Heavy Vehicle Compliance & Technical Advisor

Government Recruitment Service; Crewe (VA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank hols

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer role at Government Recruitment Service in Crewe requires professional assessment of heavy vehicle statutory test applications, including first tests and conversions, to ensure compliance with legislation and DVSA standards.

You will provide technical support to non-technical teams, advise operators and manufacturers, and collaborate with policy teams on new requirements while maintaining high safety and service standards across the vehicle testing network.

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 databases as required.

Job description

The Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer role at Government Recruitment Service in Crewe requires professional assessment of heavy vehicle statutory test applications, including first tests and conversions, to ensure compliance with legislation and DVSA standards.

You will provide technical support to non-technical teams, advise operators and manufacturers, and collaborate with policy teams on new requirements while maintaining high safety and service standards across the vehicle testing network.