Advanced PSV Technician

Job reference: SYS-10545

Location Southall
Business Area / Department Engineering (see also Head Office Engineering) ~ Depot
Salary & Benefits £51,876/PA
Closing Date 29/02/2024
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Advanced PSV Technician

Job reference: SYS-10545

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At Abellio London we love our jobs and everything we do is to support our wider goal of being the best bus operator in London.

Do you get a buzz when you see growth in a business? Do you want to be part of this journey?

We are looking for an innovative, self-starting individual with a passion for working in the busy and dynamic bus industry. If this is you, then why not apply to come and join us at Abellio London Bus. We are looking to recruit an Advanced PSV Technician to join our Engineering team based at Southall Depot, working 5 days a week, Monday-Friday.

Abellio London Bus operates bus services across London on behalf of TFL, plus rail replacement and event services across the UK. We operate over nine per cent of the London’s bus network, running 800 vehicles and employing around 2,700 employees across six depots in Central, South and West London. We run a number of routes, carrying over 150 million passengers a year on TfL’s contracted bus network.

Duties include:

  • Carry out repairs, inspections and maintenance of our public service fleet vehicles
  • Investigate, diagnose and record modern vehicle mechanical & electronic faults
  • Able to work well using own initiative
  • Clearly document faults and rectification work conducted in detail with the aid of electronic tablets
  • Confidently use modern technical computer systems of fleet management
  • Able to read and interpret instructions and service manuals
  • Have a duty of care for the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues at all times
  • Always follow safety instructions in respect of your role and the business as a whole and report unsafe acts of omissions of safety
  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the job role

All candidates must:

  • Must have qualifications for maintenance and repair of public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds or any equivalent international qualification, which must have supportive documentation from a UK awarding body.
  • Must hold current PSV Licence.
  • Must have current recognised qualifications in hybrid awareness and hybrid fault diagnostics.
  • Must hold current IRTEC in service maintenance technician, inspection technician and advanced technician. IRTEC advance technician may be deferred for 12 months but remains condition of appointment to roll.
  • Must have good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Able to communicate effectively and have the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues within Engineering and other departments is essential
  • Must be punctual and meet deadlines and work flexibly when required
  • Must be prepared to undertake training as seen fit by the Service Manager
  • Holding a VR03 from the institute of vehicle recovery licence is desirable but not essential

During the deferred 12 month period candidates who do not hold the IRTEC Advanced Technician will be expected to gain qualification by examination.

If you feel you have the skills, experience or qualifications required for this role and want to join a fast-paced growing company apply immediately! Please note that due to a high number of applications we may close the job posting earlier than expected. Best of luck!!

Abellio London supports diversity and inclusion and is committed to eliminating discrimination and encourages diversity amongst the workforce which is truly representative of all sections of society.

 

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