Senior Building Inspector

City of Fresno • Fresno, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, supervises field personnel engaged in combination inspection of residential and light commercial projects for compliance with the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Regulations of the Fresno Municipal Code. The Senior Building Inspector supervises subordinate field personnel engaged in the enforcement of pertinent codes, ordinances, and regulations related to fire, life and health safety, accessibility, structural and nonstructural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical elements of construction, for public or private building projects permitted within the City of Fresno. One vacancy currently exists in the Planning and Development Department within the Inspection Services Division. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three months.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience as a Building Inspector II with the City of Fresno or equivalent with the required certifications; and sixty (60) semester units of higher education as noted below; OR Four (4) years of experience as a Building Inspector III with the City of Fresno or equivalent with the required certifications; and sixty (60) semester units of higher education as noted below; OR Ten (I0) years of experience as a contractor involved in commercial or residential construction and having primary responsibility in supervising building, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical installations and the ability to obtain the required certifications within the specified time limit; and sixty (60) semester units of higher education as noted below; OR Five (5) years of experience as a Senior Building Inspector in another jurisdiction with the ability to obtain the required certifications within the specified time limit; and sixty (60) semester units of higher education as noted below.
• Accredited college or university with major course work in one of the following: construction technology, architectural drafting, industrial technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering, engineering technology or closely related field.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License at the time of appointment.
• Incumbents selected must acquire certification from the International Code Council or International Conference of Building Officials as a "Certified Combination Dwelling Inspector", or "Certified Combination Inspector" during the first two years of employment in the Building Inspector series and maintain the required certificate for the entire term of employment in this job classification.

Nice To Haves

• Additional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional education may be substituted for the required journey level experience on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.

Responsibilities

• Supervises field personnel engaged in combination inspection of residential and light commercial projects for compliance with the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Regulations of the Fresno Municipal Code.
• Supervises subordinate field personnel engaged in the enforcement of pertinent codes, ordinances, and regulations related to fire, life and health safety, accessibility, structural and nonstructural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical elements of construction, for public or private building projects permitted within the City of Fresno.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree