Electrical Inspector - SR

Inspects and tests electrical installations and equipment in all types of buildings and structures, including multi-storied buildings, for compliance with plans and specifications, electrical codes and other pertinent ordinances and accepted safety standards; and performs other related duties as required.

• Inspects electrical installations and equipment in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, including multi-storied buildings for compliance with the provisions of the County Electrical Ordinance, National Electrical Codes, engineered plans and specifications.
• Checks type, size and number of wires, boxes, outlets and conduits being installed.
• Checks load on feeder lines by conducting necessary tests.
• Checks wiring of various appliances and equipment.
• Rejects or approves electrical installations and issues certificates of approval when work is approved in its final phases.
• Issues correction notices, stop work orders, notices of violations, orders, and follows up to see that violations are corrected.
• Advises electrical contractors or owners to comply with County Ordinances, National Electrical Code, engineered plans and specifications.
• Investigates premises where fires occurred to determine whether fires were due to electrical causes.
• Inspects installation of solar water heater and photovoltaic systems for compliance to County codes, National Electrical Codes, engineered plans and specifications.
• Inputs and checks permit status updates in the permitting software system and/or other applications.
• Reviews applications for electrical permits, checks and verifies information recorded on application with related building permits on file, verify permit fees according to established rate schedule.
• Checks electrical details of plans submitted for electrical permits for compliance with electrical code, County ordinance, and appropriate permit fees according to established rates.
• Reviews less a wide variety electrical plans to determine whether proposed wiring and equipment meet code requirements.
• Compute and determine capacity for any required service entrance equipment and number of circuits based on given load.
• Keeps work records and prepares reports of inspections made.
• Checks for compliance to contracting and trade licensing laws.

• Graduation from high school.
• Four (4) years of experience in the supervision and/or installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment, wiring, and apparatus as a journeyman electrician.
• One (1) year of experience in electrical code enforcement work (regulatory agency).
• Possession of a State of Hawaiʻi Supervising Electrician's license at time of filing.
• Possession of a State of Hawaiʻi Driver's license (Class
  3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at time of filing.

All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

• County of Hawaiʻi and National Electrical Codes; building and safety codes and other pertinent ordinances pertaining to electrical installations; standard practices, methods, materials, and tools of the electrical trade; basic principles of electrical installation as they apply to electrical appliances and wiring installations; legal procedures involved in enforcing electrical and safety-codes and ordinances; operation and maintenance of standard office machines, computers, tablets, cell phones and other mobile devices;
  
  and electrical contracting and electricians trade licensing laws.

• Inspect electrical installations and equipment and render decisions in conformity with ordinances and codes engineered plans and specifications.
• Recognize hazardous situations and determine means of correction.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications, electrical codes and pertinent ordinances and apply them to specific cases.
• Deal tactfully with electrical contractors, work persons, and the general public.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Assist clerical staff in answering phones and…