STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RAILROAD INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR
Class Code: 7536-21
Date Established: 12-01-93
Occupational Code: 3-1-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To inspect and investigate railroad
tracks, roadbeds, trestles and other structures and to conduct investigations
of complaints or of assigned projects.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Inspects railroad
tracks, roadbeds, bridges, trestles and other structures to insure safety of
operation.
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Investigates
complaints concerning railroad conditions, operations or services.
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Investigates
accidents involving any aspect of railroad operations.
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Inspects
railroad/highway grade crossings for proper visibilities, road condition,
protective and warning devices, railroad related signals and equipment.
·
Examines petitions
for services, new operations and crossings at grades and bridges, and prepares
and presents relevant data along with recommendations at public hearings.
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Inspects all
maintenance and construction work performed and completed on railroad property,
as assigned.
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Prepares reports of
investigations and inspections and makes recommendations for changes to
existing laws and regulations.
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Participates in
meetings with the general public, with local state, and federal officials, and
with railroad officials.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical institute in mechanical or architectural engineering
technology or any related field.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Six years' recent experience in
railroad inspection or railroad construction. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid operator's license and Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) Inspector certification.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must successfully complete Railroad
Administration Inspector certification pursuant to 49 CFR, Section 212,
Subsection C before completion of probationary period.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the railroad
transportation industry, including common practices and methods of
operation. Extensive knowledge of
federal and state laws and regulations governing the operation of
railroads. Skill in questioning
witnesses and attorneys to elicit information. Skill in gathering a wide variety of information and
statistics. Skill in writing
concise reports. Skill in working
with a diverse group of people.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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