# PSV/HGV Mechanic

About First Bus: Are you ready to advance your career with one of the UK's leading bus operators? Join a forward-thinking company that embraces cutting-edge bus technology, from innovative mobile apps to environmentally friendly vehicles. We are passionate about delivering passenger journeys that are sustainable, comfortable, and efficient. We are at the forefront of innovation in the industry, connecting communities and shaping the future of public transport. Position: PSV/HGV Mechanic Location: Basildon Depot, SS16 5AG We are now looking for an NVQ/SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualified PSV/HGV Mechanic to join the busy team at First Bus Basildon Depot - PSV or HGV mechanical experience is great however we love to hear from ex-Forces personnel with an engineering apprenticeship qualification, and experienced engineers from other automotive sectors looking for a change. Basildon is a fully electrified depot with state-of-the-art vehicles and charging facilities, anyone that joins us will be upskilled in electric vehicle maintenance. Key Details: £24.37 per hour £25.42 weekend premium rate Approx. £46,310 per annum 4 days over 7 - minimum 39 hours per week Rotation of early shifts 0

- **Id**: 2160220
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/first-bus-psvhgv-mechanic>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Basildon, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-02
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T21:38:18Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 46
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3287
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Road Transport, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Recruiting & Staffing

## Company

- **Id**: 1767914
- **Name**: First Bus
- **Domain**: firstbus.co.uk
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/firstbus>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 8
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 16
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 36000
- **Max usd**: 67000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 1370

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 46

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-09T08:13:57Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-02T00:33:19Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-02T16:18:14Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 16
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.463
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 44
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:12, wave, velocity, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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