CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Electrical Inspector - Building Department
The City of Bridgeport is now accepting submissions for the position of Electrical Inspector Building Department. The Building Department issues permits and inspects work done to all buildings and other structures. Permits include building, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, fire protection, sprinklers and extinguishing systems, refrigeration, demolition, and signs.
Applications for permits are reviewed for conformance to all applicable laws, codes, and ordinances. A permit constitutes permission to proceed with the approved work. The purpose of permits and inspections is to ensure public safety, health, and welfare insofar as they are affected by building construction, through structural strength, adequate exit facilities, fire safety, light and ventilation, and sanitary equipment.
The Building Departments function is to secure the safety of life and property from hazards incident to the design, erection, repair, removal, demolition, or planned occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and Benefits: $99,974.00 per year. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package. This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees; depending on the employee group some of these benefits may include retirement pension administered by CMERS (Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(b) deferred compensation plan (employee paid), and other voluntary employee-paid benefits.
This is a unionized position. The City of Bridgeport also offers several voluntary benefits programs via automatic payroll deduction: 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan with Roth options, legal services, and complimentary discounted perks for city municipal employees. Retail and tuition discounts may be available at various universities and businesses that have partnered with the City of Bridgeport.
Application Process
Mail, deliver, or email a resume, a cover letter, and a completed Civil Service Application (found below) to the Civil Service Commission Office, Room 106, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604, or by email to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov. Please include "Electrical Inspector - Building" in the subject line. Accepting complete submissions until Position is filled. (Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport).
This position will require a pre-employment medical examination and controlled substance screening.
Municipal Profile
The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The most populous city in Connecticut, it has an approximate population of 147,000, consisting of 50,367 households, with a population density of 9,226 residents per square mile.
Nicknamed the "Park City" for its over 40 public parks, including the Olmsted-designed Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, Bridgeport is a vibrant community and was recently cited as the 11th most diverse city in the country (with some 85 languages spoken here). NBC Today also labeled Bridgeport one of the top 5 booming cities in the nation.
The City is also home to numerous attractions, such as the Barnum Museum, Connecticuts Beardsley Zoo, the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, the Total Mortgage Arena, and the Soundside Music Festival, all of which bring thousands of visitors to the city each year for a myriad of events.
A center of learning, Bridgeport is home to Sacred Heart Universitys Center for Healthcare Education, the University of Bridgeport, and Fairfield Universitys Bellarmine Campus, as well as the campus of the Paier College of Art and the Housatonic Community College.
The city also hosts two major medical centers which serve the region and are the citys largest employers: Bridgeport Hospital, which is part of the Yale New Haven Health Care System, and Saint Vincents Medical Center, which is part of Hartford Healthcare.
Governing Structure
The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. Bridgeport has an elected mayor who serves as the chief executive officer of the municipal government and serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Joseph P. Ganim, who is currently serving his eighth term as mayor.
The City Council is the twenty-member legislative body whose two major responsibilities are enacting ordinances necessary to ensure the welfare and good order of the City and adopting the Citys annual budget. Councilmembers are elected by the residents of the ten council districts to represent the concerns, needs, and issues of their constituents, and work to improve the Citys neighborhoods.
General Statement of Duties
Specialized inspection work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in connection with regulating electrical installations, alterations, and repairs; related work as required; performed under general supervision but with wide latitude for independent decision in work of routine character.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions or duties described below are the primary functions and duties of the position. There may be other types of work that may be performed, and the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude that duty or function from the position, provided the duty or function is similar in work, related to the work, or logically assigned to the position.
• Inspects electrical installations and alterations to ensure compliance with pertinent codes and regulations. • Discusses plans and problems with interested parties and assists and advises. • Examines more comprehensive plans and offers recommendations to ensure proper installations. • Issues permits, answers correspondence, processes electrical licenses. • Prepares examinations for journeymen and master electricians. • Investigates possible violations and enforces correction of defects; keeps records and makes reports. • Requires proficient computer skills, internet, and computer software. • Must attend continuing education training programs.
Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements
• High School graduate. • Three (3) years experience as a journeyman craftsman in the specialized field, or in an equivalent supervisory capacity. • Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Thorough knowledge of electrical methods, practices, and pertinent codes and regulations. • Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications. • Demonstrated tact to ensure strict adherence to pertinent regulations without interference with effective relationships.
Licensing and Certifications
• Valid Connecticut Drivers License. • Valid E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor License. • Certified Electrical Inspector as per Section 29-262-8b of Connecticut General Statutes, if not already attained, is required to be completed by the end of probationary period.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations which do not cause undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, or hear. • The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift weights up to 75 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Disclaimer and Signature
This job description is not, nor is to be intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, and qualifications which comprise this position. The above is intended as a general summary only. You should not rely on it as a complete or binding explanation. This summary is subject to the reasonable discretion of city management. This summary does not constitute a contract of employment, express or implied, between the employee and the City of Bridgeport. This is an informational guide and is subject to correction of any information which may have been inadvertently misstated.
The City of Bridgeport is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Information
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 45 LYON TERRACE, ROOM 106 BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604 TELEPHONE: (203) 576-7103
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