TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR
There is no civil service exam for Transportation Inspector. As a non-competitive local-government title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
How to apply
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No examThis title is not filled by examination
Non-competitive, unclassified, and Senior Executive Service titles are appointed directly by the hiring agency rather than through a civil service exam. Apply directly to the agency below.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under direction does work involved in seeing that taxicabs, buses, limousines, and/or parking lot proprietors comply with various codes and regulations governing their operations; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Makes field inspections on taxicabs, buses, limousines, and/or other passenger vehicles to ensure that they comply with prescribed codes/ordinances/regulations. May license or register license applicants, taking background and driving histories. Makes field inspections on parking lots to ensure that they comply with prescribed codes/regulations governing hours of operations, rates charged, and so forth. Makes physical inspections of taxicabs, buses, limousines, and/or other passenger vehicles to ensure cleanliness and general safety of vehicles, and may report on areas of needed repairs. Investigates complaints by the public against drivers who violate various codes/regulations governing the operation of vehicles. Evaluates whether complaints warrant legal action or warning issuance. Implements complaint record filing as well as copies of reports/summonses. Issues summonses and may testify in court and/or at related hearings as to violations recorded. Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports regarding various vehicle inspections. Observes vehicles along route to ensure that service is provided according to schedule. Makes recommendations for changes in service such as need for additional buses, route changes, and revised schedules to improve service to the public. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to prepare clear, accurate reports. Ability to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.