Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer II

About the role

Positions in this job family are involved in the enforcement of state laws, rules, and regulations concerning motor carrier operation, motor vehicle license and registration, motor fuel taxes and fees, and the transportation or disposal of deleterious substances or hazardous materials. This includes monitoring and inspecting of motor vehicles for required safety standards, permits, registration, or decals, issuing warnings or citations, impounding vehicles, and arresting or determining other appropriate actions against violators. They inspect truck stops, wash pits, oil well sites, and other areas to identify unauthorized disposal or dumping of deleterious substances and will respond to complaints about such actions.

Responsibilities

• Patrols roads and highways or operates a weigh station to identify motor carriers operating in violation of state regulatory laws, stops apparent violators, inspects vehicles and documents to determine compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and evaluates truck contents to identify substances being transported in violation of the law or established safety standards.
• Enforces state size and weight laws and overweight and oversize permits.
• Issues citations or warnings, determining applicable fees and penalties in accordance with state law, serves warrants, writs and notices issued by the Corporation Commission; may detain violators; accept bonds guaranteeing court appearance; testifies at trials and hearings.
• Impounds improperly registered vehicles until the vehicle is properly registered and applicable fees are paid.
• Performs vehicle and driver safety inspections in accordance with national standards.
• Provides assistance and information to law enforcement entities and motor vehicle license agents with regard to state motor vehicle and motor fuel laws.
• Serves as liaison with the public concerning motor carrier problems and issues, explains the requirements and application of existing statutes and rules.
• Investigates complaints regarding service, damage settlements, illegal dumping and storage or transportation of deleterious substances.
• Provides initial response to accident scenes involving deleterious and hazardous materials, notifies appropriate agencies and local authorities; provides technical guidance or supervision to others at the scene.
• Conducts investigations involving pollution related incidents.

Requirements

• Applicants “shall be high school graduates and shall have had at least three (3) years practical experience in the transportation industry or in the field of law enforcement” plus will have one (1) years of Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) certified law enforcement experience in motor carrier enforcement for a regulatory agency and “shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years.”

Qualifications

• Knowledge of law enforcement principles and practices;
• Of state and federal laws concerning the transportation industry;
• Of the rules of the Corporation Commission regarding motor carriers and the transportation and disposal of deleterious materials;
• Of various types of chemical, explosives and other hazardous materials;
• Of the containment, storage, disposal and transportation requirements for such materials;
• Of investigation techniques;
• Of the rules of evidence;
• Of public relations in law enforcement programs.

Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
• To communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• To make oral and written reports;
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• To react quickly and effectively in emergency situations;
• To exercise tact in securing compliance with laws and regulations;
• To perform inspections and investigations;
• To coordinate and direct the activities of others.

Benefits

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year.
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account.
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan.

Pay

Annual Salary: $63,000

Schedule

Core work hours for the Motor Carrier Enforcement Officers are 4 days, with 10-hour shift rotations per week. This schedule may require flexibility based on the needs of the agency.

Conditions of Employment

• Contingent on a favorable background check
• Equal Opportunity Employer

Disclaimer

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future. All employees appointed to state service, whether initial hiring, transferring from one state agency to another state agency, or returning to state service following a break in service will be required to complete a twelve-month trial period in accordance with Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Rule 260:130-19-30.