Weight Compliance Inspector I

Florida; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation in Pensacola is seeking a Weight Inspector I to enforce weight laws for commercial vehicles, using automated scales and weight calculations to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes. This career service role at the Pensacola weigh facility offers a biweekly salary range and annualized compensation around $36k–$46.7k, plus state benefits and growth opportunities within OneFDOT.

Applicants must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Obtained a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Enforces provisions of weight laws, including vehicle registration requirements and compliance with fuel tax requirements of commercial vehicles as specified in Chapter 316 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.). Incumbent is not a Sworn Officer and may only enforce those provisions that constitute a civil penalty in Sections 515, 516, 535, 540, 545, 546, and 550 of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes. Use automated scales and measuring devices to determine weight of commercial vehicles and cargo.
• Check vehicles for compliance with, or violation of, fuel tax requirements, issues temporary permits, assesses permit fees, and issues civil citations when violations are detected. Determine amount of penalties and issues overweight citations for all axle gross and combination of axle spacing violations, and violations of permits and improper licensing.
• Assist the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) with collecting overdue citation payments. When issuing citations, verifies the carrier is not operating under an out-of-service order and has no overdue citation payments. Maintain records and prepares reports on all vehicles checked, weighed and assessed, properly identifying types of violations for reporting purposes required by the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance Headquarters, and the Federal Highway Administration. Completes required incident reports for all citations involving permit violations, licensing violations, impounded vehicles, and protested cases. Review special permit issues for certain overweight vehicles for compliance with permit provisions.
• Inspect license plates and registration certificates of vehicles, for expiration or improper weight classification, according to the declared gross vehicle weight, and conducts necessary inquires with issuing authorities to determine if violations are present. Require vehicles to be off-loaded when gross vehicle weight exceeds the legal weight by 6,000 pounds or more in accordance with Florida Statutes.

Skills

Dealing with the public

Basic mathematical calculations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

NCIC/FCIC access

Radio/telephone equipment

Job description

Florida Department of Transportation in Pensacola is seeking a Weight Inspector I to enforce weight laws for commercial vehicles, using automated scales and weight calculations to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes. This career service role at the Pensacola weigh facility offers a biweekly salary range and annualized compensation around $36k–$46.7k, plus state benefits and growth opportunities within OneFDOT.

Applicants must be U.S.