Description

The Village of Lombard, Illinois is seeking a full-time, Monday-Friday, Electrical Inspector to join our team in the Community Development Department. The main focus would be electrical inspections with ability to learn basic building inspections.

Responsibilities:

• The Electrical Inspector performs inspections for buildings throughout the entire construction phase to ensure safety and code compliance.
• Inspector will inspect electrical installations during construction and upon completion for workmanship, use of proper materials, and compliance with electrical code.
• The position is additionally responsible for performing some on-site building inspections, responding to complaints regarding property maintenance, and code violations.
• Review of plans for proposed electrical work.

Requirements

Qualifications: 

• Must have a valid Electrical License.  
• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex information with staff as well as to contractors and residents.
• Proficiency in reading, interpreting plans, blueprints, and specifications, and comparing to ongoing construction.
• Candidate should have a keen eye for detail, direct experience in the permitting, installation, and alteration of electrical work for new construction projects, ideally in both residential and commercial applications.
• Candidate must be a team player, working closely with inspection team, and follow Building Division procedures in and out of the office.
• The ideal candidate will be open to learning and working with new technology and software that is required to complete inspections and record inspection results.
• Comprehensive understanding of modern building construction methods and practices, and relevant building and electrical codes and ordinances.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task daily with occasional emergency service requests.

Applicants should possess at minimum a high school diploma and the possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license.  Electrical License is required. Required to obtain an ICC Residential and Commercial Electrical Inspector Certification within nine (9) months.  A four-year Electrical Apprenticeship or equivalent training with five years of municipal electrical inspection code compliance experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Salary commensurate with knowledge, experience and qualifications. The anticipated starting salary range is $75,725 to $105,523 annual salary, with an anticipated starting salary up to $90,000 DOQ+/-, and full-time benefits package. 

The Village of Lombard provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, deferred compensation, and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

All candidates should forward an application and their resume via our online application system at https://www.villageoflombard.org/Jobs.aspx