Regulatory Enforcement Inspector

The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation is seeking a highly dedicated person to uphold the standards of various business professions. If work ensuring a high standard of regulated business by performing detailed inspections throughout the region interests you, join our team as a Regulatory Enforcement Inspector. Apply now to advance your career by ensuring professional accountability for the benefit of all people in Pennsylvania with us!

You will be required to attend a six-week training program at the Pittsburgh Regional Headquarters. Depending on travel distance required for training, overnight lodging may be provided. Following the six-week training period, you will primarily work from your home location and travel to assigned work location. The majority of this position will be field work in, but not limited to, Allegheny County and surrounding counties. Additionally, you will report to the regional office in Pittsburgh based on operational needs.

In this highly rewarding position, you will have the opportunity to help our team ensure public health and safety through field inspection work to determine compliance with laws, rules, and regulations regarding professional and occupational licensing and other areas under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Your primary focus in this role will be the physical inspection of barber shops, cosmetology salons, real estate offices, and vehicle dealerships. Inspectors issue citations when appropriate violations are found and provide limited investigative support activities when needed.

This position involves travelling to various sites in a geographic area of the state to conduct periodic inspections of all affected professions and occupations, by observation and interviews, noting any deviation from established standards, and preparing reports to communicate findings. Take your career to the next level with our team!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position involves travel for field work.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Other Requirements:

How to Apply:

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 for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.