LI Electrical Construction Inspector

Additionally help establish a level playing field for honest contractors by fighting fraud and abuse in support of eliminating the States underground economy.

Community and safety are the building blocks we want our L&I Electrical Construction Inspectors tobuild and expand their careers on. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for public service and believe in our mission to Keep Washington Safe and Working additionally they will have the drive to build collaborative relationships with our internal and external customer groups. If you become an Electrical Construction Inspector you will have excellent communication skills be willing to havecrucial conversations be a leader in the field and thrive in a group of experts.

This position contributes to L&Is mission by:

• Helping ensure that Washington State is an electrically safe place for consumers and workers to live and work.
• Working collaboratively to conduct electrical inspection and compliance activities that promote uniform high quality electrical installations.
• Helping to reduce the negative effects of the underground economy on Washington businesses and electricians.
• Providing a quality customer experience by respecting our customers and assisting them in complying with applicable laws using fairness education and communication.

These positions will be considered InTrainingfor 24 months.Within this period you will learn and apply L&I rules policies state laws and best practices in relation to electrical inspections. By the end of your InTraining period you will be a fullfledged L&I Electrical Inspector with the ability to:

• Inspect electrical installations in various stages of construction.
• Enforce compliance with electrical licensing laws state rules and the National Electrical Code.
• Issue citations or correction notices for safety violations.
• Additionally you will enjoy effectively maintaining a busy daily schedule and using a computer to maintain and update records according to policies and procedures.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

You will be required to take an Electrical Program Technical Assessment as part of the application process for Electrical Construction Inspector positions. This is an open book assessment that covers the NEC WAC RCW Electrical theory and wiring diagrams. Applicants must supply all of the materials they intend to use to include but not limited to codebooks and calculators. Computers and cell phones will not be allowed.Note: The assessment will take up to 7 hours including a 1hour lunch break.

The schedule for assessments is:

Four years experience as journey level electricians as defined in RCW 19.28.006 in the electrical construction trade installing and maintaining electrical wiring and equipment.

AND

Employed by a licensed 01 Electrical Contractor working as a Journey level electrician 4 of the last8 years of employment history.

OR

• Possession of a valid WA State general administrator certificate (AD01 or a valid master general electrician (ME01 certificate.
• Demonstrated experience in a crosssection of electrical work in the electrical construction industry.
• A thorough working knowledge of and the ability to apply on the job the provisions of RCW 19.28 (Electricians and electrical installations) WAC 29646B (Electrical safety standards administration and installation) and the National Electric Code.
• Skills and ability to safely and accurately operate and understand basic electrical testing equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical plans.
• Basic computer skills (e.g. email typing etc. with an emphasis on Microsoft products. Using computers including hardware such as keyboards and software such as work processing and other programs to produce timely and accurate work products that fully satisfy the demands of the assignments.
• Ability to access and move between multiple computer programs such as databases word processing programs and the internet to search for or enter/update information.
• Enforces governmental laws rules and regulations and initiates enforcement actions in such a way that the public perceives as fair objective and reasonable.
• Effectively persuades others to voluntarily accept recommendations or advice for the purpose of bringing them into compliance with laws regulations and policies.
• The ability to effectively move oneself around the worksite to personally inspect the activities and/or the completed work done there.
• Reads interprets and retains complex information from written material.
• The ability to coordinate with others inside or outside the organization to share information make decisions arrange for services or other assistance and/or implement solutions to problems or complaints.
• Effectively identify collect organize and document data and information in ways that make the information most useful for subsequent assessment analysis and investigations.
• Ability to use relevant information formal criteria and independent judgment to evaluate information and determine compliance with applicable laws standards etc. and/or determine eligibility for programs or services.
• Critically observes and inspects elements of the physical world including structures products events actions and behaviors and environmental conditions to collect information and detect problematic situations.
• Helps others resolve complex or sensitive disagreements and conflicts. Effectively leads a rational process of illuminating issues enhancing understanding of divergent interests and identifying common ground for a workable solution.
• Able to make systematic inquiries into employer records operations worksites etc. to obtain information regarding activities that fall under the regulatory responsibility of the department.
• Makes timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances or when data is limited.

To help you maintain a proper worklife balance teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employee who meets the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employees career. Click on the Benefits tab to learn more.

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge skills and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• For positions requiring travel you must have a valid unrestricted drivers license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by the Coalition (IBEW).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form I9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non permanent positions.

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agencys greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may call. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our awardwinning diverse and inclusive organization.