Lancashire County Council
Vehicle & Plant Technician | Full Time | Bamber Bridge
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Join Our Team and Keep Lancashire Moving!
With our recent fleet expansion, we’re looking for talented individuals to join our dedicated team, ensuring Lancashire’s essential services run smoothly.
We have exciting opportunities in our Bamber Bridge and Burnley workshops, as well as for mobile team members. Become part of a team where every day you’ll play a vital role in building stronger communities. Your work will help keep roads safe, transport links reliable, and services connected—fostering growth and improving quality of life across Lancashire.
As a Vehicle and Plant Technician, you’ll be at the heart of maintaining our extensive and diverse fleet. This includes essential maintenance for Highways, Street Lighting, Passenger Transport, Mobile Libraries, and Winter Maintenance vehicles. Your timely, cost-effective repairs will keep Lancashire’s front-line services moving efficiently, ensuring our communities remain safe and connected.
What you'll do:
- Diagnose, repair, and maintain a wide range of vehicles, including LGVs, PSVs, light vehicles, and plant machinery.
- Fit, service and repair auxiliary equipment such as tail lifts, trackers, cameras, heaters, generators, pumps, and specialist winter service equipment.
- Deliver high-quality work to keep frontline services operational, from gritting and highways to mobile libraries.
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In this role, you’ll work a 37-hour week with the opportunity to earn overtime paid at time and a quarter, plus a tool allowance.
You’ll also take part in our standby rota, covering one week in every four. The current standby allowance is £171.45 per week, and any call-outs during this time are paid at time and a quarter, with additional rest time provided for unsociable hours.
Who we're looking for:
- Level 3 automotive qualification in a relevant discipline
- Category B driving license
- Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Plant/Mobile Technician, Light Vehicle Technician, PSV/HGV Technician or Auto Electrician.
- A proactive approach and commitment to keeping essential services running
- You'll be a great communicator with the ability to mentor apprentices and junior members in the team
Apply today and make a real difference to Lancashire’s communities.
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Application review is ongoing so we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity.
If you would like to contact us for an informal and confidential chat, please get in touch with Charlie Budge (Fleet Engineering Manager) at Charles.Budge@lancashire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 14/08/2026
Interview Date: w/c 24/08/2026
What we offer:
- Career Development: Manufacturer and industry-recognised training, plus opportunities to upskill in EV/hybrid systems, MOT testing, LOLER examination, air conditioning, and more.
- Pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 32 after 5 years) + bank holidays + 2 extra days at Christmas and the option to purchase up to 20 additional leave days
- Sick pay (up to 6 months full, 6 months half)
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice schemes on electricals, new vehicles and cycle-to-work
- Staff benefits portal and local discounts
- Confidential support services for staff and family members
Job Description & Person Specification [https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/965854/vp-jdps.pdf]
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