Working Hours 37
Salary: £25,992 to £28,824 pa – pro rata for hours worked plus shift allowance
Location: St Georges MSCP & Stevenage car park locations
About The Role:
We’re looking for a skilled, hands-on technician to maintain and repair our estate of parking equipment, maximising reliability and revenue. This is a technical role where you’ll carry out electrical and mechanical diagnostics, routine testing, and on-site repairs. You’ll also monitor systems, respond to alarms, and ensure everything operates safely and efficiently.
While the focus is technical, you’ll need clear communication skills and the ability to provide excellent customer care in a professional, friendly manner.
Duties:
• Test and maintain parking and communication systems
• Diagnose and repair faults on-site and in the workshop
• Monitor pay-and-display machines and respond to alarms
• Keep accurate logs and inspection records
• Assist with minor repairs and routine maintenance across car parks
About You:
• Ability and a willingness to work shifts outside of normal office hours (no night shifts) and to cover at times of for absence is essential.
• A full driving Licence is required.
• Ability to diagnose and repair minor electrical and mechanical faults]
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work on your own initiative
• Excellent customer care and communication skills
• Previous experience in a customer facing environment
• Basic IT Knowledge
Our Benefits:-
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union