Building Inspections Officer - City of Homewood
About The Position
The City of Homewood is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Building Inspections Officer. This role enforces building, plumbing, electrical, and gas codes, as well as City zoning ordinances. The officer ensures existing and planned structures are safe for occupancy or use and are of the type approved for the site. The role involves interacting with contractors, building-trade workers, homeowners, and the general public to provide guidance on acceptable construction practices and enforce building codes. The officer also maintains records and files relating to specifications, plans, zoning appeals, complaints, subdivisions, approvals, and stop-work orders. The position conducts inspections and reviews plans to verify compliance with applicable codes and ordinances, safety requirements, and zoning regulations. Work takes place both in an office and during regular field visits to businesses, residences, and construction worksites. The role involves moderate physical exertion, including occasional prolonged walking, standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Experience interpreting plans and structures for building-code compliance, such as plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or carpentry work.
- Experience in at least one of the following: installing electrical systems; installing and sizing heating and cooling systems and vents; installing plumbing systems or gas piping; performing structural framing or carpentry work; or overseeing or carrying out residential or commercial construction.
Responsibilities
- Conduct building inspections using professional inspection procedures, testing methods, and equipment to verify compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and zoning regulations.
- Enforce codes and ordinances through plan reviews and inspections to ensure compliance and safety.
- Conduct electrical inspections by comparing electrical construction and installations with plan requirements and applicable codes and ordinances.
- Conduct gas inspections, including checking for leaks, verifying vent-line installation, and calculating gas-piping system BTUs.
- Conduct general contractor inspections, including checking permits, reviewing plans for code compliance, and issuing Certificates of Occupancy.
- Conduct inspections relating to life safety, handicap accessibility, and natural disasters in accordance with professional protocols and applicable codes and ordinances.
- Review plans by comparing their details with code requirements.
- Conduct plumbing inspections by comparing construction with applicable code requirements.
- Engage in professional development and maintain awareness of developments, practices, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines relevant to the field.
- Maintain inspection records by filing, researching, and documenting records, calculating fees, and preparing for court cases.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employer-sponsored pension retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Sick leave
- Vacation leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
