Senior Building Inspector
City of Farmers Branch•Farmers Branch, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The purpose of this position is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people that live, work, play and learn in Farmers Branch by ensuring that existing structures and building's construction, including remodeling, replacement and repair, is properly permitted and inspected to ensure compliance with national safety and quality standards and adopted building codes and city ordinances.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
- Must possess 3 years of municipal building inspector experience.
Nice To Haves
- An associate's degree, diploma or equivalent education from a college, technical college, business, vocational or correspondence school is preferred.
- 5 years of any combination construction, code enforcement, and/or fire code inspection experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for scheduling, coordinating and performing on site building and construction trades inspections to ensure compliance with various codes, regulations and standards; provide written notice regarding inspection results of deficiencies, issues correction notices; and performs re-inspections as needed to ensure compliance.
- Maintains accurate records and provides follow up to ensure compliance is obtained.
- Responds to inquiries by contractors, architects, property owners, and citizens regarding construction and building code issues.
- Investigates inquiries and/or complaints concerning work with or without a permit.
- Issues stop work orders as necessary.
- Monitors new commercial construction projects and provides notices to property owner, contractor and appropriate city staff to facilitate a timely project closeout.
- Mentors and assists in building inspections related training for relevant city personnel.
- Maintains professional certifications by attending classes and seminars.
- Performs data entry in permit tracking software; coordinates scheduling of inspections; answers questions from the general public explaining policies and procedures; and all other duties as assigned.
- Assists in reviewing applications, plans and drawings for compliance with applicable codes and ordinances prior to approving and issuing permits.
- Represents the city in a professional manner at all times.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
