PSV Shift Engineer

Arriva Kent Thameside Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 74,390,000 - 96,432,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£26.35 per hour

Overtime rate: £39.52 per hour

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Discounts via village app

Bus pass for you and eligible family

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a PSV Shift Engineer to maintain safety, reliability and performance of our bus fleet. You will carry out daily inspections, diagnose faults, and support both planned and unplanned maintenance in the workshop.

You should hold NVQ Level 3 in PSV or HGV Engineering, be comfortable following procedures, using workshop tools, and flexible to weekend shifts. We offer competitive pay, generous leave, and benefits including a bus pass.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or HGV Engineering.
• Strong understanding of industry standards, safety procedures, and diagnostic techniques.
• Confidence working independently and following technical instructions.
• Good mechanical skills with experience using workshop tools and equipment.
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Carry out thorough daily vehicle inspections to identify faults, defects, or safety issues.
• Respond to on-road breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing minor repairs where possible.
• Support both 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 fellow engineers, supervisors, operations teams and wider teams to keep services running and strive for continuous improvements.

Skills

NVQ Level 3 PSV/HGV Eng

Safety procedures

Diagnostics

Independence

Workshop tools

Physical fitness

Weekend shifts

Education

NVQ Level 3 PSV/HGV Eng

Job description

PSV Shift Engineer – Hemel At Arriva UK Bus, we keep Britain moving. From London to Liverpool, Birmingham to Bradford, and the many communities in between, millions of journeys rely on us every year. Our engineering teams sit at the heart of this mission—ensuring our fleet is safe, reliable, and ready to serve the people who depend on us. As a Shift Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the performance, safety, and reliability of our vehicles. Your technical expertise and attention to detail will help keep our services running smoothly and our customers moving every day.

Pay & Benefits

• £26.35 per hour


• Overtime rate: £39.52 per hour


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Access to shopping discounts via the village app


• Bus pass for you and eligible family members

What You’ll Do

• Carry out thorough daily vehicle inspections to identify faults, defects, or safety issues.


• Respond to on-road breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing minor repairs where possible.


• Support both 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 fellow engineers, supervisors, operations teams and wider teams to keep services running and strive for continuous improvements.

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 diagnostic techniques.


• Confidence working independently and following technical instructions.


• Good mechanical skills with experience using workshop tools and equipment.


• Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling tasks.


• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends.

Join Arriva and be part of a team keeping the UK moving, while helping us deliver a more sustainable and connected future 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.