Heavy Vehicle Compliance Specialist - Flexible Hours

Government Recruitment Service; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer stationed in Bridgend to assess heavy vehicle applications, ensure regulatory compliance, and support DVSA frontline teams and operators.

You will respond to technical inquiries, work with ECWVTA processes, and contribute to safety and efficiency across the vehicle testing network. This permanent, full-time role offers a solidbenefits package and civil service pension.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional assessment of heavy vehicle statutory test applications for both first test and vehicle conversion, checking reports and supporting documentation, ensuring compliance.
• Undertake assessment of applications of approved vehicles via the ECWVTA teams.
• Provide technical support to non-technical processing teams and act as an advisory service to front line staff, operators, manufacturers, trade organisations, other agencies as well as the public on a variety of subjects including DVSA and related services, responding to written and verbal enquiries in a timely manner.
• Investigate possible solutions to solve issues or mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with the Vehicle Policy Team on new initiatives and developing new requirements and standards, for example where there are regulatory changes or to improve clarity within existing publications.
• Communicate positively and effectively with internal and external customers to ensure a full understanding of their requirements and to ensure a concise accurate response is delivered via technical inbox
• Provide support to the Heavy Vehicle Processing Manager, representing DVSA at trade events and to carry out ad hoc related tasks.
• Maintain relevant data bases as required.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer stationed in Bridgend to assess heavy vehicle applications, ensure regulatory compliance, and support DVSA frontline teams and operators.

You will respond to technical inquiries, work with ECWVTA processes, and contribute to safety and efficiency across the vehicle testing network. This permanent, full-time role offers a solidbenefits package and civil service pension.