This is inspectional and enforcement work testing and certifying the accuracy of large capacity commercial and industrial weighing and measuring devices. An employee in this class operates a tandem axle truck to transport equipment used to perform standardized testing and certification procedures, and a single axle tank meter inspection truck used to calculate and certify liquid measuring devices. Contact with a wide variety of commercial and industrial representatives is a significant aspect of the work. Work involves some disagreeable aspects, and is performed under the close supervision of an administrative or inspectional supervisor.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

• The employee must perform tests which certify the accuracy of large capacity commercial and industrial weighing and measuring devices.
• The employee must operate a tandem axle vehicle to transport the equipment used to perform standardized testing and certification procedures and a single axle tank meter inspection truck.
• The position must be located in the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Division of Weights and Measures.

• Operates tandem axle vehicle to carry large weights to various work locations within the city; operates electric hoists to place large weights on battery-operated dolly; operates a dolly to transport large weights onto scale.
• Initiates inspections announced or unannounced; responds to inspectional requests resulting from consumer complaints; cites violations from state regulatory manuals in the enforcement of rulings; tests and examines a variety of large capacity scales used to weigh coal, livestock, vehicles, and other heavy items or quantities; tests, certifies and adjusts scales to adhere to permitted tolerance levels; checks foundations, supports, and general condition of scale; determines if scale is safe to use by checking for broken concrete, rocks, sag, frozen water, props, or other obstructions; discusses with weighmasters any mechanical problems, different weight variances, recent adjustments to scales, and any repairs recently performed.
• Places scale on zero weight before making tests; places certified weights on each section of the scale; reads and verifies this measurement; repeats a cycle until certified weights equal maximum test weights; rejects or approves weighing devices according to specifications and tolerances allowable for the particular device; certifies the scale as accurate if no problems are discovered; discusses any violations with owner, user, operator, or manager; discuses feasibility of making repair immediately; re-examines and tests scale after repairs have been performed; may order the arrest of offending party; may suspend weighmaster certification.
• Operates single axle tank meter inspection truck; calculates liquids dispersed by liquid measuring devices, and verifies accuracy; ensures the accuracy of load rack meters located at refineries, airports and other industrial locations; schedules and verifies the availability of vehicles to be tested; ensures test vehicles are loaded with the proper types and quantities of liquids; determines the accuracy of vehicle tank meters; verifies that domestic fuel oil delivery vehicles are equipped with meters which furnish printed delivery tickets.
• Records reading and appropriate data; prepares reports of findings and actions taken.
• Performs inspections in other functional areas of weights and measures as required.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• inspectional methods and techniques.
• traffic laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• geography of the city.

SKILL IN:

• the operation of a tandem axle vehicle.

ABILITY TO:

• make arithmetic computations and conversions to various systems of measurement.
• learn measurement and weighing systems.
• learn the provisions of laws, titles, and acts pertinent to inspection work.
• learn the mechanisms of approved measuring, counting, weighing and pricing devices used in commerce or industry.
• learn interviewing methods and techniques used to conduct inspections and to enforce laws, titles, and codes.
• explain and enforce regulations and codes tactfully and impartially.
• maintain records and prepare reports.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with commercial and industrial representatives, associates and the public.

EDUCATION

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

• One year of experience operating a single chassis truck.

• One year of experience operating moderately heavy automotive equipment.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid Class B - Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to the scheduled examination and during tenure of employment in the class.

Employees with permanent status in the class(es) listed below can substitute experience in that class for the general and specific experience and must complete the City's safe driving course for tandem axle vehicles, and possess a Class B, Commercial Driver's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to examination and during tenure of employment as a Large Capacity Scale Enforcement Officer.

• L & I Enforcement Officer (Weights & Measures)
  
• Field Inspector I (Weights & Measures)
  

PAY RANGE: 14
Class Established:
  CSC - 10/1980 ; Ad Board - 11/1980

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 3/1994 ; Ad Board - 4/1994

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