Boat Builder Services

Salary: The starting salary is £46,985, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £43,976 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £49,670. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Wapping Marine Workshop

This is not your typical boat building role. Based on the River Thames at Wapping Marine Workshop, you will be part of a specialist team responsible for maintaining and repairing the vessels that support the Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit. Every vessel you work on plays a critical role in protecting London’s waterways, supporting emergency response, public safety operations, search and rescue activity and national counter-terrorism deployments.

Working on one of the UK's most diverse operational fleets, you'll gain exposure to high-performance RHIBs, Targa patrol vessels, jet-powered craft and specialist marine assets. No two days are the same, with work ranging from complex GRP reconstruction and vessel modifications through to quality assurance inspections, sea trials and fleet enhancement projects.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Boat Builder who takes pride in producing high-quality workmanship, enjoys solving problems and wants to be part of a close-knit team that delivers a vital policing capability.

• Work on a unique fleet of operational police vessels.
• Varied and interesting work with no two days the same.
• Support high-profile policing operations, major public events and national counter-terrorism deployments.
• Opportunities to undertake complex structural repairs, modifications and fleet development projects.
• Manufacturer and specialist marine training opportunities.
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
• Employment within a highly respected public service organisation.
• The opportunity to directly support frontline policing and national operations.

Wapping Marine Workshop is the Metropolitan Police's dedicated marine maintenance facility. The workshop undertakes all aspects of vessel maintenance, structural repair, modification, inspection and fleet support for the Marine Policing Unit.

The team supports a range of high-profile operations throughout the year, including major public events, specialist policing operations and national counter-terrorism deployments. Alongside day-to-day maintenance, the workshop regularly undertakes major GRP repairs, hull surveys, vessel upgrades, fleet replacement projects, MCA and Police Boat Code compliance inspections.

The workshop is equipped with specialist lifting equipment, marine tooling and dedicated facilities to support the delivery of high-quality repairs.

• Vessel maintenance - Maintain fleet within Fleet Services’ workshop by providing efficient scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on the vessels. Reduce maintenance costs and maximise fleet availability by ensuring work on the fleet is timely and necessary. Follow multiple manufacturers’ repair instructions, specific methods and techniques. Accurately determine the serviceability of all components, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic; using industry recognised tools and equipment.
• Warranty jobs - Accurately follow the ‘end to end’ process for each manufacturer’s warranty process.
• Inspection and diagnosis - Visually inspect and test vessels, interpreting feedback from the correct function. Diagnose electrical faults accurately, using high and low technology electrical test equipment to ensure they achieve minimum (or exceed) manufacturers’ standards. Maintain high technology test equipment to configure / reconfigure the appropriate system correctly.
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