Unit Group

2262 Engineering Inspectors and Regulatory Officers

Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers inspect transportation vehicles such as aircraft, watercraft, automobiles and trucks and weighing and measuring devices such as scales and meters as well as industrial instruments, processes and equipment for conformity to government and industry standards and regulations. They are employed by government agencies and in the private sector.

Example Titles

• airworthiness inspector
• elevator inspector
• engineering inspector
• inspector, air carrier maintenance
• inspector, air transport
• inspector, electricity and gas meters
• inspector, weights and measures
• insurance loss prevention inspector
• marine damage surveyor
• motor vehicle defects investigator
• railway accident investigation officer
• regulatory officer, engineering

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Main duties

The following is a summary of the main duties for some occupations in this unit group:

• Motor vehicles defects investigators conduct motor vehicle and motor vehicle component defect investigations, examinations, tests and defect-related accident investigations; provide expert advice and testimony on specific motor vehicle performance problems or defects and recommend improvements in vehicle inspection and licensing procedures and vehicle safety standards.
• Railway accident investigation officers collect and analyze data from train derailments, collisions, and other accidents to determine the causes and inspect and evaluate railway property, structures, rolling stock, signals, track structure and train handling characteristics to ensure compliance to operating standards.
• Airworthiness inspectors conduct initial and regular inspections of establishments and individuals holding or applying for air carrier operating certificates and establishments engaged in aircraft maintenance, repair or modification; inspect aircraft, advise of any deficiencies and detain aircraft suspected of being unairworthy or unsafe.
• Inspectors, weights and measures conduct inspections and tests of a variety of mechanical and electronic weighing and measuring devices and systems; prepare draft investigative reports of findings and recommend corrective or enforcement action.

Employment requirements

• University degree or college diploma in an appropriate engineering field
  or
  Trade qualifications and extensive related work experience are required.

• Appropriate professional engineering or engineering technology certification and licences may be required.

Classified elsewhere

• Construction Inspectors (2264)
• Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety (2263)