electrician

Arriva; Darlington; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company based in Darlington is looking for an experienced PSV Electrician to handle maintenance and repairs to ensure compliance with high standards. Responsibilities include planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, and improving vehicle reliability. The company offers a competitive salary starting at £34k, full-time employment, ongoing training, and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Full-Time Permanent Employment with Overtime

Starting salary at £34k

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training

Free bus travel for employees and family

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

20 days holiday, rising to 25 after 5 years

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications for HGV/PSV maintenance and repair required.
• Experience in repair and maintenance of HGV/PSV can be considered.
• Full UK driving licence (6 points or less).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance on buses.
• Perform diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs.
• Ensure compliance with Arriva and DVSA standards.

Skills

HGV/PSV maintenance and repair

Electrical fault diagnosis

Diagnostic skills

Vehicle reliability improvement

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification

Job description

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We are looking for experienced and ambitiousPSV Electricianto join Arriva, based at ourDarlington.

As a PSV Electrician, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).

As a team, we are dedicated to working towards delivering a safe, reliable, clean and efficient service to meet the needs of our customers. Our Engineering Team is a core function of our business, and each engineer's contribution goes a long way in ensuring all our vehicles operate in safe and roadworthy condition.

What Arriva can offer you:

• Full-Time Permanent Employment with Overtime available
• starting at £34k
• Fantastic career opportunities – Either Technical or Managerial progression
• Ongoing training provided – High Voltage/EV training, roadside assistance, IRTEC accreditation & diagnostics training.
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family residing within the same household
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
• Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year
• 20 days holiday, rising to 25 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• Overalls & PPE provided

The role will involve:

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
• Auto (PSV) electrics and electric fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards
• Flexible working patterns available – Please get in touch to discuss hours that suit your lifestyle

Requirements:

• Qualifications for HGV/PSV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 2 or any equivalent qualification (will require confirmation)
• If you are not qualified, applications may be considered from candidates with experience in repair and maintenance of HGV/PSV
• A full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
• Ability to be passed fit for a pre-employment medical

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.