Commercial Construction Inspector; Electrical Inspector

Description

The City of West Allis is seeking a qualified Full Time Commercial Electrical Inspector to perform inspections on residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installations. This role ensures compliance with local, state, and national codes, reviews plans and specifications, and issues electrical permits while working closely with contractors and property owners. You will perform inspections on new and existing residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installations.

You will work with contractors, owners and design professionals to ensure local, state and national electrical code compliance. You will examine technical drawings and equipment specifications in addition to issuing electrical permits. Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, valid Wisconsin driver’s license, State of Wisconsin Master Electrician License, and Commercial Electrical Inspector Certification, UDC Electrical Inspector Certification. Municipal inspector experience is greatly desired.

We offer an unbeatable benefits package including contributory medical and fully paid dental, a contributory dual pension program, and generous time off. West Allis residents earn an additional 5% on top of the hourly pay range.

• Perform inspections, review permits, and issue correction orders or correspondence for new construction, remodeling, demolition and occupancy in the City to ensure compliance with issued permits, approved plans, municipal ordinances, state codes, adopted national codes and standards, and state statues relating to construction.
• Monitor and respond to phone calls, voicemail and email. Assist walk‑in customers.
• Obtain and maintain inspection certifications and code knowledge through examination, continuing education, training, mentoring, and subscriptions to websites and code services.
• Review construction plans for compliance with codes and ordinances as an official delegated agent of the State of Wisconsin.
• Drive personal vehicle or an employer issued vehicle to and from various job locations throughout the day.
• Process code violations through the Municipal and County court system, appear as a witness for the city and provide testimony at depositions, municipal and circuit court.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License
• State of Wisconsin Master Electrician License, and Commercial Electrical Inspector Certification, UDC Electrical Inspector Certification
• 2-3 years of recent construction, inspection, architecture, drafting, or other related building or construction trades or experience

Benefits include:
Time off Bank with the ability to accrue up to 25 days in one year to be used at your discretion with management approval; nine (9) paid holidays; eligibility for health insurance the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service with choice of a PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan (with optional participation in a Health Savings Account) – both plans are contributory and cover the employee and his/her family;

fully paid dental insurance covering the employee and his/her family, with eligibility the first of the first of the month following thirty (30) days of service; a dual pension system comprised of the Wisconsin Retirement Fund
* and Federal Social Security (both of which are contributory); a fully paid Life Insurance Program
* with coverage in the amount of the employee’s annual salary adjusted to the next highest one thousand dollars, with the option for additional coverage; an educational reimbursement plan for the pursuit of job related courses including personal and professional training opportunities and professional organization memberships; voluntary benefit programs consisting of vision, Flexible Spending Benefits for Dependent Care and Medical Reimbursement, Section 457:
Deferred Compensation, Treasury Direct Payroll Savings Plan for Savings Bonds, and other various benefits including, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Wellness Program, Armed Services Reserve Training, and Federal Loan Program. For more detailed benefit information click . The Wisconsin Retirement Fund and Life Insurance Program benefits are provided according to plan guidelines of the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

West Allis City Hall