Multiskilled Technician with HGV

Job Role: Multiskilled Technician with HGV

Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Salary: £40,000 per annum
(£35,000 basic salary plus £5,000 London Weighting)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 (1-hour lunch break)
Overtime:

• 1.5x hourly rate Monday to Saturday
• 2x hourly rate Sundays and Bank Holidays

  
Role Overview:

We are recruiting a skilled and versatile Multiskilled Technician with HGV to join a specialist environmental services team based in Tunbridge Wells.
This is a varied, hands-on role combining HGV driving, tanker operations, environmental remediation, groundworks and industrial services. As a Multiskilled Technician with HGV, you will work across a range of commercial, infrastructure and environmental projects, supporting spill response, remediation activities, tank installations and specialist site works.
The successful candidate will enjoy a practical role where no two days are the same, working both independently and as part of a wider operational team to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality services to customers.
  
Key Responsibilities:

HGV Driving & Vehicle Operations

• Operate company vehicles, including tanker and HGV Class 2 vehicles
• Complete daily vehicle inspections, defect reporting and compliance checks
• Ensure vehicles, plant and equipment are maintained in a safe and operational condition
• Comply with transport legislation, drivers’ hours regulations and company procedures
• Support the transportation of specialist equipment, materials and waste streams

Environmental & Operational Services

• Carry out high-pressure water jetting and industrial cleaning activities
• Support environmental remediation and clean-up projects
• Respond to spill incidents and environmental emergencies
• Assist with tank and interceptor installation, servicing and inspections
• Support tank uplift and removal projects
• Undertake groundworks and site preparation activities where required

Site Operations & Project Delivery

• Work on customer and infrastructure sites across a variety of sectors
• Follow RAMS, work instructions and project specifications
• Assist multidisciplinary operational teams with project delivery
• Operate specialist equipment and plant where trained and authorised
• Support emergency response services and reactive works when required

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain compliance with all health, safety and environmental standards
• Work in accordance with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
• Report hazards, incidents and near misses appropriately
• Ensure PPE is used and maintained correctly
• Promote a positive safety culture across all operational activities

Customer Service & Teamwork

• Build positive working relationships with customers and site representatives
• Complete job documentation accurately and within required timescales
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and operational teams
• Travel and stay away from home when required, with accommodation and travel covered
• Support colleagues and contribute to successful project delivery

  
Essential Criteria:

• HGV Class 2 Licence
• Experience within a practical, hands-on operational environment
• Experience working to RAMS and safe systems of work
• Knowledge of vehicle inspections, compliance and defect reporting
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills
• Flexible approach to overtime, travel and emergency response activities
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Full UK driving licence

  
Desirable Criteria:

• ADR qualification
• Groundworks experience
• Environmental remediation experience
• Tanker operations experience
• Plant operation experience
• Industrial cleaning experience
• Spill response experience
• Background within utilities, infrastructure, environmental services or construction

 
Benefits:

• £5,000 London Weighting
• Competitive overtime rates
• Travel and accommodation covered when working away
• Industry-leading training and development
• Opportunity to gain specialist qualifications and accreditations
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Varied and rewarding workload across multiple sectors

  
Additional Information:

• Based from the Tunbridge Wells depot with travel to customer sites as required
• Overtime and call-out work may be required
• Occasional overnight stays may be necessary depending on project requirements
• Full PPE, equipment and specialist training provided
• Opportunity to work on major environmental, remediation and infrastructure projects

  
How to Apply:
For more information or to apply for the Multiskilled Technician with HGV role, please contact:
Robert Rowe
(phone number removed)
(url removed)
  

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