MCSAP Compliance Specialist

State of Montana • Helena, MT

14h

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a MCSAP Compliance Specialist. This position performs motor carrier compliance reviews and safety audits in accordance with state and federal law including, commercial vehicle inspections, equipment checks and verification of driver documentation through random selection, by direct observation, and testing. This includes review of commercial motor carrier payroll, worker’s compensation, employee drug testing, and other employment records; and examination of driver and carrier records for accurate entries. This position researches, analyzes, evaluates, and reinforces laws, regulations and policies to identify and avoid potential violations by motor carriers, vehicles, and drivers. This position builds enforcement cases for MCS where indicated by carrier repeated non-compliance.
For a full job description, please contact Thomas Skoog at [email protected]
Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include:
Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Benefits apply on first day of employment
Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer
For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, business management, accounting, law enforcement, transportation safety or a directly related field
• Other combinations of education and experience are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and state statutes, rules and regulations regarding the operation of commercially operated vehicles including hazardous materials.
• Working knowledge of theories and practices of auditing, accounting or management safety review procedures.
• Knowledge of carrier record keeping systems as they apply to Federal and state requirements.
• Skill in operation of a motor vehicle; use of personal computers, business software applications, office equipment and various peripheral devices, such as scanner, digital, modems, etc.
• Skilled in effective verbal and written communication, diffusing volatile situations
• Customer orientation/service, decision making, personal accountability and ownership, leadership, communication, ethics, negotiations, flexibility and adaptability, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Performs motor carrier compliance reviews and safety audits in accordance with state and federal law including, commercial vehicle inspections, equipment checks and verification of driver documentation through random selection, by direct observation, and testing.
• Review of commercial motor carrier payroll, worker’s compensation, employee drug testing, and other employment records; and examination of driver and carrier records for accurate entries.
• Researches, analyzes, evaluates, and reinforces laws, regulations and policies to identify and avoid potential violations by motor carriers, vehicles, and drivers.
• Builds enforcement cases for MCS where indicated by carrier repeated non-compliance.

Benefits

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on first day of employment
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level