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At Arriva UK Bus, we connect people and communities across the country, operating services from London to Liverpool, Birmingham to Bradford, and many more towns and cities in between. Every year, millions of journeys are made on our buses, helping people get to work, school, and the places that matter most.
An excellent and rewarding job opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Engineer to join Arriva London, based at GRAYS Garage.
As a PSV Mechanic, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated London buses, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).
The Role Will Involve
- Servicing, maintenance, inspection, and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
- Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
- MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns, and quality checks
- Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)
- Various working shift patterns available – Please get in touch to discuss hours that suit your lifestyle
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Requirements
- Qualifications for PSV/ HGV/ Light vehicle maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 2 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation)
- If you are not qualified, applications will be considered from candidates with at least 5 years’ experience in repair and maintenance of PSV/ HGV/ Light vehicle
- A full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
- Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical
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- Refer a friend scheme worth £500
- Overtime at enhanced rates
- On the job training & development – High Voltage Level 1-4 /EV training, roadside assistance, IRTEC accreditation & diagnostics training
- Free travel on TFL operated transport links (Bus/Underground/London Overground/DLR/Tramlink) for you and a nominee
- We will train you and upgrade your licence to drive a bus!
- Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year
- Arriva Wellbeing Support and Annual Health Screening
- 20 days plus bank holidays (Rising to 25 after 5 years' service)
- Arriva Workplace Pension
- Full PPE and Workwear provided
APPLY NOW to join the Arriva London team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.
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