PSV Engineer / Mechanical Engineer - Expression of Interest - North East

Arriva Limited

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Ashington Bus Depot Durham Bus Depot Until 8/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted September 9, 2025 Last posted April 2, 2026
Job description

Various locations across North East – Apply now to register your interest.

Ashington, Blyth Darlington, Durham, Redcar, Stockton

Are you an experienced and ambitious PSV Mechanic / Engineer looking for your next career move? Join Arriva and help keep our buses and coaches moving, connecting our communities every single day.

This is an evergreen vacancy to support our ongoing engineering recruitment campaign. Apply to express your interest in a role with us, and one of our team will be in touch to explore which depot is best suited to you!

What we can offer you:

  • Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
  • Full-time, permanent roles
  • 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
  • Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
  • Free bus travel for you and a nominated family member
  • If you don’t have a PCV licence, we’ll teach you to drive a bus
  • Arriva Village – Retail discounts & offers worth up to £1,200/year
  • Wellbeing support & Arriva Workplace Pension

What you’ll be doing:

  • Servicing, maintenance & repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
  • Vehicle fault diagnostics & preventative maintenance
  • MOT prep & quality checks
  • Attending roadside breakdowns

What we’re looking for:

  • NVQ Level 3 in PSV/HGV maintenance & repair (or equivalent)
  • Full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
  • Fit to pass a PCV pre-employment medical

Apply today to join the Arriva team and help deliver clean, sustainable, and reliable transport for a greener future.

About this role

Summary

Service, maintain, and diagnose buses and coaches to standards; attend breakdowns.

Job title

PSV Engineer / Mechanical Engineer

Experience level

null

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

transportation

Location requirements

Multiple North East locations; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

nvq level 3 in psv/hgv maintenanceuk driving licence

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

PSV maintenancevehicle diagnosticspreventative maintenancevehicle repairsroadside breakdowns
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Darlington, UK

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