Lead Electrical Inspector

Job Description
Electrical Lead

Position Summary

The Electrical Lead provides discipline leadership for electrical inspection, inspection readiness, code compliance verification, deficiency management, reinspection coordination, and field execution support. This position leads electrical inspectors and coordinates with project leadership, construction teams, quality personnel, engineers, contractors, owners, and authorities having jurisdiction as required.

The Electrical Lead is responsible for ensuring electrical work is reviewed and inspected against approved drawings, specifications, applicable codes, standards, permit conditions, and project requirements. The role requires strong field leadership, electrical trade expertise, documentation discipline, communication skills, and the ability to identify and escalate code, quality, safety, and schedule risks.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Discipline Leadership

·       Lead electrical inspection activities and provide technical direction to electrical inspectors assigned to the project or program.

·       Coordinate inspection priorities, active work fronts, hold points, readiness walks, reinspection needs, and discipline-specific field support.

·       Support the Program Manager, Project Manager, or Construction Manager with electrical staffing needs, inspection forecasts, resource loading, and issue escalation.

·       Promote consistent inspection practices, technical judgment, documentation quality, and professional conduct across the electrical inspection team.

·       Interface with electrical contractors, design representatives, owners, project stakeholders, and jurisdictional representatives as required.

Inspection Execution and Code Compliance

·       Perform and oversee electrical inspections for power distribution, feeders, branch circuits, equipment installations, grounding and bonding, raceways, cable tray, lighting, panels, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, fire alarm interfaces, low voltage interfaces, controls interfaces, and other electrical systems as applicable.

·       Verify work is installed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, applicable adopted codes, manufacturer requirements, listing requirements, and project standards.

·       Confirm inspection hold points, close-in inspections, rough-in inspections, above-ceiling inspections, energization readiness, final inspections, and turnover-related inspections are properly coordinated and documented.

·       Identify incomplete, noncompliant, unsafe, inaccessible, or not-ready work and ensure proper documentation and follow-up.

·       Support deficiency tracking, correction verification, and reinspection closure.

Plan Review and Constructability Support

·       Support constructability reviews, inspection-readiness reviews, and field-enforceability checks for electrical scope where requested.

·       Review approved drawings, specifications, details, permit requirements, inspection matrices, and electrical installation requirements to support field execution.

·       Identify potential conflicts, code concerns, missing details, coordination gaps, or field execution risks and elevate them through the proper channels.

·       Coordinate with engineering, design, quality, and construction stakeholders regarding technical questions, design clarifications, and field conditions.

Documentation, Reporting, and Records

·       Prepare, review, and maintain accurate electrical inspection reports, field notes, deficiency logs, reinspection records, photo documentation, punch lists, and closeout records.

·       Ensure electrical inspection documentation is complete, traceable, professional, and suitable for audit or turnover requirements.

·       Support weekly or periodic reporting of inspection activity, failed inspections, open deficiencies, reinspection volume, aging items, risk items, and staffing needs.

·       Maintain consistent use of approved forms, inspection systems, logs, dashboards, and document control processes.

Safety and Quality Expectations

·       Reinforce safe inspection practices, electrical safety awareness, access control, and site-specific safety requirements.

·       Identify and escalate unsafe conditions, energized work concerns, access limitations, lockout/tagout concerns, or other conditions that may prevent safe inspection.

·       Support a proactive quality culture focused on early issue identification, clear communication, corrective action, and prevention of repeat deficiencies.

·       Participate in onboarding, safety training, quality meetings, inspection readiness meetings, and lessons-learned discussions as required.

Required Qualifications

·       Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical construction, electrical inspection, electrical quality control, electrical commissioning support, AHJ support, or electrical field leadership.

·       Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience leading electrical inspectors, electrical crews, quality teams, or discipline-specific field personnel preferred.

·       Active Texas Master Electrician License is required.

