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NY HELP Yes

Agency Transportation, Department of

Title Motor Carrier Investigator (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 15

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $58046 to $70317 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 80%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County To Be Determined

Street Address *TBD- position will report to Main Office

but will be responsible for territory spanning multiple counties within an assigned geographic area.

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Minimum Qualifications Although this position will report to Main Office Albany, the incumbent will be assigned to work from a location within a designated territory.Minimum Qualifications:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:Either 1. a bachelor's or higher degree;Or 2. four years of experience in a position with responsibility for commercial vehicle enforcement or motor carrier traffic management as dispatcher,* traffic manager, or terminal manager with a motor carrier of property or passengers that is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation or the New York State Department of Transportation. Similar experience with other state or federal transportation regulatory agencies will be considered qualifying. Experience in a position with a government regulatory agency with responsibility for the investigation and reporting of compliance with state, federal, and/or local government laws, rules, and regulations will also be considered qualifying.Or 3. an associate's degree AND two years of experience as described above.*For purposes of this examination, “dispatch experience” requires knowledge of and experience with federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to hours of service, records of duty status, drug and alcohol testing, commercial driver’s license, medical certification, and pre- and post-trip inspections. Experience limited to the dispatch of vehicles, such as taxicabs and emergency services, is NOT qualifying.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description Under the direction of an Intermodal Transportation Specialist 1 (Motor Carrier Safety), SG-18, the incumbent of this position will serve as a field representative. Duties will include:• Examine records of motor carriers to ensure compliance with pertinent state and federal laws regulations and policies.• Conduct safety audits of new entrant interstate operators to determine compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations.• Conduct roadside inspections of commercial drivers.• Prepare reports of investigation findings, conclusions, and recommendations.• Assist motor carriers in complying with provisions of the Transportation Law, Rules and Regulations, orders of the commissioner, and department policies.• Investigate shipper, passenger, and carrier complaints revolving around claims of safety violations, overcharge, loss, damage, poor service, and oversee the resolution and enforcement process.• Advise stakeholders of their rights and responsibilities under the Transportation Law.• Ensure compliance with the Transportation Law and Regulations by conducting inspections, investigations, vehicle impoundments, and issuance of Notices of Violations (NOVs).• Testify at Department of Transportation and other agency administrative hearings and in civil and criminal court proceedings.• Successfully completes mandatory trainings and maintain certifications provided by FMCSA.This position requires extensive daily travel within an assigned geographic area. You will be required to operate a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. You must possess a driver's license valid in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter. Field work and travel expenses are reimbursed on a fixed schedule.The selected candidate must pass a physical/medical examination prior to appointment.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov._The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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Name Office of Modal Safety and Security

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

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

50 Wolf Road POD 5-3

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-529 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than December 20th, 2024, to dot.sm.mo.operations.personnel@dot.ny.gov