Elevator Inspector - Chicago

Elevator Inspector - Chicago ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC

Chicago, IL

• Full-time

• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Evenings as needed

• Construction site

The ATIS Group, with ATIS in the US and KJA in Canada, are the premier elevator and escalator consulting, management, and inspection businesses operating across North America. Our inspection services cover the US with more than 185 Qualified Elevator Inspectors (QEI). Our global team of industry veteran elevator and escalator consultants spans all of North America. As consultants we leverage our decades of industry experience to assist our clients in everything from engineering and designing new elevator installations to assessing existing equipment, determining the need for modernization, and managing maintenance and compliance.

With offices located throughout the US and Canada, we are well positioned to assist all clients, whether for a single elevator, or for a global corporation with thousands of devices.

Agility. Teamwork. Integrity. Service

The Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) is responsible for performing complex, detailed inspections of new and existing conveyance systems, including elevators, escalators, moving walks, vertical platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, and dumbwaiters, to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local building and safety codes, as well as ASME standards and jurisdictional requirements. This role is critical to ensuring public safety by identifying code violations, unsafe conditions, and operational deficiencies, and by enforcing corrective actions in accordance with regulatory requirements.

The QEI conducts acceptance, annual, periodic, alteration, repair, and follow-up inspections; reviews testing procedures; witnesses required safety tests; and verifies that installations and modifications meet approved plans and current code standards. In addition to technical inspection duties, the QEI investigates complaints and incidents involving conveyance equipment, documents findings, recommends necessary repairs or corrective measures, and ensures resolution to meet compliance standards.

The inspector maintains thorough, accurate, and defensible inspection records in accordance with company policies and regulatory standards. The QEI serves as a certified resource, interpreting and clearly communicating building and safety codes to contractors, mechanics, property owners, design professionals, and the general public. This role requires sound technical judgment, integrity, and professionalism, as well as the ability to balance the pressures of customer service while upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance, and ethical conduct.

Due to the critical nature of conveyance systems and the regulatory requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this position may require work outside of standard business hours, including early mornings, evenings, or weekends, to accommodate the scheduling requirements of the client, mandated inspection schedules, emergency response situations, or jurisdictional requirements. The QEI is eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with company policy, applicable labor regulations, and associated client contract terms.

The QEI contributes to operational effectiveness by ensuring accurate documentation, timely reporting, adherence to inspection schedules, and collaboration with internal teams, including field operations, safety and compliance, quality assurance, and client services. This role plays a key part in supporting the organization’s commitment to safety, regulatory excellence, and continuous improvement.

This position will report to the Regional Inspection Supervisor or the Regional Field Operations Manager.

• Perform inspections of conveyance systems, including elevators, escalators, moving walks, vertical platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, and dumbwaiters, to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local building and safety codes.
• Conduct acceptance, annual, periodic, alteration, repair, and special inspections in accordance with applicable ASME standards and jurisdictional requirements.
• Identify violations, deficiencies, and unsafe conditions; document findings thoroughly and accurately, including required corrective actions and recommendations.
• Prepare and submit complete, timely inspection reports to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), property owners, and the appropriate internal office in accordance with company procedures.
• Interpret and apply the intent of applicable codes and standards to ensure consistent and defensible compliance determinations.
• Clearly and professionally communicate inspection findings, code requirements, and corrective actions to building owners, contractors, mechanics, and other stakeholders.
• Provide clarification and technical guidance regarding code-related issues to contractor field…