Electrical Inspector

City Of Cooper City•Cooper City, FL

About The Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. JOB SUMMARY This is highly responsible technical work in the enforcement of Electrical codes governing the State of Florida and Broward County. Performs professional, technical, and administrative work related to regulatory standards, inspection activities, and permitting and licensing functions for residential and commercial building construction throughout the City. This position is responsible for performing professional plans review work associated with the daily operations of the Building Division. Work is performed under the general direction of the Building Official and Chief Electrical Inspector.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent. Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field may substitute on a year-for-year basis for one year of the required experience or education.
Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver's license by the date of hire.
Certified by the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB) as an Electrical Inspector (Required certifications must be kept current to continue employment in this class).
Engineers are exempt from BCAIB certification.
Certification by the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) and meet at least one of the following (Applicants holding a Bachelor or an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering may be credited for two (2) years for a Bachelor’s Degree or one (1) year for an Associate’s Degree towards the BORA combined experience certification requirements):
An Engineer in the discipline requested OR
Five (5) years of construction experience in the electrical discipline in a supervisory capacity and possess a Certificate of Competency as a Master Electrician or Electrical Contractor OR
Five (5) years of construction experience in the electrical discipline and five (5) years of experience as an Electrical Inspector certified by BCAIB and possess a Certificate of Competency as a Master Electrician or Electrical Contractor OR
Seven (7) years of construction experience in the electrical discipline and possess a Certificate of Competency as a Journeyman Electrician OR
Ten (10) years of experience as an Electrical Inspector certified by BCAIB.
Possess a current Certificate of Competency or Professional License in the electrical discipline as a Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor, or Journeyman Electrician issued by at least one of the following entities:
Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board
Broward County Central Examining Board of Electricians
Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, Block proctored
Florida Board of Professional Engineers
Per Chapter 7-575, paragraph 4 (b) of the laws of Florida, Inspectors holding a Certificate of Competency in any area of construction shall not use their Certification to engage in free enterprise competing against persons or firms that may do business within Broward County whose work they may also inspect, nor may they allow their Certificate of Competency to be used by another person or firm.
Knowledge of building construction methods and materials.
Knowledge of the Florida Building Code and Broward County Administrative Code.
Knowledge of the general practices and materials of the building trades.
Ability to read and interpret construction plans and blueprints.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with contractors, employees, and the general public.
Ability to compile inspection data and make reports relating to code enforcement activities.

Responsibilities

Reviews submitted plans and performs field inspections to ensure conformance with established code.
Consults with architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors, and homeowners on building permit applications.
Educates the public and industry professionals regarding the requirements of the building code.
Provides technical interpretation of the code requirements as related to the State and County.
Attends court hearings as an expert witness as required.
Coordinates work schedules with other trade inspections and with other City departments.
Investigates complaints regarding alleged code violations and issues notices for remedial action.
Retains certification through mandatory continuing education programs.
Provides highly technical plans review and interpretation of the various codes for which the division is responsible for enforcing; consults architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty contractors, and homeowners on building permit applications;
Attends various meetings, training sessions and continuing education courses as required to maintain all applicable certifications and State of Florida CEU requirements within the department; retains certification through mandatory continuing education programs.
Participates in emergency Hurricane and Natural Disaster Response efforts and requirements as directed.
Performs Business Tax field inspections for new business.
Data entry of inspection results.
Performs other duties as directed.