Job Role: HGV Forecourt Services Engineer

Location: Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
Salary: £39,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 06:00 – 17:00 (1-hour lunch break)
Working Pattern: Regular travel throughout the South of England, including 3–4 nights away per week
  
Role Overview:

We are recruiting a reliable and motivated HGV Forecourt Services Engineer to join a specialist environmental services team based in Brize Norton.
As a HGV Forecourt Services Engineer, you will work across petrol filling stations, fuel distribution centres and commercial sites, delivering a range of essential environmental and drainage services. This is a varied, hands-on role combining HGV driving with practical engineering and maintenance activities, supporting customers to maintain compliant and fully operational forecourt infrastructure.

Working alongside experienced engineers, you will carry out tanker operations, drainage maintenance, interceptor cleaning, jetting and reactive works, helping customers identify issues, minimise disruption and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.
Full training will be provided for candidates with the right attitude and transferable skills.
  
Key Responsibilities:

Forecourt & Environmental Services Delivery

• Operate as part of a one or two-person team delivering forecourt and environmental services
• Carry out:
• Drain cleaning and jetting operations
• Interceptor cleaning and maintenance
• Tank cleaning and servicing
• Forecourt drainage maintenance
• Reactive environmental works
• Support fuel retail and distribution sites with planned and emergency works
• Identify root causes of system issues and support long-term solutions

HGV Driving & Vehicle Operations

• Operate HGV and specialist tanker vehicles safely and professionally
• Conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections
• Ensure vehicles, plant and equipment remain clean, compliant and operational
• Report vehicle defects, equipment faults and maintenance requirements promptly
• Comply with all transport legislation and company procedures

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Follow all environmental, health and safety procedures
• Work in accordance with risk assessments, safe systems of work and industry regulations
• Report near misses, hazards and incidents appropriately
• Wear and maintain PPE in accordance with company requirements
• Promote a positive safety culture across all activities

Customer Service & Documentation

• Liaise professionally with customers and site representatives
• Keep customers informed regarding ongoing works and recommendations
• Complete all job sheets, service reports and documentation accurately
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding progress, issues and opportunities
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and customer service

Emergency Response & Team Support

• Participate in emergency and reactive call-out activities
• Travel and stay away from home regularly as part of operational requirements
• Support wider operational teams when required
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and service excellenc

Essential Criteria:

• Full UK HGV licence
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Flexible approach to working hours and travel requirements
• Ability to stay away from home regularly (typically 3–4 nights per week)
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Strong work ethic and practical approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in:
• Drainage operations
• Tankering services
• Industrial cleaning
• Environmental services
• Utilities or infrastructure sectors
• Knowledge of forecourt operations and drainage systems
• Experience operating high-pressure water jetting equipment
• Awareness of environmental compliance and pollution prevention requirements
• ADR qualification (advantageous but not essential)

Benefits:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption package
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• GP access and mental health support
• Refer-a-friend scheme
• Competitive annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing training and career progression opportunities
• Specialist industry training provided

  
Additional Information:

• Based from Brize Norton with extensive travel throughout the South of England
• Regular overnight stays required
• Full specialist training provided
• Opportunity to build a career within a growing environmental services business

  
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the HGV Forecourt Services Engineer role, please contact:
Robert Rowe
07935 141342
rrowe@trigonrecruitment.co.uk