The Ministry of Correction, Policing and Public Safety has a challenging opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is a team player and interested in a rewarding career as a Special Constable - Scale Officer. Your primary goal will be to protect the highway infrastructure and ensure the safety of all highway users by monitoring commercial vehicle compliance with National Safety Code requirements and Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance standards. This goal will be achieved through the operation of permanent Commercial Vehicle Inspection Stations.
As a Scale Officer, you will enforce transportation legislation, policies and agreements for commercial vehicles traveling on Saskatchewan’s provincial highway system. You will be responsible for checking commercial vehicle operators for licensing, certification and insurance and inspecting commercial vehicles for safety, weights, dimensions, permits and registration. You will be responsible for conducting inspections, laying charges, appearing in court, conducting investigations, and preparing reports. Your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, promotion of a cooperative work environment and innovative approach will be required in order to interact with team members, other enforcement and government agencies, as well as the commercial transportation industry.
The successful candidate will be required to work shift work, some travel with overnight stays away from your headquarters, hold a valid First Aid Certificate (including AED) and hold a valid Class 5 driver's license in good rating.
You will be required to successfully complete all training related to commercial vehicle enforcement, including the CVSA North American Standard Inspectors' course and complete use of force training to the standard of the Saskatchewan Police College.
To qualify for this position, you will:
Be required to complete physical/medical assessments which includes passing the Sheriff Officers’ Physical Abilities Test (SOPAT);
Possess a valid Canadian drivers licence (Required to provide copy of drivers licence with application) and if selected for medical/physical testing, you will be required to provide copy of a Certified Drivers Abstract on your scheduled testing date;
Possess a valid First Aid Certificate including AED that must be valid to June 2026 or beyond;
(Required to provide valid certificate with application) and
Be required to pass a psychological personality assessment (MMPI) to determine suitability for law enforcement.
Scale Officer Recruitment Schedule
- Job posting March 27 to April16 Closing at midnight.
- April 18 - Application Screening
- April 21 to 22 Notification to successful applicants moving onto Physical / Medical testing
- May 5 to 8 SOPAT physical test, Interviews and MMPI Testing University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
