Transport Compliance Auditor

Zenith; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fleet management company in Leeds is seeking a Compliance Auditor to support commercial fleet operations by auditing safety inspection reports and ensuring compliance with UK transport law. You'll collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain high safety standards and assist customers in retaining their earned recognition status. Ideal candidates have a background in compliance or auditing, with a strong understanding of DVSA regulations.

Benefits

24 days annual leave (+your birthday off)

Private Medical cover

AA Breakdown Cover

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Critical illness cover

Free parking

Access to free on-site GP & Masseuse

Employee Assistance Programme

Health App

Salary sacrifice Tech Scheme

Access to discounts & rewards

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a compliance, audit, or administrative role.
• Strong working knowledge of DVSA standards and UK transport law.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to auditing.

Responsibilities

• Audit safety inspection reports and statutory documents accurately.
• Highlight safety-related defects to appropriate fleet teams.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure compliance with DVSA and HSE.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Methodical approach

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Software systems

Job description

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Are you detail-oriented, methodical, and passionate about ensuring the highest standards in vehicle safety and compliance? At Zenith Vehicles, we're looking for a Compliance Auditor to play a critical role in supporting our commercial fleet operations by auditing and processing safety inspection reports and statutory documentation in line with legislative requirements.

Since 1989 our customers have trusted us to keep them moving. Over the last 35 years we've built incredible teams, products and services that allow us serve our valued customers in the best way, no matter what their transport needs.

Our specialist teams manage more than 51,000 commercial vehicles and specialist assets, our market-leading technology enables us to maximise fleet availability, control costs and ensure compliance.

The Role

As a Compliance Auditor, you'll help ensure that vehicles, trailers, and ancillary equipment across our commercial fleet are maintained to DVSA and HSE standards. Your work will directly support our customers in maintaining their earned recognition status and compliance with UK transport law.

What you'll be doing:

• Audit safety inspection reports and statutory documents with precision.
• Highlight any safety-related defects immediately to the appropriate fleet teams.
• Return incomplete or inaccurate documentation to suppliers and follow up for correction.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to ensure all vehicles and trailers meet DVSA and HSE requirements.
• Support customers in retaining earned recognition status by ensuring timely audits.
• Escalate recurring supplier issues and provide insights to support continuous improvement.
• Handle customer queries and collaborate across departments for seamless issue resolution.

What you'll bring:

• Prior experience in a compliance, audit, or administrative role (ideally within a fleet or transport setting).
• Strong working knowledge of DVSA standards and UK transport law.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to auditing.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in using software systems & Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience in the commercial vehicle or transport industry.
• A good understanding of commercial vehicle engineering.

Reward

• 24 days annual leave (+your birthday off)
• Private Medical cover
• AA Breakdown Cover
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Critical illness cover
• Free parking
• Access to free on-site GP & Masseuse
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health App
• Salary sacrifice Tech Scheme
• Access to discounts & rewards

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.