Motor Carrier Investigator

• Independently plan and carry out civil investigations and/or audits into private property, for-hire, agricultural, passenger and hazardous material commercial motor carriers determine known facts and obtain pertinent information by visiting places of business, conducting personal interviews, examining company records, etc. compare discovered information against state and federal regulations to determine compliance discuss findings with the respective companies offer technical
  assistance to resolve compliance problems and support corrective action.
• Use agency software, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro to create detailed reports of findings and provide evidence for enforceable violations.
• Provide the motoring public, drivers, commercial motor carriers and neighboring agencies with technical assistance, education and outreach support as it pertains to state and federal regulations.
• Plan and conduct unannounced CVSA inspections of both commercial motor vehicles and driver documentation at carrier places of business and at state Ports of Entry to determine driver and company compliance note deficiencies and declare vehicles and/or drivers out-of-service in accordance with established policies.

• Want to engage in meaningful work to make both local and interstate highway travel safer.
• Be comfortable dealing with conflict.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Have experience with research and technical writing.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a valid drivers license.
• Be able to type 40 words per minute.
• Possess a range of computer skills.

• Have experience interpreting and applying state and/or federal regulations
• Live within 50 miles of the work reporting location
• Are bilingual

• Read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
• Evaluate information against a set of standards
• Find, gather and collect information or data
• Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• Make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively listen to, and understand, information and ideas presented verbally
• Write clearly, concisely and effectively read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Use agency-specific software application program(s)
• Research methods, techniques, and/or sources of information
• Compose and produce reports, documents and related material

Here is some information of which you should be aware:

• This position requires access to the Utah Criminal Justice Information System (UCJIS). Please note: we will be unable to make an offer of employment to those who cant obtain system access. Any of the following will result in system access denial:
  • Pending cases or open dispositions for deniable offenses (listed below)
  • Felony convictions
  • Misuse of UCJIS information conviction (UCA 53-10-108)
  • Computer Fraud convictions
• Working conditions – work will occur in variety of settings:
  • Risks found in a typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
  • Risks of active work sites requiring the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g. working around operating machines, working with hazardous chemicals, working around live animals, etc.
• Physical requirements – work will be varied:
  • Typically, the employee will be seated to perform the work however, there may be some walking standing bending carrying light items driving an automobile, etc.
  • Work will also require physical exertion. May require the ability to stand walk over rough surfaces bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
  • Work may occur in inclement weather.
• Continued employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a minimum of five NTC/CVSA courses and their required certification criteria.
• Professional development pay in the form of a stipend may be offered upon the achievement of full certification.
• Frequent travel may be required.
• Employees may be reassigned to a different location as deemed necessary by the Group Leader.