Apprentice HGV Maintenance Engineer

CADMAN CRANES LIMITED

Colchester (CO4 9QX)

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 12 December 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 November 2026

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Summary

You’ll join Cadman Cranes in Colchester as an Apprentice HGV Maintenance Engineer, working alongside experienced engineers. You’ll start on vans, plant and HGVs, learning servicing, inspection, diagnosis and repair, then progress to mobile and crawler cranes. You’ll also help with yard duties.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Fair pay above the apprenticeship wage, with clear pay progression throughout the apprenticeship.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Hours: Monday - Friday 7.30 - 4.00pm, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, 40 paid hours per week. Some overtime opportunities.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 5 January 2027

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Assist experienced engineers with servicing and repairs on vans, general plant and HGVs
  • Inspect components and report wear or defects to the supervising engineer
  • Learn to diagnose faults using tools, measuring equipment and diagnostic systems
  • Help remove, repair and replace components under supervision
  • Progress to maintaining mobile and crawler cranes as skills develop
  • Complete job sheets and maintenance records accurately
    Attend Suffolk College and complete NVQ Level 3 coursework, assessments and portfolio
  • Follow safety procedures and wear the required PPE
  • Help with yard duties, including loading vehicles for dispatch, housekeeping and vehicle cleaning
  • Keep the workshop clean, organised and tools well looked after

Where you'll work

Lindsey House
Brunel Way, Severalls Industrial Park
Colchester
CO4 9QX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
  • The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
  • Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
  • The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
  • Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
  • Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
  • Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
  • Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
  • Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
  • To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

Training schedule

Training will take place at Suffolk New College, Otley Campus. 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • driving license
  • Vehicle Maintenance

About this employer

Cadman Cranes is a crane hire and contract lifting company based in Colchester, providing services across the UK. We operate a large, modern fleet of mobile cranes, including mini cranes, compact crawler cranes, truck-mounted cranes, city cranes, all-terrain cranes and HIAB cranes, ranging from 7 to 180 tonnes, along with specialist lifting equipment. Our cranes are available on a CPA Crane Hire or CPA Contract Lift basis, for both overnight and long-term hire.

We work across a wide range of industries, from private residential projects to multi-million-pound commercial developments for some of the UK’s leading contractors. Safety is at the heart of what we do: our experienced operators are trained to the highest standards and hold industry-leading accreditations. We’re also committed to sustainability, with our entire fleet running on HVO biofuel, a renewable alternative to diesel.

Our workshop team keeps this varied fleet of vans, plant, HGVs and cranes in top condition, and we’re proud to invest in training the next generation of engineers.

https://www.cadmancranes.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Health cash plan.

 

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Opportunity to develop into an HGV, Plant and Crane Maintenance Engineer following successful completion and continued development
  • Further potential career paths include crane operative, HGV driver and other disciplines within the lifting industry

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CADMAN CRANES LIMITED

Alexandra Rochelle

arochelle@milbank.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000064029.

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Closes in 30 days (Saturday 12 December 2026 at 11:59pm)