Skilled Shift Engineer

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; Colchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Skilled Shift PSV Mechanic to join their Colchester depot. This full-time role involves performing essential maintenance and repairs on a fleet of buses and coaches, ensuring compliance with strict standards. The position offers a competitive hourly wage, overtime opportunities, and fantastic career progression. Employees enjoy perks such as free bus travel for family members and retail discounts worth up to £1,200 annually. Join a forward-thinking company committed to providing sustainable transport solutions while embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free bus travel for employee and family

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

Training to obtain PCV licence

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent in PSV/HGV maintenance required.
• Full UK driving licence with 6 points or less needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs to buses and coaches.
• Diagnose vehicle faults and ensure reliability to high standards.

Skills

PSV/HGV maintenance and repair

Vehicle fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

MOT preparation

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are looking for experienced and ambitious Skilled Shift PSV Mechanic to join Arriva, based at our Colchester depot.

As a PSV Engineer, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses & coaches, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA.

What Arriva can offer you as a PSV Mechanic:

• £22 per hour & £33 per hour for overtime for all additional hours worked over the working week.
• 40 hours per week on shifts between 5:00 and 23:00, 5 days out of 7.
• Full-time, permanent contract.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Fantastic career progression.
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family.
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
• Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year.

The role of a PSV Mechanic will involve:

• Servicing, maintenance 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).
• Early/Late shift rota covering 5 out of 7 days, Sunday to Saturday included.

Requirements of a PSV Mechanic:

• Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation).
• 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 team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

At Arriva, we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.