Vehicle Electrician

We Served; Wareham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Vehicle Electrician to maintain and repair essential electrical systems for military vehicles. Located in Wareham, the role involves diagnosing faults, completing vehicle inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant military or civilian training, strong skills in vehicle electronics, and previous experience in similar settings. This full-time, permanent role includes impressive benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Flexible work patterns

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Must understand modern vehicle electronics.
• Experience in a dealership or local garage is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical systems in military vehicles.
• Conduct diagnostics and inspections to meet production needs.
• Complete documentation and test certificates to standards.

Skills

Diagnosing faults

Strong understanding of modern vehicle electronics

Hydraulics experience

Ability to adapt and build rapport

Education

Recognised Military or Civilian training in relevant trade

City and Guilds Level 1, 2 & 3

ONC in relevant trade

NVQ Level 3 in relevant trade

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Electrician
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: Up to £32,760 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Power Up Defence – Your Skills Keep Our Forces Moving

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Electrician at Bovington, near Wareham, Dorset.

The role

As a Vehicle Electrician, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team responsible for maintaining and repairing the electrical systems that power military and specialist vehicles. From diagnostics to inspections, your expertise will ensure our fleet is mission-ready—making a real impact on national defence and public safety.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Diagnosing faults and conducting inspections to meet production needs
• Servicing, repairing, and overhauling vehicles and electrical equipment
• Completing documentation and test certificates to current standards
• Ensuring correct use of stores and returning unused or faulty items
• Recording job transactions accurately using ERP systems

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

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This is a full-time, permanent role based onsite at Bovington. The set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week. Some travel may be required, but overnight stays will not be necessary.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Electrician:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Strong understanding of modern vehicle electronics
• Hydraulics experience
• Experience in a dealership or local garage
• Ability to adapt and build rapport across teams

Qualifications for the Vehicle Electric>

• Recognised Military or Civilian training in the relevant trade discipline, or an accredited Apprenticeship

Minimum academic qualifications:

• City and Guilds Level 1, 2 & 3 (in relevant trade)
• ONC (in relevant trade)
• NVQ Level 3 (in relevant trade)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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 is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

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 email [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.

Closing date: 08/01/2026