Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Iowa; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the State of Iowa's Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing as an Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector! In this role, you will perform critical inspections for public safety, ensuring that elevators and amusement rides comply with state regulations. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on community safety while enjoying robust benefits and work-life balance.

Benefits

Excellent health, dental, life, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick leave

Teleworking options after the first six months

Employee Assistance Program

Access to on-site employee fitness center

Qualifications

• Four years of experience as a journey-level mechanic in elevator or amusement ride inspection.
• Inspection experience with the ability to communicate violations clearly.
• QEI certification and NAARSO Inspector Level 1 certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of elevators and amusement rides to ensure compliance.
• Investigate complaints and report hazardous conditions.
• Prepare reports and enter data into web-based applications.

Skills

Effective Communication

Customer Focus

Organization

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Associate's degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

Job description

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Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and Selective Requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

Are you an experienced elevator mechanic seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as an Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector within our Building and Construction Division! If you are passionate about making a positive impact, eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!

Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and Selective Requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

Are you an experienced elevator mechanic seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as an Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector within our Building and Construction Division! If you are passionate about making a positive impact, eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!

Who We Are

At DIAL, our mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. We strive to be an effective, efficient, and approachable regulatory agency. DIAL comprises eight core operational divisions, including Administrative Hearings, Health & Safety, Licensing, and more. We’re not just a regulatory agency, we’re a team dedicated to protecting the health, safety, and overall well-being of Iowans.

Position Overview

Perform inspections of amusement rides and concessions, elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts, and related equipment to protect the public from hazards created by lack of compliance with state rules and codes, including American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other standards incorporated by reference in Iowa. Identifies hazards, prepares reports, invoices, and other documents as needed.

What We're Seeking

About

We're looking for a motivated and organized professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality customer service. Successful candidates will possess the following skills and abilities:

Inspect elevators, amusement rides, and related equipment statewide and at great heights such as; communication towers in excess of 2000 feet, wind towers in excess of 250 feet, grain elevators in dusty locations, amusement rides at great heights with rotating components.

Investigate and research complaints and accidents.

Review plans for new and existing conveyances and amusement rides.

Communicate in writing in a manner such that violations of the standards are understood and so that violations can be upheld when litigated.

Enter data into web-based software application, perform functions such as telephone calls, filing, logging information and typing necessary to input accurate information into the data base.

Requires PC application data entry, effective communication skills, customer focus and organizational skills. Requires work attendance.

Attend required training.

Lifting, bending, climbing, walking and stooping to inspect elevators and amusement rides.

What We Offer

Joining DIAL means contributing to a safer and healthier Iowa, and in return, you will enjoy:

Robust benefits, including excellent health, dental, life and vision insurance.

Teleworking options after the first six months.

Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.

Opportunities for professional development.

Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.

Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package.

Optional 401A plan with employer contribution.

Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan).

Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most.

Access to an on-site employee fitness center

Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

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Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of a team making a difference in Iowa!

Selectives

178 Elevators – Inspection, Installation and Maintenance

6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the inspection, installation, and maintenance of elevators.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school or G.E.D. and experience equal to four years' work as a journey level mechanic in construction, installation, repair, or inspection of elevators (passenger and/or freight), amusement rides, escalators, moving walks, lifts, and/or dumbwaiters;

OR

graduation from an accredited two-year junior college with an associate's degree in engineering or industrial technology andtwo years' experience in construction, installation, repair, or inspection of elevators (passenger and/or freight), amusement rides, escalators, moving walks, lifts, and/or dumbwaiters;

OR

graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering or, industrial technology andone year experience in elevator/amusement ride safety;

OR

one year of experience performing the duties of an elevator/ride inspector in a jurisdiction with substantially equivalent safety inspection rules, regulations and experience requirements.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

All appointees to this classification must successfully complete a QEI certification examination offered by the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities or similar organizations within twelve months of employment. Appointee must also obtain National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO) Inspector Level 1 certification within one year; and Level 2 certification within five years of employment. Similar certification offered by the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS International) organization will be considered in place of like levels of NAARSO certification.

Employees must be bondable. Extensive travel overnight is required. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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