Race Technician

Tecniq; Witham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP Classic Racing in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Race Technician to join their team. You will perform workshop-based preparation and rebuilds on historically significant race cars and provide trackside support at high level international historic motorsport events throughout the year.

The role requires a passion for historic motorsport, meticulous organisation, and the ability to work under pressure. A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the motorsport sector; historic motorsport preferred.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel to events.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform key maintenance and preparation on historically significant race cars in workshop and during events.
• Travel to race meetings on select weekends in the UK and across Europe if required.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and organized in workshop or on events.
• Manage records required to maintain and field a successful race car.
• Collaborate with senior staff to plan projects and compile information status reports for clients.

Skills

Communication

Pressure under

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Flexible hours

Team collaboration

Full UK driving licence

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Job description

We are looking for an experienced engineer to bring their knowledge, passion, and drive to the position of Race Technician at ADP Classic Racing .

The successful candidate will work on historically significant race cars, providing workshop-based preparation and rebuilds prior to events, and trackside support at high level international historic motorsport events throughout the year.

Are you a talented engineer that thrives under pressure? Do you have a passion for historic motorsport and prestige heritage vehicles? Do you have experience in historic motorsport? Then this may be the role for you.

About ADP Classic Racing

ADP Classic Racing are a highly successful and ambitious historic motorsport specialist with a driven and focused attitude.

After a hugely successful season Classic Racing are looking to seek a highly skilled and passionate individual to join the team.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to consistently striving for perfection, maintaining the highest attention-to-detail in all our racing programs and complete vehicle restorations.

And being part of TECNIQ, partners on some of the world’s leading hypercar programmes, we benefit from ultra-premium grade design, engineering and manufacturing expertise, experience and facilities.

Roles and responsibilities

The role holder will…

• Perform key maintenance and preparation on historically significant race cars, in a cutting-edge workshop environment and during motorsport events.
• Travel to race meetings on select weekends, in the UK and across Europe if required
• Ensure all work areas are kept clean, tidy, and organised at all times within the workshop or on events, maintaining a consistent professional company profile.
• Be meticulously organised, managing all the records required to maintain and field a successful and competitive race car.
• Work with senior staff to plan and oversee projects to ensure progress is monitored and maintained.
• Work with senior staff to compile project information status reports to clients
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Skills required

The role holder will…

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence in their ability to under pressure.
• Exceptional attention-to-detail and organisation. Comfortable delivering a high standard of performance and quality whilst working to strict deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
• Be a highly-motivated self-starter that is as comfortable working solo as they are collaborating productively within a team.
• A flexible approach to working hours.
• Possess basic fabrication skills (a good understanding of MIG/TIG welding is an advantage but not essential).

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the motorsport sector, Historic motorsport sector preferred.

Up to £44,200 subject to skills and experience.

Additional Information

Shift Information
Monday to Friday, 8am until 5.30pm

As an equal opportunities employer, TECNIQ is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TECNIQ.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback or respond to every applicant.

Role Summary

Salary: up to £44,200 subject to skills and experience

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5:30pm (42.5 hours per week)

Location: Witham, Essex

We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will not be considered or acknowledged.

Our organisation will not employ anyone who does not have a legal right to work in the UK. All offers of employment are conditional upon the applicant providing the necessary documentation to confirm their right to work in the UK. We will not employ anyone until we have been able to carry out the necessary checks.