(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Job Description
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction. |
100
|
Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations. |
98
|
Examine transportation vehicles, equipment, or systems to detect damage, wear, or malfunction. |
92
|
Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment. |
90
|
Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found. |
86
|
Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly. |
80
|
Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken. |
63
|
Investigate complaints regarding safety violations. |
51
|
Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures. |
46
|
Examine carrier operating rules, employee qualification guidelines, or carrier training and testing programs for compliance with regulations or safety standards. |
39
|
Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, or driver and equipment records to detect any problems or to ensure compliance with regulations. |
38
|
Investigate and make recommendations on carrier requests for waiver of federal standards. |
25
|
Evaluate new methods of packaging, testing, shipping, or transporting hazardous materials to ensure adequate public safety protection. |
20
|
Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
81
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
70
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
70
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
70
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
67
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
66
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
61
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
60
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
52
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
52
|
Getting Information
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Interacting With Computers
|
47
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
43
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
42
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
41
|
Thinking Creatively
|
40
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
39
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
38
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
38
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
34
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
34
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
33
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
33
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
22
|
Selling or Influencing Others
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