Application information
Engineer assessment
Assessment of different categories
There are currently 7 different certification categories in the heavy vehicle specialist certification system. The Transport Agency assesses 4 of these categories; the other 3 are assessed by an external organisation.
The categories assessed by the Transport Agency
The categories assessed by the Transport Agency are:
- load anchorages
- towing connections
- chassis modification
- swept path and vehicle dynamics.
The Transport Agency assessment process begins when an applicant returns the application to the Service Supply Management team. The assessment process consists of up to 2 written assessments and 1 interview.
The categories assessed by an external organisation
The categories assessed by an external organisation are:
- brakes
- SRT
- log bolster attachments (HVEC prerequisite).
An applicant must be successful in all assessments before they can be recommended to the Transport Agency to be appointed as a heavy vehicle specialist inspector.
- For information on brakes assessment please contact Doug Latto of Transport & Mechanical Consulting Ltd at::douglatto@gmail.com.
- For information on SRT assessment please contact John de Pont at Transport Engineering Research New Zealand Ltd (TERNZ) at: j.depont@ternz.co.nz.
- For information on log bolster attachment certification please contact Bruce Nairn of the Log Transport Safety Council at: tgmservices@xtra.co.nz.
You are still required to send in an application form, fee (as outlined below) and verification that you have passed the relevant course to the Transport Agency for these externally assessed categories.
Appointment
Once you have been accepted following the interview and have fulfilled any conditions imposed upon you including a period of mentoring, you will be appointed as an IO/VI in the appropriate category. The duration of the mentoring will be determined by its effectiveness which will be assessed at three-monthly intervals. We will provide you information on how to order your LT400s, and issue you with a notice detailing your Transport Agency ID and a certificate of appointment.
Syllabus
Please see the Heavy vehicle specialist certification syllabus for information on the documents, rules and regulations an engineer inspector needs to be familiar with for assessment.