Rental Fleet Technician

Motive Offshore Group; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 34 days

Employer Pension contribution

Healthcare Cash Plan & EAP

Life Assurance 3x salary

Long Service Awards

Volunteer day

Gym Membership

Electric Car Scheme

Costco Membership

Job summary

Motive Offshore Group in Peterhead is seeking a Rental Fleet Technician to mobilise and demobilise equipment and support workshop repairs, ensuring high standards of cleaning and preparation. Based at our Peterhead site, you will support the European Rentals team and work with a skilled workshop group to keep rental gear safe and ready for use.

You will ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Quality standards, maintain housekeeping, and contribute to a positive, values‑driven workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience with operating spooling and winch equipment, training can be provided.
• B1/B2/B3 tickets preferred, training can be provided.
• Appreciation of mechanical equipment and safe operating practices.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Mobilise and demobilise hire equipment in line with procedures.
• Operate equipment safely and assist in servicing and inspections.
• Maintain clean, organised yard and workshop to a high standard.
• Report incidents and support HSEQ compliance.

Skills

Spooling & Winch

B1/B2/B3 tickets

Mechanical awareness

Time management

Communication

Relationship building

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Leadership by example

Job description

Our Core Values are at the heart of who we are, and everything we do….

People.

Planet.

Product.

Motive Offshore Group specialises in the design, manufacture, rental, and inspection of marine and lifting equipment and are committed to delivering sustainable, innovative and multisector solutions and we require highly skilled individuals, like you, to come and be part of our journey.

We have many exciting opportunities globally as we rapidly expand our reach and capabilities, in particular with the low carbon and energy transition areas. We aim to assist our clients and suppliers to join us as we move into the more sustainable world.

Most importantly, our People are our most valuable asset here at the Motive Offshore Group. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential. We celebrate diversity in all its forms—across race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and background—and we are dedicated to creating a culture of equity and belonging. Our hiring practices are rooted in fairness and integrity, focusing solely on an individual’s abilities, contributions, and potential. We strive to ensure that every employee and candidate feels seen, heard, and valued as they grow with us. If you want to learn about how you can #FindYourMotive with us, head to our join us page, here.

About the role:

Location: Peterhead

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Based at our Peterhead site, the Rental Fleet Technician is responsible for the mobilisation and demobilisation of equipment, as well as its operation in line with specific client project requirements. The position also involves supporting workshop technicians with repairs and servicing of Motive’s rental fleet. A key aspect of the role is preparing equipment to a high standard, including cleaning and painting. The role also includes carrying out forklift operations. The Rental Fleet Technician must also ensure that all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant Health, Safety, and Quality standards, while maintaining a high level of general housekeeping.

As part of our European Rentals team in Peterhead, you’ll benefit from being in a busy, hands‑on role. Supporting some of the biggest projects that we work on around the globe and working alongside a highly skilled workshop team, on a varied range of projects, your expertise plays a key part in keeping rental equipment safe, compliant, and ready for use, every time.

About the team:

As a part of our European Rentals team, you’ll become part of a small, hardworking, and skilled team who are used to working to a high standard and specification. You will be supported by John Davidson, Operations Manager - Rentals, and work alongside a team, whose goal, much like your own, will be to enable a quick and safe turn‑around of equipment.

And you’ll be working alongside a committed and proud Motive team in the UK and globally that want to play their part in the growth of the business and support each other daily to create a positive, values driven and hard‑working professional environment.

Responsibilities:

People

• Adopting the Motive Offshore Group People Values and ensuring their use is embedded throughout day‑to‑day tasks and decision making.
• Develop strong working relations with key stake‑holders – clients, colleagues etc.
• To be a positive ambassador for Motive Offshore Group Ltd.

Planet

• Mobilisation, Demobilising of all hire equipment returning to onshore in accordance with the Rental Equipment Mobilisation and Demobilisation procedure.
• Immediately report all accidents, incidents, near misses or environmental concerns
• Adhere to and participate in company‑wide sustainability policies, procedures and initiatives designed to support our Net Zero objectives
• Minimise and segregate waste wherever possible.
• Participate in proactive HSEQ systems in place such as ICE Card and STAR Cards

Product

• Safe operation of machinery, hand tools, lifting equipment and ensure job materials and equipment are correctly used.
• Identify and provide appropriate tools and equipment, instruction and technical data to operatives.
• Assist in the Mobilisation and function testing process as and when required
• Liaise with other departments and individuals required to support the programme.
• Ensuring that the equipment standard is kept high as you would like to receive it.
• Keep the yard and workshop clean and organised to a high standard.
• Offloading equipment returned from client locations
• Quarantining and tagging off hire equipment in line with the Product Identification and Tagging Procedure
• Upkeep of and completion of demobilisation paperwork including the recording of missing or damaged equipment
• Performing and documenting inspections of demobbed equipment
• Assist with Servicing and undertaking planned preventive maintenance of the rental fleet equipment and any other equipment deemed necessary

Required skills / knowledge:

• Experience of operating Spooling and Winch equipment, (preferred, however, not essential as training can be given).
• B1, B2 and B3 tickets (preferred, however, not essential as training can be given).
• Appreciation of Mechanical equipment.
• Ability to organise time effectively and prioritise workload, as required.
• Maintain Good positive communication
• The ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organisation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail with strong organisation skills.
• Lead by example

What we can offer you:

Alongside the benefits below, working with Motive can take you places that you might not have thought possible. Every region we operate in, bring their own wonderful cultures & ways of working. And as a global business, you will become colleagues with people not only in the UK, but also in Singapore, the UAE, Norway, Brazil and in the US. You can look forward to becoming part of our people‑centred approach that sees us work closely together, supporting clients and projects in multiple countries across the world.

People are at the heart of everything we do and we’re incredibly proud of the development opportunities that many of our staff have benefited from. Since we started in 2010, we’ve seen school leavers work their way to senior positions, people relocate to other parts of the world and countless colleagues develop skills, receive training and advance their technical knowledge to enhance their own career, which in turn helps us continuously improve as a business, an employer and carry out the services we have become renowned for. At Motive, we believe in growing together. We are One Team, One Motive, and your journey is part of our shared success.

Alongside this, you’ll get:

(* Received upon successful completion of probation)

• Annual Leave - 34 days holiday per annum
• Employer Pension contribution
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance equal to 3 x salary
• Long Service Awards
• One days paid leave per year for volunteering to support a charity
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Gym Membership*
• Electric Car Scheme*
• Costco Membership – employee‑funded membership with a £10 online joining voucher*