Weights and Measures Specialist 1 or Trainee (NY HELPS)
About The Position
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking a Weights and Measures Specialist 1 or Trainee to work in Suffolk County. This role involves supervising municipal weights and measures officials, conducting audits of municipal programs, and inspecting specialized commercial devices like liquefied petroleum gas truck meters and large capacity commercial scales. The position also includes obtaining petroleum samples at wholesale facilities, investigating and enforcing actions against terminals with sample failures, and training municipal officials on sampling and enforcement. The role is based from home with travel within an assigned region, offering autonomy and the opportunity to work outside the office. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
Requirements
- Four years of experience enforcing weights and measures laws and regulations and inspecting and testing of devices and packaged commodities.
- Inspecting, testing, and repairing commercial weighing or measuring devices and/or industrial weighing or measuring devices with appropriate specifications and tolerances.
- Inspecting and testing both quality and quantity of packaged or manufactured goods using precision scales/balances and/or other precision measuring equipment, performing data reductions, and assessing compliance of the results with appropriate specifications and tolerances.
- Conducting chemical or physical analyses using precision scales/balances and/or other precision measuring equipment, performing data reduction, and assessing compliance of results with the appropriate specifications and tolerances.
- Possess a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and have access to a motor vehicle when necessary.
- Ability to meet regular transportation requirements in carrying out field work responsibilities.
- Willingness to travel out-of-state for overnight trips on occasion for training commitments.
Nice To Haves
- An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience.
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field can substitute for four years of experience.
- A master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience.
- A doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.
- One additional year of experience in weights and measures may lead to appointment as Weights and Measures Specialist Trainee 2, reducing traineeship time by one year.
- Two additional years of experience in the specified areas may lead to appointment as Weights and Measures Specialist 1, Grade 18.
Responsibilities
- Supervise municipal weights and measures officials in the inspection and testing of commercial weighing and/or measuring devices.
- Plan and conduct comprehensive on-site audits of municipal weights and measures programs.
- Inspect and test classes of commercial devices not generally tested by municipal officials, such as liquefied petroleum gas truck meters, large capacity commercial scales, highway Weigh in Motion direct enforcement sensors, and aircraft refueling meters.
- Obtain petroleum samples at wholesale facilities and investigate and enforce actions against terminals with sample failures.
- Train municipal officials in obtaining retail petroleum samples and assist them in investigation and enforcement actions against retail stations with sample failures.
- Serve as a liaison and technical resource between the Division and municipal weights and measures programs and private industry.
- Assess the training needs of municipal programs to coordinate and provide training.
Benefits
- Cost-effective health insurance options
- Fully covered dental and vision care
- Participation in the New York State Pension Plan
- 5 personal days in the first year
- 13 vacation days in the first year
- 13 sick days in the first year
- 13 paid holidays
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Flex Spending Account
- NY's 529 College Savings Program
- Potential eligibility for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
