Fleet Engineer (Permanent)(Full Time) (3x Posts) - REN13554

Renfrewshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Qualified Time-served Mechanic. The role involves servicing and maintaining various types of vehicles, including trucks and buses, ensuring compliance with DVSA standards. Candidates must have a City & Guilds Certificate, an LGV license, and the ability to work independently. The position offers a competitive salary for qualified engineers and requires availability for standby duties outside regular hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary for time served engineers

Qualifications

• Experience with servicing a range of heavy goods and industrial vehicles.
• Knowledge of DVSA's guide to roadworthiness and maintenance standards.
• Ability to prepare vehicles for DVSA MOT testing standards.

Responsibilities

• Undertake servicing, testing, repairs, and maintenance of the fleet.
• Road test and diagnose vehicle faults under normal conditions.
• Participate in a standby rota and work outside regular hours when needed.

Skills

Servicing and maintenance of heavy goods vehicles

Diagnostics using industry tools

Health and Safety awareness

Ability to work independently

Prioritizing work and meeting deadlines

Education

City & Guilds Certificate

LGV licence (Category C)

Driving licence (Category CE)

Job description

Advert

You will be a Qualified Time-served Mechanic as recognised by an Industry Board and will be based at our Underwood Road Depot where you will work on all Renfrewshire Council’s transport fleet.

The role is to undertake all aspects of servicing, testing, overhauls, repairs, planned maintenance and enhancements to a comprehensive range of vehicles, plant and equipment used by Fleet Operations / Community Services, other Council Services, and other clients, ensuring that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost-effective service which meets Service and customer expectations.

You must have experience of servicing, maintenance, and repairs to a range of heavy goods, industrial and other vehicles, e.g., trucks, tippers, vans, cars, buses, tractors, trailers, refuse collection vehicles, container trucks, snow ploughs and gritting vehicles.

Knowledge of DVSA’s guide to roadworthiness and specification of defects for maintenance and MOT preparation and knowledge of Transport and DVSA / DVLA procedure and standards along with knowledge of operating diagnostic tools is essential as is Health and Safety Awareness and understanding to the appropriate role and vehicle repairs is essential.

It is also essential you have experience preparing vehicles to DVSA MOT testing standards in accordance with regulatory and other approved specification and requirements.

You will be able to work on your own with minimum supervision. Road test and diagnose vehicle faults under normal operating conditions. Carry out all assigned work to a high standard of workmanship, practice and customer care.

As well as carry out and provide advice and instruction on service, maintenance work and repairs for an extensive range of vehicles and / or associated equipment.

Prioritise work and meet deadlines and respond positively when under pressure.

This role will require you to be part of a standby rota. Employees are expected to be available for work outside of their regular hours, sometimes at short notice.

It is essential you have a City & Guilds Certificate as well as a LGV licence, a category C and a driving license category CE is desirable.

Renfrewshire Council offer competitive salaries for time served engineers.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.