Fuel Specialist

Position: Fuel Specialist I
Job Posting Title Fuel Specialist IAgency
185 CORPORATION COMMISSION Supervisory Organization Corporation Commission Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular Compensation Annual  Salary: $72,956

This position covers the following counties:
Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Stephens, and Tillman. The hired candidate MUST reside within 100 miles of the farthest point of their territory.

Job Description Basic Purpose Positions in this job family are involved in the inspection of fuel dispensers and underground fuel storage systems. This includes collecting samples and conducting field tests of petroleum fuel products, verifying required permits and enforcing the rules of the Corporation Commission relating to storage, dispensing and sale of petroleum fuels and related products.

Typical Functions The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

Performs tests and inspections of fuel dispensers to assure accurate measurement.

Performs field checks of motor fuels for octane rating and obtains fuel samples for laboratory analysis.

Inspects underground fuel storage tanks to ensure integrity, including adequate corrosion protection and compliance with upgrade requirements.

Verifies that all antifreeze offered for sale has been approved by the Corporation Commission.

Prepares periodic reports of station inspections; prepares complaint investigation reports and special reports.

Counsels station operators concerning interpretation of Corporation Commission rules and recommends plans to correct deficiencies.

Issues Notices of Violation and enforces Corporation Commission orders.

Serves as a liaison to multi-agency or government-industry environmental committees, speaking at civic and industry group meetings.

Level Descriptor This is the entry-level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities in a training capacity level and perform a wide range of fuel inspections and tests under the guidance and direction of higher-level inspectors. In this role they will travel to service stations and other outlets to perform tests and inspections of fuel dispensers, obtain fuel samples for analysis, and perform annual inspections of underground storage tanks.

This includes responsibility for interpretation and enforcement of state and federal rules and laws.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements for classification at this level consist of two years experience in petroleum inspection analysis, fuel storage system operation, underground or above ground tank installation, maintenance, wholesale fuel marketing, removal or testing; or 12 hours from an accredited college or university in engineering, natural science, physical science, construction management or industrial safety.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required to perform work at this level include knowledge of state and federal rules governing fuel storage systems; of methods and procedures of investigative work; of inspection and calibration of fuel dispensers; of fuel storage tank systems; of petroleum fuel products sampling and testing methods and techniques; and of basic mathematics and mechanical principles. Ability is required to conduct investigations; to obtain and present evidence, both orally and in writing;

to follow oral and written instruction; to analyze technical data regarding fuel storage systems; and to establish and maintain effective working…