Heavy Vehicle Compliance & Technical Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Calne is seeking a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer to assess complex heavy vehicle applications and ensure compliance with DVSA standards. You will advise front line staff, operators, manufacturers and other agencies, delivering expert technical guidance and ensuring safety and performance across the vehicle testing network.

You will respond to technical inquiries from processing teams and participate in continuous improvement efforts while representing DVSA at

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 ECWVTA teams.
• Provide technical support to non-technical processing teams and act as advisory service to front line staff, operators, manufacturers, trade organisations, other agencies and the public.
• Investigate possible solutions to solve issues or mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with the Vehicle Policy Team on new initiatives and developing new requirements and standards.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external customers to ensure understanding and accurate responses.
• Provide support to the Heavy Vehicle Processing Manager, representing DVSA at trade events and to carry out ad hoc tasks.
• Maintain relevant databases as required.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service in Calne is seeking a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer to assess complex heavy vehicle applications and ensure compliance with DVSA standards. You will advise front line staff, operators, manufacturers and other agencies, delivering expert technical guidance and ensuring safety and performance across the vehicle testing network.

You will respond to technical inquiries from processing teams and participate in continuous improvement efforts while representing DVSA at