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.