Fleet Engineering Leader - Senior PSV Maintenance & Reliability

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Blackrod; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Head of Engineering / Fleet Engineer in Lancashire. The role oversees engineering across two depots, ensuring safe, reliable maintenance and strong performance to support busy bus and coach operations.

Ideal candidates will have extensive PSV experience, leadership in engineering management, and a solid grasp of heavy vehicles and maintenance compliance. This senior post offers significant influence on fleet reliability.

Qualifications

• Significant PSV experience within bus or coach engineering.
• Experience in engineering management or senior supervisory role.
• Strong technical knowledge of heavy commercial vehicles.
• Solid understanding of day-to-day bus and coach operations.
• Good knowledge of vehicle maintenance and engineering compliance.
• Proven leadership, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage engineering activity across more than one location.
• PSV driving licence and Transport Manager CPC beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing engineering performance across two depot locations.
• Ensuring vehicles are maintained safely and to required standards.
• Managing fleet maintenance, inspections, servicing and repair programmes.
• Maximising fleet availability and supporting daily operational needs.
• Monitoring engineering compliance and maintenance documentation.
• Providing technical leadership to workshop teams.
• Managing engineering priorities, workload and vehicle downtime.
• Supporting engineering budgets and cost control.
• Collaborating with operational management to meet service requirements.
• Driving improvements in engineering standards and workshop performance.

Skills

PSV experience

Engineering management

Fleet engineering

Heavy vehicles

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Multi-site management

Job description

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Head of Engineering / Fleet Engineer in Lancashire. The role oversees engineering across two depots, ensuring safe, reliable maintenance and strong performance to support busy bus and coach operations.

Ideal candidates will have extensive PSV experience, leadership in engineering management, and a solid grasp of heavy vehicles and maintenance compliance. This senior post offers significant influence on fleet reliability.