Building Inspector - Licensed Plumber

About the role

The Building Inspector position under the supervision of the Chief Building Inspector is responsible for performing building inspections in residential and commercial fields to ensure compliance with codes and ordinances. This includes safety, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, zoning, erosion, and sign code requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site building inspections for safety, code, and ordinance compliance with building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, zoning, erosion, and sign code requirements.
• Reviews proposed building and plot plans for compliance with applicable building codes and ordinances.
• Provides technical assistance to building contractors, developers, and homeowners.
• Maintains inspection and code enforcement records and files and computer database.
• Researches, reviews, and interprets applicable building trade codes and ordinances.
• Affords technical code enforcement and building inspection assistance to builders, contractors, developers, and homeowners.
• Recognizes substandard, faulty, or hazardous building conditions and materials.
• Recommends alternative construction materials to meet building code compliance.
• Interprets and enforces building codes and ordinances.
• Solves customer complaints and concerns.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D., and two (2) years journey level electrical or plumbing construction experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• International Code Council Model Code Certificate in one of the trades such as building, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical preferred or must obtain International Code Council Inspector Certificate in one of the trades within six (6) months from entering the position.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial and residential building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and inspection health and safety rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of building construction material specifications and tolerances.
• Knowledge of building code enforcement practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of computers and related equipment, hardware, and software.
• Knowledge of City policies and procedures.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Technical code enforcement and building inspection assistance to builders, contractors, developers, and homeowners.
• Recognition of substandard, faulty, or hazardous building conditions and materials.
• Recommendation of alternative construction materials to meet building code compliance.
• Interpretation and enforcement of building codes and ordinances.
• Resolution of customer complaints and concerns.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

To be considered for this position, apply directly at the City of Frisco career site: Friscotexas.gov