State of Iowa
Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and Selective Requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.
Are you an experienced elevator mechanic seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? 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! If you are passionate about making a positive impact, eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!
Who We Are At DIAL, our mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. We strive to be an effective, efficient, and approachable regulatory agency. DIAL comprises eight core operational divisions, including Administrative Hearings, Health & Safety, Licensing, and more. We’re not just a regulatory agency, we’re a team dedicated to protecting the health, safety, and overall well-being of Iowans.
Position Overview Performs 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, including American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other standards incorporated by reference in Iowa. Identifies hazards, prepares reports, invoices, and other documents as needed.
What We’re Seeking We’re looking for a motivated and organized professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality customer service. Successful candidates will possess the following skills and abilities:
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 database.
Requires PC application data entry, effective communication skills, customer focus and organizational skills. Requires work attendance.
Attend required training.
Lifting, bending, climbing, walking and stooping to inspect elevators and amusement rides.
What We Offer Joining DIAL means contributing to a safer and healthier Iowa, and in return, you will enjoy:
Robust benefits, including 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 for support when you need it most.
Access to an on-site employee fitness center.
Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more).
For additional information on benefits click here.
E-Verify and Right to Work State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
178 Elevators – Inspection, Installation and Maintenance
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the inspection, installation, and maintenance of elevators.
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;
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;
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;
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.
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.
Employees must be bondable. Extensive travel overnight is required. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of a team making a difference in Iowa!
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Are you an experienced elevator mechanic seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? 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! If you are passionate about making a positive impact, eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!
Who We Are At DIAL, our mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. We strive to be an effective, efficient, and approachable regulatory agency. DIAL comprises eight core operational divisions, including Administrative Hearings, Health & Safety, Licensing, and more. We’re not just a regulatory agency, we’re a team dedicated to protecting the health, safety, and overall well-being of Iowans.
Position Overview Performs 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, including American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other standards incorporated by reference in Iowa. Identifies hazards, prepares reports, invoices, and other documents as needed.
What We’re Seeking We’re looking for a motivated and organized professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality customer service. Successful candidates will possess the following skills and abilities:
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 database.
Requires PC application data entry, effective communication skills, customer focus and organizational skills. Requires work attendance.
Attend required training.
Lifting, bending, climbing, walking and stooping to inspect elevators and amusement rides.
What We Offer Joining DIAL means contributing to a safer and healthier Iowa, and in return, you will enjoy:
Robust benefits, including 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 for support when you need it most.
Access to an on-site employee fitness center.
Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more).
For additional information on benefits click here.
E-Verify and Right to Work State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
178 Elevators – Inspection, Installation and Maintenance
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the inspection, installation, and maintenance of elevators.
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;
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;
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;
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.
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.
Employees must be bondable. Extensive travel overnight is required. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of a team making a difference in Iowa!
#J-18808-Ljbffr