State of Maryland

This is supervisory work in making investigations relating to the enforcement of rules and regulations covering public carriers. The employee works with and supervises in the field a group of inspectional personnel.

An employee in this class assists a Transportation Supervisor II in the training and supervision of inspectors to inspect public carriers for compliance with the public service laws, rules and regulations; to check published time schedules; to inspect public carrier equipment; and to investigate complaints against the public carriers for the purpose of insuring compliance with the public service rules and regulations.

The employee also performs field inspectional and investigational work. In the absence of the Transportation Supervisor II, the employee assumes these responsibilities. This employee is supervised by a Transportation Supervisor II and supervises several Utilities Inspectors.

Assigns, and reviews the work of a group of inspectors;

Supervises the work of inspectors in the field;

Assists in the training of new inspectors in the laws, rules and regulations relating to public carriers and in the techniques of making inspections;

Assists in the analyses of the data collected by the inspectors and in the preparation of a summary with recommendations;

Reviews changes in time schedules for adequacy of service;

Reviews changes in routing for maneuverability of equipment and for public service and safety;

May assist in the conduct of railroad investigations;

Performs other necessary duties as required.

Thorough knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations governing public service carriers;

General knowledge of the techniques of investigations; of time schedule design and maintenance for public carriers; of the construction and operating procedures of all types of public carrier equipment; of the Motor Vehicle Laws of Maryland;

Ability to conduct investigations of public carrier companies; to analyze time schedules; to assist in the training and supervision of a group of inspectors; to understand and explain statutory requirements, rules and regulations and procedures; to maintain good working relationships with public utilities and the general public.

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

Experience: Five years of public utility or public carrier inspection, regulation, or investigational experience.

Note: Completion of additional education at the college level may be substituted for the required experience, as defined above up to a maximum of four years of the required experience.