Building Inspector/Plans Examiner

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, depending on area of assignment, conduct Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical site inspections of commercial or residential construction; or review residential, industrial and commercial plans for compliance with national, state, and local building regulations. Provide code interpretation assistance as required for assigned area.

Requirements

A High School diploma or GED or higher
Three (3) years journey level Building trades, Plumbing trades, Mechanical trades; or journey level, master, or supervisory electrician experience; or architectural/engineering design experience; or construction code inspection; or plan review experience.
Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent issued by another state.
Must have at time of appointment applicable licenses/certifications as required by area of assignment.
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Commercial or Residential Building Inspector by time of application (for Building Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Building Plans Examiner within one (1) year of appointment (for Building Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Commercial or Residential Plumbing Inspector by time of application (for Plumbing Inspections).
Journeyman or Master Plumber's License required at time of appointment (for Plumbing Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Plumbing Plans Examiner within one (1) year of appointment (for Plumbing Inspections).
Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within six (6) months of appointment (for Plumbing Inspections).
Submission of application to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within one (1) month of appointment (for Plumbing Inspections).
International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a Commercial or Residential Mechanical Inspector by time of application (for Mechanical Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Mechanical Plans Examiner within one (1) year of appointment (for Mechanical Inspections).
Journey or Master Electrician license at time of application (for Electrical Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as a Commercial or Residential Electrical Inspector by time of application (for Electrical Inspections).
International Code Council Certification (ICC) as an Electrical Plans Examiner within one (1) year of appointment (for Electrical Inspections).

Nice To Haves

Applicants with a foreign diplomas, transcripts must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

Responsibilities

Accept and review plans and specifications submitted for issuance of permits.
Verify that plans and drawings indicate nature and character of work to determine conformance to Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical code requirements.
Approve issuance of construction permits.
Provide technical assistance to construction industry and general public regarding code standards and regulations.
Interpret electrical and signage codes.
Review existing and proposed changes to codes and regulations.
Review and study current and proposed building codes to become familiar with their use and application.
Conduct residential and commercial inspections.
Conduct inspections at different stages of construction project.
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 building, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical code requirements.
Issue and post red tag, stop work orders, corrective action notices and court citations when construction does not meet building code or plan specifications.
Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.
Investigate and respond to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety or hazardous conditions.
Refer difficult or questionable situations to supervisor.
Enforce municipal and building codes.
Refer citations not signed by defendants to police department for service.
Confer with contractors issuing verbal and written corrections as needed.
Investigate work to ensure construction is being performed by licensed contractors with a city-issued permit and in compliance with requirements.
Sign and post permits if construction is in compliance.
Provide uniform conformance to building, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical codes, standards and regulations.
Maintain applicable records and files.
Research prior inspections for approval or disapproval.
Attend periodic training to enhance skills, and maintain certification(s).
Coordinate section activities with other city departments and outside agencies.
Work customer counter to issue written permits, explain reviewer comments, process permit applications to establish proper routing, and assist public with general submittal requirements.
Maintain computer databases for tracking of plan routing process.
Conduct meetings to provide guidance for the development of future projects and for change of building occupancy.
Assist public with optional construction methods and materials.
Authorize time extensions on building permits or reactivation of expired permits.