Union Elevator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $45,907.00 - $69,203.00 Annually
Location : *Home Headquartered, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-50962-71715
Department: Department of Labor & Industry
Division: LI BOIS Elvtr Dstr #1 E
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 71715
Position Number: 50670674
Union: AFSCME
Bargaining Unit: G1
Pay Group: ST05
Bureau / Division Code: 00124546
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety - Elevator District #1 East
Worksite Address: Home Headquartered
City: Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania
Contact Name: Abbie Moist
Contact Email: abmoist@pa.gov
THE POSITION
Join the Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety as a UCC Elevator Inspector Trainee and take the first step toward a rewarding career. This position gives you the opportunity to learn specialized skills that protect communities and ensure safe equipment operation. You will be part of a supportive team that encourages curiosity and steady improvement. Take the first step toward a future that makes a real difference!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a UCC Elevator Inspector Trainee, you will be supporting the safe operation of elevators and other lifting devices by learning inspection methods and applying safety standards. In this role, you will perform the following duties:

• Inspection Support: Assist in checking elevators and lifting devices to confirm proper design, safe load capacity, and working safety features
• Equipment Review: Observe and examine machinery, controls, hoistways, wiring, hydraulics, and safety devices to verify compliance with standards
• New Installations: Help inspect new equipment or major repairs to ensure alignment with approved plans
• Safety Determination: Assess conditions to help determine whether unsafe equipment may continue operating or must be taken out of service
• Incident Assistance: Support investigations of elevator accidents and unresolved issues identified by authorized inspectors
• Report Preparation: Prepare draft inspection and investigation reports for review by senior inspectors

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 Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, or Philadelphia 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.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
01
Condition of Employment - Do you possess a current driver's license which is not under suspension?

• Yes
• No

02
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the issuing state, license number and expiration date. If you answered "No", please type N/A.
03
Do you possess one or more years of full-time 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?

• Yes
• No

04
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05
Additional Requirement - Do you currently reside in or are you willing to relocate to Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery or Philadelphia county by date of hire?

• Yes
• No

06
You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
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• Yes

07
WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - EVALUATE SAFETY/HAZARDOUS CONDITIONSEvaluate work area for hazards to determine if the work can be performed safely.Levels of PerformanceSelect the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience evaluating conditions and circumstances in a TRADE ENVIRONMENT, such as an active construction site, or working around/with heavy equipment, elevators, conveyor systems, ski lifts, or telecommunications, etc., to determine if work can be performed safely.
• B. I have experience evaluating conditions and circumstances in an environment OTHER THAN trade, such as electric or electronic service, hardware repair, climate control, etc., to determine if work can be performed safely.
• C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

08
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
2. The actual duties you performed related to evaluating safety conditions.
3. Your level of responsibility.

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WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - PERFORM INSPECTIONSPerform routine or periodic inspections, under the direction and guidance of a higher-level inspector, on elevators and other lifting devices (such as aerial passenger ropeways, surface lifts, tows and conveyors or aerial ropeway rides, vertical wheelchair lift, escalator and moving walkways) to determine if the load for each installation is de...