Regional Technician; LEVEL 3) or Tech Level 2 - South East

• Salary: £26,638 - £35,236 (dependent on experience)
• Allowance London (Inner): £3520
• Vehicle: A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties
• Contract type:
  Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Full-Time
• Additional information: 37 hours per week
• Location description:
  Applicants will need to live within the South East region. This Regional Technician (LEVEL
  3) or Tech Level 2 - South East (SE1 London) role will be supporting Southend Lifeboat Station and Thames Stations
• Interview date: 9th & 10th December
• Closing Date: 22-11-2026
• Reference: 22198

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea, and this is your opportunity to be part of a cutting-edge technical team at the RNLI in the South East. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Regional Technician with mechanical and electrical knowledge who can work with full-time staff and volunteers to maintain some of the most prestigious and technologically advanced equipment at the RNLI.

Development and training will be provided to ensure your skills and knowledge can be utilised fully within the RNLI. We have a broad and interesting range of equipment needing to be supported, and we welcome enquiries from suitably qualified technicians.

• Salary: £26,638 - £35,236 (dependent on experience)
• A vehicle will be made available for you to carry out your duties
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Training on specific equipment and development opportunities provided
• A vehicle will be made available for you to carry out work duties but not for private use.

You will become part of a unique, diligent, and professional team working with Regional Technicians & Lifeboat Station Mechanics, Lifeguards, Contractors, and other technical staff to carry out planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and defect repair on Lifeboats & various launch and recovery equipment.

On completion of your probation period, you will also be expected to complete MET Police vetting at NPPV2 / CTC level.

This role also requires attendance and support at our large Southend-on-Sea lifeboat station, with an expectation of one day a week spent at the station completing some station planned maintenance and defects, supporting the station mechanics.

Part of your duties as a Regional Technician will include completing planned and corrective maintenance and fault-finding, completing modifications, overhauls, refits and trials of existing and repaired equipment, so you will need to possess and demonstrate excellent mechanical and electrical knowledge. You will also be part of the on-call out-of-hours rota supporting the full Southeast region.

You should have a desire to stay current in the use of existing technology and a willingness to learn and be involved in the roll-out and assessment of new equipment which is constantly changing within the RNLI's search and rescue assets. A good understanding of electrical and electronic systems would be an advantage, but not essential.

You will have completed a time-served mechanical apprenticeship or have a sound background and experience in mechanical, electrical and/or electronic engineering, or an NVQ level 3 or 2 (for England, Wales & Northern Ireland), Scotland SVQ equivalent, or Republic of Ireland NFQ equivalent in an engineering discipline.

This role is suitable for someone who is self-motivated and willing to go that extra mile. Working either as part of a team or under your own initiative to the highest of standards with a first-fix approach to return RNLI search and rescue assets back in service as soon as possible, you will also need to take on new ideas and undertake training where needed.

You will need a full…