Vehicle Mechanic

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic

Location: St Andrews, Fife

Compensation: £27,500 - £31,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67541

Drive the Future of Defence Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at Leuchars, near St Andrews, Fife.

The role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be at the heart of our mission maintaining and repairing military vehicles and equipment that support national defence. This is more than just a technical role; it’s a chance to contribute to something bigger. You’ll be working with purpose-built machinery, gaining hands-on experience, and growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

Diagnose and repair military and occasional civilian vehicles and mechanical equipment

Undertake inspections, assessments, and road testing

Complete documentation and test certificates to required standards

Ensure accurate reporting of work completed and time taken

Use issued stores and equipment appropriately, returning unused or faulty parts

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time. All tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment provided.

This is a full-time, based at our Leuchars site. You’ll work 37 hours per week, typically Monday to Thursday (8 hours per day) and Friday (5 hours). No mandatory overtime, night shifts, or weekend work.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

Experience working with heavy goods vehicles (HGV)

Confident using diagnostic tools and systems

Competent computer user

Holds a valid UK driving licence

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

Level 3 qualification in Motor Mechanics (Light or Heavy) via RQF NVQ/SVQ or EAL Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Extended

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement

‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 18/09/2025

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