Job Title: Mobile Repair Technician
Location: Ruislip, West London
Compensation: £39,.88 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Mobile Repair Technician at our Ruislip site.
The role
As a Mobile Repair Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be joining our team responsible for delivering the vehicle and equipment contract for the London Fire Brigade. This vital role ensures consistently high levels of operational asset availability, covering a diverse fleet of vehicles across 39 categories, along with a wide range of specialist equipment—from heavy and light vehicles to advanced hydraulic rescue tools.
Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing London Fire Brigade assets at both operational and training sites across Greater London. Your work will directly contribute to a culture of continuous improvement—enhancing the quality, reliability, and availability of the fleet, reducing in-service defects, and proactively addressing recurring issues wherever possible.
1. Conduct fault diagnosis and vehicle testing using appropriate technical equipment, procedures, and techniques—including road testing when required.
2. Maintain the company vehicle in a roadworthy condition at all times, ensuring timely planning of repairs and scheduled maintenance.
3. Accurately complete all job-related documentation, including detailed post-repair write-ups, Mobile Tranman entries, and parts requisitions.
4. Identify all instances requiring recharge costs, promptly notify the MRT Controller, and provide comprehensive supporting documentation and media.
Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time and involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.
This role is full time working 40 hours per week and requires regular travel across a range of internal and customer sites on a weekly basis.
Essential experience for the Mobile Repair Technician:
5. Demonstrated experience as a qualified motor vehicle technician, with a strong track record in vehicle maintenance and repair
6. Possession of a full UK driving licence (Category B essential; Category C highly desirable)
7. Strong diagnostic capabilities with a methodical approach to fault identification and resolution
8. High level of quality awareness and commitment to delivering reliable, safe outcomes
9. Solid understanding of fundamental health and safety practices within a workshop or operational environment
10. Ability to interpret and apply technical instructions and documentation accurately
Qualifications for the Mobile Repair Technician:
11. City & Guilds Levels 1 and 2 in Motor Vehicle Studies, or equivalent NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
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What we offer
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.