Motor Vehicle Program Inspector - Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania administers a Motor Vehicle Program Inspector role focused on protecting vehicle safety across the state. The position audits inspection stations, reviews records, and ensures compliance with laws and regulations while investigating issues and providing guidance to inspectors.

The role requires a PA Class C license and Safety Mechanics Certification, involves in-person work in Mifflin and Franklin Counties, and follows a full-time schedule with no telework option.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in an automotive repair related field or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Possess a Class C non-commercial driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Audit administrative, investigative, and covert inspection-station audits.
• Review station documentation to verify proper use of certificates and compliance with regulations.
• Identify potential violations or fraudulent activity and report findings to management.
• Review safety and emissions training schools to ensure approved curriculum and instruction.
• Assess concerns from law enforcement or customers regarding inspection practices.
• Provide information on safety inspection requirements and assist inspectors in understanding rules.

Skills

Automotive knowledge

Attention to detail

Investigative skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Safety Mechanics Certification

Job description

Step into a role that helps protect the integrity of vehicle safety across Pennsylvania. The Motor Vehicle Program Inspector with the Department of Transportation plays a key part in ensuring inspection stations follow important rules that keep drivers safe. This position offers meaningful work, a chance to investigate real-world issues, and daily opportunities to solve problems. It is an exciting role for someone who enjoys responsibility, teamwork, and making a direct impact on public safety.

This position supports the statewide vehicle safety inspection program by auditing stations, reviewing records, and ensuring compliance with required laws and regulations. It helps maintain program integrity through careful evaluation, detailed reporting, and collaboration with inspectors and law enforcement. As a Motor Vehicle Program Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Station Audits: Conduct administrative, investigative, and covert audits of approved inspection stations
• Record Review: Examine station documentation to verify proper use of certificates and compliance with regulations
• Fraud Detection: Identify potential violations or fraudulent activity and report findings to management when necessary
• Training Evaluation: Review safety and emissions training schools to ensure approved curriculum and proper instruction
• Complaint Investigation: Assess concerns from law enforcement or customers regarding inspection practices
• Technical Guidance: Provide information on safety inspection requirements and assist inspectors in understanding rules

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime required 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.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in an automotive repair related field such as: service writer/advisor; technical manual writer; automotive tool and equipment salesman/serviceman; auto mechanic; or auto shop foreman and a high school diploma; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must possess a Class C non-commercial driver's license.
• This position requires possession of a Pennsylvania Safety Mechanics Certification
• This position is assigned to Mifflin and Franklin Counties. The selected candidate must reside in one of the assigned counties or surrounding counties or be willing to relocate to this area.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.