·       Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA requirements, adopted local codes, electrical installation standards, grounding and bonding requirements, electrical safety principles, and inspection practices.

·       Experience with large commercial, industrial, mission-critical, advanced manufacturing, data center, semiconductor, utility, or complex technical construction environments preferred.

·       Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment details, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and installation requirements.

·       Ability to communicate technical issues clearly with contractors, inspectors, project leadership, engineers, owners, and jurisdictional representatives.

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office, inspection management systems, electronic reporting tools, digital drawings, and document control platforms.

Education Requirement

·       High school diploma or GED required.

·       Completion of a recognized electrical apprenticeship program, trade school program, vocational electrical program, or equivalent electrical training required.

·       Associate degree or bachelor degree in Electrical Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Engineering, Building Inspection Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.

·       Equivalent combinations of education, electrical trade experience, inspection experience, leadership experience, and professional licensing may be considered, provided the candidate holds the required Texas Master Electrician License.

Required Licenses and Certifications

·       Active Texas Master Electrician License required and must remain current for the duration of assignment.

·       Valid driver license required where travel or field mobility is part of the assignment.

·       OSHA 30 preferred; OSHA 10 may be acceptable depending on assignment requirements.

·       ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector certification preferred and may be required based on project, client, or jurisdictional requirements.

·       Additional electrical, fire alarm, low voltage, commissioning, quality, safety, or jurisdiction-specific certifications may be required based on assignment scope.

Preferred Certifications and Credentials

·       ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector.

·       ICC Electrical Plans Examiner.

·       NFPA 70E training or equivalent electrical safety training.

·       NICET certification for fire alarm, where fire alarm inspection support is included in the role.

·       Commissioning, quality, construction management, or electrical safety credentials relevant to the assignment.

Core Competencies

·       Electrical discipline leadership and mentoring.

·       Code compliance and inspection judgment.

·       Electrical installation knowledge and field problem solving.

·       Inspection readiness planning and coordination.

·       Deficiency identification, documentation, and closure tracking.

·       Safety awareness and electrical hazard recognition.

·       Clear written and verbal communication.

·       Documentation discipline and reporting accuracy.

·       Professional coordination with contractors, engineers, owners, and jurisdictional stakeholders.

Working Conditions

·       Work may be performed in active construction environments, office environments, field trailers, industrial facilities, commercial facilities, or other project locations.

·       May require walking active work areas, climbing stairs or ladders, accessing elevated areas, wearing PPE, and working around construction equipment and electrical systems.

·       May require extended work hours, night shift coordination, weekend support, or schedule-driven overtime depending on assignment requirements.

·       Must comply with all safety, access, onboarding, training, badging, and PPE requirements applicable to the assignment.

Position Authority

The Electrical Lead has authority to coordinate electrical inspection activities, provide technical direction to electrical inspectors, review inspection documentation, escalate electrical deficiencies, and support discipline-level reporting.

This position does not assume final design authority, engineering-of-record authority, or jurisdictional authority unless expressly authorized in writing by the governing organization or authority having jurisdiction.

Requirements

COMPETENCIES: 

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. 

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. 

• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments. 

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. 

• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. 

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. Promotes a cooperative Safety Team environment culture of mutual support. 

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. 

• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others. 

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Occasionally (less than 1/3 of the job) 

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the job) 

• Continually (more than 2/3 of the job)     

• Frequently required to stand. 

• Frequently required to sit. 

• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity. 

• Continually required to talk or hear. 

• Continually required to walk up to 5 miles per day. 

• Continually required to climb multiple flights of stairs. 

• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl. 

• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts.  

• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.  

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 30 pounds.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Distance vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including protective eye wear, hard hat, lab coat, gloves, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, and respirators. 

• Must be able to safely access and traverse indoor and outdoor obstacles for site inspections, including climbing ladders, walking on stairs, catwalks, and other types of uneven surfaces where activity inspections are needed. 

Benefits

• • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Training & Development