Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer 1

Join the Commerce and Compliance Division as a motor carrier enforcement officer where you will be part of a team dedicated to keeping Oregon’s highways safe, efficient, and protected. You will enforce size, weight, registration, and safety laws for commercial vehicles by inspecting vehicles, drivers, records, and cargo securement to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Through enforcement, education, and regulatory action, you will help maintain the integrity of Oregon’s transportation system and support safe motor carrier operations statewide.

Each employee in the Commerce and Compliance Division must adhere to OAR 740-020-0010 and ORS 823.007. Failure to follow these rules may impact employment. For more details, visit the Commerce and Compliance Division laws and rules website or contact the recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain safe and efficient scale operations.
• Evaluate commercial motor vehicles for compliance and registration at weigh stations or portable scales.
• Handle compliance situations with drivers and motor carrier officials, including those who may be confused, reluctant to provide information, or have language differences.
• Issue citations and calculate fees accurately.
• Prepare written reports and provide expert testimony in court for disputed citations.
• Prepare reports for other ODOT offices as needed.
• Provide technical training on laws, rules, and regulations related to safety, size, weight, tax, and registration.
• Monitor weigh station bypass routes by driving to remote locations to identify unauthorized bypasses.
• Work a monthly rotating 8-hour or 10-hour shift to ensure 24/7 coverage.
• Travel throughout the state, including overnight stays, and up to two weeks of training.
• Work in all weather conditions, requiring the ability to bend, stoop, climb, and crawl.
• Lift and move 35-pound portable scales.

Requirements

• Two years of public contact/customer service experience involving in-person or phone interactions, providing information about services/programs, or explaining/applying laws, rules, regulations, or procedures.
• Experience or training using computers to retrieve and input data.
• Completion of an Associate’s degree may substitute for one year of public contact experience.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record (pre-employment driving record check will be conducted).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to remain calm and professional in difficult or escalated situations.
• Experience evaluating facts to determine compliance with program guidelines or regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to accurately reply to inquiries about laws, policies, or procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound judgment calls based on established procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners.

Benefits

• Work/life balance with 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible work schedules and paid leave.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range, determined through an equal pay assessment.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity.
• If you are a PERS member or become eligible, the salary range increases by 6.95%.

Pay

Monthly salary range: $4,519 – $6,276 (non-PERS).

Schedule

• Monthly rotating 8-hour or 10-hour shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage.
• Travel throughout the state, including overnight stays and up to two weeks of training.

This recruitment will remain open until filled, with the first application screening scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered.