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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

HGV Technician

🏢 Scania • 📍 Purfleet, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£35,500 - £54,700
£2,958 - £4,558 / mo

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Location Base
Purfleet, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

HGV Technician

Purfleet

Salary ranging from £39,101 – £47,132 +annual bonus + potential overtime + excellent benefit package (OTE based on a 40 hour week)

Working Hours: Rotating shift pattern Monday – Friday 06:00 – 15:00 | 14:00 – 23:00 and occasional Saturdays required

Are you an experienced HGV Technician looking for your next career move or an LCV Technician looking to convert?

You’ll train at our in-house National Learning Academy, and you’ll be able to increase your pay as you gain more experience and develop your skills.

  • In-house training provided to support career progression
  • 11 sets of workwear overalls provided
  • 25 days holiday + public holidays which increases with service
  • Overtime available
  • Competitive employer pension
  • Referral bonus if you introduce your friends
  • Discounts on major retail outlets including groceries
  • 4x basic salary life insurance
  • Eligibility to receive an annual ‘Company Success Payment’, dependent on business results

You’ll work here at Scania, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy commercial vehicles. You’ll carry out service, maintenance, and repairs on some of the most respected trucks in the industry and will enjoy continued development and training at our industry-leading training centre.

Key requirements

  • Relevant qualification or proven technical experience
  • Problem Solver – Actively seeking solutions
  • Open Communicator – Encouraging collaboration
  • Team Player – Working together to achieve goals
  • Organised – Keeping to deadlines
  • Flexible – Willing to take on a variety of tasks
  • Health and Safety – Understanding of health and safety requirements

Preferred but not essential requirements

  • LGV/HGV/PCV licence an advantage
  • Bus and coach experience an advantage
  • IRTEC accreditation desirable but not essential as we have IRTEC courses available

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile, and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development and training and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.

If you feel you have the skills and expertise for this challenging role then please apply today.

Closing date: 10/05/2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HGV Technician roles across Scania's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Transportation Equipment Manufacturing.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,500 - £54,700 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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