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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/24/20

Applications Due04/07/20

Vacancy ID80238

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleMotor Vehicle Inspector

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $45455 to $58028 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address 100 Seneca St

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14203

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service law. If a viable list does not exist a provisional appointment may be made. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list to be considered for a permanent appointment to the position.

To be considered for provisional appointment, candidates must have:

Either 1. three years of experience in the repair and/or mechanical inspection of buses (15 passengers or more) and/or heavy-duty trucks (GVWR 18,000 pounds or more) which must have included one year experience with antilock brake systems. Experience limited to maintenance, repair, or inspection activities obtained while working in a commercial garage, where most of the work is primarily related to automobiles, pick-up trucks, small vans, or ambulettes and only occasionally to buses or heavy-duty trucks, is NOT qualifying;

Or 2. an associate’s degree in automotive or diesel technology AND one year of experience as described above;

Or 3. graduated from a one-year post high school certificate program in automotive or diesel repair technology** AND two years of experience as described above.

Important: You must indicate on your application the capacity and/or weight of the types of equipment you have experience either repairing or inspecting. You must also indicate that you have the required one year experience with antilock brake systems.
**Adult BOCES programs are not qualifying for this examination.
The selected candidate must pass a physical/medical examination prior to appointment.

Duties Description As Motor Vehicle Inspector, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Inspect the mechanical condition of buses, heavy duty trucks, vans, suburbans, station wagons and other commercial vehicles.

• Check both controlled and preventative maintenance programs, driver’s hours of labor records and facility of fleet operators.

• Investigate complaints, accidents and illegal operations; testify at hearings when required; and keep records and submitted reports of inspections and investigations.

• Enforce driver, vehicle and hazardous materials regulations.

• Perform duties independently without direct supervision and, as such, be responsible for scheduling your own work and adhering to your own timetable.

• May be required to inspect throughout Region 5 Bus Inspection Area.

• Responsibilities also may include participating within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter, you must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your ability to meet the travel requirements of this position.

Additional Comments ***Reporting to MO, Office of Modal Safety & Security, Albany, NY to be assigned to Erie and Southern Niagara Counties.



Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Shawn Stiffler

Telephone (518) 457-6572

Fax

Email Address shawn.stiffler@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation, Office of Modal Safety and Security

50 Wolf Rd, POD 5-3

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a letter of interest and a current resume no later than April 7th, 2020 to:

Shawn Stiffler
Office of Modal Safety & Security
50 Wolf Road, POD 5-3
Albany, NY 12232
Shawn.Stiffler@dot.ny.gov
Phone: 518-457-6572

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