Electrical Inspector Jobs in Texas
Electrical inspector jobs in Texas are consistently active, with demand concentrated in construction, utilities, municipal government, and commercial development across one of the fastest-growing states in the country, with openings at every level from entry-level code compliance technician through senior inspection supervisor. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the largest share of postings, where established employers such as the City of Houston's Department of Public Works, AECOM, and Burns & McDonnell maintain ongoing inspection and code enforcement operations. The most in-demand specialties include commercial electrical inspection, residential code compliance, and industrial facility inspection. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Electrical Safety Inspector
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Utilities (51075471)
Job Specialty: Field Engineering
What You'll Do
- Serving as points of contact so worker concerns may be expressed to the Electrical Safety Committee for resolution either by the committee or the Pantex Emergency, Safety, and Health Services or Quality organizations, as appropriate. Plans, coordinates, and directs activities to meet demands of the Plant, encompassing such areas as Support Services, Operations, Human Resources, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality, Security & Emergency Operations, in accordance with effective management practices.
- Performs inspection(s) to validate compliance of The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) Requirements of facilities and equipment, as directed by the Electrical Safety Program Manager and the Pantex Electrical Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction (ECAHJ).
- Serves as a subject matter expert to the Electrical Safety Committee in areas of Electrical Safety and regulatory compliance as mandated by NFPA 70E, NEC 70 including Annex G as amended for use at Pantex, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.269, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) C-2 National Electrical Safety Code.
- Performs duties with opportunity for exercise of initiative, independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision.
- Maintains liaison and coordinates with representatives of design agencies, floating point operation (FPO), vendors, and contractors as required to ensure effective and necessary cooperation at all levels that will result in combined professional effort in fulfilling the Plant’s assigned mission.
- Responsible for maintaining a thorough knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department of Energy (DOE), corporate and plant rules, regulations and plant-wide operating policies and procedures.
- Required to attend and/or successfully complete training classes as determined by the Training and Development Technologies Department, through General Employee Training (Reference DOE Order 426.2A),and Management.
- Facilitates and supports all plant safety initiatives and provides instruction in safety awareness and provides training while resolving issues and concerns within the organization.
- Ensures that a feedback loop is maintained to communicate answers to issues, concerns and lessons learned in accordance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) principals.
- Respects a worker’s right to stop work when they feel their personal safety is jeopardized and takes responsibility to resolve the concern in a timely matter.
- Attends and or conducts required safety meetings and training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. (Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.)
- OR Master’s Degree with: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. (Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.)
- OR PhD.
- NOTE: Applicants without a Bachelor's Degree may be considered based on a combination of 12 or more years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department of Energy Order (DOE) 426.2A Requirements
Not Applicable.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
- Associate Degree in related discipline with a minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
- Journeyman or Master Level State of Texas Electrical License.
- At least 5 years’ field/working experience as a Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician. (Documented).
- Inspector must be a Certified National Electrical Code Inspector, or attain certification within 6 months of receiving the inspector’s position. International Code Council – (ICC) certification, or International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) certification.(Minimum - Commercial Electrical Inspector E2)
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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.
Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Electrical Safety Inspector
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Utilities (51075471)
Job Specialty: Field Engineering
What You'll Do
- Serving as points of contact so worker concerns may be expressed to the Electrical Safety Committee for resolution either by the committee or the Pantex Emergency, Safety, and Health Services or Quality organizations, as appropriate. Plans, coordinates, and directs activities to meet demands of the Plant, encompassing such areas as Support Services, Operations, Human Resources, Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality, Security & Emergency Operations, in accordance with effective management practices.
- Performs inspection(s) to validate compliance of The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) Requirements of facilities and equipment, as directed by the Electrical Safety Program Manager and the Pantex Electrical Contractor Authority Having Jurisdiction (ECAHJ).
- Serves as a subject matter expert to the Electrical Safety Committee in areas of Electrical Safety and regulatory compliance as mandated by NFPA 70E, NEC 70 including Annex G as amended for use at Pantex, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.269, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) C-2 National Electrical Safety Code.
