Motor Carrier Safety Specialist (Safety Investigator)

The incumbent serves as a Senior Safety Investigator (SI) and is responsible for administering the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Program in a specific territory. This territory encompasses motor carriers and shippers of all types and sizes. In promoting and enforcing compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the specialist acts independently within general program objectives frequently and a largely self-developed and self-adjusted area work plan. The incumbent provides technical expertise and advice to the FMCSA field and Division Offices within the Service Center, over a multi-State geographical area. The Ideal Candidate has expert knowledge and skill in one of the specialized areas to include Field On-boarding/National Training Center Liaison; Commercial Programs (HHG/Brokers); Passenger Carriers; Cargo Tank Facilities/Hazardous Materials; Drug and Alcohol; Intermodal Equipment Providers and Electronic Logging Devices. The specialist would advise on policy development as well as training curriculum.