Fleet Compliance and Standards Engineering Manager

Tesco UK; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery and technology firm is seeking an LGV & MHE Fleet Compliance Specialist to ensure fleet safety and compliance. In this role, you will work alongside service providers and internal teams to maintain high operational standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a relevant qualification, with a commitment to fostering a compliant and safe work environment. This position offers flexibility with a hybrid working model, allowing a balance between office collaboration and remote work.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with fleet manufacturers and maintenance suppliers.
• Coach and support LGV and MHE workshops.
• Monitor and report compliance KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fleet compliance and operational safety.
• Conduct audits across workshops.
• Facilitate meetings and capture action points.

Skills

Technical knowledge of LGV and MHE

Strong leadership and supplier management skills

Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders

Analytical skills to interpret data

Attention to detail

Education

IRTE or City & Guilds qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

We’re looking for someone passionate about safety, compliance, and operational excellence to join our team as an LGV & MHE Fleet Compliance Specialist. In this role, you’ll help ensure our fleet is safe, legal, and available—so Tesco Distribution depots can deliver great service to our customers every day.

You’ll work closely with service providers, suppliers, and internal teams to maintain compliance and high standards, while fostering a culture of safety and collaboration.

This position can be based at Welwyn Garden City Head Office or Daventry Support Office, with travel across the UK and Northern Ireland to support our sites and projects.

• Collaborating with fleet manufacturers, maintenance suppliers, and distribution centres to deliver excellent service levels.
• Coaching and supporting LGV and MHE workshops to maintain compliance and health & safety standards.
• Monitoring and reporting compliance KPIs, sharing insights, and helping sites build action plans.
• Supporting Regional Engineering Managers during peak periods to ensure fleet availability.
• Conducting audits to maintain safe and legal operations across workshops.
• Managing fleet changes, including onboarding new assets and decommissioning old ones.
• Facilitating meetings, capturing actions, and driving next steps.
• Representing Tesco professionally during site visits and scoping meetings.
• Always acting with integrity and following our Business Code of Conduct.

• Technical knowledge of LGV and MHE.
• Strong leadership and supplier management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders.
• IRTE or City & Guilds qualification.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and use our Fleet Maintenance platform.
• Attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you’re interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.