Vehicle and Equipment Technician
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,654 to £35,235 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chelston, Wellington |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join our team as a fully qualified or semi-skilled Vehicle & Equipment Technician.
This is a permanent, full time (37 hours per week) position that offers a salary starting at £32,654 rising annually to £35,235 (gross) per annum for the fully qualified role. The salary for the Semi-Skilled role starts at £28,624 rising annually to £31,067 (gross) per annum and moving to the higher salary band once qualified.
The vacancy is for a fully skilled Technician, but we are also open to receiving applications from semi-skilled Technicians who would be willing to undertake the relevant qualifications and work towards becoming a fully skilled within a stated timeframe (dependent on skill level) while in role.
As our Vehicle & Equipment Technician, you will be responsible for the timely, efficient and cost-effective provision of all aspects of fleet and equipment assets whole life maintenance. To include servicing, maintenance, repair, inspection and changeover of Fire Service vehicles of all classes, ancillary equipment including marine craft, vehicles on contract maintenance, and operational and non-operational equipment. You will be required to provide cover as part of a standby rota, for which you will receive payments in addition to the salary quoted above.
Key responsibilities as our fully qualified Vehicle & Equipment Technician:
Carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance to a standard suitable for an emergency blue light Service and achieving Firefighter/staff and public safety (to include fault finding, testing and inspection)
Managing, inspecting and assessing repairs/replacements to components; applying correct testing methods and inspections using specialist testing equipment and being responsible for the safe and appropriate use of such equipment.
Carrying out assessments/evaluations and provide solutions or options that meet customer requirements with regard to vehicle/equipment repairs, modifications and stowage using workshop tools and specialist equipment.
Assessing damage to assets and provide/deliver innovative solutions to return business critical asset to operational use whilst not compromising safety or legislation.
Undertaking equipment standard testing and the general upkeep of the reserve appliance fleet to maintain a high standard of operational readiness, and carry appliance /reserve vehicle changeovers as and when required.
Being conditioned to and undertaking the Duty Vehicle and Equipment Technicians standby rota system providing 24-hour cover for vehicle and equipment repair or replacement.
Driving and road-testing light and large goods vehicles and to hold a current valid LGV license.
Key responsibilities for Semi-Skilled Technician in addition to completing qualifications:
Complete equipment testing, maintenance and repairs to all types of safety critical equipment in accordance with Fire Service Manual 1 (Inspection & Testing of Fire Service equipment), Manufacturer guidelines and Service Policy;
To maintain the asset register by creating new asset records, up-dating existing asset records and deleting those that are no longer required.
To test and repair operational and non-operational alloy ladders and to maintain relevant qualifications.
To assist with the standard testing of the reserve appliance fleet.
To carry out modification work on vehicles, equipment and stowage fittings.
To repair and paint vehicle bodywork and lockers.
To drive light and large goods vehicles and to gain / hold a current LGV licence.
To carry out appliance / reserve vehicle changeovers.
To assist in completing servicing and repairs to vehicles and equipment.
To carry out maintenance to workshop tools and equipment, to include abrasive wheel equipment.
You will be required to complete an application form and submit a document to show how you meet the following essential criteria taken from the Job Description and Person Specification.
This is a permanent, full time (37 hours per week) position that offers a salary starting at £32,654 rising annually to £35,235 (gross) per annum for the fully qualified role. The salary for the Semi-Skilled role starts at £28,624 rising annually to £31,067 (gross) per annum and moving to the higher salary band once qualified.
The vacancy is for a fully skilled Technician, but we are also open to receiving applications from semi-skilled Technicians who would be willing to undertake the relevant qualifications and work towards becoming a fully skilled within a stated timeframe (dependent on skill level) while in role.
As our Vehicle & Equipment Technician, you will be responsible for the timely, efficient and cost-effective provision of all aspects of fleet and equipment assets whole life maintenance. To include servicing, maintenance, repair, inspection and changeover of Fire Service vehicles of all classes, ancillary equipment including marine craft, vehicles on contract maintenance, and operational and non-operational equipment. You will be required to provide cover as part of a standby rota, for which you will receive payments in addition to the salary quoted above.
Key responsibilities as our fully qualified Vehicle & Equipment Technician:
Carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance to a standard suitable for an emergency blue light Service and achieving Firefighter/staff and public safety (to include fault finding, testing and inspection)
Managing, inspecting and assessing repairs/replacements to components; applying correct testing methods and inspections using specialist testing equipment and being responsible for the safe and appropriate use of such equipment.
Carrying out assessments/evaluations and provide solutions or options that meet customer requirements with regard to vehicle/equipment repairs, modifications and stowage using workshop tools and specialist equipment.
Assessing damage to assets and provide/deliver innovative solutions to return business critical asset to operational use whilst not compromising safety or legislation.
Undertaking equipment standard testing and the general upkeep of the reserve appliance fleet to maintain a high standard of operational readiness, and carry appliance /reserve vehicle changeovers as and when required.
Being conditioned to and undertaking the Duty Vehicle and Equipment Technicians standby rota system providing 24-hour cover for vehicle and equipment repair or replacement.
Driving and road-testing light and large goods vehicles and to hold a current valid LGV license.
Key responsibilities for Semi-Skilled Technician in addition to completing qualifications:
Complete equipment testing, maintenance and repairs to all types of safety critical equipment in accordance with Fire Service Manual 1 (Inspection & Testing of Fire Service equipment), Manufacturer guidelines and Service Policy;
To maintain the asset register by creating new asset records, up-dating existing asset records and deleting those that are no longer required.
To test and repair operational and non-operational alloy ladders and to maintain relevant qualifications.
To assist with the standard testing of the reserve appliance fleet.
To carry out modification work on vehicles, equipment and stowage fittings.
To repair and paint vehicle bodywork and lockers.
To drive light and large goods vehicles and to gain / hold a current LGV licence.
To carry out appliance / reserve vehicle changeovers.
To assist in completing servicing and repairs to vehicles and equipment.
To carry out maintenance to workshop tools and equipment, to include abrasive wheel equipment.
You will be required to complete an application form and submit a document to show how you meet the following essential criteria taken from the Job Description and Person Specification.
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