PSV Shift Engineer

Arriva Kent Thameside Limited; Harlow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Free bus pass

Village App discounts

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus is seeking a Shift Engineer for our Harlow engineering team. The role focuses on maintaining vehicle safety, performance, and reliability to keep services running smoothly every day.

The position offers a 5:30–22:00 weekday pattern with weekend coverage, overtime at £38.48 per hour, and benefits including 25 days leave and a free bus pass for you and eligible family members. Physical work and independence are key requirements.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or HGV Engineering.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and safety procedures.
• Good mechanical skills and ability to use workshop tools.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily vehicle inspections to identify faults, defects, or safety issues.
• Attend on-road breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing minor repairs where possible.
• Support planned and unplanned maintenance activities within the workshop.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, legal, and Arriva engineering standards.
• Accurately complete service sheets, inspection reports, and maintenance records.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, supervisors, and operations teams to keep services running and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Diagnostics

Mechanical skills

Safety procedures

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in PSV/HGV Engineering

Tools

Workshop tools

Job description

Shift Engineer – Harlow

At Arriva UK Bus, we keep Britain moving. From London to Liverpool, Birmingham to Bradford, and the communities between, millions of journeys rely on us every year. Our engineering teams are at the heart of this mission — keeping our fleet safe, reliable, and ready for service. We’re looking for a skilled Shift Engineer to join our Harlow engineering team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in maintaining vehicle safety, performance, and reliability, helping ensure our services run smoothly every day.

Shift Pattern

Monday – Friday: 05:30 – 22:00
Saturday: 06:00 – 22:00
Sunday: 14:00 – 22:00 (Shift coverage within these operating hours)

Pay & Benefits

• Pay: £26 per hour
• Overtime rate: £38.48 per hour
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free bus pass for you and eligible family members
• Access to shopping discounts via the Village App

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out daily vehicle inspections to identify faults, defects, or safety issues
• Attend on-road breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing minor repairs where possible
• Support planned and unplanned maintenance activities within the workshop
• Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, legal, and Arriva engineering standards
• Accurately complete service sheets, inspection reports, and maintenance records
• Work collaboratively with engineers, supervisors, and operations teams to keep services running and support continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or HGV Engineering, with time-served experience
• Strong understanding of industry standards, safety procedures, and diagnostics
• Confident working independently and following technical instructions
• Good mechanical skills and experience using workshop tools and equipment
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling tasks
• Flexible approach to shift work, including weekends

Company Information

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.