Senior Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

The Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer role at Government Recruitment Service sits within the DVSA’s Vehicle Services leadership. You will process technical applications, ensuring full assessment and compliant documentation, and act as a trusted advisor to front line staff, operators, manufacturers and others.

You will work with technical standards, legal and policy teams to meet targets and help develop new requirements, while delivering a responsive, customer-focused service across the vehicle

Qualifications

• Provide professional assessment of heavy vehicle statutory test applications for both first test and vehicle conversion, checking reports and supporting documentation, ensuring compliance.
• Respond to technical queries from non-technical processing teams and act as trusted advisors to operators, manufacturers and others.
• Collaborate with the Vehicle Policy Team on new initiatives and developing new requirements and standards.
• Maintain high standards of safety, compliance and operational performance 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 ECWVTA teams.
• Provide technical support to non-technical processing teams and act as advisory service to front line staff, operators, manufacturers and others.
• Investigate possible solutions to solve issues or mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Policy Team on new initiatives and developing new requirements and standards.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers to ensure understanding and concise responses.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Stakeholder influence

Technical advisement

Risk assessment

Job description

The Heavy Vehicle Technical Officer role at Government Recruitment Service sits within the DVSA’s Vehicle Services leadership. You will process technical applications, ensuring full assessment and compliant documentation, and act as a trusted advisor to front line staff, operators, manufacturers and others.

You will work with technical standards, legal and policy teams to meet targets and help develop new requirements, while delivering a responsive, customer-focused service across the vehicle