Railroad Safety Inspector - Operating Practices (Eastern Region)

Are you eager to start a new chapter in your railroad career? If so, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) has an immediate need for an experienced Operating Practices inspector to join our dynamic group of state inspectors. This position gives you the opportunity to ensure compliance with Federal & State safety regulations among railroads relating to operating rules and practices throughout the Eastern Region. Join our department and keep your career moving!

As an Operating Practices Railroad Safety Inspector, you will focus on minimizing the risk of human casualty and societal loss due to train accidents that are caused by human error, fatigue of railroad employees, qualifications of railroad employees, and failure of proper testing of employees. This position ensures compliance with railroad operating rules and practices under both Federal and State guidelines. Our inspectors work independently and together with railroads making your own monthly schedules for inspections in the assigned territory within the state. You will carry the same responsibilities and authority as a Federal Inspector. You will be required to attend FRA training classes which will require out-of-state travel.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing a program of periodic inspections of railroads
• Conducting follow-up inspections
• Investigating serious railroad accidents
• Examining carrier records
• Investigating complaints from railroad employees, the general public, or government representatives

The PUC is committed to fostering a diverse, highly skilled workforce capable of exceeding our strategic goals with efficiency while maintaining a constant focus on enhancing safety for the citizens of the commonwealth as well as railroad personnel.

• Full-time employment, 7.5 hours per day
• AWS (alternate work schedule) may be available upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Will accept any valid driver's license
• 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:

• Four years of railroad experience in track maintenance and safety inspections; or
• Four years of railroad experience in locomotive and rail car maintenance and safety inspections; or
• Four years of railroad experience in train movement, management, handling, and operating practices; or
• Four years of railroad experience in train movement, management, and handling of hazardous materials; or
• Four years of railroad experience in signal and train control maintenance and safety inspections.

• Possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license

• Passage of the appropriate Federal Railroad Administration Qualification Examination within twelve months of the date of appointment.

• Four years of railroad experience in train movement, management, handling, and operating practices.
• Candidate will conduct inspections within and must either live in or be willing to relocate to one of the following counties within 6 months of employment: Lancaster, Chester, Delaware Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Luzerne, Columbia, Sullivan, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Susquehanna, Bradford, Franklin, Adams, York, Cumberland, Perry, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Montour, Lycoming, Tioga.
  • Additional travel will be required in Potter, Clinton, Centre, Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford and Fulton counties.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .

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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.