- Performs duties with opportunity for exercise of initiative, independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision.
- Maintains liaison and coordinates with representatives of design agencies, floating point operation (FPO), vendors, and contractors as required to ensure effective and necessary cooperation at all levels that will result in combined professional effort in fulfilling the Plant’s assigned mission.
- Responsible for maintaining a thorough knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department of Energy (DOE), corporate and plant rules, regulations and plant-wide operating policies and procedures.
- Required to attend and/or successfully complete training classes as determined by the Training and Development Technologies Department, through General Employee Training (Reference DOE Order 426.2A),and Management.
- Facilitates and supports all plant safety initiatives and provides instruction in safety awareness and provides training while resolving issues and concerns within the organization.
- Ensures that a feedback loop is maintained to communicate answers to issues, concerns and lessons learned in accordance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) principals.
- Respects a worker’s right to stop work when they feel their personal safety is jeopardized and takes responsibility to resolve the concern in a timely matter.
- Attends and or conducts required safety meetings and training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. (Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.)
- OR Master’s Degree with: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. (Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.)
- OR PhD.
- NOTE: Applicants without a Bachelor's Degree may be considered based on a combination of 12 or more years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department of Energy Order (DOE) 426.2A Requirements
Not Applicable.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
- Associate Degree in related discipline with a minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
- Journeyman or Master Level State of Texas Electrical License.
- At least 5 years’ field/working experience as a Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician. (Documented).
- Inspector must be a Certified National Electrical Code Inspector, or attain certification within 6 months of receiving the inspector’s position. International Code Council – (ICC) certification, or International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) certification.(Minimum - Commercial Electrical Inspector E2)
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here
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.
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- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical inspector jobs across Texas.
- Active Texas Electrical Inspector license or recognized equivalent from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and Texas local amendments
- Experience conducting residential, commercial, or industrial electrical inspections
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, and electrical schematics
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field site visits
- Strong written communication skills for preparing inspection reports and code violation notices
Electrical Inspector Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical inspector in Texas?
To become an electrical inspector in Texas, you must obtain licensure through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees electrical inspector credentials in the state. Candidates typically need a combination of verified electrical work experience and passing a state-administered examination. Most paths begin with journeyman or master electrician experience before transitioning into inspection. Some municipal employers also require or prefer an associate degree in electrical technology or a related field alongside the TDLR credential.
How much do electrical inspectors make in Texas?
Electrical inspectors in Texas earn a median of about $64,810 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $43,220 for the lowest 10% to over $105,160 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical inspectors in Texas?
Employers hiring electrical inspectors in Texas right now include Bureau Veritas, Kiwa, and Sundt, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Texas's rapid commercial construction growth and large municipal governments, particularly in Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, also mean that city and county agencies are frequent and steady hirers of electrical inspection professionals.
Which Texas cities have the most electrical inspector jobs?
Houston, Dallas, and Azle have the most electrical inspector openings in Texas. Houston leads because of its concentration of industrial facilities, petrochemical plants, and large-scale commercial construction, while Dallas-Fort Worth's continuous suburban expansion and Austin's technology-driven building boom keep both metros among the highest in demand for qualified electrical inspectors.
Are there remote electrical inspector jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Electrical inspection is fundamentally a hands-on, site-based role requiring physical presence to verify code compliance and safety. About 0% of electrical inspector openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those postings typically cover administrative functions such as plan review, report writing, or code consultation rather than field inspection duties.
How can I get hired as a electrical inspector in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an apprenticeship with a Texas-based electrical contractor, which builds the documented field hours required for TDLR licensure. Large Texas municipal employers, including city public works departments in Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth, periodically hire inspection assistants or permit technicians who work alongside licensed inspectors. Candidates transitioning from journeyman electrician roles have the strongest advantage, and completing a code fundamentals course through a Texas community college strengthens any application.
Where can I find and apply to electrical inspector jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to electrical inspector jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings from employers across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and credentials and apply directly to each one without creating a profile or going through additional steps.
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