Vehicle Emissions Inspector; Public Service Representative

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals, and while collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

We celebrate and appreciate diversity, champion equity, and treat each other with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or physical or mental disability.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Lived experience may count towards the preferred qualification. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether or not you meet the qualifications of this position, please contact us to discuss your application.

Do you have strong customer service skills and enjoy working with a variety of customers? Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water.

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) currently has a full-time opportunity for a Vehicle Emissions Inspector (Public Service Representative
3) at its Sunset Clean Air Station in Hillsboro, Oregon. The list of qualified candidates may be used to fill future vacancies at any of the Portland area testing stations located in Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, NE Portland, and Sherwood.

This position is limited duration through September 30, 2026 with the potential of being extended or made permanent pending Budget and Legislature approval.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state's natural resources. Here is a video about DEQ:

Affecting close to half the population of the State of Oregon, the Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) is one of the signature programs of the Oregon DEQ. The VIP is responsible for ensuring over 1 million vehicles in the Portland and Medford areas have well maintained emission control systems, and VIP plays a significant role in the Ozone SIP, air toxics reductions, and implementation of Oregon’s low emissions vehicle program for reducing greenhouse gases.

Within its testing boundaries, the VIP program is responsible for about 2/3 of vehicle registrations and VIN inspections for the Department of Motor Vehicles. VIP staff count for 1/6 of the entire Agency staff.

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This is not your typical customer service job. Our Vehicle Emissions Inspectors are trained to use state-of-the-art technology to quickly and efficiently test over 500,000 vehicles every year in the Portland metro area to ensure they are compliant with State and Federal emissions standards.

Inspectors provide quality customer service in all aspects of the vehicle emission inspection process, including:

• Directing and instructing vehicle drivers on test procedures.
• Entering accurate emission test data and verifying emission control information.
• Attaching test equipment to vehicle systems and conducting testing
• Communicating test results to vehicle owners including information on how to resolve failed tests.
• Processing high volumes of…