Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector

State of Iowa•State of Iowa - See Job Description, IA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. DIAL's mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. This role involves performing 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. The inspector will identify hazards, prepare reports, and other necessary documents.

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 and two 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 and one 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.
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the inspection, installation, and maintenance of elevators.
6 months experience in the inspection, installation, and maintenance of amusement rides.
Requires PC application data entry, effective communication skills, customer focus and organizational skills.
Requires work attendance.
Employees must be bondable.
Extensive travel overnight is required.
Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Perform inspections of amusement rides and concessions, elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts, and related equipment.
Identify hazards and prepare reports, invoices, and other documents as needed.
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.
Attend required training.
Lifting, bending, climbing, walking and stooping to inspect elevators and amusement rides.

Benefits

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.
Access to an on-site employee fitness center.
Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more).