Technical Support Engineer
Department for Business and Trade
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 1st December 2024
Details
Reference number: 371763
Salary: £32,858 - £38,272
National: £32,858 - £34,586 London: £36,583-£38,272. This post attracts an additional GSE Specialist Technical Pay Enhancement of £5150, subject to eligibility.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade: Higher Executive Officer
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: DBT - CMRR - Office for Product Safety and Standards
Type of role: Engineering, Operational Delivery, Science
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available: 1
Location: Birmingham, Teddington
About the job
Job summary
About OPSS
We are the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business & Trade. Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence.
Job description
Your Role: Technical Support Engineer
We’re seeking a Technical Support Engineer to leverage their skills and experience to drive our goals forward. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in implementing rigorous, yet proportionate regulations aligned with the Regulators’ Code.
What Will You Be Doing?
* Support Delivery: Work with the Utilities Team Manager to support the delivery of the team’s statutory responsibilities under primary legislation and develop policies to accommodate new technologies.
* Coordinate Enforcement: Ensure the continued compliance of gas and electricity meter populations by coordinating the team’s enforcement activities.
* Provide Technical Advice: Offer technical advice and support to OPSS/DBT colleagues, other government departments, meter manufacturers, industry groups, trade associations, and energy suppliers.
* Liaise with Stakeholders: Work with manufacturers and trade organisations to reduce barriers to trade and ensure UK manufacturers can take advantage of increased market opportunities.
* Contract Management: Undertake contract management and performance monitoring activities associated with an outsourced service provider.
* Reduce Regulatory Burden: Assist businesses in complying with legal requirements to reduce the regulatory burden.
Person specification
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:
* Technical Expertise: A degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a related field is essential.
* Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities to interpret complex data.
* Stakeholder Management: Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships.
* Strategic Thinking: A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement effective plans.
* A willingness for occasional Travel: This role may require occasional travel both nationally and internationally.
* Clear Communicator: An ability to communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desirable
Industry Experience: Demonstrable experience delivering technical regulation within the utilities sector would be advantageous.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £32,858, the Department for Business and Trade contributes £9,518 towards your Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities.
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.
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