About the Department
Join the Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety (BOIS) as a Certification, Accreditation and Licensing Inspector Trainee and start a meaningful career helping keep communities safe. This role allows you to learn important inspection skills while supporting statewide safety goals. You will gain hands-on experience with guidance from seasoned staff regarding safety inspections and compliance work. Take advantage of this opportunity to build a rewarding career focused on public protection.
Position Duties
This role focuses on learning inspection methods that support statewide safety and compliance objectives. As a Certification, Accreditation and Licensing Inspector Trainee, you will perform the following duties:
- Inspection Support: Assist with inspections of bedding, upholstery, stuffed toys, and related records to assess compliance
- Safety Testing: Assist in conducting ultraviolet device testing and analyze results for disinfection processes
- Site Monitoring: Assist with inspections of asbestos and lead abatement sites and take corrective actions when necessary
- Training Oversight: Assist in auditing training providers handling asbestos and lead abatement programs
- Public Guidance: Respond to public inquiries and interpret regulations for contractors and training providers
- Report Preparation: Prepare detailed inspection reports and maintain daily and monthly activity logs
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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Work schedule may be negotiable.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year of experience in building maintenance or construction, workplace safety or inspection, retail sales, or customer service; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirements:
- This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
- You must obtain a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania asbestos worker training course completion certificate, a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lead-based paint activities worker training course completion certificate, and a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lead-based paint activities inspector training course completion certificate within the probationary period.
Other Requirements:
- You must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of the following counties by date of hire: Centre, Union, Lycoming, Clinton, Snyder, Montour or Northumberland County. 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).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html 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.
Other Qualifications
- 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.
Requires 1 year in building maintenance, construction, workplace safety, inspection, retail sales, or customer service, or equivalent training; active motor vehicle license and Pennsylvania residency required.
Key Responsibilities
- assisting inspections
- testing devices
- preparing reports
Job Details
- Category: Environment, Health, and Safety
- Seniority: Entry Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Pennsylvania or Centre County or Union County or Lycoming County or Clinton County or Snyder County or Montour County or Northumberland County
- Salary: USD 41,506 – 61,927 / year
- Languages: English
About Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PA
A state government employer responsible for public services, safety, and regulatory oversight. — Industry: Government Agencies and Departments