Job Description

The starting salary for this role is \xc2\xa338,746 per annum based on working 36-hours per week.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have three exciting opportunities to join the Logistics team of skilled technicians, who work on a variety of vehicles and equipment ranging from fire appliances to the jaws of life. The role(s) of the LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) Engineering Technician are essential to the running of Logistics team.

About us

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SF&RS) provide an emergency service that looks after approximately 1.18 million people spread across approximately 1,676 square kilometres in a county that includes several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking. Surrey has also been found to have the highest concentration of trees in the UK. There are 103 kilometres of motorway, two major airports nearby and there are more than 1,000 sites identified as posing high risk throughout the county.

Surrey\'s Firefighters are trained to deal with a range of emergency situations, not just fires and road traffic collisions. These activities include working with other agencies to respond to widespread flooding and other water rescue incidents or dealing with emergencies that may involve hazardous materials.

About the role

The Logistics Department within SFRS work on a wide variety of vehicles, from front-line appliances to boats and everything in between, as well as a lot of specialist vehicles. This means that no two days are the same; you could be supporting the operational crews at an incident in a Logistics capacity or could be on the River Thames repairing the boats supporting the Water Rescue Team.

The day-to-day work is the servicing and repairs of our fleet which is approximately 230 vehicles and 18,000 pieces of equipment which is done at our workshop in Reigate.

As LGV Engineering Technician you will be working in an exciting key role as part of a developing team of support staff to the frontline crews. You will be expected to carry out repairs and maintenance work to laid down standards, sometimes without direct supervision but will be an active team member to ensure that this requirement is met at all times.

Your main duties in the role of a LGV Engineering Technician will include (but not be limited to):

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing of all operational vehicles, ladders, cutting equipment and all specialist fire service equipment as specified by its manufacturer, DVSA and CFOA. This includes appliances, hydraulic platforms, Unimog\'s, Land Rovers, water carriers, boats and all associated equipment.
• Ensure SFRS can operate a safe, legal and reliable fleet of vehicles and equipment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Ensure all maintenance and other records and associated paperwork is completed in good time, legibly and accurately in conjunction with the Administrative Support team.

About you

To be considered for interview, your application will clearly evidence:

• Educated to GCSE C /Level 4 standard in English and Mathematics or equivalent,
• City and Guilds HGV Motor Vehicle Mechanics / equivalent IMI Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair - Heavy Vehicle/ BTEC ONC / HNC,
• Minimum Category B driving license,
• An ability to problem-solve engineering solutions and willingness to undertake training for working on specialist vehicles/equipment,
• Welding and engineering skills or knowledge of this,
• Flexible attitude and willingness to work out on the road independently, with the ability to demonstrate good communication skills.

Working hours

This will be over a 36-hour week, 4 days a week, Monday to Friday shifts of 07:30-17:00. (Week 1 Monday to Thursday, Week 2 Tuesday to Friday). During busy periods or where required, you may be required to work outside these times to ensure we maintain support to the front-line crews.

There is also a need for Technicians to be mobile to carry out safety inspections as well as repairs across the county. Due to the nature of the work isn\'t just servicing and repairs (we also do a lot of manufacturing and modifications) engineering skills would also be of benefit to the team.

There may also be the opportunity in the future to become part of a team of on-call breakdown Technicians. They share a rota covering out of hours breakdowns and defects in support our entire fleet which can be challenging during busy periods such as major incidents. This is paid as overtime with an on-call allowance.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 10/09/2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 18/09/2023.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years\' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit the advert on the employer.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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