PSV Shift Engineer

Arriva Limited

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Ware Bus Depot Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 6, 2026
Job description

PSV Shift Engineer – Ware

At Arriva UK Bus, we keep Britain moving. From London to Liverpool, Birmingham to Bradford, and the many communities in between, millions of journeys rely on us every year. Our engineering teams sit at the heart of this mission—ensuring our fleet is safe, reliable, and ready to serve the people who depend on us.

As a Shift Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the performance, safety, and reliability of our vehicles. Your technical expertise and attention to detail will help keep our services running smoothly and our customers moving every day.

Shift Pattern

5 days over 7, Early and late shifts covering 0500-2230

Pay & Benefits

  • £25.75 per hour

  • Overtime rate: £38.62 per hour

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Access to shopping discounts via the village app

  • Bus pass for you and eligible family members

What You’ll Do

  • Carry out thorough daily vehicle inspections to identify faults, defects, or safety issues

  • Respond to on-road breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing minor repairs where possible

  • Support both planned and unplanned maintenance activities within the workshop

  • Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, legal, and Arriva engineering standards

  • Accurately complete service sheets, inspection reports, and maintenance records

  • Work collaboratively with fellow engineers, supervisors, operations teams and wider teams to keep services running and strive for continuous improvements

What We’re Looking For

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in PSV or HGV Engineering with time served experience.

  • Strong understanding of industry standards, safety procedures, and diagnostic techniques

  • Confidence working independently and following technical instructions

  • Good mechanical skills with experience using workshop tools and equipment

  • Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling tasks

  • Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends

Apply now to join Arriva and help us deliver clean, sustainable and reliable transport to our customers, supporting a greener future.

About this role

Summary

Maintain bus fleet, diagnose faults, perform repairs, ensure safety and compliance, work in shifts

Job title

PSV Shift Engineer

Experience level

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent with experience

Industry

transportation

Location requirements

Ware Bus Depot; on-site with some shift flexibility

Salary

£25.75 per hour Overtime rate: £38.62 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

NVQ Level 3 PSV safety procedures diagnostic techniques workshop tools

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

PSV HGV diagnostics vehicle maintenance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site