What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumbing Inspector / Plans Examiner position at Bureau Veritas?
Summary
- Performs technical inspection work in enforcing municipality codes and ordinances regulating building construction, alterations, and repairs.
- Responsible for plan inspections to ensure plumbing code compliance.
- The position relies on experience and exercises considerable independent judgment based on subject-matter expertise in the area of specialization and the application of advanced concepts, techniques, and knowledge of processes.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs plumbing inspections for compliance with applicable nation, state, and local electrical codes.
- Participates in meetings with contractors, developers, architects, and engineers before and during construction activity
- Responds to and resolves complaints pertaining to violations of applicable codes and ordinances; investigates refers from the Code Enforcement division.
- Makes plumbing installed above and below the ground including, but not limited to, septic tanks and drainage fields, dry wells, soakage pits, grease interceptors, water piping and waste lines.
- Checks each project for defects, omissions and other departures from correct procedure.
- Gives suggestions and recommendations to contractor or owner.
- Conducts inspections to ensure that work proceeds in accordance with approved blueprints.
- Investigates complaints of defective plumbing installations which are reported as fire and other hazards.
- Notifies responsible person of defects and issues verbal or written instructions for corrections.
- Conducts re-inspections.
- Reports violations and occasionally represents the City at court hearings.
- Consults with contractors or other interested parties and explains or interprets plumbing standards in code.
- Performs other related duties and tasks as necessary or as assigned.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, and techniques involved in building construction, repair and alteration.
- Considerable knowledge of possible structural and building defects and flaws in building construction and of effective corrective measures.
- Knowledge of the Florida Building Code and all other applicable codes, standards and regulations pertaining to building construction and related activities.
- Ability to detect and locate defective workmanship and material and to ascertain the state of construction when defects are most easily found and remedied.
- Ability to make decisions recognizing established precedents and practices, and to use resourcefulness and tact in meeting new problems.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and other employees, building owners, contractors, architects, engineers and the general public.
- Ability to understand and work from plans, drawings and diagrams; prepare complete and accurate records.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school diploma or equivalent and considerable experience in one or more of the building construction trades.
- Minimum five years construction experience in a supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations pertaining to construction and development.
- Knowledge of design, engineering, materials and methods related to residential and commercial construction.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to understand and interpret codes and evaluate project proposals and projects under construction to verify conformance with code requirements.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to make appropriate, sometimes unpopular decisions.
- Ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner.
- Ability to respond diplomatically to angry citizens or clients.
- Ability to coordinate activities with other departments.
- Knowledge of computer software applications.