PSV Mechanic

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; Harlow; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Skilled Shift PSV Engineer at the Harlow depot, where you will be integral in maintaining a fleet of buses and coaches. This exciting role involves planned maintenance, diagnostic fault finding, and ensuring vehicles meet the highest standards set by industry regulations. Enjoy a full-time, permanent position with opportunities for overtime, career progression, and fantastic perks including free bus travel for you and a family member. If you’re passionate about engineering and want to contribute to sustainable transport solutions, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free bus travel for you and a nominated family member

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

Opportunity for overtime

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent in PSV/HGV maintenance required.
• Full UK driving licence with 6 points or less needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct servicing, maintenance, and repairs to meet Arriva and DVSA standards.
• Perform vehicle fault diagnosis and ensure reliability.

Skills

PSV/HGV maintenance and repair

Diagnostic fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Vehicle reliability improvement

Education

NVQ level 3 in PSV/HGV maintenance

Job description

We are looking for experienced and ambitious Skilled Shift PSV Engineers to join Arriva, based at our Harlow depot.

As a PSV Engineer, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses & coaches, to the strict standards set by both Arriva and the DVSA.

What Arriva can offer you:

• 40 hrs per week contracted plus opportunity for overtime
• £25 per hour day shift / £26.5 per hour late shift
• Overtime at time plus ½ for all additional hours worked over the working week.
• Full-time, permanent contract.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Fantastic career progression.
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
• Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year

The role will involve:

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability.
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks.
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA).
• Early/Day shift rota covers 5 out of 7 days Sunday to Saturday working with shift start times as early as 0400
• Late / Night Shift rota covers 5 days out of 7 Sunday to Saturday with shift times being 17:30-02:00
• All shifts include a 30 min unpaid and 15 min paid break

Requirements:

• Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation).
• A full UK driving licence (6 points or less).
• Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical.

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.