Building Inspector

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## Description

• (Anticipated Hiring Range: \$29.58 - \$31.08/ hour)**\
  
  

Positions assigned to this class perform inspections of construction

related activities, building service equipment, damaged structures and

existing occupancies to ensure compliance with the adopted codes of the

city, state and federal laws and regulations covering residential,

commercial and industrial projects and occupancies. Performs building

permit plan review for small residential projects. Communicates code

concepts and requirements to contractors, trades persons, owners,

developers, answer and respond to code related questions.

## Essential Duties

• The following are intended to describe core work functions of this
  
  

classification. While the level and broad nature of essentials duties

may not change, specific work tasks may vary over time depending on the

City\'s needs.*\

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• Inspects industrial, commercial and residential buildings during
  
  

construction and checks for compliance with adopted codes, laws and

regulations.

• Inspects buildings or structures that have been damaged or are
  
  

dilapidated to assess extent of damage, identify immediate safety

hazards and create reports regarding scope of permitting, plan

review and inspection.

• Respond to customer questions, explains code requirements and
  
  

necessary corrections about construction site inspection and code

regulations,

• Prepares reports and maintains records of inspection, stop works
  
  

orders and citations. Issue certificates of completion.

• Reviews special inspection reports and other field submitted
  
  

documents for completeness and accuracy.

• Review plans and permit applications for small residential projects
  
  

as needed for maintaining customer service goals.

• Commercial and residential building inspection to verify compliance
  
  

with approved construction plans, building and zoning codes and

other applicable City, State and Federal codes and ordinances.

• May assist in the review files for inactive, revoked, or expired
  
  

permits; initiate action against expired permits or to correct code

violations.

• May issue notice to comply on violations, inputs data history into
  
  

City databases for possible legal action, note required corrections

where necessary during plan review.

• Support the Citys policies, goals and objectives and work with
  
  

management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and

objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.

## Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience\

Must possess a High School diploma or GED, and two (2) years paid

fulltime experience in construction inspection, residential building

plan reviewer, on site construction superintendent, trades person

(framer, mechanical, electrical or plumbing) or quality assurance

inspector.

## Supplemental Information

Knowledge

• City, State, Federal and Department laws, procedures, policies and
  
  

guidelines; City Code; Building Codes.

• General construction knowledge, with general knowledge of code
  
  

concepts regarding structural loads and transfer; emergency egress,

electrical safety, energy efficiency and plumbing safety. Building

construction methods and materials.

• Basic principles of structural design and engineering mathematics,
  
  

measure dimensions, calculate area and volume working in a variety

of units and perform multiplication and division including fractions

and decimals.

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Skills

• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with
  
  

coworkers and other individuals in contact during the course of

work; communicating clearly and concisely; following instructions.

• Operating a personal computer utilizing standard software such as
  
  

icrosoft Office and specialized software; functioning standard

office equipment.

• Interpreting and applying laws, ordinances, codes and regulations.
• Reading and interpreting maps, plats and building and construction
  
  

plans. Math skills including ability to find area, volume, angles,

slopes, amperages, flow rates, fractions, etc.

• Communications, verbal and written, clearly and concisely.
  
  

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Pre-employment Requirements\

Candidates who are selected for appointment may be fingerprinted, if 18

or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment

verification and may be subject to a drug/alcohol test, medical,

polygraph and/or psychological evaluation. Candidates who are appointed

will be required to possess a valid drivers license to operate a vehicle

in Arizona.\

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License/Certification\

Within one (1) year of appointment, must obtain and possess:

• ICC Residential Building Inspector Certification
  
  

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Physical Demands and Work Environment\

Work is performed outdoors and various types of buildings and weather

conditions. May require frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping,

sitting and operation of a pe