At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage costs and vehicle availability for specialist vehicles, ensuring quality work progression.
- Company: Holman is a leader in fleet management, focusing on specialist vehicles like HGVs and platform-elevating vans.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, a group pension plan, and free breakdown cover for eligible employees.
- Other info: This permanent role is based in Birmingham, near the NEC.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team in Birmingham with a hybrid work schedule after probation.
- Qualifications: Technical vehicle qualifications like City & Guilds and detailed knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics are required.
The predicted salary is between 36500 - 36500 £ per year.
Fleet Maintenance Controller – Specialist Vehicles – based in Birmingham office, near the NEC. This permanent role offers a hybrid schedule (3 days per week in office, Tuesday–Thursday) following successful completion of a probationary period. Salary: circa £36,500 per year (dependent on qualifications and experience).
Key Responsibilities
- Manages costs, vehicle availability, and customer service for the specialist vehicle fleet (platform‑elevating vans, HGVs, overhead poling vehicles, etc.).
- Processes authorisation requests promptly, validates the necessity of work, ensures correct pricing and labour times, and challenges vendors when appropriate.
- Logs accurate, comprehensive data into Holman systems.
- Controls downtime, conducts quality work progression activities, and clears system updates.
- Engages with customers regarding authorisation activities, proposes cost‑effective solutions, and keeps them informed on work progress.
Qualifications
- Technical vehicle‑related qualifications such as City & Guilds or equivalent.
- Demonstrable, detailed knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics, including HGV and ancillary equipment fitted to vehicles.
- Computer literate; proficient with Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
- Knowledge of vehicle compliance requirements.
Relevant Work Experience
- Experience in a workshop environment or similar.
- Experience working within a team in an office environment.
- Advanced computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft applications.
Planning/Organising/Managerial Skills
- Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Capability to multi‑task with consistency and accuracy.
- Highly organised; able to manage multiple work streams.
- Strong administration skills and workload prioritisation.
- Collaborative, proactive and dynamic approach.
- Initiative and common‑sense solution orientation.
Communicating & Influencing Skills
- Effective communication and rapport building with people at all levels.
- Ability to manage difficult conversations and discuss technical details.
- Strong listening and questioning skills.
- Speedy and accurate information interpretation and action.
- Concise conveyance of information to relevant personnel.
Benefits
- 25 days annual holiday entitlement plus 8 bank holidays.
- Floating day holiday in lieu of birthday.
- Group personal pension plan.
- Death in service insurance cover.
- Critical illness insurance cover.
- Free parking.
- Health cash plan.
- Partners In Excellence rewards – Partner of the Quarter, Partner of the Year.
- Bonus.
- Free breakdown cover (eligible employees – service related).
- Long service awards.
- Support for further education / employee development.
Requirements
- Must have the right to remain and work in the UK.
- Must disclose any previous convictions or cautions (including 'spent' offences) at the time of application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
Specialist Team Maintenance Controller in Birmingham employer: Holman Enterprises
Holman offers a competitive salary of circa £36,500 and supports employee development through further education. Located in Birmingham, the company values teamwork and provides a range of benefits including health cash plans and long service awards.
