Job Title: HGV Mechanic - Examiner
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Compensation: Up to £32,240 dependent on experience + benefits
Role Type: Full‑time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67470
Keep Britain Moving – Join the Team Behind the Mission
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as an HGV Mechanic - Examiner at our Newcastle site located within Albemarle Barracks.
The role
As an HGV Mechanic - Examiner, you’ll be at the heart of our defence engineering operations, ensuring military vehicles and equipment are mission‑ready. You will undertake servicing, repair, maintenance and inspection of military vehicles, including diagnostic duties. This is a hands‑on role where your technical expertise directly supports UK defence capability. You’ll be part of a close‑knit team maintaining and repairing a wide range of vehicles and electrical systems, helping to keep our armed forces mobile, safe and effective.
Day‑to‑day you’ll be:
* Diagnosing, inspecting and assessing vehicles and mechanical or electrical equipment
* Ensuring all transactions are performed in accordance with current ERP processes
* Completing documentation and test certificates to current standards
* Completing servicing, repairs, maintenance and overhauls to required standards
* Ensuring correct use of tools, material and equipment, and returning unused or faulty items
Note that this position involves manual work, which may include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods. The successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment.
The role is based onsite at Albemarle Barracks, with working times Monday to Thursday, totaling 37 hours per week. There is no mandatory overtime, night shift or weekend working.
Essential experience of the HGV Mechanic – Examiner
* HGV experience
* Previous experience within a similar role or military setting
* Valid UK driving licence, including Category C
* Minimum of 3 years trade experience, as per DVSA mandatory requirement
Qualifications for the HGV Mechanic - Examiner
* Completed relevant technical or vocational qualification equivalent to NQF Level 3 (e.g., Advanced apprenticeship, Level 3 NVQ) in Heavy Vehicles
* Qualification (NVQ/SVQ) in motor mechanics (Heavy Vehicles) or EAL Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Extended
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - 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 shopping savings portal
* Payment of professional fees
* Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave
* Holiday trading – employees may buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (available February to March annually)
* 'Be Kind Day' – one paid day per year for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
Babcock
We’re Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger, contributing to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We build a future that lasts, not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect work‑life balance. We call that lifetime engineering.
We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during application and selection, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we’re happy to discuss flexible working – ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 06/04/2026
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