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Join our award-winning engineering team

We’re London’s largest bus operator, running 26 per cent of the capital’s world-famous red network from 17 garages.

We maintain approximately 2,200 vehicles to industry leading standards and those buses serve the city 24/7, safely transporting millions of passengers annually.

We’re also the UK’s biggest, most experienced and innovative zero-emission bus company, with a fleet of over 500 electric vehicles.

Due to continued business growth, we start 2024 looking for additional colleagues to join our award-winning engineering team.

We’re currently recruiting experienced engineers across an extensive number of potential work locations in East, North and South London, offering:

 

  • A competitive salary.
  • A commitment to lifelong learning and development.
  • The opportunity to join a professional department at the forefront of decarbonising the capital’s buses.
  • Free travel on the Transport for London system.
  • Discounted fares on other Go-Ahead services.
  • The security of working for an international passenger transport company.

 

We welcome applications from anyone interested in working for us and are happy to informally engage over the phone.  You can also get in touch by pressing the blue “Apply Now” button at the top of this page.

2024’s going to be an exciting year for the company, with more e-buses joining the fleet, new vehicle technologies coming online and a significant building improvement programme starting at our garages.

Chris McKeown, Engineering Director, said: “London’s buses play a vital role and this is only possible thanks to a dedicated group of people, including the engineers who maintain our vehicles to exacting standards.

My team will gladly discuss options and possibilities with anyone interested in an engineering career with Go-Ahead London, so it’s worth getting in touch.”

Finally, don’t just take our word for how well regarded our engineers are.  Click on the link below to see how we’re independently judged.

https://www.soe.org.uk/event/skills-challenge/skills-challenge-past-winners.html

If the links do not work please send an email with the following;

  • Covering letter
  • CV

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All information is subject to change without notice, this offer is for a limited time only. Terms and Conditions apply.

To find out what it is like working as an Engineer at Go Ahead London, listen to our colleagues in the video clips below.

Chris Bissett

Gurdeep Sapal

Our current engineering vacancies

Engineering Shift Lead – Merton

Contract

Salary

£58,000

Location

Merton

Closing date

16.05.2025

We are looking to recruit Engineering Shift Leads for our Merton Garage. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this hands-on workshop position will be to ensure that quality inspections and productivity is maintained, promoting safe working practices. You will provide technical support and guidance to workshop colleagues, helping to oversee the activities in the workshop.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure you deliver a high standard of vehicle care to your customer, the drivers, operations, roadside teams,
    and Transport for London.
  • Support the diagnosing any possible faults with the vehicles and determining the best and most effective
    solutions for repair and maintenance, sharing any expertise with your peers.
  • Ensure that you remain up to date with the changing technologies of the fleet you work on, attending the
    relevant courses when necessary.
  • Responsible for proactively contributing to the team performance to ensure that vehicles are maintained to
    high standards, Driver Road calls are responded to promptly, and that the vehicle always remains
    presentable and tidy.
  • Train other employees in engineering procedures and processes to a level of competence with an attitude of “first time fix” and identifying any training requirements for your team.
  • Support the Supervisors in ensuring all documentation is completed to the legal standard required.
  • Support the Engineering Supervisor in ensuring tasks are carried out all wearing the appropriate protective
    equipment whilst working on vehicle engines and in the workshop and that you keep yourself safe whilst
    carrying out what is a demanding manual handling role.
  • Cover for the Engineering Supervisor as required
  • About You:
  • You must be comfortable supporting engineers and helping them to develop a wide range of skills across the workshop. Flexibility of working hours is essential as shift and weekend work are a feature of this role. Some night and bank holiday work may be required. It is essential that as a Skilled Engineer you hold either the relevant
    apprenticeship with qualification or an NVQ Level 3 or a City and Guilds Level 3. You must be comfortable in using diagnostic equipment related to identifying faults on vehicles as well as being familiar with using computerized

Location:  Merton

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (shift role working a pattern of 7 on, 3 off, 7 on and 4 off)

Salary: Grade GA02 – £58,000 Per Annum.

If you feel you have the qualities needed and would like to apply, Go Ahead London | Engineering Shift Lead – Merton in Merton | Careers at Merton Bus Garage by 1700hrs on Friday 16d May 2025.

