Elevator Inspector

The City of Jersey City seeks to hire multiple elevator inspectors to review plans and conduct elevator inspections that enforce the State Uniform Construction Code (UCC), the elevator subcode, and regulations adopted pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code Act.

• Examines plans and specifications of elevator work for compliance with the elevator subcode of the New Jersey Construction Code. 
• Inspects and evaluates all elevator work installed during construction to ensure conformity to elevator subcode and the regulations of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. 
• Inspects elevator installations in existing buildings to ensure that they meet minimum safety standards. 
• Determines the proper cause of violations of elevator subcodes, and takes proper corrective action. 
• Presents inspection findings in court and administrative hearings. 
• Prepares recommendations and essential reports regarding temporary and final certificates of occupancy. 
• Establishes and maintains records using construction code specific software and mobile devices.

Requirements: 

• Possession of a valid New Jersey Driver’slicense. 
• Possession of a valid Elevator Inspector, High Rise, and Hazardous(HHS) license, issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. 
  • NOTE: Appointees must continue to complete the code update education courses required to maintain their Elevator Inspector licenses.

Essential Skills:
• Comprehension of elevator mechanical and electrical maintenance, inspections, and design.
• The City of Jersey City is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all
applicable Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations relating to anti-discrimination and antiharassment.
• Familiarity with the requirements for special features, fixtures, methods, and devices required
circumstances by the Uniform Construction Code.
• Knowledge of elevator subcode background, purpose, history, place in local government
structure, and relation to construction code enforcement programs.
• Knowledge of basic classification of structures into class categories and systematic plans analysis.
• Understanding identification and material requirements that must be shown on plans to ensure
compliance with code requirements and advanced elevator system design.
• Experience with proper installation methods for all approved materials.
• Expertise in basic inspection report writing, including preparing violation notices and required
inspection record keeping.
• Know the proper procedures and methods necessary to check the design, material, and
installation practices for the more complex systems which characterize high-rise and hazardous
structures, with particular attention to the hazardous use identified in article four of the building
subcode and the hazardous locations identified in the subcode.
• Analyze and interpret codes regarding elevator installations.
• Ability to conduct inspections, identify violations, and take corrective actions.
• Able to review working plans and specifications prepared by others for accuracy and conformityThis is a Civil Service Job and you must eventually pass and qualify for the applicable Civil Service title.

Please note that this role is subject to the residency requirements set forth by NJ First Act.