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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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