Driver License Examiner w​/CDL - Reading

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Transportation as a Driver License Examiner and enjoy a role that offers steady hours and daily consistency! This position provides the chance to use your road knowledge while working in a predictable and structured environment. Your experience supports safer roads and helps new drivers build confidence. Step into a career that values your background and offers dependable scheduling!

This position helps ensure that driver license applicants meet safety standards and identity rules while supporting secure and consistent service at the Driver License Center. The role contributes to safe driving practices and the prevention of identity fraud.

• Driving Evaluation:
  Check applicant driving abilities and inspect vehicles for required safety features.
• Vision Screening:
  Administer vision tests using approved tools and methods.
• Knowledge Testing:
  Conduct written examinations to confirm understanding of the Vehicle Code and traffic signs.
• Document Review:
  Examine personal records and use systems to verify identity and detect fraud.
• Customer Assistance:
  Process applications and provide guidance on renewals, transfers, motorcycle licenses, and CDL requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Follow REAL , customer service policies, fee waiver rules, and Title VI standards.

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday–Saturday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Work overtime and travel to other Driver License Centers when needed.
• Telework:
  No telework option.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.

• One year of experience as a Driver License Examiner Assistant (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title).
• Two years of experience obtaining, evaluating, and providing information to the public.

• Active Pennsylvania non‑commercial Class C Driver’s License or equivalent, and twenty‑one years of age at the time of application.
• No suspensions or revocations of a driver’s license during the five‑year period immediately preceding employment.
• Employees hired after February 28, 2022, required to obtain an active unrestricted Class M driver’s license within the first six months of employment or before the end of the probationary period and maintain it during employment.
• Possession of an active Class A Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License or equivalent with endorsements: P and N. The Commercial Driver License cannot have any of the following restrictions: E, L, N, O, or Z.

• Meet the PA residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports.
• Required to undergo and pass a Fingerprint and Name‑Based Criminal History Check prior to employment.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

• Support hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center.
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information, or:
  • Your score may be lower than deserved.
  • You may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.