Description
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Independence
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
- Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
- Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions.
- Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.
Work Activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Getting Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Performing General Physical Activities
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Flexibility of Closure
Skills
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Transportation
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Commercial Driver's LicenseCertifying Organization
United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Director of SafetyCertifying Organization
North American Transportation Management Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Community Transit ManagerCertifying Organization
Community Transportation Association of America
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Safety SupervisorCertifying Organization
North American Transportation Management Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Vehicle Maintenance Management and InspectionCertifying Organization
Community Transportation Association of America
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $56,035 |
| Median (50%) | $81,628 |
| High (90%) | $132,477 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 29,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 30,800 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 4%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 4%
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