Elevator Inspector - Texas

Overview

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.

Candor. Boldness. Safety. Teamwork.

Basic Purpose

Elevator Inspectors perform complex inspections of new and existing conveyance equipment, including elevators, escalators, vertical platform lifts and dumb waiters to ensure compliance with standard building and safety codes. Elevator Inspectors are responsible for enforcing compliance with codes to ensure public safety. Elevator Inspectors investigate complaints concerning conveyance equipment, recommend repairs and follow up to ensure compliance. Elevator Inspectors maintain accurate records and reports of each inspection.

In addition, Elevator Inspectors interpret and explain building and safety codes to contractors, maintenance workers, property owners, and to the general public.

Scope

Elevator inspectors ensure that elevators and escalators are safe for use. Inspectors verify that lift equipment meets standard building and safety codes, issuing certificates of compliance or noncompliance based on their findings.

Reporting and Working Relationships

This position will report to the Regional Inspection Supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities (100%)

• This position operates in varied environments.
• Routinely deals with loud noises, working near moving and/or mechanical parts, and in high, precarious places.
• Extremely demanding attention required.
• Regularly required to talk and listen.
• Required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Considerable time is spent in the field inspecting elevators, escalators, and various other lift equipment.
• Inspection sites can be dirty, cluttered with materials or debris. Inspectors may have to climb ladders or many flights of stairs, or crawl around in tight spaces.
• Inspectors must adhere to safety requirements, including PPE at construction sites such as wearing hard hats, safety shoes, high visibility vest, and eye protection.
• There can be a risk of electric shock due to working near working mechanical parts and wires.
• Environments can be dusty and include various odors.
• There is often vibration while riding the elevators.
• Position deals with various non-weather conditions including heat and cold and periodically must deal with outdoor weather conditions.

Travel to and from jobs is required to service our clients and customers. Travel may be required but will be determined on as needed basis.

• Must have a Certified Elevator Inspection License through NEASA International or the QEI Training Fund (QEITF).
• Must have additional AHJ Licenses/Certifications for the AHJs in which you will be working as well as maintaining those licenses annually as required. Need to be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing when working with maintenance companies, building owners, and others.
• Must be able…