Assistant Engineering Manager Job at Arriva London South Limited (Stevenage)

Assistant Engineering Manager

Arriva London South Limited

Location:
United Kingdom , Stevenage

Category:
Logistics

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

56560.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Assistant Engineering Manager to join Arriva, based at our Hemel Hempstead depot. As an Assistant Engineering Manager, your role would involve assisting the Engineering Manager with the running of an efficient engineering operation along with the service delivery to ensure that the garages meet their PVR requirements at all times whilst operating within budget and maintaining core KPI and regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibility:

Be the designated person, when onsite for ensuring depot security and ensuring adherence by all team members for all matters relating to safe working practices
Lead and provide immediate supervision to the team to ensure they undertake the efficient and safe servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and cleaning of vehicles and components to set specifications
Identify, forward plan and allocate workload, to ensure it is balanced and presented at the correct time. Liaise with other Team Leaders to determine work priorities and identify best practice to ensure service and KPI targets are met
Ensure necessary resources are available to the team at the required time
e.g. parts, consumables, tooling, equipment
Root cause and target areas of improvement within fleet reliability by focusing on breakdown reduction, planned maintenance, MDBF and lost mileage
Work with the Engineering Manager to manage engineering costs in the depot / garage whilst increasing the efficiency and capability of their engineering team

Requirements:

A strong Engineering background with proven experience in maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy vehicle, equipment and/or machinery, preferably with knowledge and/or experience of the Bus/HGV industry
Good knowledge of Health & Safety and leads by example in the adherence to related working policies, practices and procedures
Ability to lead and supervise a team and individuals to bring out the best of their abilities to ensure a safe and effective working environment is maintained
Excellent attention to detail
Good interpersonal skills and written communication, happy to communicate with all staff and accept feedback in all forms
Experience of working in partnership with Trade Union representative

What we offer:

Fantastic career progression, including High Voltage (HV) and EV training and upskilling opportunities
Access to technical training courses and professional certifications
Fully funded PCV license training and testing (if not already held)
Arriva Village benefits platform, offering retail discounts and savings worth up to £1,200 per year
Arriva Workplace Pension
Ongoing career development and progression opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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