Senior Military Vehicle Technician Full Time

Full Job Description

Are you a skilled vehicle mechanic looking for a role that’s both challenging and rewarding? This is a great opportunity to work with a wide range of vehicles in a fast-paced military support environment, where your work directly helps keep operations running smoothly. You will be part of a supportive team that encourages learning, offers ongoing training, and helps you grow in your career.

You’ll be part of a capable, professional, and supportive team that plays a vital role in Royal Marines operations. You’ll receive ongoing mentoring, clear development opportunities, and access to fully funded training courses—including specialist residential training when required—helping you continue to build your skills and confidence.

The United Kingdom Commando Force (UKCF) brings together Royal Marine Commandos, as well as personnel from the Royal Navy and British Army, alongside a growing Civil Service workforce across nine UK units. This combined team works together to ensure the Commando Force remains effective, consistent, and ready to meet operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, maintenance, servicing, and scheduled inspections across a wide range of vehicles and equipment used by the Command Force, making sure all work meets MOD engineering standards.
• Work closely with the Equipment Support team at CLR, playing a key role in keeping the unit running effectively by delivering high-quality engineering support, technical assurance, and contributing to overall equipment governance.
• Provide engineering oversight within the CLR Equipment Support team, ensuring all work aligns with the engineering management system and that vehicle and equipment records are accurately maintained using MOD systems.
• Support and mentor junior military and Civil Service mechanics, helping them build their technical skills while also offering guidance and practical problem-solving to maintain fleet readiness.
• Take part in residential training courses when required to maintain and enhance your technical expertise. At times, you may also be asked to work additional hours or away from your base location, with appropriate compensation in line with MOD policy.

Requirements

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in vehicle maintenance or automotive engineering (such as NVQ or City & Guilds), or an equivalent certification.
• Have a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Possess a Cat C (HGV) driving licence, with a valid HGV medical.
• Be comfortable using IT systems, as you’ll be working with MOD computer systems daily.

Benefits

• Base salary of £29,590, and the Ministry of Defence contributes £8,572
• Access training and development opportunities designed to support your role and help you grow professionally.
• Work in a flexible environment that allows for a better balance between your job and personal life.
• Be part of a workplace that promotes inclusion, values diversity, and encourages everyone to contribute.
• Benefit from a Civil Service pension scheme with a strong employer contribution of 28.97%.

About Apply

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy and you’ve got the skills for it, it’s definitely worth putting yourself forward. It’s a solid opportunity to be part of a team that gets on with the job and supports each other along the way. You can find more roles like this on our website if you want to have a look.