Achieve a Sustained Future as a Skilled Engineer
Are you an experienced engineer passionate about maintaining and repairing buses to the highest standards? Join Arriva Gillingham, where you’ll be part of a dedicated team ensuring reliable and sustainable transportation services across the capital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled professional who takes pride in keeping London’s buses running smoothly and safely.
Salary & Overtime
Salary: £23.50 an hour
Overtime: £35.25 an hour
Shifts
Tues‑day to Saturday shifts: 17:00 – 01:00 (Sundays 06:00 – 14:00)
Requirements
- Relevant qualifications: PSV, HGV, or light vehicle maintenance and repair (minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent); 5+ years of relevant hands‑on experience accepted if not formally qualified.
- Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.
- PCV licence preferred; otherwise willingness to obtain.
- Medical fitness: able to pass a PCV pre‑employment medical.
- Commitment to quality: a passion for delivering safe, reliable, and high‑quality maintenance work.
Responsibilities
- Perform planned and preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and reactive repairs on a fleet of commercial buses.
- Ensure that all vehicle servicing, inspections, and repairs meet Arriva and DVSA standards.
- Assist with MOT preparation, preventive maintenance campaigns, and quality checks.
- Improve bus reliability through continuous monitoring, maintenance, and repair.
- Enjoy flexible shift patterns that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and overtime rates.
- Sunday to Thursday shifts: 05:00 – 13:00; Sundays 06:00 – 14:00.
- Generous overtime pay.
- Refer a friend scheme – earn £500 per successful referral.
- On‑the‑job training and development: High Voltage Level 1–4/EV training, roadside assistance, IRTEC accreditation, and diagnostics training.
- Free travel on all TFL‑operated services for you and a nominee.
- Support for licence upgrades to drive a bus.
- Wellbeing support: annual health screenings and access to Arriva’s wellbeing programmes.
- Generous leave: 20 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 5 years.
- Workplace pension.
- Full PPE and workwear provided.
