PSV/HGV Engineer: Maintenance & Diagnostics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime opportunities

Career progression

Training programmes

Bus travel

Long-term careers

Supportive team

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus is seeking skilled Engineers to join our engineering teams across the business. Whether your background is in PSV engineering, HGV maintenance, mechanical, automotive, rail, heavy plant, or commercial vehicle repair, this is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term engineering career with one of the UK’s leading transport operators.

As an Engineer at Arriva, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving our fleet and infrastructure, helping ensure our vehicles remain

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or Heavy Vehicle Maintenance.
• Experience as PSV Engineer, HGV Technician, Bus Mechanic, Vehicle Technician, Mechanical Engineer, or Heavy Vehicle Engineer.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding experience in a workshop or fleet environment.
• Experience using engineering tools, workshop equipment, and vehicle diagnostic systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an engineering team.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures in engineering/transport environments.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• Willingness 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 diagnostic tools.
• Complete repairs, modifications and upgrades in line with DVSA and safety standards.
• Support fleet reliability through fault finding and problem solving.
• Read and interpret drawings, schematics, manuals and documentation.
• Ensure maintenance work is safe, efficient and high quality.
• Maintain accurate records and inspection reports.
• Collaborate with workshop teams, supervisors and operations.
• Support continuous improvement to improve vehicle reliability and workshop efficiency.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and apprentices.

Skills

Diagnostic & fault-finding

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in PSV or Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Tools

Engineering tools

Workshop equipment

Vehicle diagnostic systems

Job description

Arriva UK Bus is seeking skilled Engineers to join our engineering teams across the business. Whether your background is in PSV engineering, HGV maintenance, mechanical, automotive, rail, heavy plant, or commercial vehicle repair, this is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term engineering career with one of the UK’s leading transport operators.

As an Engineer at Arriva, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving our fleet and infrastructure, helping ensure our vehicles remain