Building Inspector

Full Job Description

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED, or higher, and two (2) years journey, master, or supervisory level building trades experience, or two (2) years code compliance experience and one (1) ICC certification or a construction related degree from an accredited technical or academic institution.

Licenses and Certificates: International Code Council Residential Building Inspector Certification required within six (6) months of date of appointment and Commercial Building Inspector or Combination Building Inspector within (1) year of appointment.

Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

Requirements

Under general supervision, conduct site inspections of commercial or residential construction projects to enforce compliance with municipal, state and federal building codes and regulations. 

Qualifications

Conduct on the job inspections of assigned new and remodeled sites and structures at different stages of construction project.

Involves: Conduct inspections of assigned building and structural portion of new and remodeled sites and structures. Review plans and specifications, materials, layouts and equipment.

Perform inspections of construction projects for compliance with occupational health and safety requirements.

Inform, explain and interpret code requirements for project superintendents, contractors, architects, engineers, homeowners and the public.

Provide uniform conformance to building codes, standards and regulations. Investigate and respond to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety or hazardous conditions.

Issue stop orders, corrective action or citation depending on the situation. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.

Issue red tags, stop work orders, correction notices or citations as required when construction does not meet Technical or Municipal codes, zoning ordinances, local ordinances or plans.

Involves: Refer citations not signed by defendants to police department for service. Confer with contractors issuing verbal and written corrections as needed.

Investigate work, as assigned and during daily inspections to assure construction is being performed by licensed contractors with a City-issued permit and in compliance with requirements.

Sign permits if all construction is in compliance. Maintain applicable database, records and files. Research prior inspections for approval/disapproval. Attend training and meetings.

Maintain certifications.

Additional Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.