Vehicle technicians are in demand. Recent figures from Engineering UK show there is an annual need for 124,000 engineers and technicians with core engineering skills across the economy, alongside an additional requirement for 79,000 ‘related’ roles. It is a challenge that Vince Goane, engineering director of Stagecoach East takes seriously, as he works to bring in the best young vehicle technicians to work on his fleet of modern vehicles – including 32 electric buses – boasting some of the most sophisticated engineering systems in the world, such as the prize-winning ISA safety system. We sat …