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Vehicle Safety Officer

1 month ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Vehicle Safety Officer, it starts with you
- Based in Wellington District
- Permanent, Full-time
- Police Employee (Authorised Officer)

About the role
Are you an 'A' grade qualified heavy or light Automotive Engineer, do you want to become part of a team that has a passion for heavy motor vehicle safety, do you want to make a difference and are you self-motivated?

If the answer is yes, then this could be for you.

The VSO role primarily involves inspecting commercial vehicles for compliance with Land Transport rules and regulations including full mechanical inspections, driver/operator compliance checks, weigh-bridge and roadside enforcement duties and providing expert advice to team members and management.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Knowledge of heavy/light vehicle inspection, CoF/WoF
- Knowledge of the legislative requirements for vehicle standards
- An ability to relate to and communicate with people from all parts of the transport sector
- An understanding of the requirements for heavy vehicle braking

What you’ll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

About us

Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.

Special requirements
- Must hold Advanced Trade Certificate (Automotive Heavy/Light) or NZ Certificate of Engineering (Mechanical) or NZQA recognised equivalent.
- An "A" Grade (Level 5/6) certificate in Automotive Engineering for light or heavy vehicle strands. A similar level of qualification from a related field could also be considered.
- A clean driving record, a class 2 licence would be an advantage.
- Be prepared to travel out of district for short periods for operations/meetings.

Working Flexibly

Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.

How to apply

Remuneration upon appointment to the role will be $73,207 (starting) - $84,993 (midpoint)

Applications close 5:00pm Wednesday 21st June 2023.

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