BUILDING INSPECTOR II (Internal Applicants Only)

Yamhill County • McMinnville, OR

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Yamhill County has one regular, full-time position for a Building Inspector II. This position conducts inspections and performs plan review of single and multi-family residential structures and commercial or industrial type structures and applicable accessory structures for compliance and adherence to the latest edition of the 1 and 2 Family Dwelling Code, State of Oregon structural, plumbing, and mechanical specialty codes. Work involves considerable contact with private citizens, building contractors, and others in situations requiring firmness, tact, and diplomacy to obtain compliance and cooperation.

Requirements

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience at a level equivalent to a Building Inspector I.
• Possession of at least one State of Oregon A-level specialty certification.
• Must be certified as 1 and 2 family dwelling structural, mechanical, plumbing, and plans examiner inspector or have the ability to obtain certification within six months of the date of hire.
• Ability to secure and maintain a driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon, or an acceptable alternative means of transportation.
• Employees authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid driver’s license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS 806.070.
• May be subject to successful completion of a background check.
• Regular, prompt, and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Course work and training in supervision may substitute for up to six months of the required experience.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.

Responsibilities

• Reviews blueprints, plans, and sketches for compliance with applicable codes prior to issuance of building permits; lists and explains plan discrepancies and deficiencies to contractors and the public; approves plans after corrections.
• Performs on-site inspections of building construction to insure compliance with current structural, mechanical, and plumbing codes; verifies construction is according to approved plans.
• Responds to questions from and advises the public and building contractors of requirements for approval of construction or modifications to buildings; writes correction notices; issues “stop work” orders; completes inspection forms.
• Investigates building code violations, complaints, and official reports, checks hazardous conditions.
• Inspects manufactured home set-ups, plumbing and electrical hookups.
• Maintains records of inspections pending and completed.

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $89.02/month for PPO and $0 monthly for HMO for 2026 to 2027 plan year.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed