Skilled Engineer - Dartford

arriva; Dartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company seeks a Running Shift Engineer for their Dartford Garage, responsible for maintaining and repairing London buses. The role includes ensuring compliance with Arriva and DVSA standards, as well as opportunities for training and development. Successful candidates will have appropriate qualifications or relevant experience in vehicle maintenance.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme worth £500

Overtime at enhanced rates

Free travel on TFL operated transport

Training and upgrade for bus driving licence

Access to Arriva Village with discounts

Wellbeing support and health screening

20 days plus bank holidays

Arriva Workplace Pension

Full PPE and Workwear provided

Qualifications

• Qualifications for PSV/HGV/Light vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• 5 years experience in repair and maintenance considered.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance and repairs to buses.
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability.
• MOT preparation and quality checks.

Skills

Diagnostics

Maintenance

Fault Finding

Education

NVQ Level 2 in PSV/HGV maintenance

Equivalent international qualification

Job description

An excellent and rewarding job opportunity has arisen for a Running ShiftEngineer to join Arriva London, based at Dartford Garage.

Your rowould involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated London buses, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).

What Arriva can offer you:

• Refer a friend scheme worth £500
• Overtime at enhanced rates
• On the job training & development – High Voltage Level 1-4 /EV training, roadside assistance, IRTEC accreditation & diagnostics training
• Free travel on TFL operated transport links (Bus/Underground/London Overground/DLR/Tramlink) for you and a nominee
• We will train you and upgrade your licence to drive a bus!
• Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year
• Arriva Wellbeing Support and Annual Health Screening
• 20 days plus bank holidays (Rising to 25 after 5 years' service)
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• Full PPE and Workwear provided

The role will involve:

• Servicing, maintenance, inspection and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)
• Various working shift patterns available – Please get in touch to discuss hours that suit your lifestyle

Requirements:

• Qualifications for PSV/ HGV/ Light vehicle maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 2 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation)
• If you are not qualified, applications will be considered from candidates with at least 5 years’ experience in repair and maintenance of PSV/ HGV/ Light vehicle
• A full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
• Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical.

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva London team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

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