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Overview
Roadside vehicle technicians travel to stranded vehicles, diagnose faults and carry out onsite repairs, tests and maintenance such as tyre replacement, electrical checks or minor engine work.
In job descriptions, look for roadside assistance, vehicle diagnostics, towtruck operation, customer communication, service records, vehicle controls, maps, electrical systems and safe work at breakdown locations.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Roadside vehicle technician work happens away from a fixed workshop. The technician locates the customer, assesses the vehicle, carries out safe roadside tests and decides whether repair, towing or handover is needed.
Skills and specializations
The role draws on vehicle controls, service requirements, electrical systems, minor body repair, map reading, towtruck operation, customer communication and accurate records of the service provided.
Salary context
Pay expectations are influenced by call-out patterns, shift coverage, towing responsibility, diagnostic depth, emergency response, customer contact and whether the role handles only minor repairs or wider recovery tasks.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward workshop repair, recovery coordination, vehicle diagnostics, fleet service, roadside team supervision or specialist work with electrical faults and mobile repair equipment.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy expects towing, tyre service, electrical repair, customer dispatch contact or only first assessment. The vehicle types and response model matter more than the job title alone.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
53-6031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians
49-3092.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Alternative labels
PCV roadside technician
bus roadside technician
bus and coach roadside technician
mobile vehicle mechanic
truck recovery technician
vehicle recovery technician
LGV roadside technician
automotive recovery technician
car recovery technician
light vehicle roadside technician
mobile auto mechanic
heavy vehicle roadside technician
coach roadside technician
van recovery technician
Occupation group
Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers (7231)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c0749528-ee2a-41bd-a1f6-c13825b5e569 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7231.6 |
| ISCO group | 7231 |
| Concept type | Occupation |