Location
Staines, Surrey (Home-based with extensive UK travel and frequent overnight stays)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£45,000 per annum

About the Role
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is seeking a skilled and experienced Assessment Manager to join our Environmental Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work in the public interest for the world's leading accreditation body. You will be the key focal point for customers, ensuring their accreditation expectations are met with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service. The role involves selecting and leading assessment teams, establishing assessment approaches, coordinating and reporting on assessments, and managing projects from start to finish. This position requires a passion for quality and hands-on experience within an Environmental Engineering environment, making the work both engaging and rewarding.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
UKAS values diversity and is committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion commitments.

Experience
- Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation
- Practical experience in environmental engineering, including one or more of the following areas: temperature testing (thermal shock), corrosion testing, vibration and shock testing, accelerometry, HALT & HASS testing, dynamic & static load, ballistics, packaging
- Relevant hands-on experience and broad sector knowledge
- Experience in organisation auditing or assessment
- Proven ability to add value through a customer-focused approach with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills

About you
- Passionate about quality and environmental engineering
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to select and coordinate assessment teams
- Excellent customer service mindset with diligence and objectivity
- Willingness to travel extensively across the UK with frequent overnight stays

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level is desirable but not essential
- Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be considered