HGV Technician | Portsmouth | Commercial Vehicles

Location: Portsmouth

Role: HGV Technician

Location: Portsmouth, PO6 1TT

Hours: 45 hours per week | 9 hours per day between 06:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday 

Salary: between £44,583.28 and £46,589.88 pa DOE

 

Enjoy diagnosing faults, solving mechanical problems and getting vehicles safely back on the road? This could be a great next move.

We’re looking for an experienced HGV Technician to join Dennis Eagle in Portsmouth, working on our specialist refuse collection vehicles.

Whether you know the role as an HGV Technician, HGV Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician or Heavy Vehicle Technician, what matters to us is your experience maintaining commercial vehicles and your ability to diagnose and repair faults effectively.

You’ll work across vehicle servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repairs, including chassis and specialist mounted equipment, helping to keep essential vehicles safe, reliable and ready for the road.

🔧 What you’ll be doing

  • Carrying out HGV and commercial vehicle servicing, maintenance and repairs
  • Diagnosing faults across chassis and mounted equipment
  • Finding and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults
  • Preparing vehicles for MOT inspection and completing quality checks
  • Carrying out body and chassis repairs where required
  • Completing scheduled vehicle maintenance
  • Reading wiring diagrams and using diagnostic information to identify faults
  • Accurately recording completed work using workshop systems
  • Road testing vehicles when required and appropriately licensed
  • Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and customer service

🛠️ What we’re looking for

You’ll need:

  • Experience in commercial vehicle repair and servicing
  • Previous experience in an HGV, heavy vehicle or similar technician role
  • A Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance, such as NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent
  • Diagnostic and fault-finding skills
  • An understanding of vehicle electronics and hydraulics
  • The ability to read and understand wiring diagrams
  • Good practical problem-solving and communication skills

Experience maintaining refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) or working with electric commercial vehicles would be useful, but isn't essential.

An HGV Class 2 licence, IRTEC accreditation or experience using systems such as Volvo Tech Tool or Allison transmission would also be beneficial rather than essential.

You don't need to tick every desirable box. If you have solid commercial vehicle experience and the core technical skills we're looking for, we'd encourage you to apply.

📍 HGV Technician jobs in Portsmouth

Based at our Portsmouth site, PO6 1TT, this role could suit experienced HGV Technicians, HGV Mechanics, Commercial Vehicle Technicians and Heavy Vehicle Technicians looking for their next opportunity around Portsmouth and South Hampshire.

The location may work well for people travelling from Portsmouth, Cosham, Havant, Waterlooville, Fareham, Portchester, Gosport and surrounding areas.

🚛 Whether your background is in HGV maintenance, truck servicing, commercial vehicle repair, fleet maintenance or heavy vehicle diagnostics, we'd be interested in hearing about the experience you could bring.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value potential and are committed to supporting your development.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and offer a range of flexible and hybrid working arrangements where the nature of the role and business needs allow. If you'd like to understand what options may be available for this position, please contact our Recruitment team.

At Dennis Eagle, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and has the opportunity to succeed. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time employees and employees working a 4-day week)
  • Enhanced pension and life assurance: We contribute 5% of your salary into our pension scheme and provide life assurance cover of five times your basic salary.
  • Enhanced family leave policies: Support for life's important moments through our family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption and other family leave provisions.
  • Health and wellbeing support: Company-funded Health Shield Medical Cash Plan, GP Anytime service, Occupational Health support and health surveillance.
  • Employee support services: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Care Concierge service, providing practical, emotional, financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
  • Career development opportunities: From role-specific training and apprenticeships to leadership and management development programmes, we're committed to helping our people learn and grow.
  • Cycle to Work scheme: Save on commuting costs while supporting a healthier lifestyle.
  • My Benefits platform: Access discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment, health and wellbeing services, and more.
  • Free independent mortgage advice: Expert guidance to help you make informed financial decisions.

Please don't delay your application, this role could be filled at any time for the right candidate.

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