Electrical Inspector (Civil Service) en City of Sioux City, IA
City of Sioux City, IA · Sioux City, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
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About the Department
Electrical Inspector
City of Sioux City – Inspection Services Division
Are you an experienced electrician ready to take the next step in your career? The City of Sioux City is seeking a skilled Electrical Inspector to help ensure safe, code-compliant electrical systems throughout our community. This role is a great opportunity for licensed journeyman or master electricians who want steady work, strong benefits, and the chance to make a direct impact on public safety.
What You’ll DoInspect new and existing wiring and electrical installations in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
Review plans and specifications for compliance with municipal and state electrical codes.
Issue permits, prepare inspection reports, and provide written correction instructions when needed.
Investigate hazardous electrical complaints and ensure timely resolution.
Advise contractors, homeowners, and businesses on electrical code requirements.
Work closely with city staff, outside agencies, and the public to maintain high standards of electrical safety.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Considerable experience in the electrical trade as a licensed journeyman or master electrician (or equivalent training/experience).
Current Iowa Class A Master Electrician License or Iowa Class A Journeyman Electrician License.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain International Code Council (ICC) Electrical Inspector Certification within 12 months of hire (if not already held).
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and work in a variety of field conditions.
Dependability, professionalism, and strong communication skills.
Competitive pay and excellent municipal benefits, including:
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Paid leave and holidays
Retirement with IPERS (Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System)
Deferred compensation (457 plans)
A stable, year-round position where your trade expertise keeps our city safe.
Residency requirement: Employees must live within 30 miles of Sioux City (Iowa, Nebraska, or South Dakota).
If you’re ready to put your electrical trade skills to work protecting the public and shaping the safety of our city, apply today!
Position Duties
- Makes inspections of new and existing wiring and electrical installations in residential, business, commercial, and other buildings for conformance with requirements of municipal and state electrical codes.
- Inspects a variety of electrical installations in the city with the objective of maintaining standards of electrical work.
- Examines plans and specifications for electrical systems for compliance with municipal and state electrical codes and issues permits.
- Investigates citizen complaints of hazardous electrical installations and notifies responsible persons of defects and provides written instructions for correction.
- Advises concerned parties on electrical problems and interprets and reviews codes, standards and departmental regulations, recommending changes when appropriate.
- Prepares reports of inspections performed covering conditions found, actions taken and recommendations for further action.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with officials, other agencies, fellow employees, and the general public.
- Maintains regular and punctual attendance and working hours.
- Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds.
- Expected to temporarily perform duties outside of normal classification in the event of a declared emergency. In the event that an employee is excused from work other than being sick, they will be required to report to work in a state of declared emergency.
Minimum Qualifications
Job Knowledge: Job requires a thorough working knowledge of the materials, methods and practices involved in constructing, installing and operating a variety of electrical systems; thorough knowledge of possible defects and faults in electrical wiring, of standard testing devices and of effective corrective measures; ability to detect and locate defective electrical wiring in construction; ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams and specifications for electrical systems and installations and to recognize deviations from such plans in the construction process; ability to enforce codes and regulations firmly, tactfully and impartially; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, property owners, representatives from other agencies and the public; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; good physical condition.
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication: Requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide effective and courteous assistance to customers (external and internal). Requires the ability to speak clearly, distinctly and effectively with fellow employees, contractors and the general public. Knowledge of computers and related software necessary. Ability to read in English and compare similarities and differences between words and series of numbers; apply common sense understanding to the work process, diagrams and drawings, procedures, programs and services; and to follow verbal and written instructions.
Physical Requirements: The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and smell. Ability to quickly move hands, hands together with arms, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects, ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time; this involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue, ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing, ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions with 80% of the work being performed in the field. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Other Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Driver’s License, and
Graduation from standard high school or GED equivalent; and
Considerable and responsible experience in the electrical trade as a master or journeyman,
or
Any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Current Iowa Class A master electrician’s license or State of Iowa Class A journeyman electrician’s license
Possess or Obtain
A valid Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as an Electrical Inspector, or
Ability to obtain such certification within a reasonable period (no more than 12 months) following appointment to position
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