Portable Load Limit Inspector

About the Role

As a Portable Load Limit Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring commercial vehicles comply with state weight limits through the operation of portable and stationary scales.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and/or operates portable and/or stationary platform scales at selected rotating sites and/or weigh stations to check the weight of commercial vehicles and ensure compliance with state weight limits.
• Weighs and inspects self-propelled construction equipment, commercial vehicles, and/or loads relative to legal limitations and special hauling permit limitations using a height stick and portable and/or stationary scales.
• Utilizes a state-owned portable scale vehicle to transport scales.
• Answers inquiries from the general public regarding information and directions.
• May appear in court as a witness relative to overload citations.

Qualifications

Formal education that includes reading, writing, and speaking English and in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Position-Specific Requirements

• Valid Driver's license required.

Skills

• Basic Documentation
• Inspection Principles
• Automotive
• Code Enforcement
• Equipment Operations
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving

Compensation

$23.65 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, 8:00am to 5:00pm; working days and hours may vary.

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service
• Free parking

Application Tips

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Agency Overview

Ohio State Highway Patrol is an internationally accredited agency whose mission is to protect life and property, promote traffic safety and provide professional public safety services with respect, compassion, and unbiased professionalism.