Port of Entry Officer II

About the role

Positions in this job family are involved in the enforcement of state laws and administrative rules and federal regulations concerning intrastate and interstate motor carrier operations, motor vehicle operations, motor vehicle registration, driver licenses, and the transportation of property and hazardous materials. This includes stopping and inspecting any driver or commercial motor vehicle for violations; declaring and marking drivers and commercial motor vehicles Out-of-Service; weighing vehicles for size and weight violations; checking permits, registration and decals; impounding vehicles; inspecting motor carriers; issuing warnings, citations, and arresting state law violators; checking and enforcing state laws and administrative rules and federal regulations; and other appropriate actions against violators.

Responsibilities

• Operates at and around a port of entry or weigh station to conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
• Declares and marks commercial motor vehicles and drivers Out-of-Service.
• Verifies permits, registration, and decals.
• Impounds vehicles when applicable.
• Enforce state laws and administrative rules and federal regulations.
• Create reports and maintain relevant documentation and information.
• Inspect vehicles and document to determine compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and evaluate truck contents to identify substances being transported in violation of the law or established safety standards.
• Enforce state size and weight laws.
• Issue citations or warnings, properly apply applicable fees and penalties in accordance with state law and arrest violators; testify at trials and hearings.
• Perform vehicle and driver safety inspections in accordance with federal standards.
• Serve as liaison with the public concerning motor carrier problems and issues; explain the requirements and application of existing statutes and rules.

Requirements

• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• A high school diploma.
• Three (3) years’ experience in the transportation industry or in the field of law enforcement.
• Certified as an inspector for North American Standard Inspections Level I, Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections, and Cargo Tank Inspections.
• One (1) year of experience as a CLEET certified law enforcement officer.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of law enforcement principles and practices.
• Knowledge of state laws and administrative rules and federal regulations concerning the transportation industry.
• Knowledge of investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of the rules of evidence.
• Knowledge of public relations in law enforcement programs.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to make oral and written reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to use a computer and various software programs.
• Ability to react quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to exercise tact in securing compliance with laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform inspections and investigations.
• Ability to coordinate and direct the activities of others.
• Ability to conduct North American Standard Inspections Level I, Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections, Cargo Tank Inspections, and Other Bulk Packaging Inspections, as a certified inspector.

Skills

• Ability to conduct North American Standard Inspections Level I, Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections, Cargo Tank Inspections, and Other Bulk Packaging Inspections, as a certified inspector.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$61,779.00 annually

Schedule

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