Mobile Vehicle Engineer

Day Shifts | Up to £48,750+ Door‑to‑Door Pay | Fully Equipped Van | Training & Progression

Are you an experienced HGV Technician who enjoys being out on the road, solving problems, and working with a wide variety of specialist vehicles? This mobile role gives you independence, variety, stability and proper recognition for your skills — with every hour paid door to door.

You’ll support a dedicated network of customer sites across the Oxfordshire region, keeping essential municipal and commercial vehicles moving. If you want a role where no two days are the same, your technical ability is valued, and you’re trusted to get the job done right, this is the one.

• Door‑to‑door pay — you’re paid properly for your time

• Fully equipped service van — everything you need to do the job well

• Independence — you control your day and your workload

• Modern municipal fleet — refuse trucks, gritters, sweepers, tankers, flatbeds, cherry pickers

• Strong job security — municipal fleets don’t disappear

• Future‑proof training — electric & hydrogen vehicle training provided

• Callouts and emergency breakdowns

• Preventative maintenance and scheduled servicing at rural sites

• MOT preparation and inspections

• Engine work and diagnostic investigations

• Correction of running defects

• Chassis and fabrication work

• Hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical fault finding

• Improving vehicle standards and reliability across the fleet

You’ll travel within a designated area and operate from a fully stocked, fully equipped service van, giving you everything you need to deliver high‑quality work on the road.

• Fully qualified Commercial Vehicle Technician or recognised apprenticeship

• Strong diagnostics and fault‑finding ability

• Excellent understanding of modern vehicle technology

• Able to follow the repair process from fault analysis to completion

• Reliable, punctual and professional

• Enthusiastic, proactive and solutions‑focused

• Health & safety conscious with a can‑do mindset

• Class 2 licence beneficial but not essential

• Up to 48,750 basic

• Door‑to‑door pay

• Fully equipped company van

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• Pension scheme

• Private healthcare

• Ongoing technical training including EV & hydrogen systems

If this role isn’t quite right but you’re considering a move, we’d still like to hear from you.

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HGV, heavy goods vehicle, commercial vehicle, RCV, refuse collection vehicle, tipper, sweeper, gritter, mechanic, vehicle engineer, vehicle technician, fitter, workshop.