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Roadside vehicle technician

Latest available data: June 2026 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Lgv roadside technician Pcv roadside technician Automotive recovery technician Bus and coach roadside technician Bus roadside technician Car recovery technician Coach roadside technician Heavy vehicle roadside technician Light vehicle roadside technician Mobile auto mechanic Mobile vehicle mechanic Roadside vehicle technician Truck recovery technician Van recovery technician Vehicle recovery technician

Roadside vehicle technicians perform onsite repairs, tests and maintenance to roadside vehicles. They locate and travel to customers' vehicles to provide services such as tyre replacements and engine repairs.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Detecting and diagnosing faults in engines and parts;
(b) Fitting, examining, testing and servicing motor vehicle and motorcycle engines;
(c) Replacing engine components or complete engines;
(d) Fitting, examining, adjusting, dismantling, rebuilding and replacing defective parts of motor vehicles;
(e) Installing or adjusting motors and brakes, and adjusting steering or other parts of motor vehicles;
(f) Installing, adjusting, servicing and replacing mechatronics components of motor vehicles;
(g) Performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations;
(h) Reassembling engines and parts after being repaired.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Electricity and energy
  • Electronics and automation
  • Transport services

Digital competencies

  • Repairing and installing mechanical equipment
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Supporting others
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Machinery mechanics and repairers

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Vocational training
  • Motor vehicle electromechanics IVET
Certificates of professionalism
  • Maintenance of Running Gear and Transmission Systems of Agricultural Machinery, Extractive Industries, and Building and Civil Works, Including Their Equipment and Implements CP2
  • Maintenance of the Engine and the Electrical, Safety and Comfort Systems of Agricultural Machinery, Extractive Industries, and Building and Civil Works. CP2
  • Maintenance of the engine and its auxiliary systems CP2
  • Maintenance of vehicle electrical and electronic systems CP2
  • Maintenance of power transmission systems and undercarriages of motor vehicles CP2

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

1.174

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

17,19%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

22,29% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

71,72%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

14,05%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

615

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

95%

5%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Machinery mechanics and repairers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
16%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
43%
Between 4 and 8 years
13%
More than 8 years
8%
Manufacturing
44%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
10%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Education
7%
Others
21%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.