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Body Repair Inspector

Grade 16

New York State has approximately 6 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Motor Vehicles, Department of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

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  1. Body Repair Inspector Trainee 1

    Similar to Grade 14

  2. Body Repair Inspector Trainee 2

    Similar to Grade 15

  3. Body Repair Inspector

    Grade 16

Summary of Job Description

As a Body Repair Inspector, you would review and resolve consumer complaints primarily involving body repair services and inspect body repair shops. You would investigate consumer complaints involving poor-quality repair work, improper inspections, unauthorized work, fraudulent repair, overcharging, improper diagnosis, and other deceptive practices. You would analyze and decipher insurance company vehicle damage estimates, write physical damage reports, and prepare narrative case reports that summarize findings and recommendations for all investigations. You would appraise consumer financial losses and recommend amounts for restitution. You would serve suspension and revocation orders, and civil penalty orders issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles against automotive facilities. You would conduct vehicle inspection certification classes for individuals seeking to become certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles. You would gather, label and prepare evidence in complaint cases, and prepare reports of findings using laptop or desktop computers. You would testify at administrative hearings presenting the department’s case both through entering into the record evidence collected during an investigation, as well as, witness and first hand direct testimony. Based on departmental guidelines, you would make recommendations for action against facilities. You may be required to testify at civil proceedings. You would ensure all types of automotive facilities meet their obligations as outlined in Articles 5, 12-A, 16, 20, 17 and 48, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and Commissioner’s Regulations parts 78, 79, 81, 82 and 104. During investigation of consumer complaints and performing audits you would document deficiencies of all activities regulated by DMV division of Vehicle Safety and Clean Air. You would routinely work with DMV-specific computer software programs and may be required to analyze data from those programs as part of your investigations.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must have had experience in automotive body repair or as an automotive body repair instructor for five years, and it must have been acquired within the last ten years. Experience limited to specialty work in automotive repair such as glass replacement, upholstery repair, paintless dent repair, etc., is NOT qualifying.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-170

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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