Motor Carrier Investigator
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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) UDOT’s Motor Carrier Division is looking for curious, diligent individuals to evaluate commercial motor carriers for compliance. As an investigator, you will use your interpersonal, analytical and communication skills to interview individuals and companies, investigate them for compliance, and then compile detailed reports of your findings.
Principle Duties
As a Motor Carrier Investigator, you will:
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position will:
Preference may be given to applicants who:
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Here are some of the knowledge, skills and abilities that are typically associated with the job, though not all-inclusive:
Why Should You Join Our Team? The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, “Enhance quality of life through transportation.” We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want – and we make sure they can do it safely.
You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, youll be a great fit.
Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance.
The Agency UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required. Last Date For Apply: 2024-08-08 00:00:00 Job Type : FULL_TIME, Employment Type : FULL_TIMEApply Here
Principle Duties
As a Motor Carrier Investigator, you will:
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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.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position will:
- 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.
Preference may be given to applicants who:
- Have experience interpreting and applying state and/or federal regulations
- Live within 50 miles of the work reporting location
- Are bilingual
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Here are some of the knowledge, skills and abilities that are typically associated with the job, though not all-inclusive:
- 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:
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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
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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.
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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.
Why Should You Join Our Team? The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, “Enhance quality of life through transportation.” We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want – and we make sure they can do it safely.
You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, youll be a great fit.
Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance.
The Agency UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required. Last Date For Apply: 2024-08-08 00:00:00 Job Type : FULL_TIME, Employment Type : FULL_TIMEApply Here