Boiler Inspector

Title: Boiler Inspector

State Role Title: Compliance/Safety Officer

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: Dept of Labor and Industry

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov 

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled professional to work as a Boiler Compliance Safety Officer in the Division of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety. This position is located in the agency’s Headquarters Office, Richmond VA.

The Division of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety protects human life, property, and infrastructure by seeking compliance with the Virginia Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and regulations regarding the installation, certification, safe operation, maintenance, and repairs of industrial boilers and pressure vessels.

The Boiler Compliance Safety Officer is responsible for conducting quality assurance and auditing of inspection reports, providing compliance assistance to the regulated community, performing selective inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, and investigating and initiating the enforcement of violations as warranted.

Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources

Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits 

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a valid National Board of Boiler Inspectors (NBBI) commission or have the NBBI qualification points to obtain the NB commission within six months of hire.
• Regulatory compliance with boiler and pressure vessel codes and/or investigative experience interpreting, explaining, and applying boiler and pressure vessel laws, regulations, codes and/or policies to perspective regulated communities/stakeholders.
• Experience observing the operation of boilers and pressure vessels and the documentation of findings and support of decisions.
• Ability to articulate verbally and in writing, non-compliance issues and recommendations for continued operation of boilers and pressure vessels.
• Proficient computer skills.

Additional Considerations

• Working knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Codes, and National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector and State standards concerning design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, repair, and alteration of boilers and pressure vessels; and various welding processes and nondestructive testing methods.
• Experience involving design, construction, maintenance, repair, or operation of boiler and pressure vessels.

Special Requirements:
• Possession or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
• Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, and occasionally lifting and carrying loads up to 30 pounds.
• The selected candidate must pass a criminal background investigation and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment.

Special Instructions:
The salary range for this position will vary based on the experience level of the selected candidate, commensurate with experience, plus the State's benefits package.

Apprentice: $51,884
Journeyman: $62,732

The agency will not entertain salary negotiations for this position.

The opening date for this position is March 28, 2025. Applications will be accepted until a suitable pool of can