Night Bus Engineer — Keep London Moving Safely

First Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

First Bus London is seeking an experienced Night Engineer based at Fulwell garage to keep our fleet safe and reliable. You will conduct routine inspections and servicing, applying diagnostic tools to resolve faults across engines and electrical systems for a busy night schedule.

You’ll work with drivers and operations teams, maintain high safety standards, and support continuous service improvement through proactive maintenance and timely repairs.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in vehicle mechanical engineering.
• PSV driving licence is required.
• Experience in bus/coach/HGV mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Full and current driving licence.
• Strong IT skills including Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using OEM diagnostic test equipment to interpret fault codes and repair faults.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DVSA PSV inspection standards and regulations.
• Flexible to work on night rota.
• Desirable: experience maintaining one or more bus suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with Health and safety requirements – conducting reactive maintenance and repair using a full range of diagnostic equipment and techniques.
• React promptly to issues raised by the operations staff and undertake repairs on engines, transmissions, chassis, braking and electrical systems.
• Build strong relationships with drivers and operations staff to ensure a smooth-running service.
• Prioritising your workload to ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Night shift flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Mechanical Engineering

Tools

OEM diagnostic test equipment

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

First Bus London is seeking an experienced Night Engineer based at Fulwell garage to keep our fleet safe and reliable. You will conduct routine inspections and servicing, applying diagnostic tools to resolve faults across engines and electrical systems for a busy night schedule.

You’ll work with drivers and operations teams, maintain high safety standards, and support continuous service improvement through proactive maintenance and timely repairs.