HGV Technician


Company:	Kier Group
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	SY3 9EL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Aug 2026

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Summary

We're looking for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician to join our Shropshire Highways team based in Shrewsbury.

Location: 107 Longden Road Depot, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EL

Hours: 40 hours per week - 07:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday

Salary: £33,425.60 to £34,486.40 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

The Fleet Services team ensures all operational vehicles—including Heavy Goods Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles, Gritters, Passenger Service Vehicles and cars—are maintained to the highest standards of safety, reliability and compliance. These vehicles support essential services such as winter maintenance, emergency response, highways operations and daily fleet use. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team where your expertise will directly contribute to keeping our communities safe and connected.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician, you'll be working within the Fleet Services team, supporting them in maintaining a safe, reliable and compliant fleet. Your day to day will include:

-Carrying out routine servicing, inspections and statutory maintenance on HGVs, LCVs, gritters, PSVs and pool cars

-Diagnosing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults using diagnostic equipment

-Completing reactive repairs, including roadside assistance and workshop-based work

-Supporting winter maintenance operations by ensuring gritting vehicles are fully serviceable

-Maintaining accurate electronic service records and job cards using fleet management software

What are we looking for?

This role of Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician is great for you if:

-You hold a full UK driving licence and a recognised motor vehicle or HGV mechanic qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

-Have a HGV class 2 driving licence

-You have experience diagnosing and repairing faults on commercial or heavy vehicles

-You have a good understanding of workshop health and safety requirements

-You're well organised with strong communication skills and can prioritise your workload effectively

-You're self-motivated and enjoy working both independently and as part of a collaborative team

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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