Part Time Building Inspector

CITY OF WINCHESTER OFFICE OF TREASURER•Winchester, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Planning Director, this position administers and enforces building, zoning, and related codes. The role involves reviewing plans, conducting on-site inspections, answering inquiries about code requirements, and maintaining documentation. The Building Inspector may also be involved in preparing data for legal action against violators, observing for potential violations, supervising construction on City-owned property, serving as backup to the Code Enforcement Officer, and acting as staff to the Winchester Codes Appeals Board and/or the Urban Renewal Community Development Agency. The position also serves in the capacity of Building Official, reviews landscape and land use buffer guidelines, serves on the Technical Review Committee, and provides on-the-job training to the Code Enforcement Officer.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school; preferably supplemented by field work or technical training in building construction, civil engineering, or related fields.
Must be certified by the KY Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction as “Building Inspector Level I” with 3 years experience.
Must have and maintain a valid Kentucky driver’s license.
Considerable knowledge of modern building construction practices, methods, materials, technology and extensive knowledge of Kentucky Building Codes.
Ability to analyze and present facts and recommendations in oral or written form.
Ability to read and interpret construction plans and drawings and inspect construction to assure installation is in concurrence with approved plans.
Ability to develop extensive knowledge of the City's zoning ordinances.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with property owners, architects, contractors, public officials, fellow employees, and the general public.
Requires extensive use of independent judgment, technical knowledge and good communications skills.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Some business experience would be helpful.

Responsibilities

Receives applications for and reviews plans of proposed new construction, alterations, remodeling and renovation work and approves for compliance with zoning regulations, building codes, flood plain and drainage requirements and issues related permits.
Answers inquiries concerning zoning, building and other code requirements.
Does on-site inspections during all phases of construction as prescribed in the building code and maintains documentation of same.
Confers or corresponds with architects, building owners, and/or contractors concerning questions about building plans and constructions applications.
Prepares data and maintains documentation on complaints for legal action against violators of building and related codes and represents the city in court.
Observes for possible violations of building, zoning and other regulations and follows through for compliance.
May be required to supervise construction on City owned property.
Serves as backup to the Code Enforcement Officer.
May be called upon to act as staff to the Winchester Codes Appeals Board and/or the Urban Renewal Community Development Agency.
Serves in the capacity of Building Official.
Reviews landscape and land use buffer guidelines as submitted by contractors and or architects.
Serves on the Technical Review Committee.
Provides on the job training to the CODE Enforcement Officer.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Planning Director.