Hazmat Specialist 2
Transportation Department, Motor Carrier Enforcement Division
Hourly Rate: $30.55
About Us:
Our mission is to assure all residential and business consumers access to adequate, safe and reliable utility services at fair prices, while facilitating an environment that provides competitive choices.
About The Transportation Department:
The Transportation Department’s mission is to facilitate safe and secure commercial transportation on public highways, railroads and transportation facilities, as well as to promote quality and equitable service in a proactive manner for the public and commercial carriers in the household goods, bus and ferry boat industries. This is accomplished through reduction and prevention of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, reduction and prevention of hazardous materials incidents, development of consumer protection regulations, and resolution of consumer and carrier complaints.
What You’ll Do:
In this position as a Hazmat Specialist 2 in Motor Carrier Enforcement you will:
- Conduct Hazardous Materials Vehicle Inspections
- Complete Compliance Investigation of Motor Carriers
- Complete New Entrant Safety Audits of new Motor Carriers
- Complete Shipper Investigations of non-Motor Carriers
- Complete investigation reports with investigator narratives
- Public Education and Outreach to large groups
- Comprehensive Investigation of commercial vehicle crashes, spills or release of hazardous materials
- Attend training and maintain certification required for the job classification
REPORT TO WORK LOCATION: The employee’s home will be the primary work location.* The employee’s home must be
located within 30 air miles of 373 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Qualifications
48 mos. trg. or exp. in commercial transportation safety practices & procedures; 12 mos. trg. or exp. in hazardous materials regulation compliance/enforcement; valid driver’s license.
-Or 24 months as Hazardous Materials Investigation Specialist 1.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience as a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) mechanic
– Certified to conduct Hazardous Materials Inspection by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
– Certified to conduct Cargo Tank Inspections by FMCSA
– Certified to conduct Other Bulk Package Inspections by FMCSA
– Certified as a Hazardous Materials technician
– Completed Firefighter training
– Work experience as a Hazardous Materials truck driver
– Experience wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)