Supervising Elevator Inspector Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Engineering

Position: SUPERVISING ELEVATOR INSPECTOR

State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division, Boiler and Elevator Inspection Branch.

Location:

Honolulu, Oahu.

Position is full-time. This posting will remain open until 10 applications are received. Please apply immediately as this posting may close at any time.

Salary : $10,102 to $11,314 per month (SR-23, Step C to M). Salary includes Shortage Category Differential.

Responsibilities

Schedule, assign, direct and evaluate the work of elevator inspectors.

Assess the ongoing training and staff development needs of subordinates and provide appropriate training as required.

Review inspectors’ reports for completeness and adequacy; approve recommendations for action.

Conduct field checks of inspections made by subordinate inspectors for compliance with operating guidelines and standards.

Resolve disputes between subordinate inspectors and building manager/owners or their representatives when controversial or unprecedented decisions are involved.

Assist in preparing or revising safety rules and standards.

Conduct training sessions to update staff on recent changes in technology, safety codes, inspection techniques and any other standards and/or requirements pertinent to the equipment inspected. Participate in community and public relations programs to increase awareness and disseminate information on safety and accident prevention.

Keep abreast of technological, electronic, materials or other changes in the elevator industry and maintain knowledge of current local administrative or operating procedures by attending workshops, reading current literature; consulting with code developing organizations and elevator industry specialists.

Maintain and monitor expenditure records and participate in the preparation of budget estimates and expenditure plans for the program.

Interview applicants for vacancies in the program and recommend selection; approve employee leave requests; counsel employees and take appropriate disciplinary action as necessary.

Conduct and participate in elevator inspections and accident investigations as necessary.

Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of English; mathematics; basic electrical, electronic and circuit construction principles (e.g., voltage, current and resistance, series and parallel circuits, grounding); basic mechanical principles as applied to structures, machines, pumps, mechanisms and the effects of traction on ropes and sheaves; terminology used in the elevator industry; various types of equipment, their uses and limitations; electrical, electronic, circuit construction and mechanical principals as applied to the equipment inspected;

hydraulic principles as applied to the operation of valves, pumps, plungers, piping and buffers; ASME/ANSI safety codes and standards pertinent to the equipment inspected; applicable building, fire, electrical, and accessibility codes; principles and practices of safety inspection, testing and investigation as related to the equipment inspected; personal safety practices and report writing; philosophy, goals functions, policies and procedures relative to the department’s elevator inspection program;
State laws, rules and standards (e.g., Hawaii Elevator Safety Standards) pertinent to the equipment inspected.

Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, apply and explain pertinent laws, rules, policies, procedures, codes, standards, and other requirements; independently apply electrical, electronic, circuit construction, mechanical and hydraulic principles; read architectural and installation drawings and circuit diagrams; prepare simple reports; understand and follow oral and written instructions, and instructions presented in diagrammatic or schematic form; communicate and work effectively with others; perform basic mathematical calculations;

observe all personal safety practices; detect existing and potentially unsafe conditions and practices, and recommend corrective/preventive action; prepare clear and accurate inspection and accident reports; provide on-the-job training to other elevator inspectors; review and evaluate the work performed by elevator inspectors; provide advice on matters relating to pertinent safety codes.

Experience Requirement

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as an elevator mechanic (may include experience in a four (4) year apprenticeship program and one (1) year post-apprenticeship experience); or
Satisfactory completion of two (2) years of college coursework in mechanical and/or electrical engineering; and one (1) year of progressively responsible experience as an elevator mechanic (may include experience in a four (4) year apprenticeship program); or
Any comparable combination of mechanical or electrical trades training and/or experience as deemed acceptable by the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA) or any other organization accredited by ASME to certify qualified elevator inspectors.
At least one (1) year of elevator…