Electrical Safety Inspector

Location: Amarillo, TX

What You’ll Do

• Serve as point of contact for worker concerns to the Electrical Safety Committee, coordinating resolution with the committee, Pantex Emergency, Safety, and Health Services, or Quality organizations.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct activities across Support Services, Operations, Human Resources, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality, Security & Emergency Operations to meet plant demands.
• Perform inspections to validate compliance with NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) requirements, as directed by the Electrical Safety Program Manager and the Pantex Electrical Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction.
• Act as subject‑matter expert to the Electrical Safety Committee on Electrical Safety and regulatory compliance (NFPA 70E, NEC 70 Annex G, OSHA 1910.269, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, IEEE C‑2 National Electrical Safety Code).
• Exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion under limited supervision.
• Maintain liaison and coordination with design agencies, floating point operation (FPO), vendors, and contractors to ensure effective cooperation.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of applicable Federal, State, DOE, corporate, and plant rules, regulations, and operating policies.
• Attend and successfully complete required training classes per DOE Order 426.2A and Management directives.
• Facilitate plant safety initiatives, provide safety‑awareness instruction, and deliver training while resolving issues.
• Maintain a feedback loop to communicate answers, concerns, and lessons learned in accordance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) principles.
• Respect a worker’s right to stop work when safety is jeopardized and resolve the concern promptly.
• Attend or conduct required safety meetings and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience (typical 7‑10 years), or
• Master’s Degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience (typical 7‑10 years), or
• Ph.D. (no specific experience listed), or
• Combination of 12 or more years of education and/or relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Associate Degree in a related discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Journeyman or Master Level State of Texas Electrical License.
• At least 5 years of field/working experience as a Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician (documented).
• Certified National Electrical Code Inspector, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• International Code Council (ICC) certification or International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) certification (minimum Commercial Electrical Inspector E2).

Security and Clearance

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance (required).
• Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counter‑intelligence‑scope polygraph per 10 CFR 709.
• Medical requirements may apply; pre‑placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation are mandatory.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
• Pantex is a drug‑free workplace; random drug testing may be conducted.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Robust retirement planning options.
• Education reimbursement for continuous learning.
• Work‑life balance initiatives.

Additional Information

Applicants must be willing to support the mission of safeguarding national security at Pantex. Internal candidates may be hired at the lowest posted career level if they meet the minimum requirements; higher levels require meeting the specific leveling‑chart criteria.