Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors
Also called:
Chief Mechanical Officer (CMO), Transit Vehicle Inspector, Smog Technician, Inspector
What they do:
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
- Examine transportation vehicles, equipment, or systems to detect damage, wear, or malfunction.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Self Control
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Aspen
- Commercial driver's license information system CDLIS
Analytical or scientific software
- Diagnostic scanner software
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$62,230
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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