What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Inspector position at City of Banning?
Job Purpose/Summary
Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties associated with performing building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical inspections for residential and commercial buildings.
Performance expectations
The City of Banning is located in the San Gorgonio Pass area of Southern California. The community of over 30,000 people is diverse with income levels slightly lower than other areas of Riverside County. However, growth and development is occurring rapidly, which will create new jobs, increase the population and raise income levels. Our employees are the most important asset in preserving our Proud History, Creating a Prosperous Tomorrow, and in responding to the community’s needs. The City provides competitive salaries, outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities.
City Vision
The City of Banning promotes and supports a high quality of life that ensures a safe and friendly environment, fosters new opportunities and provides responsible, fair treatment to all and is the pride of its citizens.
Core Values
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
A high school diploma or GED AND two (2) years of building inspection and/or code enforcement experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at the time of application an International Code Council (ICC) Certification. Must have at the time of application and must maintain a California Driver's License. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals and/or dangerous machinery. May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be subject to call out and/or call-back.
Physical and Environmental Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals and/or dangerous machinery. Depending on the needs of the City, incumbents in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain additional licenses or certifications and C.E.U. May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be subject to call out and/or call-back or stand-by schedule with a response to an emergency within thirty (30) minutes.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to one hundred (100) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. We appreciate your interest in joining our team.
The City of Banning is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and candidates for employment will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex/gender, race, national origin, religion, creed, color, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.
While requirements may be representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Employer and Employee and is subject to change as the needs of the Employer and requirements of the job change.
Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties associated with performing building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical inspections for residential and commercial buildings.
Performance expectations
- Leadership: Contributes to a positive work culture consistent with the City of Banning Leadership Philosophy, actively welcomes new approaches to public service and supports change and process improvements at all levels within the organization.
- Management: Able to independently assess and organize personal work performance while contributing to the overall organization.
- Teamwork: Demonstrates ability and willingness to work collaboratively with a team.
- Communication: Communicates effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and individuals to who service is provided.
The City of Banning is located in the San Gorgonio Pass area of Southern California. The community of over 30,000 people is diverse with income levels slightly lower than other areas of Riverside County. However, growth and development is occurring rapidly, which will create new jobs, increase the population and raise income levels. Our employees are the most important asset in preserving our Proud History, Creating a Prosperous Tomorrow, and in responding to the community’s needs. The City provides competitive salaries, outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities.
City Vision
The City of Banning promotes and supports a high quality of life that ensures a safe and friendly environment, fosters new opportunities and provides responsible, fair treatment to all and is the pride of its citizens.
Core Values
- Customer Service Excellence: We excel in what we do by staying responsive, flexible, patient, effective, and professional.
- Integrity: We are ethical, accountable and compliant with our responsibility to the public and community.
- Teamwork: We work together and maintain great communication and respect and foster a fun and enjoyable atmosphere to take pleasure in what we do.
- Yes-Minded: We recognize diversity and maintain a positive attitude to do all we can to serve the community in the safest and most responsible manner.
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Performs building plumbing, electrical and mechanical inspections throughout the City relating to new and existing construction.
- Schedules inspections.
- Provides information to building owners and community relating to the requirements of established building codes.
- Enforces City building codes.
- Writes reports relating to the inspection of new and existing structures.
- Writes and disseminates correction notices.
- Follows up on complaints and correction notices to ensure compliance with City building codes.
- Researches necessary information for completion of inspections.
- Provides approval release notices to utility services.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
- Knowledge of applicable city, county, state and Federal statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, administrative orders and other operational guidelines and directives.
- Knowledge of the City's and the Department's policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of construction and engineering concepts.
- Knowledge of basic mathematical computations.
- Read, understand, interpret and apply relevant City, County, State and Federal statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, administrative orders, policies and procedures and other operational guidelines and directives.
- Assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and/or demands.
- Work within deadlines to complete projects and assignments.
- Conduct effective building inspections.
- Establish and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, staff, vendors, contractors, visitors, the general public and others having business with the City of Banning.
- Operate a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications
A high school diploma or GED AND two (2) years of building inspection and/or code enforcement experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at the time of application an International Code Council (ICC) Certification. Must have at the time of application and must maintain a California Driver's License. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals and/or dangerous machinery. May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be subject to call out and/or call-back.
Physical and Environmental Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals and/or dangerous machinery. Depending on the needs of the City, incumbents in this classification will be required to obtain and maintain additional licenses or certifications and C.E.U. May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be subject to call out and/or call-back or stand-by schedule with a response to an emergency within thirty (30) minutes.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to one hundred (100) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. We appreciate your interest in joining our team.
The City of Banning is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and candidates for employment will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex/gender, race, national origin, religion, creed, color, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.
While requirements may be representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Employer and Employee and is subject to change as the needs of the Employer and requirements of the job change.
