Apprentice Certification Engineer Vehicle Certification Agency

Location

Nuneaton, Warwickshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

• Developing and maintaining expert technical knowledge and competence across VCA
• Liaising with UK technical leadership and administration teams as appropriate
• Preparing vehicles, systems, and components for legislative tests  
• Conducting detailed reviews of test specifications and test plans (prior to and during test)  
• Conducting or witnessing tests in accordance with established procedures  
• Collecting test data and prepare for review
• Maintaining detailed and accurate logbooks and test records 
• Performing quality checks and data analysis on test output
• Attending all apprenticeship training requirements internally and externally
• Successfully completing all assignments, exams, and end point assessments

The training you will be getting

In partnership with the University of Nottingham, the Electro-mechanical Engineer Degree.

Apprenticeship combines university on-campus teaching (delivered as weekly block release), fully funded by the VCA, and on-the-job training provided by our own engineers, where you will gain a wide range of experiences across various business areas. 

As an apprentice type approval engineer, you will join a team at the forefront of environmental and safety testing and will gain exposure to large global automotive brands and the latest technology. We will support you in gaining and maintaining expert technical knowledge across a wide range of automotive subjects. 

You will spend 20% of your contracted working hours dedicated to your apprenticeship and will be surrounded by a supportive network. You will be allocated a mentor and will have regular development conversations with your line manager to ensure your learning needs are met and you are on track to successfully complete your apprenticeship. 

There will be a clear progression path within the role. Alongside this, VCA supports engineers who wish to work towards gaining Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with the IMechE/IET and we actively promote this as recognition of your professional development.

Successful apprentices will be awarded both a Level 6 Electro-mechanical Engineer Apprenticeship Certificate and a BEng (Hons) Electro-mechanical Engineering degree.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• To be discussed further when in role

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Salary

£23.85k per annum