Senior Group Workshop Manager: Engineering & Compliance

Holt Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday including Bank Holiday

Job summary

Group Workshop Manager role based in Merseyside, reporting to Directors, with responsibility for engineering operations across a growing fleet business. This senior leadership position focuses on driving workshop performance, standards, compliance, and strategic growth across multiple sites, while not requiring hands-on management.

Key duties include setting standards, technical guidance, governance, and cross-site efficiency improvements, with a competitive £60,000–£70,000 salary DOE and a

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing HGV or commercial vehicle workshop operations.
• Strong knowledge of DVSA regulations and Operator Licence compliance.
• Experience leading multiple workshops or large engineering teams.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on cost control.
• A process-driven approach with strong organisational skills.
• The ability to influence change and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain engineering and maintenance standards across multiple workshops.
• Provide senior technical guidance and decision‑making support.
• Act as the final escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Oversee workshop planning, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Improve workshop efficiency and reduce vehicle downtime.
• Monitor performance across multiple depots and implement continuous improvements.
• Ensure full compliance with DVSA regulations and Operator Licence requirements.
• Maintain robust maintenance systems and inspection programmes.
• Ensure workshops remain audit‑ready with accurate and compliant records.
• Work closely with compliance teams to uphold industry standards.
• Lead and develop Garage Managers and senior engineers.
• Create clear accountability and consistent working standards.
• Support apprentice development and engineering succession planning.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee workshop budgets and cost control.
• Manage supplier performance and procurement standards.
• Support long‑term fleet and workshop investment planning.
• Drive consistent use of workshop management systems.
• Develop scalable processes across the engineering function.
• Eliminate inefficient working practices and improve operational structure.

Skills

Leadership

DVSA regulations

Multi-site oversight

Cost control

Process improvement

Job description

Group Workshop Manager role based in Merseyside, reporting to Directors, with responsibility for engineering operations across a growing fleet business. This senior leadership position focuses on driving workshop performance, standards, compliance, and strategic growth across multiple sites, while not requiring hands-on management.

Key duties include setting standards, technical guidance, governance, and cross-site efficiency improvements, with a competitive £60,000–£70,000 salary DOE and a