Engineering Supervisor (PCV)

First Rail; Leiston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay review

Smart health cover

Pension – 5% matched

Employee retail discount scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym membership

Job summary

Specialist Passenger Solutions (SPS) in Ipswich is seeking an Engineering Shift Supervisor to lead safe, efficient shift operations across VMU teams. This hands-on role combines engineering tasks with team leadership and quality assurance to deliver reliable transport services.

You will ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards, support development, and coordinate responses to short-notice workshop demands. A strong safety mindset and proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or C&G in Heavy Vehicle Engineering with PSV preference.
• IOSH Working Safely (training can be provided).
• Full driving licence held.
• Flexibility to meet workshop deadlines and short-notice shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead start-of-shift briefs, POWRA and toolbox talks to set safety and performance expectations.
• Supervise technicians, provide hands-on support, and ensure quality checks.
• Review vehicle status boards, logs, and notices; manage risk and defects.
• Coordinate planned and unplanned work to meet delivery targets.
• Promote safe behaviours and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Hands-on engineering

Shift coordination

Defect identification

Education

NVQ Level 3 / C&G in Heavy Vehicle Engineering (PSV preferred)

IRTEC accreditation desirable

PCV Licence

Level 3 Health & Safety Supervisory qualification

Job description

At Specialist Passenger Solutions (SPS) we are dedicated to providing the perfect journey.

SPS was formed in 2016 and serves the passenger transport needs of the EDF Nuclear Project at Hinkley Point C (HPC) in Bridgwater, the largest construction project in Europe. We are the only transport provider for the thousands of people who go to the construction site daily to work or visit. We are now bringing this experience to Sizewell C in Suffolk, providing safe, reliable, and efficient transport for its workforce.

We are first and foremost a people business with our colleagues and clients at our heart. We bring together an exceptional mix of people to provide specialist passenger transport solutions, delivering excellence in all that we do.

We continue to invest in our people, our services and state-of-the-art technology as we look to improve our customers’ experiences. Our drivers undergo rigorous training focused on safety, responsibility, and customer service, ensuring those on board have an enjoyable journey.

SPS is a division of First Bus.

Location: Ipswich

Pay: £27 per hour

An exciting new opportunity has become available to join the SPStechnician team, where you will have the opportunity to work across a variety of vehicle types, using cutting-edge diagnostic technology.

As an Engineering Shift Supervisor , you will lead the safe, efficient and reliable engineering shift operations within the VMU. This is a working supervisor position, combining hands‑on engineering tasks with team leadership, coordination and quality assurance. This is a one‑of‑a‑kind role where we’re dedicated to investing in your growth and development.

You will play a key role in ensuring vehicles meet our safety and performance standards, enabling us to deliver outstanding service for our customers every day.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Leadership & Safety

• Champion behavioural safety, promoting positive safety conversations and challenging unsafe behaviours


• Deliver start-of-shift briefs, POWRA completion and Toolbox Talks


• Ensure PPE and workplace housekeeping standards are consistently met


• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Security, HR and Environmental policies


• Support colleague development

Operational Delivery

• Allocate and prioritise planned and unplanned work for shift technicians


• Supervise and support technicians, providing hands‑on assistance where required


• Conduct periodic vehicle inspection audits and encourage proactive defect identification
  
• Manage engineering status boards, wheel torque logs, VOR notices, process sheets and vehicle sign-off


• Proactively monitor VOR status and elevate risks where required

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum NVQ level 3 or C&G equivalent or above in Heavy Vehicle Engineering (PSV preferred) with minimum 3 years post training experience and 2 years’ experience in a similar role


• Possession of a full driving licence


• IOSH Working Safely (training can be provided)


• A pragmatic and proactive, can‑do attitude to short notice workshop deadlines


• Flexible approach to working hours

Desirable

• Possession of IRTEC accreditation to PSV Inspection standard or above is a requirement but if accreditation is not held then training will be provided


• PCV Licence


• CITB or CCNSG certifications


• Level 3 Health & Safety Supervisory qualification


• Knowledge of the transport sector

Benefits:

• Annual pay review


• Smart health cover - our award‑winning employee assistance program offers 24/7 confidential support for you and your family


• Pension – 5% contributory pension matched by us


• Employee retail discount scheme


• Life assurance


• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme


• Discounted Gym membership

All employees must be willing to undergo the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and obtain a DBS certificate. These checks help ensure the honesty and integrity of individuals working at a Nuclear Licensed Site or with sensitive nuclear information.

SPS Bus welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age.