Engineering Support Officer

Job Description:

Engineering Support Officer

Vehicle Certification Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 8th February 2026

📍 Location: Nuneaton (Hybrid)

💷 Salary: £30,485 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Full-time

You will get the opportunity to work alongside our expert engineering team at our specialist site in Nuneaton, supporting them to test vehicles and components to the latest technical standards. Daily tasks will include witness testing, draft approval certification prior to technical clearance and assistance with conformity of production audits.  An eye for detail and effective communication will be essential, to ensure you can confidently liaise with your team and customers, as well as meeting the legal requirements we are required to work in accordance with.

The environment we deliver our service will be fast-paced and continues to evolve with the landscape of the automotive industry and development of regulations, in the UK and overseas. This will enable you exciting opportunities to work with the vehicles of tomorrow, global customers and engineering specialists. Your work will have true impact and will make a real difference to millions of road users.

We are passionate about offering all our colleagues' equal opportunities to develop and learn new skills that will enable us to thrive together. We also ensure we promote a work-life balance where you can benefit from flexible and hybrid working, regular health and wellbeing webinars and a friendly community of colleagues who will support you to succeed. 

Top Responsibilities

• Accurate and efficient completion of approval certification, prior to issue by the Certification Team, using various sources of data such as engineers’ test reports and manufacturer’s documentation.
• Liaising with stakeholders to schedule Conformity of Production audits / Facility Appraisals, raise invoices and maintain Register of Approval Facilities.
• Assisting in the preparation of test vehicles and components for applicable tests as requested by the engineer, fitting test equipment and components as necessary.
• Assisting and monitoring component tests in co-operation with test engineers and carry out technical assessments of in accordance with UN ECE Regulations and manufacturer declared specifications, completing test reports as necessary.
• Completion of type approval extensions deemed “paper only applications” by engineers.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).  
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.   
• Access to the staff discount portal. 
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc. 
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: 

• A professional engineering qualification, or experience in a regulatory, compliance, or quality-focused environments.
• Knowledge of vehicle Type Approval processes and regulatory requirements for brakes and tyres, including an understanding of Conformity of Production (COP).
• A proven ability to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought and decisive authority.
• Proven attention to detail when checking documentation.
• Applicable knowledge, or experience, of working in a Quality Assessment environment.

Licences

A full UK Category B Driving Licence is essential

Qualifications

A professional engineering qualification, or experience in a regulatory, compliance, or quality-focused environments
Level 2 qualifications in Math and English, i.e. GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C or equivalent.
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

How to Apply
👉 Read the full job description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 8th February 2026