You must submit a copy of your transcript at the time of application.  (See “How to Apply.”)

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2013-013 ISSUED  FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examination

for

PUBLIC UTILITY ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Exam No.

Job Title

Job Code

Pay Schedule and Range

Starting Salary

1.

Public Utility Enforcement Officer

G5410

ST06

$38,866

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 10, 2013, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED.

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will enforce compliance with the laws and regulations relating to commercial vehicle operation.  Work involves conducting safety reviews and audits, conducting investigations, patrolling highways and performing driver/vehicle safety inspections and carrier reviews.  You will examine documents such as bills-of-lading, charter orders, motor vehicle licensing, insurance, and registration, all of which may result in the issuance of citations to violators.  You will investigate consumer complaints involving motor carriers, bus companies, taxi cabs, limousines, and other passenger carriers regulated by the Public Utility Commission.  You may testify in civil and criminal court proceedings.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.

You must be willing to travel.  Travel expenses will be paid.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Necessary Special Requirement

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from a 4 year college or university with major coursework in police science or law enforcement; OR 4 years of professional police experience with exposure to motor vehicle inspection and maintenance or traffic patrol; OR 4 years of enforcement experience with a governmental regulatory agency’s laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to motor vehicles; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Public Utility Enforcement Officers work from their homes.  To be considered for employment within a District, you must indicate availability on your Application for Employment/Promotion for at least 1 county within that District (see below list of counties).  If hired for a position, you must be willing to reside in a county within the District.

There are 32 filled positions located in the Districts listed below.  Five vacancies are anticipated over the next 12 months.  The exact locations of these vacancies are not yet determined. 

District	Counties Within District	District	Counties Within District
1	Centre, Clinton	20	Erie, Warren
2	Cambria, Indiana	21	Westmoreland
3	Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter	22	Fayette, Greene
4	Blair, Huntingdon	23	Armstrong, Butler
5	Bedford, Fulton, Somerset	24	Clarion, Mercer, Venango
6	Clearfield, Jefferson	25	Crawford, Forest
7	Berks, Lancaster	26	Beaver, Washington
8	Lehigh, Northampton	27	Butler, Lawrence
9	Dauphin, Lebanon	28	Bradford, Columbia, Sullivan
10	Juniata, Mifflin, Perry	29	Monroe, Pike, Wayne
11	Adams, Lancaster, York	30	Carbon, Schuylkill
12	Cumberland, Franklin	31	Lycoming, Tioga
13	Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union	32	Luzerne, Wyoming
14	Chester, Montgomery	33	Lackawanna, Susquehanna
16	Delaware, Montgomery	34	Chester, Delaware
17	Bucks, Philadelphia	35	Delaware, Philadelphia
19	Allegheny	36	Bucks, Montgomery

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

You must be willing to wear a uniform and drive a marked vehicle.  Public Utility Enforcement Officers are not armed.

Note:  If you make yourself available in a county that is located in more than one District (Butler, Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia) you will be considered for employment in all of those Districts in which the county is located.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Human Resources Office, Commonwealth Keystone Building – 3rd Floor, Harrisburg, PA  17020; Telephone:  (717) 787-8714; Internet:  www.puc.state.pa.us.

TESTING

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office. 

You will have a maximum of 3 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area

Number of Questions

Reading Comprehension	15
General Mathematics	10
Written Communications	15
Public Relations	20
General Interviewing Concepts	10
Investigation/Inspection – Principles	10
Investigation/Inspection – Data Gathering/Evidence	10
Motor Vehicle Safety and Mechanics	10
Computer Use	10
TOTAL	110

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896. 

You may take the test once under this announcement.  You may not reapply until another examination is announced.

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

If this announcement does not produce enough names for a specific area, another test may be announced for that area only.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application with your college transcripts to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Online and paper applications both require submission of a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.  Enter your name and Social Security Number at the top of the transcripts.  Send by e-mail to RA-cs-transcripts@state.pa.us or fax to (717) 787-8650 or mail to the above address.

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."