UCC Elevator Inspector Trainee

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

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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 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.