ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR - 07282026-79499

Responsibilities

• Responds to any electrical inquires, policy, procedure, and TCA (Tennessee Code Annotated) for electrical contractors, issuing agents, power supply companies, homeowners, builders, and those in the business community.
• Schedules electrical inspections in the CORE licensing system to ensure that timelines established by law and regulation are met.
• Interprets or explains rejection notices to customers.
• Performs local exempt jurisdiction audits regarding permitting and inspection of electrical installations.
• Conducts inspections of local exempt jurisdictions when requested.
• Supervises the work of Electrical Inspectors at the Lead level.
• Participates in the hiring/interviewing process.
• Attends court proceedings as a code specialist when required.
• Receives information regarding electrical codes from National Fire Prevention Association.
• Coaches electrical contractors on advanced permitting purchasing such as non-standard electrical permits on the CORE licensing system.
• Coaches electrical contractors and DEIs on conducting inspections as well as the codes, rules and regulations involving electrical inspections.
• Creates presentations and meeting agendas for contractors and DEIs.
• Consults with state authorities to determine whether a job falls under the authority of State Fire Marshal's Office and responds to inquiries regarding product approval by contacting a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
• Attends contractors and semiannual meetings of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and/or International Code Council.
• Attends semiannual Deputy Electrical Inspector meeting.
• Attend yearly Southern Section meeting of the IAEI.
• Affords assistance in the coordination of regional contractor meetings.
• Conducts inspections and site visits to confirm compliance with statutory code.
• Interprets code citations to ensure compliance.
• Performs marina/floating cabins electrical safety inspections.
• Works within the CORE system to reassign inspections, reassign inspector queues, close out inspections, and customer coordination with results.
• Remain compliant with all certification and continuing education requirements.
• Conducts requested safety electrical inspections with tenants, owners, power distributers and other jurisdictions by identifying imminent safety hazards.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited two year college or technical institute with a major in electrical technology, mechanical technology, engineering or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to five or more years of full-time electrical work including, at least, one year of lead electrical inspection experience. Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional qualifying electrical experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.
• OR Two years of full-time electrical inspection experience as an Electrical Inspector- Lead with the State of Tennessee.
• Must be certified by the National Certification Program for Construction Codes Inspectors (NCPCCI), the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) or the International Code Council (ICC) as a One and Two Family Electrical Inspector and an Electrical General Inspector, and licensed by the State of Tennessee.