Job Description

Vehicle Technician

Date:

17 Apr 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Swansea

Address:

Swansea, Wales, GB, SA6 5BQ

Job Requisition Number

7551

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Logistics

Salary Range

34,442.00 -39,402.00

Base

Clydach

Closing Date

23:59 on 01/05/2025

What you'll be responsible for

Join the Welsh Water Transport team and apply your technical expertise on the fleet that provides water to a nation. It's challenging, complex, fascinating and dynamic and you'll get to use all of your experience as well as learning new skills when you become part of the team that maintains the fleet and all of the specialist ancillary equipment that we operate as a major water utility.

About the team

As a credible member of the Transport Services team you will:
Be part of the team which provides maintains and services and repairs the fleet and its ancillary equipment and supports the provision of safe drinking water and environmental services to 1.3 million households across Wales and Herefordshire
Work in a professional environment and support the team and the wider business in keeping the fleet in the best possible condition through the highest standards of maintenance

As a Vehicle Technician you will:

Ensure that the DCWW fleet and its ancillary water industry equipment is maintained to the highest standards Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with our policies and procedures Support the performance of the team by working in a professional and efficient way Ensure that all aspects of vehicle and plant maintenance are completed, including paperwork and job card record keeping Support the team in achieving safety, performance and budget targets Respond to customer requests and requirements as necessary

What you'll be responsible for

Working as part of a team at a busy garage Carrying out routine servicing of vehicles in line with manufacturers standards as well as planned maintenance and repairs of both vehicles and ancillary equipment. This will include hydraulics, auto-electrics, engines, braking systems, diagnostics, chassis work as well as all other aspects of fleet maintenance Complete all maintenance records Carry out all work in accordance with the company's Health and Safety procedures and systems.

Who you'll work with

Internal

Transport Services team Vehicle users / internal customers All other internal functions as required

External

Suppliers Service providers such as MOT stations Other external agents, including customers, as required

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Full UK Driving Licence Experienced in maintaining commercial vehicles A good knowledge of health and safety requirements in vehicle maintenance Ideally NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in Light Vehicle Technology with post apprenticeship experience on Light Vehicles The ability to work on your own initiative, to plan and organise workloads and to complete all necessary documentation Good computer skills - Excel, Email and Fleet systems Good customer service skills

Good to know

The successful candidate shift patterns are Monday to Thursday 8.00-16:00 & Friday 8.00-15:30. You will be on Standby 1 week in 6.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:


Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive) Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions Free Mortgage Brokering Services Enhanced family friendly policies Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping Cycle to work scheme Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family Many more can be found on our website.




Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.





Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

Who we are

D?r Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.


D?r Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
D?r Cymru Cyf 2019.

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