Overview
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Role details
Job Title: Vehicle Electrician
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: £27,500 - £31,500 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63023
The role
As a Vehicle Electrician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. With your skills and experience, you’ll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. You’ll also be carrying out equipment examination to meet production requirements. Day to day, you’ll carry out the inspection, servicing, repair and overhaul of vehicles, assemblies, electrical and general equipment including diagnostic duties, manufacture miscellaneous items and carry out examination tasks to meet production needs. You may also carry out similar duties to occasional civilian vehicles and mechanic equipment.
Responsibilities
* Carry out work to the required standard and specification as detailed on the job card in accordance with customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, processes and other approved technical publications
* Diagnose, inspect and assess vehicles and associated mechanical or electrical equipment in line with skills and competency
* Ensure all job transactions are accurately recorded and carried out in accordance with current ERP processes and that work completed and time taken to complete the job is submitted daily to the department or section Supervisor
* Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates or reports to current standards
* Ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose and un-used or new faulty material is returned to the section or department Supervisor as soon as it is identified
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. This position involves manual work, including lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods. This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Bovington. Some travel may be required, but overnight stays are not necessary.
Essential experience
* Previous experience within a similar role
* A solid foundational understanding of modern vehicle electronics
* Hydraulics experience
* Dealership or Local Garage experience
* A real team player with the ability to adapt and build rapport
Qualifications
Must have completed recognised Military or Civilian training in the relevant trade discipline or a recognised accredited Apprenticeship in relevant discipline. Attained at least one of the following minimum academic qualifications:
* City and Guilds Level 1, 2 & 3 (in the relevant trade discipline)
* ONC (in the relevant trade discipline)
* NVQ Level 3 (in the relevant trade discipline)
Security clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Some positions within the company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. See GOV.UK for details.
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading and Be Kind Day benefits
* Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support
Other information
Closing date: 23/09/2025
Babcock International is an equal opportunity employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are committed to an inclusive culture and flexible working arrangements where possible.
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