Apprentice HGV Maintenance Engineer
CADMAN CRANES LIMITED · Colchester, CO4 9QX
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
You’ll join Cadman Cranes in Colchester as an Apprentice HGV Maintenance Engineer, working alongside experienced engineers. You’ll start on vans, plant and HGVs, learning servicing, inspection, diagnosis and repair, then progress to mobile and crawler cranes. You’ll also help with yard duties.
The work
- Assist experienced engineers with servicing and repairs on vans, general plant and HGVs
- Inspect components and report wear or defects to the supervising engineer
- Learn to diagnose faults using tools, measuring equipment and diagnostic systems
- Help remove, repair and replace components under supervision
- Progress to maintaining mobile and crawler cranes as skills develop
- Complete job sheets and maintenance records accurately
Attend Suffolk College and complete NVQ Level 3 coursework, assessments and portfolio - Follow safety procedures and wear the required PPE
- Help with yard duties, including loading vehicles for dispatch, housekeeping and vehicle cleaning
- Keep the workshop clean, organised and tools well looked after
Training
Training will take place at Suffolk New College, Otley Campus.
Training provider: SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
What you come out with
- Opportunity to develop into an HGV, Plant and Crane Maintenance Engineer following successful completion and continued development
- Further potential career paths include crane operative, HGV driver and other disciplines within the lifting industry
What they are looking for
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- driving license
- Vehicle Maintenance
Pay extras and benefits
Health cash plan.
£16,640 to £26,436.80 a year
The employer
Cadman Cranes is a crane hire and contract lifting company based in Colchester, providing services across the UK. We operate a large, modern fleet of mobile cranes, including mini cranes, compact crawler cranes, truck-mounted cranes, city cranes, all-terrain cranes and HIAB cranes, ranging from 7 to 180 tonnes, along with specialist lifting equipment. Our cranes are available on a CPA Crane Hire or CPA Contract Lift basis, for both overnight and long-term hire.
We work across a wide range of industries, from private residential projects to multi-million-pound commercial developments for some of the UK’s leading contractors. Safety is at the heart of what we do: our experienced operators are trained to the highest standards and hold industry-leading accreditations. We’re also committed to sustainability, with our entire fleet running on HVO biofuel, a renewable alternative to diesel.
Our workshop team keeps this varied fleet of vans, plant, HGVs and cranes in top condition, and we’re proud to invest in training the next generation of engineers.
Workplace
- Lindsey House, Brunel Way, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, CO4 9QX