Electrical Inspector

The City of El Paso Texas; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Health Insurance

Employee Wellness Programs

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

The City of El Paso Texas is seeking an Electric Inspector to enforce municipal, state and national electrical codes during construction inspections. You will review plans and inspect sites at various stages, ensuring compliance and safety while communicating code requirements to contractors and project leaders.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with two years of journey level, master, or supervisory electrician experience, and licenses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or higher.
• Two years journey level, master, or supervisory electrician experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections of construction projects to enforce electrical codes.
• Inspect new and remodeled sites at different construction stages.
• Review plans, specifications, materials, layouts and equipment for compliance.
• Inform and interpret electrical code requirements for project stakeholders.
• Issue and post stop orders or citations when non-compliance is found.
• Testify in court and before City boards as required.

Job description

Requirements

MOS CODES: NONE

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED or higher, and two (2) years journey level, master, or supervisory electrician experience.

Licenses and Certificates

Journey or Master Electrician License required at time of application. International Code Council Commercial Electrical Inspector certification within one (1) year of date of appointment. Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, conduct field inspections of assigned construction projects to enforce compliance with municipal, state and national electrical codes and regulations.

Typical Duties

Conduct on the job electrical inspections of assigned new and remodeled sites and structures. Involves: Conduct electrical inspections at different stages of construction project. Review plans and specifications, materials, layouts and equipment. Perform inspections of construction projects for compliance with occupational health and safety requirements. Inform, explain and interpret electrical code requirements for project superintendents or foremen, electrical contractors, architects, engineers, and the public. Provide uniform conformance to electrical codes, standards and regulations. Refer difficult or questionable situations to supervisor. Investigate and respond to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety or hazardous conditions. Issue and post stop orders, corrective actions or citations depending on the situation. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.

Enforce municipal and building codes

Involves: Issue and post red tag, stop work orders, corrective action notices and court citations as required when construction does not meet electrical codes or plan specifications. Refer citations not signed by defendants to police department for service. Confer with electrical contractors issuing verbal and written corrections as needed. As assigned and during daily inspections, investigate work to ensure electrical construction is being performed by licensed contractors with a city-issued permit and in compliance with requirements. Sign and post permits if construction is in compliance. Maintain applicable databases, records and files. Research prior inspections for approval or disapproval. Attend training and meetings. Maintain certifications.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

Eligibility for Vacation Leave

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Vacation Credit Rates

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

• 40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days)

• 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days)

• 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

Sick Leave With Pay

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

Accident With Pay Leave

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

Pregnancy Leave

• Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
• An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
• An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

Legal Holidays

• First day of January (New Year's Day)
• Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
• Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
• Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
• June 19 (Juneteenth)
• Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
• First Monday in September (Labor Day)
• Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
• Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
• The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
• Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
• Employee's Birthday

Additional Legal Holiday Guidelines

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

References to Qualifications and Eligibility

Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.