Vehicle Mechanic

Babcock International; United States; Remote; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Vehicle Mechanic for overseas deployment, particularly in Kenya, Brunei, or Belize. In this role, you will perform maintenance, inspection, and repair tasks on advanced military wheeled vehicles, all within a structured environment. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in automotive engineering and the ability to adapt skills for a variety of vehicles. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognized qualification in Automotive Engineering.
• Minimum C&G level 3 or equivalent required.
• Experience in HM Armed Forces as Vehicle Mechanic Class One is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and bespoke inspections and servicing on military vehicles.
• Carry out diagnostics and repairs to maintain vehicles to specified standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

IT skills

Decision-making

Communication

Education

Automotive Engineering qualification (C&G level 3 or equivalent)

B1 Driving Licence

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Overseas Deployment, Kenya, Brunei or Belize
Compensation: £57,425 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65498

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic.

The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. In this role you will be deployed to Kenya, Brunei or Belize to work on advanced military vehicles.

Day-to-day, you’ll carry out routine and bespoke inspection, servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis mechanical or electrical repair to a wide range of advanced military wheeled vehicles to Level 1 and 2 Maintenance Standards. All repairs are to be compliant with VOSA/DofT inspection standards, all activities are to be carried out in accordance with current Health and Safety legislation, Babcock policy, Army Equipment Support Publications (AESP’s) and manufacturers’ handbooks.

• Carry out vehicle examinations in accordance with current legislation
• Capable of in-depth engineering work and diagnostics on large, and small vehicles
• Able to adapt to a wide variety of unusual vehicle platforms using modern repair techniques and skills
• Adept at reading and utilising repair manuals, spares lists and modern diagnostic schematics through modern media assets as required.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 60 hours per week and is based either in Kenya, Brunei or Belize. Typically you will work 3 months on 1 month off.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Experienced IT skills competent at utilising laptops and diagnostic computers with a good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to make rational decisions based on information available
• Ability to challenge and have awkward conversations

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• A recognised qualification in Automotive Engineering with a minimum C&G level 3 or BTEC/IMI/NVQ equivalent or has served in HM Armed Forces as a Vehicle Mechanic Class One.
• B1 Driving Licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 11/07/2025

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