Weights & Measures Inspector

DEPT OF AGRICULTURE The Mission of our Agency is to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce.

WEIGHTS & MEASURES INSPECTOR

Job Location:

Address:
Office of Weights and Measures / Compliance Division
1110 W. Washington Street, Ste. 450, Phoenix AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $41,600.00

Grade: 19

Closing Date:
September 29, 2026

Job Summary:

The Weights and Measures Services Division is recruiting for an Investigator in the West Valley and surrounding area.

The primary mission of the Weights and Measures Services Division (“Division”) is to promote equity and fairness in Arizona commerce by regulating and supporting businesses in a manner that protects both the interests of the business and the consumer. The Division carries out this mission by:

• Maintaining the mass and volume reference standards of the state in accordance with requirements established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”);
• Licensing commercial weighing and measuring devices used in Arizona;
• Licensing service agencies, representatives, and Public Weigh masters who conduct business in Arizona;
• Administering inspection programs that ensure equity in the marketplace and/or protect air quality;
• Inspecting and testing commercial weighing and measuring devices and enforcing the statutes, rules, and regulations governing their use.

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Conduct on-site independent or team-based inspections, audits, and/or investigations to determine compliance with federal and state requirements relating to programs administered by the Division.
• Sample and perform basic analysis of motor fuels sold at retail or distributed at fuel terminals to ensure compliance with federal and state motor fuel specifications.
• Conduct independent or witnessed inspections of gasoline vapor recovery systems (Phoenix and Tucson areas only) to ensure compliance with federal and state air quality requirements.
• Issue enforcement action as authorized by Arizona Revised Statutes to include Administrative Orders and compliance directives.
• Interpret technical data to determine compliance with federal and state regulations based upon legal interpretation of NIST handbooks, California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) Executive Orders and test procedures, and other technical documents.
• Adhere to internal policies and procedures regarding performance of work duties.
• Provide education to industry representatives and the public in regards to compliance with applicable weights and measures regulations.
• Testify as an expert witness at Administrative Hearings or participate as a department representative in Informal Settlement Conferences.
• Drive a State vehicle for State business.

Important Considerations:

• Extensive travel is required within your assigned work district and occasionally throughout Arizona.
• Domestic travel may be required to attend professional training programs in other areas of the United States.
• Your workload may require you to work outdoors up to 80% of the time.
• You must be able to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• You must be comfortable with operating motor vehicles as large as ¾ ton pickup trucks or larger and have the experience or ability to operate a vehicle towing a trailer.
• You must be comfortable with documenting up to 100% of your workload on the computer through the use of Windows-based and web-based applications.
• You must be able to make independent and educated decisions regarding enforcement action as the result of non‑compliance, and have the ability to implement these actions even in challenging situations.

Preferred Knowledge:
Knowledge of various units of measure for mass, volume, and pressure;
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