Welcome to First Bus

First Bus is one of the country's largest bus operators – taking 1.6 million customers to their destinations every day. We're a forward-looking business at the forefront of bus technology, leading the way on contactless payments, mobile Apps and real time information. Our investment in state-of-the-art, new buses is just one part of our transition to a low-carbon future. It's an exciting time to be here.

About the role

Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career? We're looking for a proactive Workshop Manager to support and deputise for the Engineering Manager in driving performance across our largest bus depot in the country. In this key leadership role, you'll manage all aspects of engineering operations – from fleet and environmental standards to ensuring compliance with legislation and company policies. You'll be the go-to person for task planning, workload preparation, and matching resource to demand. You'll play a vital role in motivating and engaging our front-line teams– all while embedding best practice through our divisional governance framework.

If you're passionate about operational excellence, enjoy planning ahead, and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities 

• Lead and manage the depot engineering team in line with First Bus policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Ensure engineering teams are competently trained and meet establishment requirements.
• Support the development of a high-performing, engaged, and continuously improving engineering team.
• Plan and manage fleet maintenance and servicing to meet statutory and company standards.
• Oversee plant and equipment maintenance, including management of external maintenance contracts.
• Ensure accurate engineering records, including fleet and environmental performance.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with legal and company standards.
• Drive improvements in engineering and environmental performance, focusing on reducing lost miles and breakdowns.
• Deliver performance improvement plans and control engineering costs within budget.
• Foster effective working relationships with trade unions and across operational teams.

Salary: Up to £55,000

About you

• You must be a UK resident and provide proof of right to work
• You must have at minimum an NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Qualification, or City & Guilds level 1 & 2 in the required field.
• You will ideally have experience of working in a busy engineering environment, and worked on either buses, coaches, HGVs, or large commercial vehicles. 
• You will have a clean UK driver's licence.

Rewards & Benefits

• Free travel on our buses for you and your family 
• First Xclusives discount scheme: You and your family & friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on high street & leisure brands
• Discounted train travel for you and your family on Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Avanti, Hull Trains
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Cycle to work scheme

l and mental wellbeing at First Bus. We recognise that anyone can be affected by the stresses and strain of work, or life outside it. You'll find a range of health-promotion initiatives, and you will have 24/7 access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Please apply now. We look forward to receiving your application.

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.

Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process.