Senior Station Technician

Orange Recruitment; Thistleboon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A lifeboat service organization located at The Mumbles Lifeboat Station is seeking a Senior Station Technician to maintain lifeboats and ensure operational readiness. The role entails leadership, team training, and direct public engagement. Ideal candidates should possess strong mechanical skills, effective leadership qualities, and the willingness to develop their abilities further. Benefits include 26 days of annual leave and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Outstanding pension scheme

Life assurance

Health and dental cash plan

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate and manage a team of volunteers.
• Experience working with mechanical, electrical, or electronic systems.
• Willingness to learn and adapt previous skills to lifeboat equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the lifeboat and associated equipment.
• Support and train volunteer crew members.
• Ensure the Lifeboat Station operates smoothly.

Skills

Knowledge of diesel engines

DC electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Leadership qualities

Maritime mechanical skills

Education

NVQ L4/SVQ L5 in engineering discipline

Job description

Senior Station Technician

Up to £41,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience)

The Mumbles Lifeboat Station, Swansea

Ref: 20043

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. There is an opportunity at The Mumbles Lifeboat Station for a Senior Station Technician to join the team. This would suit someone whose mechanical expertise, resilience, leadership, and management skills are just as strong as their ability to keep The Mumbles Lifeboat in perfect operational order.

Your role

As a Senior Station Technician, most of your time will be utilised ensuring that our Tamar All-Weather Lifeboat, D Class Inshore Lifeboat and associated equipment work to the highest order, ensuring that the Lifeboat Station is well managed, and assist training volunteer crew members – so that when a service call does occur, you, your crew and your lifeboat will be absolutely prepared.

You will not be the sole individual working on the lifeboat and its equipment. You will also lead and work alongside out team of mechanic volunteers at the station and our wider technical support staff to ensure the equipment is maintained to the required standards.

The role of Senior Station Technician is focused for those individuals with an NVQ L4/SVQ L5 in an engineering discipline, a time served engineering apprenticeship, or sound background and experience in mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering. If these qualifications or experience are not held then suitable individuals may be offered a Station Technician role in lieu (please see Job Profile for Level 3 attached).

Your role will include

• Inspiring and motivating your team; supporting their development, conducting shore-based training, identifying ways they can improve and imparting your valuable knowledge.
• Meeting and talking to the public about your station’s work.
• Taking a lead on Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment issues, helping to develop a positive culture within the station.
• Spending time in the day to day running of the Lifeboat Station; this may be in the form of answering e-mails, ensuring records are maintained and working with the Operations Team.

About you

You will have the ability to build effective relationships with volunteers at the lifeboat station, the supporters locally, and RNLI staff beyond, while acting as an ambassador for the station and the RNLI within the community.

You will be someone who already holds or is willing and able to work towards the required qualifications and competencies for this role. If you don’t have everything mentioned in the job spec, please still apply, we are keen to hear how your previous experience could fit with this role in the RNLI. Attitude and willingness to progress and learn are most important.

You will be personally motivated, prepared to work in isolation and as part of a team, keen to solve problems, drive your own development and support others to develop. You will have high quality interpersonal skills and the ability to build open and inclusive relationships. You will take pride in your work and be willing to ask for and receive feedback.

To be considered for the role of Senior Station Technician at The Mumbles Lifeboat Station, you will need:

• Knowledge and experience working with diesel engines, as well as DC electrical, hydraulic, and electronic control systems. An engineering background and mindset is essential.
• Experience of fulfilling or the ability to train towards a Lifeboat Mechanic role or equivalent, with the capacity and willingness to develop skills in other areas of seagoing duties.
• To demonstrate leadership and management qualities, and the ability to motivate and maximise people’s potential.
• Maritime mechanical skills are not an absolute necessity, if you’ve worked on cars, HGV, agricultural, plant or generators we can train to adapt your existing skills to suit our equipment.
• A valid driving licence.

Some of the benefits

• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan

The Senior Station Technician (Level 4) role is a 24/7 sea-going emergency response position; successful candidates will need to live within a reasonable distance of The Mumbles Lifeboat Station and be prepared to respond to a pager whilst on duty.

So, if you are ready for your next exciting challenge as our new Senior Station Technician at The Mumbles Lifeboat Station, and if you consider yourself a natural leader, who can inspire and motivate a team of dedicated volunteers, then please visit our jobs page and apply today.

Closing date: 31 August 2025.

Interview date: w/c 8 September 2025.

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.