Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1|2 Apply
What you will be doing:
As a Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector, you will work with motor carriers to perform safety inspections on commercial vehicles and their drivers to ensure safety on Alaskas roadways. Your work will make a difference by leading to a reduction in crash fatalities. You will also preserve roads and bridges through size and weight compliance by weighing and measuring commercial vehicles; your ability to identify unsafe vehicles based on federal and state regulations will allow you to take appropriate enforcement action including issuing citations.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
Our goal is to enforce federal and state commercial vehicle regulations to ensure safe highways and to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure. We embrace the Departments core values of integrity, excellence, and respect, and take pride in supporting the States commercial vehicle safety plan.
The benefits of joining our team:
As our successful applicant, a unique set of training opportunities will be provided to you, including driver/vehicle inspection, hazardous materials, and more! Keep busy throughout the year with a variety of indoor and outdoor work while interacting with the motoring public.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is based at a Fairbanks fixed weigh station with potential to travel to various roadside locations throughout the state. Various shifts available.
Who we are looking for:
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the core competencies of: Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Learning: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
Minimum Qualifications
Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1
High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
AND
Work experience that demonstrates the knowledge and skills required of the job, including written and verbal communication, use of general office computer programs, situational awareness, and safety awareness.
AND
Must be at least 19 years of age at time of appointment per AS 18.65.010.
Special Note for Option 1 only:
Must possess a valid Alaska Driver's License.
Appointment and retention in this job class is dependent upon successful completion of a background investigation that includes fingerprinting and obtain security clearance to access criminal justice information systems.
Incumbents are required to work irregular hours or staggered shifts.
As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and maintain:
1) a Certificate of Commission as Special Officer issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety within six months of hire,
2) North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications.
Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 2
Possession of North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications.
AND EITHER
Successful completion of the Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector Training Plan.
OR
One year of experience at the trainee level learning and applying the principles of commercial motor vehicle size, weight, and safety regulation and enforcement. The required experience is met by service as a Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 1 (Option 1) with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
Special Note:
Must possess a valid Alaska Driver's License.
Appointment and retention in this job class is dependent upon successful completion of a background investigation that includes fingerprinting and obtain security clearance to
access criminal justice information systems.
Incumbents are required to work irregular hours or staggered shifts.
An applicant who has previously held required certifications and/or meets the eligibility
requirements to obtain/reobtain the certificates, and who meets the experience requirement, may apply for a vacancy.
As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain and/or maintain:
1) a Certificate of Commission as Special Officer issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety within six months of hire.
2) North American Standard A and B, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certifications within 12 months of hire.
Additional Required Information
At time of interview applicant must submit, if not attached with the application :
- Three (3) names & phone numbers of professional references.
- Two (2) performance evaluations from previous employers, if available
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
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Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name: Sgt. Adam Bower, Commercial Vehicle Compliance Inspector 4
Phone: 907-451-1677
Email: adam.bower@alaska.gov
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://doa.alaska.gov/drb/programs/index.html for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://doa.alaska.gov/drb/programs/index.html for additional information.
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Eleven paid holidays a year
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