615 - Combinations Inspector

City of Brownsville•Brownsville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Combination Inspector maintains building and construction safety by enforcing building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, and property maintenance codes and ordinances. The inspector performs inspections of structures to determine compliance with Building Codes and Standards adopted by the City of Brownsville. At this certification level, the inspector can inspect residential and commercial structures of any size or occupancy. The position works within a general outline of work and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision. The role requires a valid Texas Driver’s License. The City requires employees to successfully pass a drug and alcohol test, a physical examination, and a background check. The inspector is responsible for assigned equipment and property used outside the office, including distributing and retrieving equipment, maintaining inventory, and using an agency vehicle. The position does not supervise others or deal with money.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with no experience; or an associate’s degree plus two years of experience; or high school graduation or GED plus four years of experience.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Successfully pass the City’s drug and alcohol test, physical examination, and background check.
Competencies include ethical practice, customer focus, analytical thinking, time management, problem solving, and communication.
Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.

Responsibilities

Enforce building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, and property maintenance codes and ordinances to maintain building and construction safety.
Inspect residential and commercial structures of any size or occupancy for compliance with the City of Brownsville’s adopted Building Codes and Standards.
Develop work methods and sequences under general supervision.
Manage assigned equipment and property used outside the office, including distributing and retrieving it and maintaining inventory.
Use an agency vehicle.

Benefits

Texas Municipal Retirement System retirement plan with a 2:1 City-to-employee matching ratio; retirement eligibility after 5 years of service at age 60 or after 20 years of service at any age.
Medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families.
Vision coverage for employees enrolled in City health insurance through MetLife.
No-cost access to Frontier Clinic for employees and dependents covered by the City health plan.
Voluntary pet insurance.
Deferred compensation plans through Equitable and supplemental insurance options from AFLAC and Colonial Life.
For full-time employees, 10 sick days and 15 vacation days accrued annually.
Parental leave concurrent with FMLA for eligible employees.
Longevity pay.
100% tuition assistance up to $5,000 annually.
14 holidays per year plus two floating holidays.
Flexible scheduling options beginning in fiscal year 2025.