Elevator Inspector (Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department)

City of Detroit • Coleman A Young Municipal Center, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environmental Department (BSEED) mission is to provide for the safety, health, and welfare of the general public as it pertains to buildings and their environs in an efficient, cost-effective, user-friendly, and professional manner. BSEED enforces construction, property maintenance, environmental compliance, and zoning codes, which preserve and enhance property values and promote quality of life to make Detroit a preferred place to reside and conduct business. The Elevator Inspection Team of the Construction Division of Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environmental is responsible for, but not limited to the examination and licensing of elevator journeypersons and contractors, inspections of elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters, wheelchair devices, complaint investigations, and reporting of elevator accidents. The team also approves the registration of elevator licenses and handles elevator code questions. To all elevator contractors and journeymen licensed by the City of Detroit Buildings, Safety, and Environmental Elevator Division: As of October 1st, 2019, the Elevator Division has introduced the new 2019 City of Detroit Elevator Code - Article IX, which in accordance with Section 3(k) of the Michigan Home Rule City Act, being MCL 117.3(k) has officially adopted, with Exceptions/Additions, the following Code Requirements. Under general supervision, inspects freight and passenger elevators and other elevating devices to assure compliance with pertinent codes and city ordinances, approves plans, specifications, and accepted standards and methods of work; and examines plans for compliance with pertinent codes, laws, and ordinances for the approval of applications for permits.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED
• Two (2) years of advanced training in engineering principles and their practical application to the field of elevators, which training may have been secured by the completion of a reputable apprenticeship in elevator repair and new installations.
• Eight (8) years of experience in the field of construction and maintenance of elevators and other elevating devices and their auxiliaries.
• Valid State of Michigan Operator License required.
• Employees in this class will be required to provide their own automobile for transportation on a reimbursed mileage basis.
• Employees in this class must hold a City of Detroit Elevator Journeyman License.
• Knowledge of materials, operations, constructions, and trade practices related to elevator construction.
• Knowledge of elementary mechanical and electrical engineering principles governing the operation of elevators.
• Skill in physical and mechanical dexterity.
• Skill in observation.
• Skill in performing inspections.
• Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with tact and diplomacy.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and common office software.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications for compliance with all related codes, ordinances, and laws.
• Ability to detect potential hazards to public safety.
• Ability to interact with tact and courtesy in contacts with workers, supervisors, contractors, owners, and the general public.
• Ability to prepare and write adequate inspection reports.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of advanced training in an engineering college.
• Experience in the inspection and/or supervisory phases of the work.

Responsibilities

• Inspects elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and other elevating devices and their auxiliaries.
• Witnesses and reports on acceptance tests.
• Makes inspections of new elevator installations for compliance with approved plans and specifications.
• Checks safety appliances and investigates their working conditions.
• Inspects existing elevators and other elevating devices periodically and reports adverse conditions found.
• Investigates complaints of violations of codes and prepares notices of violations.
• Appears in court as a witness.
• Investigates and reports on accidents.
• Prepares daily activities reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED