PSV Electrical/Mechanical Engineer

Arriva Kent & Surrey Limited; Stevenage; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Skilled Shift PSV Mechanic to join their team in Stevenage. This role involves performing planned maintenance and repairs on a fleet of buses and coaches, ensuring compliance with high standards set by the company and regulatory bodies. You'll enjoy a full-time, permanent contract with competitive pay, excellent career progression opportunities, and perks like free bus travel for you and a family member. If you have a passion for vehicle maintenance and want to contribute to sustainable transport solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

£25 per hour

£37.50 per hour for overtime

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free bus travel for you and a family member

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

Career progression opportunities

Training to obtain a PCV licence

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform servicing, maintenance, and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
• Conduct 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 Mechanic to join Arriva, based at our Stevenage 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 as a PSV Mechanic:

1. £25 per hour
2. £37.50 per hour for overtime
3. Full-time, permanent contract.
4. 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
5. Fantastic career progression.
6. Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family.
7. If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
8. Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year.

The role of a PSV Mechanic will involve:

1. Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
2. Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability.
3. MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks.
4. Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA).
5. Early/Day shift rota covering 5 out of 7 days Sunday to Saturday working with shift start patterns Day Shift: 8:30am – 4.30pm, Late Shift 2:00pm – 10:00pm.

Requirements of a PSV Mechanic:

1. Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation).
2. A full UK driving licence (6 points or less).
3. 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.