Electrical Inspector; Class Code 2220

beginning level inspectional and law enforcement work in securing compliance with ordinances and established safety standards relating to electrical systems, fixtures and equipment; and related work as required.

two (2) years of full-time experience in residential, commercial, or industrial wiring. Experience is subject to verification.

active certification by the international code council as an electrical commercial/residential inspector.***

note: some positions may require employees to use their own automobiles.employees who are required to use their automobiles will be paid a car allowance.

note: familiarity with a wide range of electrical equipment and electrical systems such as multi-family residential, high-rise, commercial, and light industrial is required.

note: if appointed, employee must be certified by the international code council (icc) as an electrical commercial/residential inspector during the probationary period. No probationary period may last longer than one (1) year. If employees are not certified by the icc during their probationary period, they must wait one (1) year from the end of their probationary period or receive certification from the icc to be considered for rehire.

note: applicants hired into this job classification between april 1, 2025 and march 31, 2027 are exempted from the requirement to reside in orleans parish.

* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education and professional licenses/certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

this is an original entrance examination.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at  or tty/voice at  or .

domicile requirements for employment
: domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013, must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the new orleans police department (nopd), firefighters hired by the new orleans fire department (nofd), emergency medical technicians hired by the new orleans emergency medical services (noems) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.

Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of orleans parish.

additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

domicile requirements for employment (sewerage and water board):

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all sewerage and water board of new orleans positions vacant and…