approach
• Able to work flexibly across a 7-day rota
• A team player with a strong work ethic and attention to detail
• A full UK driving licence

Join the team that keeps Chester moving

Click Apply today to start your journey as a Bus Service Engineer with Stagecoach. We can’t wait to welcome you on board.

Stagecoach is a proudly inclusive employer. We celebrate the diversity of our people and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or belief. We live by our five values: We plan for the future, We do the right thing, We are stronger together, We are down to earth, We support communities.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Chester Depot The Old Station, Saighton Lane, Waverton Chester CH3 7PA