Commercial Vehicle Examiner (Enforcement) – Shift working - London

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA); Leatherhead; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays plus Privilege Day for a

Employer pension contribution

Staff discount portal

Career development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workforce

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Résumé du poste

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Examiner (Enforcement) for shift work in London. You will inspect commercial vehicles, identify defects, and enforce safety standards, delivering clear technical guidance to drivers and operators.

Full training provided and opportunities for professional development. The role involves roadside checks, report preparation, and presenting evidence in court when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in repair, maintenance or inspection of vehicles.
• Eye for detail to spot defects and problems.
• Hands-on, technical role with training provided.
• Resilience, teamwork and clear communication are valued traits.

Responsabilités

• Carry out roadside checks and stop unsafe vehicles from continuing their journeys.
• Prepare clear reports based on findings.
• Present evidence at a public inquiry or in court when required.
• Work with colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to support enforcement activity.
• Use technical knowledge to make decisions that support safer roads.
• Analyse data to identify discrepancies, patterns and trends.
• Respond to technical queries from customers and provide advice and guidance.

Connaissances

Vehicle inspection

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Formation

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Level 3

IMI ATA diagnostic technician level

IRTEC advanced technician level

Description du poste

480919 Commercial Vehicle Examiner (Enforcement) – Shift working - London

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 12th October 2026

Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £32,027 plus an annual engineering allowance of £5,000, a shift working payment of £9,059 and London Weighting Allowance of £4,000.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

As a Commercial Vehicle Examiner, your work helps keep Britain’s roads safe. You will inspect commercial vehicles, identify defects, take appropriate enforcement action and provide clear technical advice to drivers, operators and colleagues.

You could be carrying out a roadside check with partner agencies, inspecting vehicles to make sure they are safe to continue their journey.

If you identify a serious defect, you will use your technical judgement to decide whether the vehicle can continue or whether enforcement action is needed.

This is an important, public-facing role where your decisions can make a direct difference to road safety.

Top Responsibilities

You will help protect road users by checking that commercial vehicles meet the required safety and roadworthiness standards. You will be supported through full training and by experienced colleagues as you develop in the role.

What you could do in a typical week

• Carry out roadside checks and stop unsafe vehicles from continuing their journeys.
• Prepare clear reports based on your findings.
• Present evidence at a public inquiry or in court when required.
• Work with colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to support effective enforcement activity.
• Use your technical knowledge to make decisions that support safer roads.

You will also:

• Analyse data to identify discrepancies, patterns and trends.
• Respond to technical queries from customers and provide advice, guidance and education where needed.
• Keep your technical knowledge up to date and take responsibility for your development.
• Contribute to team meetings, events and continuous improvement activity.
• Act as an ambassador for DVSA and road safety.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need experience in the repair, maintenance or inspection of at least one type of vehicle, if not multiple, along with the relevant qualifications.

This is a hands-on technical role where an eye for detail to spot defects and problems is highly important.

The Vehicle Examiner role can be physically demanding, which could include working in inspection pits and getting in and out of vehicles.

You do not need to be an expert in the role from day one, as full training will be provided. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Resilience: you will work in a public-facing enforcement role, which may involve difficult conversations, lone working and decisions that affect drivers, operators or court proceedings.
• Teamwork: you will represent DVSA professionally while working closely with colleagues to plan, coordinate and deliver enforcement activity.
• Communication: you will need to explain technical information clearly, remain calm under pressure and provide advice, guidance and education to others.

We offer extensive training at our training centres and you will need to be proficient using laptop computers and smart phones, as we operate a digital first approach.

• Applicants are required to hold a full and current car driving licence.
• You must have a vocational related qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at level 3 or IMI ATA registration at diagnostic technician level, or IRTEC registration at advanced technician level.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Monday 12th October 2026