At a Glance
- Tasks: Review repair estimates and negotiate costs to ensure value for money.
- Company: Join Centurion Truck Rental, a leading name in commercial vehicle services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on teamwork and customer service.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring vehicles stay on the road efficiently.
- Qualifications: Technical understanding of vehicle maintenance and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 33975 - 41525 £ per year.
Centurion Truck Rental is one of the UK’s leading service providers in the field of commercial vehicle rental, leasing, and contract hire. Established in the mid 1990’s, Centurion has developed strong relationships in major UK industries including Transport, Retail and Manufacturing as well as having a strong presence with commercial SMEs.
As part of Ballyvesey Holdings, Centurion benefits from outstanding economies of scale which, in a very capital intensive and price sensitive environment, enables us to confidently deal with any fleet size and ensures our procurement methods allow us to provide the value our customers expect.
With a large vehicle fleet based across the UK and a busy workshop managing local maintenance, we are there to keep our customers informed every step of the way to make sure that any maintenance work that needs upkeeping with their fleet goes as efficiently and effectively as possible.
We are looking for a technically minded Maintenance Advisor with a strong understanding of commercial vehicle maintenance. This role would suit someone who has worked within a workshop, fleet maintenance, HGV, automotive or engineering environment and is confident reviewing repair estimates, questioning unnecessary work and ensuring maintenance costs remain fair and commercially viable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review repair estimates, labour times and parts costs to ensure they are accurate, competitive and represent value for money.
- Challenge excessive quotations and negotiate with suppliers where costs or repairs appear unreasonable.
- Communicate with customers on work carried out and work completed.
- Supply accurate and timely estimates for necessary work when requested.
- Greet customers on site and respond to any queries via email and phone.
- Prepare and maintain documentation.
- Liaise with internal and external customers and suppliers.
About You:
- A solid technical understanding of commercial vehicle, HGV, trailer or automotive maintenance.
- Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of balancing cost control, customer service and vehicle compliance.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical mechanical knowledge who enjoys taking ownership of maintenance costs, keeping vehicles on the road and ensuring suppliers deliver both quality workmanship and fair pricing.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enjoy working in a team environment.
- Must have a good eye for detail and accuracy.
- Great organisational and time-management skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Office and Excel.
Locations
Quality & Risk Adviser in Bridgwater, Somerset employer: Centurion Truck Rental
Centurion Truck Rental is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive in the commercial vehicle rental industry. With a strong focus on employee development and a culture that values teamwork and communication, staff are encouraged to take ownership of their roles while benefiting from the backing of Ballyvesey Holdings' extensive resources. Located across the UK, Centurion provides unique opportunities for growth within a supportive atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in fleet maintenance.
