LGV Engineering Technician - Surrey County Council : Job Details

The starting salary for this role is £38,746 per annum based on working 36-hours per week.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service have a great opportunity for a LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) Engineering Technician to join our skilled technicians in the Logistics team, who work on a variety of vehicles and equipment ranging from fire appliances to the jaws of life. The role of the LGV Engineering Technician is essential to the running of Logistics team.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About us

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) provide an emergency service that looks after approximately 1.18 million people spread across approximately 1,676 square kilometres, in a county that includes several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking. Surrey has also been found to have the highest concentration of trees in the UK. There are 103 kilometres of motorway, two major airports nearby and there are more than 1,000 sites identified as posing high risk throughout the county.

Surrey's Firefighters are trained to deal with a range of emergency situations, not just fires and road traffic collisions. These activities include working with other agencies to respond to widespread flooding and other water rescue incidents or dealing with emergencies that may involve hazardous materials.

About the role

The Logistics Department within SFRS work on a wide variety of vehicles, from front-line appliances to boats and everything in between, as well as a lot of specialist vehicles. This means that no two days are the same; you could be supporting the operational crews at an incident in a Logistics capacity or could be on the river Thames repairing the boats supporting the Water Rescue Team. The day-to-day work is the servicing and repairing of our fleet which is approximately 230 vehicles and 18,000 pieces of equipment which is done at our workshop in Reigate.

As a LGV Engineering Technician you will be working in an exciting key role as part of a developing team of support staff to the frontline crews. You will be expected to carry out repairs and maintenance work to laid down standards, sometimes without direct supervision.

Your main duties in the role of a LGV Engineering Technician will include (but not limited to):

Servicing, maintaining and repairing all operational vehicles, ladders, cutting equipment and specialist fire service equipment as specified by its manufacturer, DVSA and CFOA. This includes appliances, hydraulic platforms, Unimog's, Land Rovers, water carriers, boats and all associated equipmentEnsure SFRS can operate a safe, legal and reliable fleet of vehicles and equipment 24 hours a day, 365 days a yearEnsure all maintenance records and associated paperwork is completed in good time, legibly and accurately in conjunction with the Administrative Support teamWorking hours

The working hours will be 36-hours a week over 4 days, Monday to Friday with shifts of 07:30-17:00 (Week 1: Monday to Thursday / Week 2: Tuesday to Friday).

During busy periods you may be required to work outside these times to ensure we maintain support to the front-line crews. There is also a need for Technicians to be mobile to carry out safety inspections as well as repairs across the county.

There may also be the opportunity in the future to become part of a team of on-call Breakdown Technicians. They share a rota covering out of hours breakdowns and defects in support of our entire fleet which can be challenging during busy periods such as major incidents. This is paid as overtime with an on-call allowance.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Educated to GCSE C /Level 4 standard in English and Maths or equivalent
• City and Guilds HGV Motor Vehicle Mechanics / equivalent IMI Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair - Heavy Vehicle/ BTEC ONC / HNC
• Minimum Category B driving license
• Engineering problem solving ability and willingness to undertake training for working on specialist vehicles/equipment
• Welding and engineering skills or knowledge
• Flexible attitude and willingness to work on the road independently, with the ability to demonstrate good communication skills

A standard DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/04/2024 with interviews taking place week commencing 15/04/2024.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.