How to become an inspector and regulatory officer

What does an inspector and regulatory officer do?

Duties and tasks

• Assess water resource supplies, test water samples to make sure water is clean for use and process license requests to access water.

• Check legal documents of individuals, and examine visas and applications for residency.

• Conduct inspections on potentially hazardous plants, buildings, waste management operations and a variety of other services to ensure emissions are within specific regulations.

• Document and prepare reports based on inspections and findings, referring cases for enforcement or penalties if needed.

• Evaluate bus, trains and other public transportation to ensure they are operating effectively and running according to schedule.

• Inspect company taxation documents to ensure compliance with taxation rules and regulations.

• Inspect vehicles, buildings, property and companies for regulation compliance and identify illegal activities such as undocumented freight and banned items.

• Investigate the authenticity of claims for government benefits and ensure compliance with standards.

Related jobs

• Compliance officer

• Customs investigator

• Customs officer

• Local government inspector

• Parking inspector

• Quality assurance inspector

• Ranger

• Traffic officer

• Transport operations officer

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