Marine Engineering Technician

28 February 2025

Salary £33,972 – £43,972 per annum depending on experience (allowances payable on completion of initial training)

Comprehensive benefits package | Permanent contract

We are looking to recruit a Marine Engineering Technician to join our busy Marine Engineering department on a permanent contract.

Reporting to the Marine Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for providing marine engineering and maintenance services that ensure the availability, compliance and upkeep of the organisation’s fleet.

The role involves undertaking routine planned maintenance and reactive repair duties on the Authority’s vessels, plant and equipment. You will also support with vessel refit duties and the overhaul and major repair of small to medium sized internal combustion engines. Experience of working in a marine maintenance environment would be an advantage, or you’ll have transferable skills from your current role. You should hold an HND, HNC, NVQ 3, City & Guilds or similar recognised qualification in a Mechanical Maintenance discipline (preferably Marine focused). You will need experience of planned maintenance regimes on marine or similar mechanical systems and diesel engines. 

A full UK Driving Licence is also required.

Job description and person specification – View

Employee benefits – 

  • DC Pension scheme… we match 3x plus 0.26% up to 15.26% (e.g. EE 5%, ER 15.26%)
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays… with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days each year
  • Private medical with BUPA… with the option to add a partner/family member for a supplement
  • Medicash… covering dental, eye care and much more
  • Cycle to Work Scheme… purchase a bike and accessories through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Volunteering Leave… one day’s paid leave every year to volunteer for a cause you care about
  • Death in Service… 6x salary

Interested? 

If you are looking for a varied and challenging role and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, you might be the right person for this role. You’ll need to be comfortable working independently and have the confidence to make decisions, but also enjoy working with others to contribute positively to the organisation. Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter to Gemma Mills at [email protected].

Proof of your Right to Work in the UK must be in place. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and accessible recruitment process for everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please contact us.

We understand that veterans can find making the transition to civilian life extremely challenging, particularly in finding and securing lasting employment. To support this, we have introduced an Armed Forces Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Veterans. The commitment is to guarantee an interview for any eligible veterans that meet the essential criteria, as set out in the person specification, although this does not guarantee a job. To find out if you are eligible, please visit the Armed Forces Covenant website. 

If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 


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