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Autonomous Vehicle - Emergency Response Specialist

Salary

£32k per year

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Description

Join the Future of Driving! Become an Autonomous Vehicle - Emergency Response Specialist! TaskUs is looking for dynamic individuals to support and enhance the journey of autonomous vehicles. As a Call Handler / Emergency Response Specialist, you will provide real-time guidance and support to autonomous vehicles (AVs) in complex driving scenarios.

Responsibilities:

  • Navigational Assistance: Guide AVs through challenging situations, such as blocked streets, narrow lanes, and private driveways, ensuring efficient and safe navigation.
  • Decision Making: Collaborate with AVs to optimise driving paths, considering factors like lane closures and traffic conditions.
  • Safety Oversight: Monitor AV behaviour and intervene to prioritise safety and avoid potential hazards.
  • Human-Machine Interaction: Maintain effective communication with AVs to ensure seamless cooperation and timely responses.
  • Problem Solving: Adapt to dynamic road conditions and rapidly address unexpected challenges.
  • Continuous Learning: Contribute to the improvement of AV technology by analysing past performance and identifying opportunities for optimization.
  • Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to all relevant safety regulations and certifications.

Requirements:

  • Pass a background check, drug and alcohol test
  • Full Valid UK drivers license with 3 years of driving experience and a clean driving record

Nice to have:

  • 999/ Emergency Telecommunications experience or similar - minimum of 1 year
  • Deescalation skills/experience
  • Strong focus on safety and attention to detail
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
  • Strong customer service, de-escalation, communication and interpersonal skills with 2 years experience
  • Adaptability to new technologies and processes
  • Ability to self-correct and learn from previous mistakes
  • Maintain safety compliance certifications
  • Ability to stay focused and seated for multiple hours at a time
  • Ability to multitask in dynamic situations
  • Schedule flexibility to support a 24*7 operation including holidays

Benefits:

  • Annual Salary: £32k
  • Private Medical Insurance (PMI) through BUPA
  • Dental Insurance through BUPA
  • Life Insurance through Canada Life
  • Income Protection Insurance through Canada Life
  • Pension Insurance through Aviva
  • Birthday Leave
  • Referral Incentive Program

Skills

Required

  • UK driving license
  • Safety compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Communication

Nice to have

Apply on TaskUs