Building Inspection - Inspector - Building I

City of Abilene•Abilene, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, perform a variety of skilled field inspections and office work involved in the enforcement of codes and regulations regarding building installations; to inspect new construction, remodeling, and repairs to determine compliance with the City's building code; to review plans and specifications to determine compliance with City codes; and to enforce City building codes. This role involves inspecting residential, commercial, and industrial building installations and equipment in structures undergoing construction, repair, or remodeling for compliance with the adopted City codes and safety standards. It also includes checking plans and specifications for compliance with current adopted City codes, enforcing adopted City Building Codes, identifying areas of non-compliance, discussing problems with contractors/developers, identifying ways of correcting deficiencies, and issuing stop orders. The inspector will also inspect work sites to ensure that contractors and workers have appropriate licenses and that proper materials and practices are utilized. Other duties include assisting in evaluating buildings considered for rehabilitation or demolition, evaluating structural integrity at property owner's request for code and life safety compliance, preparing detailed inspection reports, reviewing permit applications, receiving telephone calls from contractors and homeowners, completing daily work sheets, entering, maintaining, processing, and printing permit data on computer, and serving as advisor to the Building Sub-Committee.

Requirements

Knowledge of building construction and installation methods, practices, and materials.
Knowledge of possible defects and faults in building construction and installation activities, and standard testing devices, methods, and corrective measures.
Knowledge of International Building Codes.
Knowledge of safe driving principles and practices.
Skill to verbally and in writing communicate code violations.
Skill to operate a variety of tools and equipment used in building inspection work including ladder, screw driver etc.
Skill to operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
Skill to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Skill to operate office equipment to include computer, scanner, fax, and copier.
Ability to learn applicable building codes.
Ability to understand and interpret codes, plans, and specifications.
Ability to detect and locate defective building installations and ascertain the stage of construction of installation when defect are most easily found and corrected.
Ability to enforce codes with firmness, tact, and impartiality.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.
Ability to follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
Five (5) years of experience in structural construction, remodeling, and addition work to buildings.
A high school diploma or a GED is required.
A valid current valid driver's license, the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days, or a military waiver is required.
Ability to obtain a building inspectors certification through ICC within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Responsibilities

Inspect residential, commercial, and industrial building installations and equipment in structures undergoing construction, repair, or remodeling for compliance with the adopted City codes and safety standards.
Check plans and specifications for compliance with current adopted City codes.
Enforce adopted City Building Codes; identify areas of non-compliance; discuss problems with contractors/developers; identify ways of correcting deficiencies.
Issue stop orders.
Inspect work sites to ensure that contractors and workers have appropriate licenses and that proper materials and practices are utilized.
Assist in evaluating buildings considered for rehabilitation or demolition; evaluate structural integrity at property owner's request for code and life safety compliance.
Prepare detailed inspection reports; review permit applications.
Receive telephone calls from contractors and homeowners.
Complete daily work sheets.
Enter, maintain, process, and print permit data on computer.
Serve as advisor to Building Sub-Committee
Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.