Elevator Inspector - Southern/Western Montana
🔍 Lewis And Clark, Montana, United States
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- 25140874 Requisition #
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- Apr 11, 2025 Post Date
Note: Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana.
*This position will be responsible for the Southern/ Western Montana area. The successful candidate must reside in the inspections area.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.
DLI CORE VALUES:
- Responsiveness
- Respect
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Cohesiveness
It's about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLI here.
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BENEFITS:
Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains, waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters. Read more about our great state here.
See our other incredible benefits here. These are some of our benefits just to name a few:
- Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework may be available within the state of Montana.
- 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
- Military leave: You’ll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
- Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click here to learn more.
- Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click here to learn more.
- Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. – Click here to learn more.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click here to learn more!
- Career progression, training opportunities and room for professional growth.
- State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.
This position may be eligible for a statutory $1.00 an hour base pay increase effective on July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026.
*This position may be covered by a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)
JOB DUTIES:
As a Elevator Inspector, you will:
- Perform inspections and make decisions about the adequacy of elevator, lift and escalator installations and ensure they are following rules, law and adopted building codes.
- Complete all administrative duties including filing accurate reports.
Your decisions and solutions to problems will directly affect the public’s safety, health, and welfare; the quality of construction and their compliance with adopted Codes and the economic impact related to installation, maintenance, and repair costs, on business owners, users and customers.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:
If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:
Knowledge of (or ability to learn in a reasonable amount of time):
- State adopted codes, rules, laws, and policies applicable to the position.
- Legislative process and enforcement procedures.
- Standard elevator installation, maintenance, and testing practices.
- Methods and tools of the trade as well as inspection techniques to be able to identify any deficiencies and/or violations.
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication.
- Spelling, composition, and grammar.
- Self-direction, Analyzing information, Organization and Efficiently operate a computer
- Customer service.
Ability to:
- Read and interpret plans and have general understanding of common construction terminology.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships.
- Present information in an understandable way.
- Meet deadlines.
- Manage work schedule with minimal oversight.
- Work individually and as part of a team.
- Take a logical approach to problems, identify root causes and seek solutions using problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Identify complex problems and review related information to evaluate and recommend options with emphasis on life safety.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires high school diploma or equivalent, meet the definition of “Elevator Personnel” - have been trained in the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, or testing of equipment, plus four years of experience in the mechanical and/or electrical aspects in the elevator industry.
Qualifying education and/or experience includes:
- Elevator maintenance/repair apprenticeship.
- Elevator installer, repair, or maintenance.
MUST have current certification or the ability to become certified within six months of employment with one of the following entities: American National Standards institute (ANSI), National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NEASA), American Standards of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), QEI or another elevator inspection certification from a provider entity, as approved by the department on a case-by-case basis.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:
A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed.
Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.
Tip: When attaching your resume, cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as “RELEVANT” or we will be unable to view your documents.
Required application materials:
- Cover Letter - In your cover letter, describe how your education, knowledge, and skills have prepared you for this position.
- Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment.
Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.
All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents.
If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office.
