Type Approval Engineer

Vehicle Certification Agency; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is seeking a Type Approval Engineer in Bristol to ensure vehicle safety and compliance with regulations. In this role, you will manage approval documentation, witness specialized tests, and collaborate with manufacturers to ensure standards are met. The position offers a competitive salary and various opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Civil Service Pension scheme benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering capacity, following procedures.
• Experience of delivering outcomes on time and to a high standard.
• Proactive in personal development.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out or witnessing specialized tests to meet Type Approval standards.
• Managing and completing approval documentation.
• Working with manufacturers to identify the right products for testing.

Skills

Analyzing data

Decision making

Collaboration

Understanding regulations

Technical principles knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) provided pay range

This range is provided by Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Starting salary of £35,663 - £40,559 with an additional engineering skills allowance of £3,500, increasing to £7,000 after 3 years.

Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Our engineers are at the core of what we do, making a direct impact on vehicle safety and environmental compliance with the resulting benefit on society. They do this by predominantly witnessing tests at a manufacturers or third-party specialist facilities. We also carry out some testing ourselves.

You will have an opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications, working collaboratively with UK and overseas manufacturers with products well before they reach the market. Our team of engineers and experts will aid your development and knowledge on Type Approval legislation, working with new and future vehicle technologies, test methods and equipment, and awareness of conformity of production requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out or witnessing specialised tests and component/vehicle specification inspections to meet UNECE, EU and National Type Approval standards.
• Managing and completing approval documentation, including specialised test reports and draft approval certificates.
• Working with manufacturers in worst-case and variant selection meetings, to identify the right products to be tested.

Alongside your salary of £35,663, Vehicle Certification Agency contributes £10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Your wellbeing is important to us, which is why we’re pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to all our colleagues, inside and outside of work.

About you

To do well in this role you will need:

• Experience of working in an engineering capacity, following procedures and understanding regulations or standards.
• Experience of analysing data or documents and reporting on findings.
• Experience of delivering outcomes on time and to a high standard.
• Be able to use a range of information to make effective decisions.
• An ability to balance your workload according to top priorities.
• To collaborate effectively within your team and wider.
• Understand underpinning technical principles relevant to vehicle systems and their associated technology.
• Be proactive in your personal development.

How to Apply

Read the full job description and apply here

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 15th June 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Engineering, and Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Government Administration

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