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THE POSITION Are you ready to enhance your skill set by learning a specialized technical trade. The Department of Labor & Industry is seeking a career-oriented individual with self-drive to maintain public safety and the rules and regulations of the department. You will support public safety while learning how elevators and lifting systems are inspected and maintained.

This position helps you gain hands-on experience that leads to long term growth. Join our valued team and become a Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Elevator Inspector Trainee. DESCRIPTION OF WORK This position supports the safe operation of elevators and other lifting devices across a designated region.

It provides important technical and field assistance to ensure that all equipment follows safety rules. As a UCC Elevator Inspector Trainee, you will perform the following duties: Inspection Support: Assist with examining elevators and lifting devices to verify proper design and safe function Field Observation: Review mechanical parts, electrical components, and safety systems through on site checks Compliance Review: Compare equipment conditions with safety standards and identify concerns Report Preparation: Draft detailed inspection summaries and recommendations for corrective action Accident Assistance: Help gather information for elevator incident reviews Interested in learning more. Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Home Headquartered: This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year of experience in the construction, inspection, installation, maintenance, repair, or design of elevators, passenger ropeways, or other lifting devices, electronic equipment, electrical systems, heavy machinery, motors, engines, drives or hydraulic systems. Conditions of Employment: This position requires possession of a valid driver's license. Post Employment Requirements: This position requires a valid certification issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as an Elevator Inspector within the probationary period.

This position requires a valid certification issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as a Passenger Ropeway Inspector within the probationary period. Other Requirements: The selected candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to Montgomery, Lehigh, Philadelphia, or Delaware County by date of hire. Expenses will not be paid.

You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date

Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work.

Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs

To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. EXAMINATION INFORMATION Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.

you may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.