Mobile HGV Technician

Babcock Canada Inc.; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Mobile HGV Technician to ensure the readiness of emergency response vehicles. The role involves servicing and maintaining heavy goods vehicles while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have experience with HGVs and relevant qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 and a Class C driving license. Flexible working options are available, with a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week including on-call duties.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Flexible working options

Holiday Trading

Qualifications

• Proven experience in servicing, maintaining, and repairing HGVs/LGVs and specialist fire service equipment.
• Hands-on knowledge of hydraulic systems, including repair and testing.
• Strong attention to detail in fault diagnosis and compliance documentation.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class servicing, maintenance, and repairs on HGVs.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and ISO standards.
• Record work progress accurately using company IT systems.
• Travel to locations within your specified work area for mobile maintenance support.

Skills

Servicing and repairing HGVs/LGVs

Diagnostic skills for vehicle faults

Knowledge of hydraulic systems

Attention to detail

Electrical diagnostics

Education

NVQ Level 3 in servicing and repair of HGVs

Full UK Class C driving licence

Tools

Vehicle maintenance software

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Mobile HGV Technician

Location: Flexible, UK

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Keep emergency response vehicles mission-ready and make a real difference every day.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mobile HGV Technician supporting national contract operations from home, ideally based in Luton- Bedfordshire area.

The role

As a Mobile HGV Technician, you’ll deliver first-class servicing, maintenance, and repairs on heavy goods vehicles and specialist fire service equipment to MOT and operational standards.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, and repairs on HGVs, LGVs, and fire service modules.
• Diagnose faults using recognised test procedures, including road testing where required.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and ISO standards.
• Record work progress accurately using company IT systems and liaise with the managed service centre and manage / schedule you own workload.
• Travel to locations within your specified work area to deliver mobile maintenance support, with occasional duties in our Leicestershire based workshop.

The following will be provided:

• Van
• Laptop

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm , Starting and finishing at Home , you will be required to be on call 1 weekend in 4 additional overtime hours may be required depending on operational requirements.

Essential experience of the Mobile HGV Technician

• Proven experience in servicing, maintaining, and repairing HGVs/LGVs and specialist fire service equipment.
• Hands‑on knowledge of hydraulic systems, including repair and testing.
• Strong attention to detail in fault diagnosis and compliance documentation.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience in vehicle electrical diagnostics (desirable).

Qualifications for the Mobile HGV Technician

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in servicing and repair of HGVs/LGVs to MOT standard.
• Full UK Class C driving licence.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – buy or sell up to one week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day a year for volunteering
• Flexible working options
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.