Workshop Manager (Plant & Transport)

OCU Group; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure engineering contractor in the UK is seeking a Workshop Manager to oversee day-to-day operations in the plant and transport workshop. Responsibilities include managing technicians, planning maintenance schedules, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and promoting safe practices. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and knowledge of HGVs and plant machinery. Opportunities for personal development and career progression are available.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a busy workshop in a plant, construction, or transport environment.
• Full UK driving licence (HGV desirable).
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of workshop technicians and staff.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules for plant and transport assets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Team management

Knowledge of HGVs and plant machinery

Vehicle compliance knowledge

Leadership

Proficiency with maintenance tracking systems

Job description

Workshop Manager

The purpose of the role is to manage the day-to-day operations of the plant and transport workshop, ensuring efficient maintenance, repair, and servicing of all plant machinery and fleet vehicles. The role ensures that all equipment is maintained to a safe, reliable, and legally compliant standard, contributing to smooth site, plant, and transport operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manage a team of workshop technicians, fitters, and support staff.
2. Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules for plant and transport assets, including inspections, servicing, and repairs.
3. Ensure all plant and vehicles are compliant with legal requirements (e.g., LOLER, PUWER, DVSA).
4. Diagnose faults and manage complex repair work in-house or through external contractors.
5. Monitor workshop productivity and efficiency.
6. Maintain accurate service and repair records using fleet/asset management systems.
7. Manage workshop inventory, including parts ordering, stock levels, and supplier relationships.
8. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and promote safe working practices.
9. Oversee vehicle inspections, MOTs, and annual checks.
10. Prepare plant and vehicles for hire or deployment to site.
11. Support budgeting and cost control by minimising downtime and maximising asset life.
12. Contribute to recruitment, training, and performance management of workshop staff.
13. Liaise with site managers, plant and transport departments, and third-party service providers.

Skills and Experience:

1. Proven experience managing a busy workshop in a plant, construction, or transport environment.
2. Strong knowledge of HGVs, vans, and plant machinery (excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, small tools).
3. Good understanding of vehicle compliance standards (e.g., FORS, DVSA).
4. Strong leadership and team management skills.
5. Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks under pressure.
6. Proficiency with maintenance tracking or fleet management systems.
7. Full UK driving licence (HGV desirable).

Company Information:

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country's leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest-growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for personal development and career progression in a supportive environment. We believe that success is a choice. We choose to be successful. We are OCU, 'One Company United'.