Driver License Examiner - Rockview

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, invites applications for a Driver License Examiner to support safe travel across the Commonwealth. You will guide applicants through testing, verify identities, review documents, and conduct accurate evaluations while upholding security and service standards.

As a Driver License Examiner, you will perform applicant evaluation, vehicle inspection, identity verification, test administration, and customer assistance, ensuring licensing

Qualifications

• One year of experience as a Driver License Examiner Assistant; or
• Two years of experience obtaining, evaluating, and providing information to the public.

Responsibilities

• Applicant Evaluation: Determine physical and driving qualifications through standardized testing
• Vehicle Inspection: Check vehicles for proper mechanical conditions before testing begins
• Identity Verification: Examine documents and use databases to confirm authenticity and prevent fraud
• Test Administration: Conduct knowledge, skills, and road tests according to established procedures
• Customer Assistance: Process applications, explain requirements, and provide licensing information
• Safety Compliance: Follow safety policies, report hazards, and maintain a secure work environment

Skills

Public interaction

Testing administration

Identity verification

Document review

Customer service

Job description

Take on a meaningful role that supports safe travel across the Commonwealth as a Driver License Examiner with the Department of Transportation. Each day brings the chance to guide applicants through testing while maintaining strong security and service standards. You will help protect the public by verifying identities, reviewing documents, and conducting accurate evaluations. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people and following clear procedures.

This position supports highway safety by evaluating driver license applicants and assisting customers at the Driver License Center. The role combines testing, document review, and customer service to maintain secure and accurate licensing processes. As a Driver License Examiner, you will perform the following duties:

• Applicant Evaluation: Determine physical and driving qualifications through standardized testing
• Vehicle Inspection: Check vehicles for proper mechanical conditions before testing begins
• Identity Verification: Examine documents and use databases to confirm authenticity and prevent fraud
• Test Administration: Conduct knowledge, skills, and road tests according to established procedures
• Customer Assistance: Process applications, explain requirements, and provide licensing information
• Safety Compliance: Follow safety policies, report hazards, and maintain a secure work environment

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:45PM, Tuesday - Saturday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. (on via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Driver License Examiner Assistant (commonwealth title); or
• Two years of experience obtaining, evaluating, and providing information to the public.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C Driver’s License or equivalent and twenty-one years of age at the time of application.
• All positions require no suspensions or revocations of a driver’s license during the five year period immediately preceding employment.
• All employees in this job hired after February 28, 2022, are required to obtain an active unrestricted Class M driver’s license within the first six months of employment or before the end of the probationary period and maintain it during employment.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• This position requires the selected candidate to undergo and pass a Fingerprint and Name-Based Criminal History Check prior to employment.

This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.

You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

Recruitment Methods:

• Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
  • Promotion Without Exam
  • Transfer (Only current civil service employees who hold the same job title will qualify for transfer to another agency.)
    • Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and
    • (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
  • Reinstatement(Former civil service employees may only be reinstated to the job title from which they resigned. Current civil service employees are not eligible through reinstatement.)

Promotion Without Examination (PWOE):

• Class Restrictions for Promotion Without Examination Only - You must have or have held regular civil service status in one of the following classifications:
  • Driver License Examiner Assistant
• Employees who previously held regular civil service status in the job title of the position being filled are also eligible for promotion without examination.
• The promotion without examination requirements are issued in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
• Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
• Applicants must have a minimum of one year in the next lower class by the posting closing date with no break in service.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.