You will play a key role in ensuring vehicles meet our safety and performance standards, enabling us to deliver outstanding service for our customers every day.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Leadership & Safety
Champion behavioural safety, promoting positive safety conversations and challenging unsafe behaviours
Deliver start-of-shift briefs, POWRA completion and Toolbox Talks
Ensure PPE and workplace housekeeping standards are consistently met
Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Security, HR and Environmental policies
Support colleague development
Operational Delivery
Allocate and prioritise planned and unplanned work for shift technicians
Supervise and support technicians, providing hands-on assistance where required
Conduct periodic vehicle inspection audits and encourage proactive defect identification
Manage engineering status boards, wheel torque logs, VOR notices, process sheets and vehicle sign-off
Proactively monitor VOR status and escalate risks where required
Essential Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum NVQ level 3 or C&G equivalent or above in Heavy Vehicle Engineering (PSV preferred) with minimum 3 years post training experience and 2 years’ experience in a similar role
Possession of a full driving licence
IOSH Working Safely (training can be provided)
A pragmatic and proactive, can-do attitude to short notice workshop deadlines
Flexible approach to working hours
Desirable
Possession of IRTEC accreditation to PSV Inspection standard or above is a requirement but if accreditation is not held then training will be provided
PCV Licence
CITB or CCNSG certifications
Level 3 Health & Safety Supervisory qualification
Knowledge of the transport sector
SPS2026
Benefits
Annual pay review
Smart health cover - our award-winning employee assistance program offers 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
Pension – 5% contributory pension matched by us
Employee retail discount scheme
Life assurance
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted Gym membership
All employees must be willing to undergo the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and obtain a DBS certificate. These checks help ensure the honesty and integrity of individuals working at a Nuclear Licensed Site or with sensitive nuclear information.
SPS Bus welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
