Engineering Services Technician

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Sick pay after qualifying period

Job summary

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service seeks an Engineering Services Technician to maintain, repair and dispose of its 188-vehicle fleet and equipment from three workshops, including breathing apparatus.

You will hold a HGV driving licence, own suitable tools, live in East Sussex and be passionate about heavy vehicle repair; the role offers 37-hour weeks, 25 days holiday, a local government pension, and on-call standby arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a HGV driving licence and own tools suitable for repair and maintenance of light and heavy vehicles.
• Experience in heavy motor vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Live within East Sussex.
• Enthusiastic with practical ability and passion for this industry.
• Willing to work 37 hours per week and be part of on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and service ESFRS vehicle fleet and equipment.
• Work from Roedean workshop and mobile workshops after probation.
• Participate in on-call rota and standby duties.
• Contribute to safety and reliability of firefighting fleet.
• Assist with procurement and disposal processes for fleet assets.

Skills

Heavy vehicle repair

HGV driving licence

Practical ability

Tools

Personal tools

Job description

Engineering Services Technician

Calling all fleet and commercial HGV technicians! Are you interested in serving your community and working to keep it safe?

An opportunity has arisen for a HGV/LGV Engineering Technician with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Working from our 3 workshops, the ESFRS engineering team are responsible for the purchase, maintenance, repair and disposal of its inventory of 188 vehicles and operational equipment including breathing apparatus

ESFRS will offer you a chance to work with, and on, some of the most technically advanced vehicles and operational equipment currently available, all of which are dedicated to supporting front line Firefighters, whether it be at incidents or community education. You will be a vital part of that team.

As the successful candidate, you will need to be enthusiastic, skilled in the field of heavy motor vehicle repair, have practical ability and passion for this industry. You will also need to live within East Sussex. You will have a HGV driving licence and own tools suitable to the repair and maintenance of light and heavy vehicles.

We value work life balance, as a engineer you will work 37 hours a week and in return receive 25 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays, access to our attractive local government pension scheme and after a qualifying period access to sick pay which is incrementally increased based on your length of service.

The starting salary for this role will be £39,662.65 per annum, rising to £43,894.18 for candidates who can demonstrate 5 years post apprenticeship work experience in HGV Fleet or HGV commercial vehicle repair (this will be means tested at interview). This is inclusive of the contractual 12% standby payment for working a on-call rota. This will be subject to an annual increment as well as cost of living increments.

The successful applicant will be based at our Roedean workshop, and following probation will have access to a one of our “mobile workshops” to carry out on station servicing and call out duties when required.

Interviews will be held on 16th September 2026

Fire Engineering Hub

Fort Road

Newhaven

BN9 9EJ

Onsite parking can be made available.

Any further questions or enquires about this opportunity please contact:

Louis Thompson – Strategic Engineering Manager

07974606720

OUR PURPOSE, OUR VALUES AND OUR PRIORITIES

Our Service Purpose is: Reducing Risk, Saving Lives – Together.

We do this through our Service Priorities:

1. Delivering our community offer

2. Delivering our enabling offer

3. Achieving financial sustainability

4. Sustaining a high performing workforce

5. Improving service performance

Our Service Values support our purpose and priorities by making sure the way we operate is guided by strong principles:

We willingly accept ACCOUNTABILITY, taking responsibility for our actions and decisions.
We have PRIDE in the service we provide, striving to meet the needs of our communities.

We demonstrate PERSEVERANCE in the face of challenges, staying committed and resilient in everything we do.

We RESPECT our colleagues and members of the community.

We embrace ADAPTABILITY, responding positively to change and continuously seek to improve the way we work.

We show INTEGRITY in our work, being open and honest.

We act with SELFLESSNESS, recognising we are here to protect and support our communities. We foster a positive and inclusive culture where teamwork, mutual respect and a shared commitment to service are at the heart of everything we do.

We show EMPATHY to the community and our colleagues, treating everyone with kindness, compassion and understanding.

Purpose Values and Priorities | East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Diversity and Inclusion
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, (ESFRS), are committed to equality of opportunity for all job applicants and aims to select suitably qualified people based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge, qualifications and training.
For more information please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement.

Safeguarding
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and suppliers to share this commitment.
ESFRS is a member of the Brighton & Hove and East Sussex Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Boards.
You can read our safeguarding statement here.

DBS and Non-Police Personnel Vetting
All roles at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will be subject to either DBS checks (minimum standard level) or a Police vetting process (the latter for roles based at Joint Headquarters in Lewes). The check will take place for the preferred candidate at the end of the selection process, before a final offer of employment can be made. For more information about DBS and Vetting, please read our DBS and Vetting Policy.

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
ESFRS are an Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will consider ex-offenders for employment on their merits, (subject to the necessary DBS & Non-Police Personnel Vetting clearances required for the role). For more information please read our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement.

Notes
Please note that recruitment processes may be withdrawn or varied at short notice due to the Services' Organisational Change policy.