Job Board Post

Columbia County, New York is seeking a qualified candidate to fulfill the role of Director of Weights and Measures A to enforce the provisions of Agriculture and Market Law, Rules and Regulations as directed by the Columbia County Board of Supervisors, which includes provisions to aid and protect consumers. Good knowledge of laws and regulations governing Weights and Measures is vital to the success of this important role. Candidate must be in good physical condition as the job requires lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50lbs.

This position requires extensive travel. Appointees will be required to possess a valid New York State motor vehicle operator's license or otherwise demonstrate a capacity to meet the transportation needs of the class to perform field work responsibilities.

For more information on the full qualifications and features of this career opportunity, see attached job description or visit our website at: https://humanresources.columbiacountyny.com

This is a Competitive Civil Service title. Employment in this position will be on a provisional basis pending the results of the next Civil Service Examination for this title. When the results of the examination are received, the applicant must attain a score high enough on the list to be eligible for an offer of appointment to this position Candidate must be a resident of Columbia County, New York, at least four (4) months prior to appointment.

2024 Salary: $64,000

Generous benefits package including:

• New York State Retirement Fund
• Capital District Physician’s Health Plan (CDPHP) EPO No deductible and no referral Plan
• Low-cost Mail Order Prescriptions
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Personal, DTO, and Holiday time off
• Deferred Compensation 457B Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Credit Union Enrollment and more!

Applications will be accepted through January 5, 2024

TO APPLY:
Please send a resume, cover letter and two
professional references to:
Director of Weights & Measures A
Search Committee
Attn: Michaele Williams-Riordon
Human Resources Department
401 State Street Hudson, NY 12534
Email: MWR@columbiacountyny.com

Columbia County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The Director of Weights & Measures A is
employed in a civil division with a population of 75,000 or less and where Director is the only
full-time employee involved in "inspection" and/or "sealing" duties. This class is responsible for
administering and enforcing the provisions of Agriculture and Market Law, Rules and
Regulations as directed by the local governing body which may include services designed to aid
and protect consumers. The incumbent will take charge of and safely keep the municipal
standards as prescribed by statue, and charge and maintain a complete record of work
performed. The incumbent will exercise all the powers of a peace officer and have access to all
places of business, buildings or premises to inspect, test and ascertain if weights and measures
weighing and measuring devices and systems and accessories are correct and being used
correctly. The Director may supervise part-time or seasonal assistants as assigned. Although
employed by the local legislative body, the Director is subject to the direction and supervision of
Agriculture and Markets, and his authorized representatives. The Director will perform related
duties as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
 Visits stores, markets, warehouses, wholesale houses, gas stations and
establishments to test and verify the accuracy of weighing and measuring
devices;
 Using standard weights and measures determines the accuracy of scales,
meters, rules and other measuring devices;
 Using calibrated containers tests fluid measuring devices such as service
station gasoline pumps, and fuel oil tanks;
 Seals those pumps, metering devices and scales when found to be accurate
within the allowable tolerances;
 Orders faulty measuring and weighing devices repaired or replaced
depending on the condition and repairability of the devices, calibration and recalibration
of bulk milk tanks;
 Responds to consumer complaints by investigation or testing as the occasion
demands;
 Examines and checks the contents of pre-packaged foods to determine the
accuracy of labeling practices;
 Removes or orders removed, from sale, those products not meeting volume,
weight or count as declared on the package label;
 May be required to testify in court in consumer fraud litigation;
 Submits narrative reports of inspections, violations and ordered repairs as
required by regulations;
 May supervise and direct the work of part-time or seasonal inspectors;
 Due to new local law, the incumbent has charge of sale of precious metals.
FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of Laws, Rules and Regulations governing Weights and Measures programs;
good knowledge of practices and procedures used to inspect, test and ascertain if weighing and
measuring devices and systems are correct or being used correctly; good knowledge of
investigative techniques; skill in inspecting and testing weighing and measuring devices and
system; the ability to read and interpret complex written material, state laws and departmental
regulations pertaining to consumer protection; mechanical aptitude and the ability to
understand complex mechanical equipment, its construction, repair and adjustments; ability to
make quick and accurate mathematics calculations; ability to write simple reports; physical
condition commensurate with the demands of the position including ability to lift and carry
objects weighing 50 pounds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
(a) Satisfactory completion of 24 semester credit hours in the physical sciences*, engineering
sciences, electronics sciences **, mechanical technology and/or mathematics *** from a
regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university; OR
(b) Two years full time experience where the primary functions/responsibilities include any one
of the following:
1. Enforcing weights and measures laws and regulations and inspecting and testing of
devices and packaged commodities;
2. Inspecting, testing and repairing commercial and/or industrial weighing and/or measuring
devices per manufacturer's specifications and tolerances;
3. Inspecting and testing both quality and quantity of packaged or manufactured goods using
precision scales/balances and other precision measuring equipment, performing data
reduction, and assessing compliance of the results with appropriate specifications and
tolerances;
4. Conducting chemical or physical analyses using precision scales/balances and other
precision measuring equipment, performing data reduction, and assessing compliance of
results with the appropriate specifications and tolerances; OR
c) An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in a) or b) above.
*Physical sciences include chemistry (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry),
earth science (meteorology, astronomy, geology) and physics.
**Electronics sciences do not include course work in electricity; electricity is a science that deals
with the laws of electricity, while electronics is a branch of physics that deals with the emission,
behavior, and effects of electrons (in tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices.
***Mathematics includes course work in accounting, economics, etc., provided primary focus of
the course in manipulation of numbers.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time experience may be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience
requirements on the following basis: 8-15 hours per week is 1/4 time; 16-23 hours per week is
1/2 time; 23-31 hours per week is 3/4 times; 32+ hours per week is full time.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT AND CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT:
This class requires extensive travel. Appointees will be required to possess a valid New York
State motor vehicle operator's license or otherwise demonstrate a capacity to meet the
transportation needs of the class to perform field work responsibilities.
Reviewed: 06/08/04
Revised 8/26/98 Per NYS MSD-CL-14-98 Adopted 9/10/98 Civil Service Commission
Revised August 26, 1987 Adopted September. 15, 1987 COMPETITIVE
Revised by Civil Service August 18, 1991 Adopted as revised by CCCSC 4/10/91