Elevator​/Amusement Ride Inspector

Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector

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!

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.

Perform 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.

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 data base.
• 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.

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)

The 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.

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Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of a team making a difference in Iowa!