Inspectors and Regulatory Officers

Inspectors and Regulatory Officers administer and enforce government and corporate regulations and standards.

What the job involves

• 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