Assessment Manager - Environmental Engineering

UKAS; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accreditation body in the UK is looking for an experienced Assessment Manager to join their Environmental Engineering team. The role requires extensive knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and environmental engineering practices. The successful candidate will coordinate assessments and ensure excellent customer service while supporting equity and diversity initiatives. This is a home-based position with required travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 implementation.
• Experience in auditing or assessment.
• Hands-on experience in Environmental Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Select assessment teams and establish assessment approach.
• Lead assessments and coordinate the team.
• Report on each assessment and manage projects from start to finish.

Skills

ISO/IEC 17025 knowledge

Environmental engineering understanding

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is seeking a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the role of Assessment Manager within our Environmental Engineering team.

The ideal candidate will know about dynamic and static load testing, HALT and HASS testing and Climatic Testing across different industry sectors.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation
• Strong understanding of environmental engineering in one or more of the following areas:
  • Temperature testing, including thermal shock
  • Corrosion testing
  • Vibration and shock testing
  • Accelerometry
  • HALT & HASS testing
  • Dynamic & static load
  • Ballistics
  • Packaging
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Have relevant hands-on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations.
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment.
• Have a mindset of adding value.
• Be educated to degree level. This is desirable, but not essential. Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be taken into consideration.

The Role

The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and hands-on experience within an Environmental Engineering environment.

The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world's leading accreditation body.

The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You'll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.

The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:

• Selecting assessment teams
• Establishing the assessment approach
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the team
• Collating and reporting each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish

This is a home-based position that involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Fostering a Culture of Belonging

UKAS is proud to be the United Kingdom's sole Accreditation Body. We wouldn't be able to do what we do without a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. UKAS is committed to promoting a culture of belonging and values the differences and uniqueness that everyone brings to the organisation.

We welcome candidates across all types of backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) commitments.

Assessment Manager - Job Description

The role of an Assessment Manager