Elevator Inspector, Mid-Level - Safety & Compliance

State of Tennessee; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 5,200 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is seeking a mid-level Elevator Inspector in Chattanooga, TN. Under supervision, you will inspect elevators, escalators, and related lifting devices to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.

This role develops skills toward state licensing and QEI certification through on-the-job training and formal coursework. You will build professional relationships with building owners, contractors, and colleagues, handle

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school or GED and experience equivalent to two years of full-time work constructing or repairing elevators, escalators, or inspection of passenger or freight elevators, escalators, and moving walks.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: Full-time experience in the inspection/construction of passenger or freight elevators, escalators, and moving walks may substitute for the required education to a maximum of two years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

Responsibilities

• Lears to inspect elevators, escalators, and other lifting-and-conveying devices including dumb-waiters, tramways, moving walks, and ski lifts.
• Lears to examine electrical and mechanical features of elevator installations (including elevator cars, beams, safety devices, control circuits, cables, guide rails, governors, switch boxes, counterweights, and buffers) for conformance to safety regulations.
• Lears to process information received or taken during an inspection and apply it to appropriate codes.
• Lears to communicate with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
• Lears through departmental procedures and training sessions that enable the employee to receive state license and QEI (Qualified Elevator Inspector) certification.
• Lears to handle complaints in a professional (maintaining composure, documenting accurately, being courteous) manner.
• Lears to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• All other duties as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The State of Tennessee, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is seeking a mid-level Elevator Inspector in Chattanooga, TN. Under supervision, you will inspect elevators, escalators, and related lifting devices to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.

This role develops skills toward state licensing and QEI certification through on-the-job training and formal coursework. You will build professional relationships with building owners, contractors, and colleagues, handle