Education and Experience:
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High school or vocational school graduation or GED certificate.
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Two (2) years of experience as a journey-level in building trades. – or – Completion of a recognized four-year building trades apprenticeship program, which may be substituted for work experience. – or – Certification as either a building inspector or plumbing inspector through ICC, IAPMO or other approved organization at the time of hire.
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Must possess, or have ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.
Knowledge of: local fire, building, heating and plumbing, gas and zoning codes related to residences and commercial structures; principles, procedures and practices of construction, building materials and quality standards; varying capacities of supports and crossmembers.
Ability to: read and interpret residential and commercial building plans and specifications; identify code deficiencies resulting from faulty design or construction; interpret and explain code and remedial work required; enforce codes and ordinances firmly, tactfully and impartially; maintain harmonious relationships with customers; diffuse difficult or highly charged situations; keep accurate records of calls and findings; operate automobile safely.
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Must possess certification for building inspector (both residential and commercial) inspector, and plumbing inspector (both residential and commercial) through ICC, IAPMO or other approved organizations upon hire or promotion to the position.
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Must possess, or have ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.
Knowledge of: all phases of either plumbing or building inspection for commercial structures; International Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, other adopted construction codes, commercial, and local zoning ordinances.
Ability to: accomplish all stages of building inspection for standard residential structures; interpret residential and commercial building plans and specifications; tactfully deal with the general public; engender a cooperative attitude in owners and builders work he/she inspects; and effectively diffuse difficult or highly charged situations.
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Must possess certification for building inspector, plumbing inspector and mechanical inspector through ICC, IAPMO, IMC or other approved organizations upon hire or promotion to the position.
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Must possess, or have ability to obtain a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.
Knowledge of: All phases of plumbing, building and mechanical inspection for commercial and residential structures; Uniform Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes and local zoning ordinances.
Ability to: Interpret residential and commercial building plans and specifications; conduct, proficiently, all phases of plumbing, building and mechanical inspection for commercial and residential structures; communicate clearly and tactfully, orally and in writing; effectively maintain harmonious relationships with customers, and diffuse difficult or highly charged situations.
Continuing Qualifications for Building Inspector Job Family
Incumbents must be able to successfully perform inspections of building, plumbing, and mechanical facilities to be considered fully effective in the Building Inspector job family. Incumbents may be hired at a lower level, but are expected to reach the full journey-level – Building Inspector III level – within the timeframes outlined below.
The Building Inspector I is the entry-level into the Inspector job family. An incumbent hired at the entry level is expected to obtain the qualifications to move to Building Inspector II.
Building Inspector II qualifications require certification as a residential building inspector, commercial building inspector, and plumbing inspector through ICC, IAPMO, or other approved organizations.
An incumbent at the mid-level must obtain the qualifications to move to Building Inspector III. Qualifications for a Building Inspector III require the additional certifications of residential mechanical inspector and commercial mechanical inspector through ICC, IAPMO, or other approved organizations.
Employees are required to meet the following minimum criteria within the timeframe outlined below:
Obtain their plumbing certification and at least one building certification within 12 months of hire or promotion.
Obtain at least one mechanical certification within 18 months of hire or promotion.
Incumbents who fail to meet these minimum qualifications will be considered “below expectations” in performance and will be subject to corrective action and/or discipline, up to and including termination, for failure to achieve performance standards.
[Note] A new hire will be required to serve a probationary period of six months from the original date of hire and/or according to contract and policy language. If the incumbent qualifies to promote to the next alternately staffed level during the probationary period, he/she may be promoted with manager’s approval but must still complete the original probationary period. An incumbent promoted to a higher level following his/her probation shall not serve an additional probationary period, as per contract and policy language.