Fleet Engineer

Fleet Engineer
Location: Leicester / Hybrid
Salary: £45,000–£47,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Start: ASAP
We are recruiting for an experienced Fleet Engineer to join a leading commercial vehicle business. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong HGV professional with commercial awareness and supplier management experience to improve fleet reliability, control costs and maintain high engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities
Manage external maintenance providers, monitoring performance and ensuring agreed service standards are met.
Investigate recurring HGV faults, assess repair quality and improve vehicle uptime.
Negotiate repair costs, warranty claims and supplier agreements to achieve commercial savings.
Monitor maintenance costs, records and fleet performance data to identify improvements.
Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Resolve technical issues and confidently challenge poor performance where necessary.
Use fleet systems, reporting tools and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and decision-making.
About You
Strong HGV engineering knowledge, ideally with a recognised HGV Technician qualification and at least five years’ relevant experience.
Experience managing suppliers, workshops or maintenance providers.
Commercially aware, with strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Confident communicator, comfortable managing challenging conversations.
Organised, proactive and detail-focused, with a commitment to safety, compliance and customer service.
Comfortable using fleet management systems and data reporting tools.
Additional requirements: Flexibility for out-of-hours breakdown cover and a Saturday rota, currently approximately one Saturday per quarter.
If you have the technical expertise and commercial confidence to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to discuss the opportunity.