Fleet Services Vehicle Technician (SO1)

Lewisham Council
Lewisham, Greater London

Job Category: Trades & Operatives

Job location: Wearside Road, Ladywell, London, Greater London, SE137EZ

Lewisham Council
Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £21.45 per hour

Must have HGV Mechanic Experience as anything else will not be considered.

Main Purpose of Job To carry out planned maintenance and responsive repairs to all vehicles and plant in use by the London Borough of Lewisham and third party contractors. To ensure that all planned maintenance and responsive repairs are carried out to the necessary standard as laid down by the Vehicle Operators Standards Agency (VOSA) and manufacturers procedures in order to maximize vehicle/plant efficiency and availability to end user departments.

Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties

1. To undertake the planned maintenance and responsive repairs to all vehicles and plant supplied to end user department by Fleet Services.

2. To ensure that the planned maintenance and responsive repairs to vehicles and plant are carried out to VOSA ,Construction and Use ,Manufacturers and HSE standards.

3. To prepare HGV and PSV vehicles for annual test to all latest construction and use regulations and MOT testers manual standards

4. To ensure that all planned maintenance and responsive repairs are progressed through the Fleet Vehicle Workshops in a efficient and effective manner.

5. To ensure all planned maintenance and responsive repairs are accurately recorded on job cards and legal VOSA safety check sheets to include work completed, parts dates and personal signatures’.

6. Liaise with the Fleet Vehicle Workshop Stores to insure adequate vehicle spares are available, requisition non-stock items as required.

7. Liaise with user dept drivers and supervisor on vehicle fault finding and vehicle availability and legal compliance.

8. Liaise with specialist vehicle repair contractors to aid accurate and expedite diagnosis of vehicle faults.

9. To be part of a 24 hrs 365 day stand-by rota to include bank holidays

10. Emergency stand-by will include responding to major incidents when declared by the Councils Emergency Planning Officer, this will include liaising with the Police, Fire Brigade and the Councils Local Authority Liaison Officer (LALO).

11. To attend roadside breakdowns as required undertaking detailed situation assessment and fault diagnosis and repair with due regard to personal safety.

12. Liaise with recovery contractors to arrange safe removal of vehicles.

Knowledge

Detailed knowledge of vehicle workshop practices and commercial vehicle repair and maintenance

Detailed knowledge of ISO 9000/2000 quality standards

Detailed knowledge of VOSA HGV and PSV Operator Licensing Regulations

Detailed knowledge of VOSA HGV and PSV Mot testing regulations

Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety at work management Regulations

HGV licence C+E

Aptitude

Must be able to relate and communicate easily with people at all levels both orally and in writing

Must be able to work under pressure and on own initiative

Must have an energetic and innovative approach to problem solving taking on board the needs of transport user groups and service unit managers in delivering services to residents and stakeholders of the borough.

Skills

High level of organisational skills to be able to prioritise competing workloads and deadlines.

Sound interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both orally and in writing.

Experience

Experience in the repair and maintenance of HGV and PSV vehicles

General Education

Good standard of general education.

Recognised apprenticeship in motor vehicle/mechanical engineering

ONC or equivalent in motor vehicle/mechanical engineering

Personal Qualities

Self confident and self-motivated

Willing to work as a team member in a structured organisation

Able to quickly establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels

An energetic and innovate approach

Able to work a 35hrs per week

Circumstances

Must be mobile and able to travel within the Borough and visit sites

PhysicalGood general health. Able to attend meetings / site visits in locations both inside and outside of the borough. Able to use computer, telephone, and read correspondence. If you are a disabled person, but are unable to meet some of the job requirements specifically because of your disability, please address this in your application. If you meet all the other criteria you will be shortlisted and we will explore jointly with you if there are ways in which the job can be changed to enable you to meet requirements.

Posted 2026-01-09

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