Electrical Code Specialist & Trainer — Remote Work Eligible

Oregon Inc; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewarding work

Public service

11 holidays per year

Benefits package

Career advancement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) Building Codes Division in Oregon seeks an Electrical Code Specialist and Trainer (Operations & Policy Analyst 3). The role includes interpreting licensing requirements, drafting code interpretations, and providing training to licensees, inspectors, and plans examiners, with opportunities for part-time telework after proficiency.

It requires a bachelor’s degree and several years of evaluative and planning work, plus state certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work OR Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
• Must obtain the following certifications within six months of hire; DCBS will pay for the certification testing.

Responsibilities

• Providing interpretation of the state’s licensing requirements for electrical contractors, licensed electricians and the general public.
• Researching and developing the division's position on legislation affecting electrical codes, product standards and licensing requirements in Oregon.
• Providing occasional Electrical and Elevator Board support.
• Developing and drafting statewide code interpretations.
• Providing technical guidance on the adopted codes and product standards to builders, designers, homeowners and other stakeholders.
• Preparing and providing certification training and continuing education to license holders, inspectors and plans examiners.
• Preparing information for local jurisdictions and the industry.
• Providing mitigation of issues between contractors, inspectors and local jurisdictions.

Skills

Electrical code knowledge

Training delivery

Policy explanation

Analytical thinking

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

Certification testing

Job description

The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) Building Codes Division in Oregon seeks an Electrical Code Specialist and Trainer (Operations & Policy Analyst 3). The role includes interpreting licensing requirements, drafting code interpretations, and providing training to licensees, inspectors, and plans examiners, with opportunities for part-time telework after proficiency.

It requires a bachelor’s degree and several years of evaluative and planning work, plus state certification