About this role
Your area of responsibility will cover the following topics: Weight & Dimensions (Circulation rules between MS, national specific, Type approval regulation in EU) Vehicles for transport of dangerous goods (ADR) Statutory plate & VIN requirements Cab access Spray suppression system Front, Rear, Side underrun protection (FUP, RUP, side guard) Vehicle combination coupling (Couplings between Tractor & semi-trailer (fifth wheel)or between rigid and trailer, mechanical and Automated connections) Safety glazing Miscellaneous Defrost / demist Door locks & hinges External projections (protrusion) Windshield wipers and washers Towing devices Registration (licence) plate space End pipe directions (national requirements) Compulsory equipment (fire extinguisher - tool box - safety equipment…) Introduction Do you want to have a global perspective on regulation development around new technologies to support the development of safe and more efficient vehicles? So please join us! Who are we? We are a global team of around 15 regulation specialists, belonging to the Truck Technology Product Planning organization and we have the responsibility to influence, externally, the development of product regulations, to lead the global product regulation network, as well as to provide, internally, information about current, proposed and expected motor vehicle regulations. Job description Your mission will be to provide the Volvo organizations with the expected regulations to implement so that Volvo products can comply with the regulation in due time. Your activity will be to follow up regulation development in your area of responsibility, on a global scale. To do so, you will be our representative in European or international manufacturer organizations, you will use our internal global regulation network to have a clear picture of what will come. You will have to identify, define and anchor the needed Volvo position to influence regulation development, to engage with authorities, industry peers and other external stakeholders in regulation development, and clearly communicates internally the final outcome. You will also provide, internally, global or regional product regulation forecasts, global overviews and summaries of existing regulations. You will act as a subject matter expert for your area of responsibility. As such you will support the Volvo organization to secure compliance with expected regulations in due time, you will support projects by providing input to prerequisites, providing guidance, and driving resolution of interpretation issues if required. For more information please contact James Rolland, Vice President Product Planning GTT-TPP, +33 481939937 The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus and Volvo Penta. Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides Volvo Group Trucks and Business Area's with state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, product planning and purchasing services, as well as aftermarket product support. With Volvo Group Trucks Technology you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.