Transport Operations Inspector

Overview

Monitors scheduled train, tram and bus services and investigates accidents, complaints and service disruptions.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

Tasks

• searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
• examining and assessing visas and residency applications
• testing applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner's permits and probationary licences
• identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
• assessing claims for government benefits
• carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
• conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
• ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
• receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections

Specialisations

• Bus Inspector
• Tram Inspector

Related Occupations

• Customs Officer
• Immigration Officer
• Inspectors and Regulatory Officers Nec
• Motor Vehicle Licence Examiner
• Noxious Weeds and Pest Inspector
• Social Security Assessor
• Taxation Inspector
• Train Examiner
• Water Inspector