HGV Technician

Location: Ringmer

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products.

We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

  Purpose of the role   Colas and Iveco are currently looking for an experienced Vehicle Technician to join our successful and expanding Mechanical Services Team in Ringmer. The Vehicle Technician

To carry out planned maintenance and emergency (breakdown) repairs on the various vehicles. Our growing customer base includes Iveco, the NHS trust, the emergency services and many more.

Main Responsibilities    

As an HGV Technician, the primary responsibilities of Technicians include providing routine maintenance and repairs to equipment and vehicles of different manufactures and models. Their other main duties and responsibilities include:

Performing major and minor repairs to cars, vans and heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles in the company fleet and customers fleets  
Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services to DVSA standards  
Strong communication skills and the ability to follow written or spoken instructions  
Keen awareness of health and safety, working safely and maintaining risk assessments with teams  
Ability to perform well independently and with teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles 
Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled 
Providing repair services and breakdown cover to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management 
Providing in-house training to recruits and trainees       Ideal Candidate    

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a qualified and experienced Technician. You will need to be a team player with high standards and a passion for the work and vehicles you work on.

Qualifications:

Full driving license, LGV licence not essential but would be an advantage  
NVQ III or City and Guilds Motor vehicle repair or manufacturer equivalent
Knowledge of various makes and models of vehicles and equipment     

AVAILABLE TRAINING

Iveco Dealer training

HGV training  

Safety and Environment training

Roadside working/recovery if required

EV Training

    Package Description   Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

A salary between £35,000 and £45,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications) and overtime available at a rate of time and a half
Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays  
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal / professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal   

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable