MPI are looking for a HGV Technician based in Nottingham

Hours- 37 hours per week

Duration- 15/12/2025 - 30/03/2026

Shift Times- 09:00 - 17:00

Purpose

To provide a high quality, comprehensive and efficient maintenance, inspection, repair and test service, ensuring that the Council has a fully functional fleet for both the internal fleet and external customers, which includes a diverse range of HGVs, specialist vehicles, light vehicles and road going plant including electric and hybrid.
All work must be compliant with statutory legislation, the legal requirements of the Council’s Operator’s Licence, taxi licensing legislation, DVSA requirements and internal Council policies and procedures.
To work closely with the Workshop Controller to ensure vehicle availability and productivity to meet frontline operational needs of the Councils services.
To assist the Workshop Controller to help control fleet maintenance costs within the budgetary requirements.
To act as a role model to promote a culture of “Right First Time” within the workshop.
To champion our apprenticeship scheme to train new mechanics.

Duties/Responsibilities

To maintain, service, inspect, repair and test both Council and external customers’ vehicles, ancillary equipment, plant, and equipment.
To maintain, service, inspect and repair electric and other alternative fuelled vehicles.
Prepare, present, and accompany HGV vehicles for annual MOT inspections.
To carry out periodic safety inspections on all HGV vehicles to DVSA inspection manual standards.
To carry out fault diagnosis on complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
To carry out welding, fabrication and body repairs as required.
To attend broken down or accident damaged vehicles and effect permanent or running repairs.
To ensure that the Council’s OCRS score maintains its “green” status and that a MOT pass rate to support this, is achieved at all times.
To prepare and decommission vehicles – fitting and removing a diverse range of ancillary equipment, accessories, and livery.
To ensure that all associated records are updated promptly, accurately, and effectively using the fleet management software system.
To ensure that all Health and Safety policies, practices and procedures in respect of the workshop environment are adhered to and ensure that all work areas are kept in a safe and clean condition.
To attend training courses linked to PDR reviews and service needs.
To support team members within the department when required, ensuring workshop objectives are met

Experience

Experience of working with all aspects of HGV and light commercial vehicle service, maintenance and repair
Experience of working on municipal vehicles
Experience of electric vehicles, or willingness to learn
Experience in welding, or willingness to learn

Knowledge, skills & abilities

Knowledge of workshop health and safety policies, practices and procedures
Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and 12/24v electric systems
Ability to work on own initiative and meet strict deadlines
Ability to ensure that all associated records are updated promptly, accurately and effectively using the fleet management software system
A good standard of written and oral communication skills

Qualifications

City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Heavy Motor Vehicle Engineering, or equivalent
Qualified to DVSA standards for HGV inspections and tests
Electric and Hybrid vehicle qualification IMI Level 3 or equivalent, or willingness to train
Full driving licence with Category C entitlement

Opportunity