What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Code Inspector (ECI) Section Manager position at Pantex Plant?
Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Electrical Code Inspector (ECI) Section Manager
Career Level From: Manager
Career Level To: Manager
Organization: Utilities (51075471)
Job Specialty: Facilities General
What You'll Do
As the Electrical Code Inspector Lead you will oversee a team of qualified electrical professionals ensuring site-wide electrical safety and code compliance. This role serves as the Electrical Safety Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction (ESCAHJ), advising leadership and directing the electrical safety program in alignment with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and site requirements.
In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma and 3 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is 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 counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Job Title: Electrical Code Inspector (ECI) Section Manager
Career Level From: Manager
Career Level To: Manager
Organization: Utilities (51075471)
Job Specialty: Facilities General
What You'll Do
As the Electrical Code Inspector Lead you will oversee a team of qualified electrical professionals ensuring site-wide electrical safety and code compliance. This role serves as the Electrical Safety Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction (ESCAHJ), advising leadership and directing the electrical safety program in alignment with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and site requirements.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate a team of electrical code inspectors; establish work assignments commensurate with technical complexity.
- Lead personnel activities including hiring recommendations, performance evaluations, work scheduling, training, and disciplinary actions.
- Serve as the ESCAHJ, advising Infrastructure and Safety Directors on all electrical safety matters.
- Act as the technical authority for system modifications, reviewing and approving work/maintenance packages affecting assigned systems.
- Direct the flow-down of NFPA 70E requirements into the Electrical Safety Manual, Infrastructure Directorate Work Instructions, and operational procedures.
- Establish and maintain short- and long-term strategic plans for electrical safety and code compliance programs.
- Maintain configuration control over electrical systems/facilities, including operational diagrams, data sheets, and component labeling.
- Identify and request corrective, preventive, and modification/betterment maintenance; request engineering support to maintain facility operability and compliance.
- Coordinate functional resources to support utility-related facility issues and ensure timely work execution.
- Collaborate with Engineering to develop and validate system alignment procedures, shutdown requests, and complex Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) plans.
- Execute special assignments and duties as directed by the Infrastructure Senior Director.
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
- OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 15 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma and 3 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Currently holds a Master or Journeyman Electrician license.
- In-depth working knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the Workplace).
- Current International Code Council (ICC) or International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Electrical Code Inspector Certification.
- Demonstrated experience in the safe operation and maintenance of low- and high-voltage electrical distribution systems (up to 115 kV), including switchgear, emergency generators, uniterruptible power system (UPS) systems, and transfer switches.
- Practical experience with high-voltage switching operations.
- Expert knowledge of Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout) standards under 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is 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 counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.