Associate Railroad Equipment Inspector, Public Utilities Commission
California State Personnel Board Specification
Schematic Code: IH42
Class Code: 3934
Established: 09/03/1981
Revised: 12/01/1981
Title Changed: --
Definition
Under direction, to conduct the most complex investigative and surveillance activities with regard to the Safety Inspection required by the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Makes comprehensive inspections of railroad freight car equipment and investigates adequacy of freight car maintenance methods; makes recommendations of proper corrective action to be taken in order to bring freight cars into compliance with the Federal Freight Car Safety Standards; examines common carrier railroad equipment maintenance records and makes inspections of freight cars to determine compliance with Federal Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards; conducts investigations of railroad accidents; assists in the preparation of reports and exhibits; dictates correspondence and prepares reports.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Completion of a training program prescribed by the Federal Railroad Administration in railroad equipment inspection. and Either I One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of an Assistant Railroad Equipment Inspector, Public Utilities Commission.
Or II
Three years of experience as a State or Federal Railroad Inspector engaged primarily in the inspection of freight car equipment.
Or III
Six years of progressively responsible experience in railroad freight car inspection performing the duties of mechanical foreman or master mechanic.
(A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical specialization may be substituted for three of the six years of the required experience under Pattern III above.)
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Freight car inspection, freight car maintenance methods, freight car equipment and general railroad safety; proper corrective action to be taken in order to bring freight cars into compliance with the Federal Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards.
Ability to: Determine unsafe mechanical and structural problems in freight cars, rolling stock, and other railroad equipment; understand railroad maintenance standards and detect deviations therefrom; examine records and make inspections of freight cars to determine compliance with Federal Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards; conduct investigations of railroad accidents and write clear and concise reports; compile and analyze data.
