Rail Safety Inspector

Location: Richmond

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Rail Safety Inspector

Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Starting Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

The State Corporation Commissions (SCC) Division of Utility and Railroad Safety seeks a motivated and public service-oriented Rail Safety Inspector to join its mission-driven team. Working closely with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), SCC rail inspectors conduct inspections of railroad facilities to ensure safe operation of jurisdictional railroads within Virginia. The candidate selected for this position will conduct Motive Power and Equipment (MP&E) inspections primarily in the Northern Virginia area to determine compliance with the applicable rail safety laws, rules, standards, and orders.

This position offers on-the-job training using FRA Safety Standards and a Monday through Thursday, 40-hour work week schedule with occasional on-call work outside of normal working hours.

Additional job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Independently conducting MP&E inspections across Virginia while accurately and consistently applying the laws, rules, and standards.

Thoroughly investigating rail complaints received from the general public and others.

Conducting investigations of reportable incidents (including accidents and derailments) occurring on the railroad lines; determining probably cause of incidents and whether non- compliance of laws, rules and standards contributed to the incidents.

Preparing written reports in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines and submitting reports to supervisor and the FRA within required timelines.

Frequently traveling in Virginia (primarily in Northern Virginia and occasionally to Eastern Virginia) and traversing rough terrain to conduct inspections of locomotives, freight and passenger cars, rolling stock, and related safety systems.

Please Note:

SCC only accepts applications received through its career center site. Applications submitted through Virginia Jobs site directly will not be considered.

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