Go-Ahead London values diversity and promotes equality and we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Engineering Shift Lead – Stockwell 

Contract

Full-Time, Permanent

Salary

£58,000

Location

Stockwell

Closing date

30/05/2025

We are looking to recruit Engineering Shift Leads for our Stockwell Garage. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this hands-on workshop position will be to ensure that quality inspections and productivity is maintained, promoting safe working practices. You will provide technical support and guidance to workshop colleagues, helping to oversee the activities in the workshop. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Ensure you deliver a high standard of vehicle care to your customer, the drivers, operations, roadside teams, and Transport for London.   
  • Support the diagnosing any possible faults with the vehicles and determining the best and most effective solutions for repair and maintenance, sharing any expertise with your peers. 
  • Ensure that you remain up to date with the changing technologies of the fleet you work on, attending the relevant courses when necessary. 
  • Responsible for proactively contributing to the team performance to ensure that vehicles are maintained to high standards, Driver Road calls are responded to promptly, and that the vehicle always remains presentable and tidy. 
  • Train other employees in engineering procedures and processes to a level of competence with an attitude of “first time fix” and identifying any training requirements for your team. 
  • Support the Supervisors in ensuring all documentation is completed to the legal standard required. 
  • Support the Engineering Supervisor in ensuring tasks are carried out all wearing the appropriate protective equipment whilst working on vehicle engines and in the workshop and that you keep yourself safe whilst carrying out what is a demanding manual handling role. 
  • Cover for the Engineering Supervisor as required  

About You: 

You must be comfortable supporting engineers and helping them to develop a wide range of skills across the workshop. Flexibility of working hours is essential as shift and weekend work are a feature of this role.  Some night and bank holiday work may be required. It is essential that as a Skilled Engineer you hold either the relevant apprenticeship with qualification or an NVQ Level 3 or a City and Guilds Level 3. You must be comfortable in using diagnostic equipment related to identifying faults on vehicles as well as being familiar with using computerized systems within the workshop. A PCV Licence is desirable. 

Location:  Stockwell 

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (shift role working a pattern of 7 on, 3 off, 7 on and 4 off) 

Salary: Grade GA02 – £58,000 Per Annum. 

If you feel you have the qualities needed and would like to apply, Go Ahead London | Engineering Shift Lead – Stockwell in Stockwell | Careers at Stockwell Bus Garage by 1700hrs on Friday 30th May 2025. 

Go-Ahead London values diversity and promotes equality and we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Senior Vehicle Engineer – Waterloo

Contract

Full-time

Salary

£928.89 per week

Location

Waterloo

Closing date

Go-Ahead London is the capital’s largest bus operator, and we employ the overwhelming number of our 8,000 people at 17 garages, mostly in South East, South West, North East and East London. An award-winning company with a well-regarded industry reputation, we have opened three new garages in the last five years and run a quarter of London’s iconic red bus network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) using 2,450 vehicles.

We are now looking to recruit a Senior Vehicle Engineer to be based at our Waterloo garage, and we are looking for someone who will strive to provide reliable and effective maintenance so we can ensure that we are able to deliver a reliable service that people can trust, and which helps to create a London where every journey is taken care of.

We are looking for a ‘can do’ individual who is open and approachable, is happy and comfortable working with a team but is able to be forward looking and both flexible and adaptable to the changing business demands.

Ideally you should be qualified to City & Guilds level 3 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent and have experience working on HGV or PCV vehicles. Additionally, applicants are required to hold a PCV licence. If the applicant does not hold a PCV licence, training will be provided, and the successful candidate will be required to work early and late shifts Monday – Friday (38 hours a week) including Bank Holidays as required.

Technical Apprenticeship

Contract

Full-time

Salary

£505.94 per week

Location

Stockwell

Closing date

Ongoing

*Please note we are not taking any further applications this year 2024.*

But you may still upload your CV if you wish to be considered for the 2025 intake of Technical Apprentices.

Please be aware you will be contacted next March 2025.  

Senior Vehicle Engineer

Contract

Full-time

Salary

£927.69 per week.

Location

Putney

Closing date

Ongoing
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