At Abellio London we love our jobs and everything we do is to support our wider goal of being the best bus operator in London.

Do you get a buzz when you see growth in a business? Do you want to be part of this journey?

We are looking to recruit two MOT Engineers to join our Engineering team based at Walworth Depot, working a shift pattern of 4 days on and 4 days off. Successful candidate will be supporting the Fleet Manager in running of the MOT workshop and test facilities in compliance with the company policies and standards to deliver a consistently reliable, safe, high quality work output and results to meet specified targets, contractual obligations, and commercial objectives.

Abellio London Bus operates bus services across London on behalf of TFL, plus rail replacement and event services across the UK. We operate over nine per cent of the London’s bus network, running 800 vehicles and employing around 2,700 employees across six depots in Central, South and West London. We run a number of routes, carrying over 150 million passengers a year on TfL’s contracted bus network.

Duties include:

• Support the Fleet Manager in running the test facility and its impact on the depot engineering processes.
• To refer to the driver and vehicle defect systems both generally and specifically in relationship to vehicles entering MOT preparation. Ensure all vehicles return to service in a legal and safe condition.
• Carry out repairs, inspections, and maintenance of our public service fleet vehicles.
• Investigate, diagnose, and record modern vehicle mechanical & electronic faults.
• Able to work well using own initiative.
• Clearly document faults and rectification work conducted in detail with the aid of electronic tablets.
• Confidently use modern technical computer systems of fleet management.
• Able to read and interpret instructions and service manuals.
• The need to liaise with other garages and managers regarding test appointments and the ongoing test program.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the job role.

All candidates must:

• Must have qualifications for maintenance and repair of public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles to a minimum of NVQ level 2 or any equivalent international qualification, which will require associated confirmation from an awarding body.
• Good knowledge of MOT requirements relating to vehicle specifications.
• Flexible approach to working hours – able to attend out-of-hours where required to meet service delivery and business requirements, and to be able to respond quickly to any “on-call” requirements.
• Have a duty of care for the health and safety of yourself, and your colleagues at all times. including a duty to report, and where necessary resolve, unsafe acts or omissions to safety.
• Numerate and the Ability to communicate technical information in a detailed manner at all levels to non-specialized staff.
• Excellent working knowledge of the current fleet enabling the individual to advise staff when technical issues arise.
• Able to communicate effectively and have the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues within Engineering and other departments is essential.
• To undertake related ad hoc duties as required from time to time.

If you feel you have the skills, experience or qualifications required for this role and want to join a fast-paced growing company apply immediately! Please note that due to a high number of applications we may close the job posting earlier than expected. Best of luck!!

Abellio London supports diversity and inclusion and is committed to eliminating discrimination and encourages diversity amongst the workforce which is truly representative of all sections of society.