Motor Vehicle Engineer/Technician (LGV)

Our Team:

We have a great opportunity to work for Halton Council in the Motor Vehicle Team as an Engineer/Technician 

The position(s) gives the opportunity for non contractual overtime and standby payments that could achieve a significant addition to the annual salary. For further details or an informal chat please contact : Chris Cullen, Lead Officer on 07733306977

We are looking for a fully skilled Engineer that will provide additional skills and added quality to our present team of skilled workers.

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Your Contributions:

Full training will be provided to achieve Nominated Tester status and an Enthusiastic attitude is required to continue their engineering development..

The main duties will include:

• Compliance with the Authorities Operator Licence by providing quality maintenance and repair of the Councils fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles.
• The repair and maintenance of all other Vehicle and Plant operated by the Authority.
• Hackney Carriage and Private vehicle Taxi Testing.
• Class IV, V and VII MOT testing.
• Repair and Maintenance of private cars and light commercial vehicles

The successful applicant will be based at Halton Borough Council Depot ,Lower House Lane,Widnes. 

The ideal candidiate will have:

• First class mechanical engineering skills with a proven history of the repair and maintenance of Heavy Goods Vehicles; Light Commercial Vehicles and Cars.
• Good standard of education and a commitment to continual development.
• A flair for mechanics and engineering.
• A willingness to develop and learn new skills.
• Self-motivated
• Good communication skills.   

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Car leasing schemes

Next Steps:

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Chris Cullen on 0151 511 7937

We encourage all applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible as recruitment for this vacancy will be taking place throughout the duration of the advert.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We look forward to receiving your application!