The professional team of inspectors assigned to the Harrisburg Regional Office (HRO) will provide inspection services to the following counties: Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Adams, York, Lancaster, Berks Lebanon, Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Centre, Cambria, Blair, and Clearfield.
Inspectors are assigned specific areas to provide coverage; however, an inspector could be assigned an inspection anywhere within the Regional Office.
This position performs inspections and investigative tasks to determine compliance with laws, rules, and regulations related to professional and occupational licensing. The primary focus of the position is the physical inspection of barber shops, cosmetology salons, real estate offices, and vehicle dealerships. As a Regulatory Enforcement Inspector, you will perform the following duties:
- Compliance Inspections: Conduct visits to licensed locations to check adherence to laws, rules, and required documentation
- Evidence Collection: Gather records, samples, and other information to support investigative activities
- Citation Issuance: Identify violations and issue citations in accordance with established procedures
- Report Preparation: Write inspection and investigation reports that summarize findings and actions taken
- Interview Support: Speak with individuals during inspections while keeping identities and information confidential
- Legal Participation: Appear at hearings and provide testimony regarding inspection or investigative findings
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.
- 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:
- Three years of experience involving interpersonal public contact and inspecting for compliance with rules and regulations and reporting related facts; or
- An Associate's Degree and one year of experience involving interpersonal public contact and inspecting for compliance with rules and regulations and reporting related facts; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included one year of experience involving interpersonal public contact and inspecting for compliance with rules and regulations and reporting related facts.
Other Requirements:
- This particular position also requires possession of a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
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.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
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.