Job Title: Senior Vehicle Technician
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Compensation: From £40,000 to £45,000 dependent on experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73691
Shape technical excellence at the heart of operational delivery
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Vehicle Technician at Andover, near Hampshire.
The role
As a Senior Vehicle Technician, you’ll play a critical role within the Equipment Support Cell, ensuring technical solutions are robust, compliant and delivered to the highest standards. Working at the centre of operations, engineering and the supply chain, you’ll help bring people and processes together to resolve technical challenges and support vital defence programmes.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
* Reviewing and validating technical requests to ensure accuracy and compliance
* Providing expert guidance across maintenance, repair and overhaul activities
* Supporting collaboration between operational teams, engineers and supply chain colleagues
* Resolving technical issues and contributing to continuous improvement activities
* Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and regulatory compliance
The role is based onsite at Andover, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.
Essential experience
* Holding an ex‑military background as a Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic
* Demonstrating proven experience in production, maintenance, repair and overhaul of military vehicles
* Applying strong technical problem‑solving skills within an operational environment
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or higher in Vehicle Service and Repair, or an equivalent mechanical qualification
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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 in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
* 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
Closing date: 20/05/2026
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