Managing the engineering department of a bus, coach or commercial vehicle operator to ensure vehicle safety and reliability.
Overview
Approved for delivery on the 07/09/2016, the road transport engineering manager, Higher apprenticeship standard provides a level 4, upon completion. This apprenticeship will typically take 36 months to complete, not including the End-Point Assessment Period.
What the course covers
A road transport engineering manager is responsible for managing the road transport engineering department of a bus, coach or commercial vehicle operator. Working alongside a team of professionals including, technicians and specialist engineers, it is your duty to ensure the vehicle fleet is safe, reliable and roadworthy in line with organisational and regulatory requirements.
Your role is to ensure that the road transport engineering department is run in a safe, effective and efficient manner in support of business productivity as well as employee satisfaction. Part of this is ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental regulations, and industry codes of practice.
Apprentices will develop an in-depth understanding of the processes relevant to bus, coach or commercial vehicle engineering. An essential part of this standard involves the development of leadership skills, including an ability to manage a range of employees, issue discipline when necessary and motivate the team to exceed their personal and professional goals. You will take a proactive approach to analyse data and inspecting the working techniques, to identify engineering methods to improve the performance of the vehicles.
Careers and jobs associated
- Road transport engineering supervisor
- Road transport engineering team lead.
If you would like to find out more about this apprenticeship standard, including possible duties of the role, skills and assessment method visit the Institute for Apprenticeships.
