HGV Mechanic Examiner

Job Title: HGV Mechanic Examiner Location: Oakham, Rutland Compensation: £27,500 - £33,250 Dependent on Experience/Training + £3000 per annum allowance, paid monthly + Benefits. Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF61942

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an HGV Mechanic Examiner at our Kendrew Barracks site.

The role As an HGV Mechanic Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a great opportunity for an experienced HGV Vehicle Mechanic to be part of a small and integral close-knit team, you’ll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of Military vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. You’ll also be carrying out equipment examination to meet production requirements reporting into a Working Supervisor.

Daily Responsibilities:

Diagnose, Repair, inspection, and assessment of vehicles and associated mechanical or electrical equipment in line with skills and competency Perform diagnostic duties on equipment and conduct road testing where required Ensure all transactions are performed in accordance with current ERP processes and that work is completed and time taken to complete is submitted daily Completion of equipment documentation and test certificates or reports when required and to required standards Ensuring material and equipment issued to each job are used for their correct purpose and any unused new, faulty parts are returned to the Working Supervisor

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 role is full time, 37 hours per week, and is based at Kendrew Barracks, conveniently located near Oakham (approximately 6 miles), Stamford (around 12 miles), and Cottesmore (about 1.1 miles). There is no mandatory overtime, night shift, or weekend working.

Essential experience of the HGV Mechanic Examiner:

Minimum of three years’ trade experience, as per DVSA mandatory requirement HGV experience Holds a valid Full UK Driving Licence including Category C Previous experience in a similar role

Qualifications for the HGV Mechanic Examiner:

Completed relevant technical or vocational qualification equivalent to NQF Level 3 (Advanced apprenticeship, level 3 NVQ) in Heavy Vehicles Qualification (NVQ/SVQ) in motor mechanics (Heavy Vehicles) or EAL Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Extended

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement ‘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

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 21/04/2025

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