Electrical Inspector

** Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:
** 03/15/26
** Division:
** Building Safety Division
** Management Level:
** Individual Contributor
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * Benefit Eligibility:
** This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.
*
* Description:

** This Electrical Inspector position is seeking an experienced Colorado Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician for electrical inspections. A candidate should have a keen eye for detail, direct experience in the permitting, installation, and alteration of electrical work for new construction projects, ideally in both residential and commercial applications.

The
** Electrical Inspector
** role is a great opportunity for someone who:
* Has an eye for
** detail
* * relating to
** structural safety.
*** Enjoys working with a
** collaborative
* * and
** experienced
* * team.
* Wants to conduct
** fieldwork
* * in various
** locations
* * throughout
** Jefferson County**.If this sounds like you, Jefferson County Building Safety
** Inspector
* * role may be what you’ve been searching for!

The
** Electrical Inspector
** is responsible for performing technical inspection work throughout the county. This individual will inspect various structures (industrial, commercial, residential, etc.) to ensure compliance with building codes. The Electrical Inspector reviews form, to ensure compliance with codes. Failed inspections require this role to issue correction notices and stop-work orders, as well as explanations of correction notices and building codes to various officials, agencies and the public.

This work also involves responding to complaints regarding potential building code violations.
*
* SCHEDULE:

** This position typically operates on a traditional 5-day workweek (Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm) in the field and in-office.
** COMPENSATION:
** Hiring Range: $37.00 – $40.00 USD Hourly Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.
** BENEFITS:
** Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays including
** a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires**, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement and more. For more information, click  for our Total Rewards summary.

Jeffco offers a work community that strives to promote the development, strategic vision, and scope for work and inclusion practices to strengthen and advance shared departmental goals and alignment with the county strategic plan.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
** The
** Electrical Inspector
** is responsible for:
* Driving throughout the county to perform various types of inspections (plumbing, electrical, structural safety, etc.).
* *
* Note:

** Inspections in the field require extensive use of a ladder.
* Employee
** MUST
* * be able to lift 50-100 lbs. of material as needed for fieldwork and inspections.
* Ensuring compliance with current building safety codes.
* Interpreting plans and issuing written code interpretations.
* Working with the Sheriff's Office and fire departments to evaluate hazardous conditions where appropriate.
* Explaining product installation requirements and clarifying technical codes.
* Issuing corrections and stop work orders.
* Ensuring adherence of scope of work to accepted plans and documents.
* Maintaining a wide variety of accurate records, forms and reports in conjunction with field inspections.
* Providing customers field training pertaining to construction procedures and code interpretations.
* Providing administrative backup for office staff. This can include, but is not limited to, answering phones, scheduling inspections, clarifying written notices, explaining policies and procedures and giving general information when needed.
* This role is expected to testify in court when a situation requires.
* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, skills, and abilities that lead to success in this role include:
* Understanding, or Willingness to Learn, Applicable…