Building Inspector I, II and III

City Of League City • 500 W. Walker League City, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

League City's Building Inspectors help our community safely grow by conducting inspections of new and remodeled residential and/or commercial buildings to ensure compliance with City building codes, ordinances and inspection processes. They coordinate these inspections with contractors and advise citizens and contractors of building procedures and city policies. This is a safety sensitive and/or DOT position. As such, you will be required to participate in random drug testing at the city.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Valid Class "C" Texas driver's license
• Must be able to provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations that threaten the safety of League City's citizens, and that, City employees must be able to work immediately before, during, or immediately after an emergency.
• Knowledge of: International Residential, Commercial Codes, City Ordinances and Building Codes.
• Knowledge of: English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Knowledge of: Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
• Skill in: Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships
• Skill in: Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Skill in: Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
• Ability to: Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with City ordinances and building codes
• Ability to: Conduct plumbing inspections, write technical reports effectively, and use available information to make good code interpretations.
• Ability to: Read and interpret construction document plans, maintain regulatory records, and prepare and submit reports.
• Ability to: Recognize deviations from code requirements and from established policies and procedures, interpret and resolve code issues or questions
• Ability to: Gather and input information relative to the inspections performed into the City's computer permitting software and maintain composure under stress.
• Ability to: Communicate effectively with contractors, city officials, staff members, state and county agencies.
• Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability or political affiliation.
• Ability to: Serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of the City of League City's Standards of Conduct and Code Ethics.
• Ability to: Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Ability to: Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

Nice To Haves

• One year experience as a building inspector (for Building Inspector I)
• Three years experience as a building inspector (for Building Inspector II)
• Five years experience as a building inspector (for Building Inspector III)
• Must possess 3 current ICC Certifications: Residential Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical (for Building Inspector II)
• Must possess current State of Texas Plumbing Inspector License (for Building Inspector III)
• Must possess all 3 current Residential ICC Certifications (for Building Inspector III)
• Must possess at least 3 Commercial ICC Certifications in Building, Mechanical and Electrical (for Building Inspector III)

Responsibilities

• Performs residential and light commercial building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections to ensure that new construction, alterations, and repairs comply with building codes, ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.
• Monitors the status of construction inspection activities and keeps track of permits issued.
• Notifies the construction contractor, superintendent, or supervisor when violations of building codes or ordinances are identified.
• Investigates new construction or alterations being done without proper permits and issue "stop work orders".
• Performs all other work as assigned.
• Must be able to provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations that threaten the safety of League City’s citizens, and must be able to work immediately before, during, or immediately after an emergency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED