Elevator Inspector - Texas

Elevator Inspector - Texas

ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC

Dallas, TX

• Job type:
  Full-time
• Work setting:
  Construction site, Outdoor work

The ATIS Group, with ATIS in the US and KJA in Canada, is the premier elevator and escalator consulting, management, and inspection business 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. We leverage our decades of experience to assist our clients with engineering, designing new elevator installations, assessing existing equipment, determining modernization needs, and managing maintenance and compliance.

Candor. Boldness. Safety. Teamwork.

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. They enforce compliance with codes to ensure public safety, investigate complaints, recommend repairs, follow up, and maintain accurate records and reports. They interpret and explain building and safety codes to contractors, maintenance workers, property owners, and the general public.

Elevator inspectors verify that lift equipment meets standard building and safety codes, issuing certificates of compliance or noncompliance based on findings.

This position will report to the Regional Inspection Supervisor.

• Inspects elevators, escalators, lifts, and other conveyance systems to ensure components are compliant with all adopted codes as they pertain to the state/local requirements.
• Completes required reports and paperwork noting all findings including violations, recommendations, and passing comments.
• Submits reports to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), provides copy to owner, and copy to appropriate ATIS office.
• Provides interpretation and recommendation to ensure compliance with the intent of each code.
• Effectively communicates findings to building owners and contractors.
• Picks up extra inspections as needed.
• Generates new customers for services.
• Explains and clarifies code-related problems with contractor field personnel.
• Communicates and upholds standards consistently.
• Keeps abreast of code developments and changes pertaining to elevators and inspections.
• Completes annual Continuing Education Classes to keep abreast of all code developments, code changes, and regulation requirements as it pertains to elevators, escalators, lifts, and all other conveyance systems.

• 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 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 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…