Well developed communication skills are required. The work requires considerable physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Supervision is not the primary responsibility of the job. Responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling, and reviewing work and recommending hiring and disciplinary actions to a higher level of authority. Distinguishing Features Differs from Highway Patrol Trooper II or Master Trooper class which is full performance patrol work and does not include supervisory responsibilities, or higher level specialized law enforcement work. Differs from Highway Patrol Second Lieutenant class which provides supervision of Troopers in a zone within a troop. Patrols highways by aircraft to detect violations and relays information to ground stationed law enforcement officers for necessary action.