Plumbing Inspector
About The Position
The Development Services Department’s Building Services Division is seeking a Plumbing Inspector. The role inspects new and existing plumbing installations in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code, safety standards, and applicable local, County, State, and Federal regulations. This open-competitive posting is considered simultaneous internal and external posting and is open to City employees and external applicants. The position requires maintaining current required certifications and possessing, or obtaining within 30 days after hire, a valid Florida driver’s license. Employees may be required to work immediately before, during, or after an emergency and must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads. The position involves light physical demands, including exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally and accessing construction sites that may involve climbing, crawling, or working in limited spaces.
Requirements
- Graduate from a standard high school or vocational school, or possess a GED certificate from a recognized issuing agency.
- Hold certification from the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) and meet at least one of the listed qualification paths: be an engineer in the requested discipline; have five years of plumbing-discipline construction experience in a supervisory capacity and a Master Plumber or Plumbing Contractor Certificate of Competency; have five years of plumbing-discipline construction experience, five years of experience as a BCAIB-certified Plumbing Inspector, and a Master Plumber or Plumbing Contractor Certificate of Competency; have seven years of plumbing-discipline construction experience and a Journeyman Plumber Certificate of Competency; or have ten years of experience as a BCAIB-certified Plumbing Inspector.
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering may count as two years, or an Associate of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering as one year, toward BORA combined experience certification requirements.
- Possess a current Certificate of Competency or Professional License in the plumbing discipline as a Master Plumber, Plumbing Contractor, or Journeyman Plumber, issued by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, Broward County Central Examining Board of Plumbers, Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, or Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
- Keep required certifications current throughout employment.
- Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days after hire.
- Additional qualifying experience or job-related coursework at an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for required experience or education.
- Meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting, carrying, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, grasping, standing, and accessing heights or limited spaces.
- Be available and able to work assigned shifts; employees may be required to work immediately before, during, or after an emergency.
Responsibilities
- Inspect new and existing permitted plumbing installations in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings within city limits for compliance with codes, safety standards, laws, and ordinances.
- Confer with architects, engineers, general contractors, attorneys, property owners, and others about inspections, building materials and practices, and code enforcement matters.
- Inspect plumbing-system alteration and repair jobs.
- Investigate complaints involving plumbing systems in construction, repair, and alteration work; interview property owners, tenants, and complainants; determine the nature of violations; and recommend corrective measures.
- Enter construction sites, including areas that may require climbing, crawling, or access to limited spaces.
- Prepare reports electronically and maintain inspection records, entering inspection data, documents, and images using provided hardware, software, systems, and equipment.
- Answer inquiries about building code requirements related to plumbing systems.
- Perform related work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
