HGV Vehicle Technician

Our work matters to millions. It will matter to you too. Join our Plant and Fleet team as an HGV Vehicle Technician working from our accredited workshop in Shotts, Lanarkshire and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

You'll carry out service and repairs on HGVs and oversee the Health and Safety requirement of all our workshop activities.

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure highest standard/quality of workmanship on all maintenance requirements;


• Assist as necessary and in the absence of the Workshop Supervisor/Manager, co-ordinate all repair and maintenance activity;


• Ensure the highest quality workshop/mobile service and repair on car, light, heavy and specialist commercial vehicles;


• Ensure completion of mandatory scheduled inspections/calibrations regarding all workshop equipment;


• Complete all Safety Checks Tool Box talks Risk and COSHH Assessments;


• Ensure the effective economic operation of the department;


• Exceed our customers expectations;


• Ensure that a safe system of work is carried out at all times and in line with the Companys health, safety, environmental and quality procedures., Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
  
  City & Guilds or equivalent qualification within the relevant field or ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of skill;


• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management;


• Basic computer and diagnostics skills.


Essential

• HGV Driving Licence;


• Winter maintenance experience;


• Customer focused.


Desirable

• CPC holder;


• Specialist vehicle knowledge.


Contextual or other information

• Flexible hours;


• Standby requirement through winter maintenance period.
  
  Balfour Beatty Plant and Fleet Services provides whole life fleet management and plant & equipment hire solutions to the Balfour Beatty Group.


Supplying over 8,000 cars, LCVs, and HGVs, as well as specialist plant and equipment, our teams have an intimate and up-to-date knowledge of the plant and fleet industry.

From specifying bespoke vehicles and equipment, to organising lease agreements, mobilising new contracts and delivering driver risk training, Plant & Fleet supports Balfour Beattys projects across the UK with an industry leading fleet of Zero Harm and sustainably specified equipment. This allows Balfour Beattys contract teams to focus on what they do best successfully delivering essential infrastructure projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.