Royal Navy: Vehicle Technician

Navy Command; Devon and Torbay, Bickleigh, Arbroath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Leave allowance (25 days rising to 30)

Training and development

Discount schemes

Cycle/Season-ticket loans

Job summary

Navy Command is recruiting Vehicle Technicians across four Commando Force locations in the United Kingdom. The role offers 37 hours per week with opportunities to work on diverse fleets and complex equipment, supporting training and operations.

You will inspect, service and repair a wide range of specialist vehicles, diagnose faults to engineering standards, and maintain records using MOD systems. A full UK driving licence is essential and NVQ 3 or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds (Light or Heavy Vehicle) or REME Class 1 or equivalent.
• A full United Kingdom driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Service, inspect, maintain and repair a wide range of specialist, logistic, plant and tactical vehicles.
• Diagnose faults and complete practical repairs to recognised engineering standards.
• Keep vehicles and equipment safe, reliable and ready to support training, exercises and operations.
• Record maintenance activity clearly and accurately using Ministry of Defence systems.
• Work closely with colleagues, supervisors and customers to solve problems and keep work moving.
• Share your knowledge and help create a safe, professional and supportive workshop environment.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds (Light/Heavy Vehicle)

REME Class 1

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / REME Class 1

Job description

Locations:

• RM Tamar, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BG


• RM Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3QS


• RM Bickleigh, Plymouth, PL6 7AJ


• RM Condor, Arbroath, DD11 3SP

Please note that there are 7 positions available with 2 posts in RM Condor, 3 posts in RM Stonehouse, 1 post in RM Tamar and 1 post in RM Bickleigh. Candidates will be asked to indicate their preferred location as part of the application process.

At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms, and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today's challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy’s readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.

As the Royal Navy’s highest seagoing command, Commander UK Strike Force provides a rapidly deployable headquarters capable of leading complex maritime and joint operations worldwide. Whether commanding task groups at sea or integrating with NATO and coalition partners, the Strike Force delivers credible power projection and strategic reassurance across the globe.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Want to use your technical skills on vehicles built for extreme terrain and global Commando operations?

We’re recruiting Vehicle Technicians across four Commando Force locations, each with its own mix of vehicles, equipment and working environments. We’re offering the chance to work on specialist fleets that support training, exercises and operations in the United Kingdom and overseas.

You’ll join a skilled Equipment Support team that keeps vehicles safe, reliable and ready when they’re needed. Whether your experience is in light vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, plant, recovery, specialist equipment or military engineering, you’ll be able to apply your skills in a role with real variety and purpose.

What you’ll be doing

• Service, inspect, maintain and repair a wide range of specialist, logistic, plant and tactical vehicles.


• Diagnose faults and complete practical repairs to recognised engineering standards.


• Keep vehicles and equipment safe, reliable and ready to support training, exercises and operations.


• Record maintenance activity clearly and accurately using Ministry of Defence systems.


• Work closely with colleagues, supervisors and customers to solve problems and keep work moving.


• Share your knowledge and help create a safe, professional and supportive workshop environment.

You’ll be based at one of the campaign locations listed in the advert and will be required to attend your designated duty station on a full‑time basis. You may need to attend residential training courses to build and maintain your technical skills. You may also occasionally work away from your normal base or outside routine hours. Where this applies, it’ll be managed and recompensed in line with Ministry of Defence policy. You may also be required to work at heights, and manual handling. Any training required will be provided.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds (Light or Heavy Vehicle) or REME Class 1 or equivalent


• A full United Kingdom driving licence

Licences

• A full United Kingdom driving licence

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds (Light or Heavy Vehicle) or REME Class 1 or equivalent

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions


• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,572 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service


• Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%


• Personal & professional development


• Alternative working patterns for many roles


• Access to a confidential, professional support service


• Discount schemes


• Bicycle / season-ticket loans


• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave


• Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)

In Navy Command we