Working as part of the Motor Transport team and reporting to the Motor Transport Manager and Charge Hand, you will service and maintain a diverse fleet including light vehicles, LGVs, PCVs and plant equipment. You will ensure all assets meet or exceed DVSA standards while supporting safe, efficient and reliable airport operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Vehicle maintenance — Service and repair airport vehicles, plant and equipment including petrol, diesel, electric, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Work prioritisation — Complete tasks in line with safety, legislative, environmental and operational priorities set by management.
- Fleet availability — Maintain customer vehicles and ground support equipment to ensure high availability and safe, roadworthy condition.
- Scheduled & reactive maintenance — Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance in line with manufacturer guidance, statutory requirements and BIA procedures.
- CMMS record keeping — Accurately record maintenance data in the Computerised Maintenance Management System.
- Health & Safety compliance — Maintain a clean, safe working environment and ensure all equipment complies with relevant regulations.
Experience Required
- City & Guilds qualification — City & Guilds Part 1, 2 & 3 or equivalent in motor vehicle/LGV mechanics.
- LGV & plant maintenance competency — Strong, proven ability to maintain, test and inspect LGV, plant and specialist vehicles, with a solid understanding of industry compliance and safety requirements.
- Full driving licence — Must hold a valid full UK driving licence.
- LGV C+E licence — Required for operation and testing of heavy vehicles.
- Checkable work history — Able to provide a full 5‑year checkable background (work, study, unemployment or home worker).
- Technical systems competence — Comfortable using technology, administrative systems and participating in a 24‑hour call‑in rota.
Birmingham Airport is the UK’s seventh‑largest, with 30 airlines connecting passengers to over 120 direct destinations and more than 400 worldwide. We are on a strong growth trajectory, with forecasts indicating we will serve over 18 million customers annually by 2033. By then, HS2 will link us to central London in just 37 minutes, and we are committed to achieving our ambition of becoming a net zero carbon airport.
Our purpose is: Proud of Every Journey. That means everyone at the airport and the 100 organisations operating on the airport site, taking pride in getting customers safely, punctually, and comfortably from A to B.
By creating a kind, values-driven environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best to work, we will retain and develop our people – and deliver on our purpose. Our seven pillars, Growth, Customer, Neighbour, Efficiency, People, Safety & Security and Carbon, support the strategic output of the company.
Our values – Curious, Dedicated, Inclusive, Respectful & Supportive guide how our colleagues treat each other as we serve customers with safety and security as our top priority.
