Building Combination Inspector Supervisor

About the role

The position involves supervising, coordinating, and conducting field inspections of new and existing residential and commercial buildings to ensure compliance with applicable codes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inspections of structures to ensure prompt and efficient customer service.
• Review work of inspectors to ensure quality and uniformity of inspections.
• Keep abreast of changes in codes, regulations, and departmental policies and provide such information to contractors, engineers, architects, and other inspectors.
• Investigate and answer complaints.
• Assess needs and priorities of division and recommend, develop, and implement program improvements.
• Schedule initial and follow-up inspections.
• Review plans and specifications in preparation for conducting inspections.
• Investigate complaints to determine existence of illegal or hazardous conditions in new or existing structures.
• Inform property owners and contractors of violations and unacceptable layouts, materials, and equipment.
• Issue red tags, correction notices, stop work orders, and citations as appropriate when construction does not conform to code or approved plans.
• Explain code and design requirements and restrictions, and construction corrections necessary for compliance.
• Ensure construction is being performed by licensed contractors under City issued permits.
• Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, check, and evaluate work.

• Requirements

  • A High School diploma or GED, or higher, plus two (2) years residential or commercial inspection experience (electrical, structural, plumbing and mechanical); or two (2) years of housing inspection experience.
  • A valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
  • International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Residential Combination Inspector or ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector and two (2) other ICC Commercial certifications at time of application.
  • ICC certification as a Residential or Commercial Building Inspector, whichever applies within six (6) months of appointment.
  • Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within one (1) year of appointment.
  • Submission of application to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within six (6) months of appointment.

  Qualifications

  • None of the above

  Skills

  • Ability to read and interpret building codes and regulations.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

  Benefits

  • LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
  • SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
  • ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
  • PREGNANCY LEAVE
  • LEGAL HOLIDAYS

  Pay

  Salary range: $XXX-$XXX per year.

  Schedule

  Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week.