Cross Connection Control (CCC) Inspector Water Management

Full Job Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $63,242 - $98,103
Hours/Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Water Management helps Durham achieve its vision for a superior built environment by facilitating our customers' achievements. We strive to continually exceed customer service expectations while being a resource for N.C. code compliance success. This takes highly qualified staff with a passion for working in partnership and service with the community. If delivering quality customer service while advancing professionally interests you, join our team!

This position is devoted to providing enforcement of the NC State Plumbing Code, City of Durham Code of Ordinance for Cross Connection Control (CCC), and General Statues. This is accomplished by performing field inspections; review and approval of backflow application submittals; review and approval of building plans; traveling to job sites, interacting with homeowners; maintaining documentation; and monitoring active projects. An incumbent serves as a CCC Inspectors and assist the CCC Administrator in administering the CCC Program. Duties and responsibility include but not limited to conducting backflow preventer inspections of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential facilities; tests City-owned backflow preventers; locks and unlocks irrigation meters; works with customers to bring facilities into compliance with appropriate ordinances, codes or other regulations; updates records in CCC software; and monitors active projects. Travel to job sites is required.

Position shall also assist in certification and re-certification training programs by providing instruction and proctoring students in wetlab; maintains the wetlab; processing certification applications; facilitating training; and calibrating equipment. Provides cross connection database support by maintaining and updating records; entering tester certifications information and inspection reports; and tracking inspection lists and may assists with review of plans to determine compliance with applicable codes and regulations by documenting comments, recommendations, and requirements and forwarding comments and results to planners.

Requirements

• Performs building, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical inspections by traveling to job sites; reviews sites for safety regulations; monitors active projects; schedules daily inspections and appointments; follows up on compliance progress; and enforces safety precautions, applicable codes and regulations.
• Prepares and maintains reports, case files, notices, correspondence, and other documentation; reviews building plans; reviews permit applications and issues permits; and maintains databases and online systems; work involves entering, researching, compiling, and/or reviewing information, ensuring informational accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates with home and property owners, contractors, other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends project and other meetings; responds to complaints and inquiries in person, via phone or online systems; provides code information and interpretation; reports violations; sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information on departmental operations.

• Plan review, permitting, and conducting inspections involved in implementing the cross-connection control program including enforcing plumbing code compliance; conducting inspections; performing lock/unlock of meters; performing plan review; and preparing permits and notices.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent, or a two-year technical certificate
• Three years of related plan review & inspections experience
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of code enforcement, plumbing and backflow prevention
• Six hours of continuing education units each year are required
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
• North Carolina Level III Plumbing Inspector certification within two years of hire,
• Certified Backflow Preventer Testers certification within 6 months of hire
• Sworn Official of the City-County within 6 months of hire
• AWWA Cross Connection Operator Responsible in Charge (ORC) certification w/in 1 year of hire
• Sworn official of the City-County within 6 months of hire

*Candidates will need to obtain confirmation of the qualification level of certification by the Department of Insurance prior to interviewing for this position.

Please contact the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Code Officials Qualification Board at 919-647-0000 to obtain the level of certification you will be eligible to receive once employed by a jurisdiction.

Additional Information

• 1 or more years of cross connection control and backflow prevention experience