Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer — Compliance & Regulation

Government Recruitment Service; South Carolina; On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 25 days

Flexible working

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer to join DVSA’s Vehicle Services leadership team in Dorchester. You will assess heavy vehicle statutory test applications for first tests and conversions, ensuring full compliance with DVSA standards and legislation.

You will answer technical questions from non-technical teams, advise operators, manufacturers and public, and help develop new guidance and requirements while maintaining safety and high service levels

Qualifications

• Experience assessing heavy vehicle statutory test applications.
• Knowledge of ECWVTA or regulatory standards.
• Ability to advise front line staff and stakeholders.

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.
• 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 with internal and external customers to ensure a concise accurate response 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.

Skills

Technical assessment

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for a Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer to join DVSA’s Vehicle Services leadership team in Dorchester. You will assess heavy vehicle statutory test applications for first tests and conversions, ensuring full compliance with DVSA standards and legislation.

You will answer technical questions from non-technical teams, advise operators, manufacturers and public, and help develop new guidance and requirements while maintaining safety and high service levels