Job Ref: WES1350
Branch: West Coast Motors (Glasgow)
Location: West Coast Motors (Glasgow), Glasgow
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Posted date: 05/10/2026
Closing date: 27/11/2026
Are you an experienced Bus, Coach or HGV Mechanic looking for a secure, permanent position in Glasgow?
We are looking for a skilled and dependable Bus and Coach Mechanic to join our engineering team at our Charles Street depot. You will play an essential role in keeping our varied fleet safe, reliable and ready to serve our passengers.
What you'll be doing
- Carrying out routine inspections, servicing, preventative maintenance and running repairs on buses and coaches
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
- Preparing vehicles for MOT and completing safety checks
- Repairing vehicle defects promptly and to a consistently high standard
- Maintaining vehicles in accordance with our operator's licence requirements
- Completing maintenance records and other relevant documentation accurately
- Organising and prioritising your workload effectively
- Working independently and collaboratively with the wider engineering team
- Maintaining high standards of health, safety and workmanship at all times
What you'll need
You should have either:
- An SVQ or NVQ Level 3 qualification in Bus and Coach Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance or an equivalent discipline; or
- At least two years' demonstrable experience repairing and maintaining public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles
You will also need:
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work safely, efficiently and to a high standard
- Good organisational and communication skills
- The flexibility to work five days over seven
- A full driving licence
A Category D PCV licence would be an advantage but is not essential, as we can support you in obtaining your licence.
Benefits:
- A permanent and secure position within an established transport business
- Overtime for working a sixth day paid at time and a half
- 30 days' paid holiday
- Free travel for you and your family across the West Coast Motors network
- Ongoing training and development
- Support to obtain your Category D PCV licence, where required
- Career-development opportunities
Safety is at the heart of what we do. As a safety-critical business, all roles play a part in keeping our people and passengers safe, and offers of employment are subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
West Coast Motors operate buses and coaches on a mixture of contract, local and private hire services acorss the West Coast of Scotland with depots in Glasgow, Campbeltown, Ardrishaig, Oban, Mull, Dunoon and Bute.
West Coast Motors is an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.
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Bus And Coach Mechanic in Glasgow employer: Craig of Campbeltown
West Coast Motors is an exceptional employer, offering competitive salaries and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being. With a commitment to professional growth, employees benefit from comprehensive training and development opportunities, all while enjoying the convenience of starting and finishing their shifts at the depot in Glasgow, ensuring a work-life balance that is hard to beat.
