Vehicle Emissions Inspector (Public Service Representative 3

Initial Posting Date: 07/29/2026 Final date to receive applications: 08/06/2026 Agency:
Department of Environmental Quality Salary Range: $3,717 - $5,065 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Vehicle Emissions Inspector (Public Service Representative
3)

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals, and while collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

We celebrate and appreciate diversity, champion equity, and treat each other with respect and dignity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability in the administration of our programs and activities. Visit DEQ’s Civil Rights and Environmental Justice page.

Do you have strong customer service skills and enjoy working with a variety of customers? Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) currently has one full time opportunity for a Vehicle Emissions Inspector (Public Service Representative
3) at its Clackamas Clean Air Station in Clackamas, Oregon. The list of qualified candidates may be used to fill future limited duration and permanent vacancies at any of the Portland area testing stations located in Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, NE Portland, and Sherwood.

About DEQ! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state’s natural resources. Affecting close to half the population of the State of Oregon, the Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) is one of the signature programs of the Oregon DEQ. The VIP is responsible for ensuring over 1 million vehicles in the Portland and Medford areas have well maintained emission control systems, and VIP plays a significant role in the Ozone SIP, air toxics reductions, and implementation of Oregon’s low emissions vehicle program for reducing greenhouse gases.

Within its testing boundaries, the VIP program is responsible for about 2/3 of vehicle registrations and VIN inspections for the Department of Motor Vehicles. VIP staff count for 1/6 of the entire Agency staff. For a visual representation of DEQ’s offices and their locations, view our DEQ Offices and Vehicle Inspection Testing Stations map.

This is not your typical customer service job. Our Vehicle Emissions Inspectors are trained to use state-of-the-art technology to quickly and efficiently test over 500,000 vehicles every year in the Portland metro area to ensure they are compliant with State and Federal emissions standards. Inspectors provide quality customer service in all aspects of the vehicle emission inspection process, including:

• Directing and instructing vehicle drivers on test procedures.
• Entering accurate emission test data and verifying emission control information.
• Attaching test equipment to vehicle systems and conducting testing.
• Communicating test results to vehicle owners including information on how to resolve failed tests.
• Processing high volumes of paperwork and financial transactions accurately.
• Completing office duties as assigned including entering financial information into a spreadsheet and preparing bank deposits.

The opportunity to work in a productive and creative environment where no two days are ever the same! DEQ cares deeply about…