Deadline extended: City of Portland seeks experienced electricians passionate about safety to serve on appeals board
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Are you an experienced electrician who is passionate about ensuring the safety of electrical systems and installations in Portland’s buildings? If so, the City of Portland could benefit from your talents.
Purpose of the Electrical Code Board of Appeal
The Electrical Code Board of Appeal consists of three members and three alternates appointed by the Mayor. The members must be qualified to decide matters concerning the safety of installations and devices regulated by Portland City Code Title 26 (Electrical Regulations) ↗.
The Electrical Code Board of Appeal hears appeals of National Electrical Code ↗ (NEC) issues that are appealed beyond the Administrative Appeals Board. The Electrical Code Board of Appeal may affirm, overturn or modify the action of the Administrative Appeals Board on the condition that a proposed electrical installation is substantially equivalent to that which is prescribed in the NEC in terms of safety. The Electrical Code Board of Appeal may not waive the requirements of the NEC.
Eligibility
To be eligible to serve on the Electrical Code Board of Appeal, members must live, play, worship, work or do business in the City of Portland.
There are three member positions and three alternates on the Board. Members and alternates must be licensed journeymen electricians, registered electrical engineers, or licensed electrical contractors in the State of Oregon who are qualified, by experience and training, to make decisions on matters concerning the safety of electrical installations and devices. Alternates may be called on to serve in the absence of a regular member.
The City of Portland is currently recruiting for two member positions: one electrical contractor and one electrical engineer.
Desired attributes
The Bureau of Development Services is at a point of significant transformation as the Bureau expands the ways it interacts with and provides services to the public, with a shift to more online and remote services becoming available. It is critically important to have people of color at the table, providing their advice, perspectives and feedback on new ways the Bureau and its partner bureaus serve the community through the application of building codes.
We need systems, processes and services that work for people of color. If you want to assist the review and application of electrical codes in better serving communities of color, and you have experience and training in construction and development that can inform this Board’s work, then we want to see your application. The attributes listed below are what will guide our selection process. We do not expect you to be or have everything listed:
- You believe government is better when community is involved.
- You have an interest in effective, equitable application of building codes.
- You are an advocate for racial equity: you want positive and long-lasting outcomes for racial and ethnic communities who have been left out before. You can bring discussion about racial and ethnic communities who need it the most.
- You believe in the value of public participation in government processes.
- You can work collaboratively and effectively with people representing diverse interests.
- You are available to attend all meetings and participate in the discussions.
- You are a competent electrician, electrical engineer or electrical contractor who has practiced their profession for at least three years.