Night Engineering Supervisor Q

Go Ahead London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Go-Ahead London is seeking a Night Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering running shift, ensuring the right number of fit vehicles are available and faults are addressed quickly and effectively. The role is based in Camberwell, SE5, with a 38-hour week and potential overtime.

Applicants should have prior experience managing engineers, strong IT skills (MS Office), and a proactive, adaptable mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of engineers and ability to motivate colleagues to deliver vehicle maintenance.
• Ability to work under pressure with initiative and adaptability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quick learning of business-specific technologies.
• IRTE membership or equivalent professional qualification preferred; interest in EVs advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Allocate work and duties to the engineering team to ensure sufficient vehicles are available for service.
• Ensure maintenance, both planned and unplanned, is delivered effectively and efficiently.
• Ensure Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR) is met daily in coordination with Operations Teams.
• Review vehicles and assign status, logging mileage and addressing unsafe/untfit entries.

Skills

Team management

Pressure handling

Adaptability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

IRTE membership or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who are we

At Go-Ahead London, we don’t just operate buses — we keep a city running.

As the capital’s largest bus operator, with over 2,500 vehicles across 18 locations, we play a vital role in millions of journeys every day. We are now expanding our in-house engineering team and introducing an exciting new opportunity: Night Engineering Supervisor.

This is your chance to step into a high-impact, frontline role where no two days are the same. You’ll be the one who gets London moving again — safely, quickly, and efficiently.

Role: Night Engineering Supervisor

Location: Camberwell, SE5

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Working Hours: 38hrs per week (Overtime & Weekend work may be required)

Salary: £64,833

As an Engineering Supervisor. Your primary role will be to ensure that the engineering running shift team work effectively and efficiently throughout the shift to ensure that there are sufficient fit vehicles for service and breakdowns / on the road faults are actioned efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Allocate work and duties to the engineering team to ensure sufficient vehicles are available to provide the required service.
• Ensure the engineering team effectively and efficiently deliver planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Ensure the PVR (Peak Vehicle Requirement) is delivered and managed daily, likely involving cooperation with the Operations Teams.
• Review vehicles and assign a status to each, ensuring unsafe and unfit vehicles do not enter service and logging any lost mileage. This includes highlighting any specific mileage challenges that may arise.
• Conduct frequent and regular reviews of the facilities and workshop, covering general housekeeping, health, and safety, and reporting any issues and defects.
• Ensure visitors or contractors working in the engineering department have the necessary permits and supervise any engineering contractors.
• Carry out quality checks on vehicles, ensuring they meet DVSA and company standards.
• Manage the running shift engineers during your shift, ensuring they have the skills and ability to perform their roles. This includes performance management and ensuring time at work is effective and productive.

About You:

• It is essential that you have prior experience managing a team of engineers and can motivate colleagues to work collaboratively to deliver the required vehicle maintenance. Flexibility is required.
• You must be able to work under pressure without close supervision, demonstrating initiative and adaptability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn technologies unique to our business are necessary.
• Ideally, you will be a member of the IRTE or hold another relevant professional qualification. An interest in emerging technologies and electric vehicles would be advantageous

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

Go-Ahead London is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from women and from people of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups.We are an equal opportunities employer and select candidates based on merit and ability.If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.