Principal Workshop Technician

Publish date: Monday 18 May 2026

Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026 at 12 noon

Pay: £42,839.00 – £46,142.00 + 4% inconvenience shift allowance (£44,552.56 – £47,987.68).

Extra payment for an out‑of‑hours call‑out agreement (approximately 10% base salary, pensionable).

Location & Working Hours

The team is based at Transport Engineering Workshops (TEW), Perry Barr, Birmingham.

Working hours: 37 hour week, three‑shift pattern. Week 1 early (Mon‑Thurs 7am‑3pm, Fri 7am‑2.30pm); Week 2 core (Mon‑Thurs 8am‑4pm, Fri 8am‑3.30pm); Week 3 late (Mon‑Thurs 11am‑7pm, Fri 11am‑6.30pm).

Leave: 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years; plus eight days bank holiday entitlement.

Department Overview

Transport Engineering Workshops deliver mechanical and engineering support to all fire stations in the West Midlands, handling design, purchase, maintenance and repair of 136...