Commercial Vehicle Examiners

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Annual leave 25–30 days

Flexible working

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Examiner to help keep Britain's roads safe. You will inspect commercial vehicles, identify defects, take enforcement action and provide clear technical advice to drivers, operators and colleagues.

Open Sessions will take place, with additional information on benefits such as a Civil Service pension, generous annual leave, and flexible working options.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Job description

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.

Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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.

Open Sessions:

Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it's like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on the 5th of October 2026 at 5pm.

Sign up here - Commercial Vehicle Examiner event Tickets, Monday 5 October 5 PM - 6 PM GMT+1 | Eventbrite

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

Joining DVSA also gives you access to a wide range of Civil Service benefits, including:

• 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers