Fleet PSV/HGV Shift Engineer — Training and Career Growth

Arriva Group; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime opportunities

Training & development

Free bus travel

Career progression

Team environment

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus is seeking skilled engineers to join our engineering teams, covering PSV, HGV, and other fleet maintenance areas. You will diagnose and repair faults, read schematics, and support ongoing reliability improvements across a busy workshop environment.

The role offers opportunities for development, cross-training, and a long-term career with a leading UK transport operator. Applicants should be flexible to work shifts and weekends as required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or Heavy Vehicle Maintenance.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding experience in a workshop or fleet environment.
• Experience using engineering tools, workshop equipment, and vehicle diagnostic systems.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures within engineering and transport environments.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and public holidays where required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on buses, PSVs, vehicles and engineering equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults using advanced diagnostic tools and equipment.
• Complete repairs, modifications and upgrades in line with DVSA, safety and engineering standards.
• Support fleet reliability through effective fault finding and technical problem solving.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, manuals and technical documentation.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Maintain accurate engineering records, inspection reports and maintenance documentation.
• Work collaboratively with workshop teams, supervisors and operational departments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve vehicle reliability and workshop efficiency.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers and apprentices where required.

Skills

Diagnostic & fault-finding

Engineering tools usage

Reading schematics

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in PSV/Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Tools

Vehicle diagnostic systems

Engineering workshop equipment

Job description

Arriva UK Bus is seeking skilled engineers to join our engineering teams, covering PSV, HGV, and other fleet maintenance areas. You will diagnose and repair faults, read schematics, and support ongoing reliability improvements across a busy workshop environment.

The role offers opportunities for development, cross-training, and a long-term career with a leading UK transport operator. Applicants should be flexible to work shifts and weekends as required.