State of Maryland

A Maryland State Police (MSP) Vehicle Safety Inspector Supervisor is the supervisory level of work conducting inspections and investigations of Maryland licensed Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations and previously inspected and certified motor vehicles to ensure compliance and enforcement of State and federal motor vehicle safety laws and regulations.  Employees in this classification supervise lower-level MSP Vehicle Safety Inspectors.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a designated administrator or law enforcement officer.  Employees may be required to work evenings and weekends or work a rotating shift and may be subject to call-in duty.  The work is primarily performed outdoors under varying weather conditions and requires travel throughout the State.  The work is performed at service station bays and may require use of safety equipment, such as protective clothing, eyewear and gloves.  Employees may be exposed to physical hazards such as toxic materials and fumes and other hazardous conditions.  The work may require bending or stooping in confined spaces and carrying specialized tools and testing devices.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The MSP Vehicle Safety Inspector Supervisor is differentiated from the MSP Vehicle Safety Inspector II in that MSP Vehicle Safety Inspector Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level MSP Vehicle Safety Inspectors while the MSP Vehicle Safety Inspector II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision. 

Plans, schedules and evaluates the work of lower-level MSP Vehicle Safety Inspectors;

Trains lower-level MSP Vehicle Safety Inspectors;

Monitors the inspections and investigations of Maryland licensed Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations to ensure compliance and enforcement of State and federal motor vehicle safety laws, rules and regulations;

Monitors, measures and inspects the following systems/components: toe, ball joints, king pins, drums, rotors, brake pads linings, headlights, steering, alignment, suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, fuel, exhaust, bumpers, fenders, lighting, electrical, mirrors, glazing, wipers, hood/catches, door handle/latches, floor/trunk/frame, speedometer/ odometer, driver’s seat, safety belts, motor mounts, gear shift indicator, universal/ constant velocity joints and emissions components of previously inspected and certified motor vehicles;

Investigates inspection related complaints at Maryland licensed Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations;

Issues citations, safety equipment repair orders and warnings at Maryland licensed Vehicle Inspection Stations for violations to Code of Maryland (COMAR) regulations;

Collects and records survey data from Maryland licensed Vehicle Inspection Stations;

Prepares and maintains inspection and investigation reports and manuals;

Lifts, transports and maintains tools and computer equipment;

Revokes registration of non-compliant vehicles;

Testifies in court and administrative hearings regarding COMAR violations and post crash investigative findings;

Attends in-service, out-of-service or seminar training in order to keep abreast of changes involving State and federal laws and regulations and inspection procedures and practices;

Assists with the examination of post collision vehicles in accident investigations;

Performs salvage inspections; Assists with Safety Equipment Repair Order (SERO) classes given to Department of Maryland State Police (MSP) and allied agency personnel;

May rotate as an informational liaison at the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of motor vehicle operating systems, mechanical components and safety equipment;

Knowledge of State and federal motor vehicle safety laws and regulations;

Knowledge of inspection and investigative techniques;

Skill in conducting inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with State and federal motor vehicle safety laws and regulations;

Skill in recognizing regulation violations and determining appropriate course of action;

Skill in preparing and maintaining inspection and investigation logs and reports;

Skill in the use and maintenance of testing and measuring equipment;

Ability to supervise and train lower-level MSP Vehicle Safety Inspectors;

Ability to use computer systems and access informational resources;

Ability to testify at court proceedings concerning safety violations and post crash investigative findings.

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience conducting inspections and investigations of Maryland licensed Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations to ensure compliance and initiate enforcement of State and federal motor vehicle safety laws and regulations.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in the mechanical repair, maintenance or inspection of motor vehicles on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional experience in law enforcement activities including vehicle inspections on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

1. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

2. In accordance with Public Safety Article, Title 2. Department of State Police, Section 2-204 (b) (6) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, candidates for positions in this classification will be subject to an initial drug screening, a physical examination and a complete criminal background investigation, to include a polygraph examination, before permanent appointment can be made.  A criminal conviction may be grounds for rejection of the candidate. 

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit as indicated by the designation of S (supervisor), M (manager), T (agency head), U (Board or Commission member), W (student), X (Used by agency or excluded by executive order), or Z (confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and therefore, all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation.  An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime, as provided by the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.