Vehicle technicians
Our roles
We work on a wide variety of vehicles, so we need a wide variety of skills to maintain them. Here are some of the most common vehicle technician roles that you’ll find at Babcock:
Vehicle Mechanic
You’ll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, in accordance with customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, process plans and other technical publications. Most of our mechanic roles require you to hold an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent), although on some sites we can accept a Level 2, and we’ll support you to achieve your Level 3.
Vehicle Electrician
With your skills and experience, you’ll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. The qualifications needed for this role vary by site and can include NVQ Level 2 or 3, RQF, ONC or a City & Guilds qualification. Depending on the level attained, you may also be expected to have worked in a similar environment previously.
Vehicle Workshop Manager
As well as leading a team and its outputs, you’ll have a consistent commercial focus to ensure that we’re minimising vehicle downtime, controlling costs, maintaining compliance, creating an environment for our employees to thrive and achieve, and promoting a safe culture and environment. As well as relevant technical qualifications you’ll also need a significant amount of experience in vehicle repair and maintenance along with the people skills needed to manage a team.
Trimmer
As a Trimmer, you could be designing, patterning and manufacturing on all aspects of the vehicles we work on, which can include work on armoured seats, body building and upholstery. You’ll cut, stitch and glue the interior of vehicles to our customers specifications. Trimmers at Babcock won’t need to have specific qualifications, just the right previous experience of vehicle trim work and the ability to work as part of a team.
Driver
On our larger or multi-site bases we need specialist drivers to move, store, and deliver vehicles. You’ll also carry out general vehicle and equipment care and checks when needed. You’ll need to hold a driving licence and (depending on the site) have also qualified in categories C, D, E or H – although in some cases we’ll help you achieve these.
Apprenticeships
Every year across Babcock we recruit hundreds of apprentices, equipping them with what they need to start their careers – and Vehicle Mechanics are no exception. Apprenticeship recruitment usually takes place between November and March. Visit our Early Careers site for more details.
Why Babcock
Create a safe and secure world, together
The vehicles you will repair and support safeguard lives and defend nations. With long term government contracts in place and with sites across the country, this means a job with stability, progression and purpose. You’ll pick up the challenge of helping to create a safe and secure world, whilst enjoying the wide variety of important work we do.
Supported to deliver
You’ll be working on large sites that are fully stocked with the tools, machinery and PPE you’ll need to do your job effectively. With scale comes opportunity – many of our sites will not only give you the chance to work on a variety of vehicle platforms, they’ll also give you the training you need to adapt your skills and advance your career.
BIG Rewards
You’ll be part of large supportive teams, with working hours that can be agile to meet your needs, and no weekend working (unless you choose to). We also provide rewards that our team love, including excellent holiday provision, holiday trading, employee share schemes, retail savings portal and professional fee payment.
Our principles
The six key principles that run right through the Babcock organisation – be curious, think outcomes, be kind, collaborate, be courageous, and own & deliver – guide our culture and help create a workplace where people can stay, grow and thrive.
Our locations
We’re based at sites across the UK, either co-located with, or found near to, our customers. For the full range of open vacancies visit the application link below.
Meet our people
The people in our teams are from a variety of backgrounds, although professionally they’ll usually come to us already qualified through one of our apprenticeship routes, or from the Armed Forces. We visited our Bovington site to hear from three of our team about what it’s like to work and train at Babcock:
Apply
If you’re ready to apply your skills to create a safe and secure world, then view our current vacancy list and apply.
