Port of Entry Officer II

Port of Entry Officer II

Agency

585 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Supervisory Organization

Dept. of Public Safety

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$61,779.00 annually

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. Duties are accomplished while stationed at and around a port of entry or weigh station.

• 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.
• Creates reports and maintains relevant documentation and information.
• 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.
• Issues citations or warnings, properly applies applicable fees and penalties in accordance with state law and arrests violators; testifies at trials and hearings.
• Performs vehicle and driver safety inspections in accordance with federal standards. Serves as liaison with the public concerning motor carrier problems and issues; explains the requirements and application of existing statutes and rules.

This is the career level of the job family, where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving the monitoring and inspecting of motor carriers and providing presentations to motor vehicle industry workers and the public. Direct supervisory responsibilities are not assigned at this level, but incumbents may serve as a lead worker at ports of entry at port of entries or weigh stations.

Applicants shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall possess a high school diploma and three (3) years’ experience in the transportation industry or in the field of law enforcement and certified as an inspector for North American Standard Inspections Level I, Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections, and Cargo Tank Inspections or have one (1) year of experience as a CLEET certified law enforcement officer.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of law enforcement principles and practices; of state laws and administrative rules and federal regulations concerning the transportation industry; of investigation techniques; of the rules of evidence; and of public relations in law enforcement programs. Ability is required 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 use a computer and various software programs; 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; and 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.

Incumbents for Level I and II shall be certified by CVSA to conduct Level I Inspections within six (6) months from the date of employment. Incumbents for Level I and II shall be certified in Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections after they have completed 100 Level I Inspections. Incumbents for Level I and II shall be certified in Cargo Tank Inspections after completion of the Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods Inspections class.

Incumbents for Level I and II shall complete the Other Bulk Packaging Inspections class after completion of the Cargo Tank Inspections class. Incumbents for Level I and II shall have completed the above listed certifications and class- , no later than two (2) years from the…