Vehicle Safety Programs Specialist; Program Specialist V

Mar 31, 2026

TDLR

Working title:

Vehicle Safety Programs Specialist
Class title:
Program Specialist V
Posting No.: 0319-26
Opening Date: 03/31/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Location:

North Campus, 1106 Clayton Ln., Austin, TX 78723
Class Code: 1574T1
FLSA:
Administrative-Exempt
Salary Group/Salary: B21, $60,000.00 – $67,000.08/yr.
Division:
Compliance
Number of positions: 1

Performs advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Conducts inspections, assessments, analysis, investigations, and serves as a liaison to ensure compliance with program laws and rules and identify consumer and public safety issues that can affect citizens of Texas for the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Transportation Network Companies, Delivery Network Companies, Motorcycle and ATV Operator Safety, and Driver Education and Safety programs.

The Vehicle Safety Programs Specialist will also provide consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, agency staff, advisory board, governmental agencies, the industries, and the general public on all aspects of their assigned programs. Duties include performing inspections and audits; rendering interpretations and opinions on statutes, rules, and regulations; preparing and disseminating administrative and technical materials; performing research; public outreach and training;

and working with Department staff to establish and accomplish section objectives. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Consumer Protection Manager.

• Performs a variety of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities related to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Transportation Network Companies, Delivery Network Companies, Motorcycle and ATV Operator Safety, and Driver Education and Safety programs.
• Oversees and travels to conduct inspections, field surveys, assessments, or investigations to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, rules, and regulations for the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Motorcycle and ATV Operator Safety programs, often using specialized field-testing equipment.
• Evaluates program impacts and coordinates with staff and other state, federal, and regulatory agencies, and various groups on public issues to address and mitigate identified issues.
• Serves as agency liaison for explaining program statutory requirements, trains other agency staff on requirements, and coordinates technical assistance efforts by working with the general public, department staff, inspectors, regulated individuals and entities, government officials, advisory groups, and other interested parties to determine trends, research solutions, and resolve technical, administrative, and operational problems/inquiries
• Evaluates program data and metrics to make recommendations to the Consumer Protection Manager on technical matters including requests administrative rule changes or issues discovered during inspections and audits.
• Coordinates and performs assessments to ensure compliance with statutes and rules including monitoring of agency policies and program-related materials.
• Coordinates the collection, organization, analysis and preparation of educational, technical, and administrative materials including specialized research projects, reports, studies, memorandums, bulletins, web content, training, and other materials in response to requests for program information.
• Analyzes legislation to develop recommendations for policy, and programmatic issues relating to the prioritization, implementation, improvement, and…