Building Inspector - Structural ($5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS)

About the role

The City of Sunrise is offering a $5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS to internal and external candidates who successfully complete the hiring process for this position.

Responsibilities

• Perform field inspections of all aspects of construction that fall under the structural discipline defined in the FBC during the process of construction and upon completion of work for conformance with approved building permit plans, the Florida Building Code, and City of Sunrise Ordinances that are directly related to building construction.
• Issue correction notices for non-conformance with approved plans and to re-inspect work when deficiencies have been corrected.
• Enter the status of each inspection in the computer after each inspection has been performed.
• Consult with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and tenants.
• Investigate complaints received regarding alleged code violations, determine the validity of the complaints and take appropriate action.
• Post properties and testify at Special Magistrate hearings.
• Retain licenses and certifications that are required for this position through mandatory continuing education classes.
• Perform other related work as required.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED equivalency diploma. Proof of the highest level of completed education must be submitted as an attachment with application.
• Licenses and Experience: Meet one of the following requirements: Possess a current license as a Certified General Contractor or Certified Building Contractor with at least five (5) years of experience within the State of Florida in the structural discipline with that license of which, two years shall have been within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) or by passing the Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) HVHZ exam. Possess a current Certificate of Competency or a Professional Engineer license or Architect registration issued by at least one of the following entities: Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, Broward County Central Examining Board of Building Construction Trades, Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, Florida Board of Professional Engineers, Department of Business and Professional Regulations as an Architect. Possess a current active license issued by the State of Florida, Building Code and Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB) as a Standard Building Inspector. Possess or be eligible to obtain a current certification as a Structural Inspector issued by BORA. Florida Residents: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license with an acceptable driving record. Non-Florida Residents: Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record AND obtain a valid Florida driver’s license prior to hire.
• Licenses and Experience (Trainees Only): Meet one of the following requirements: Possess a current license as a Certified General Contractor or Certified Building Contractor with at least five (5) years of experience within the State of Florida in the structural discipline with that license of which, two years shall have been within the HVHZ or by-passing BORA’s HVHZ exam. Must obtain a 120-Day Temporary Provisional certification as a Structural Inspector from BORA within ninety (90) days from date of employment. Must obtain a Provisional Building Inspector certificate of licensure from the State of Florida (BCAIB) within one hundred and twenty (120) days of employment/promotion. Must obtain a Provisional certification as a Structural Inspector from BORA within one hundred and twenty (120) days from date of employment. Must obtain a Standard Building Inspector license from the State of Florida (BCAIB) within twenty-four (24) months from the date of employment. Must obtain a Standard Structural Inspector certification from BORA within twenty-four (24) months from the date of employment.

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Work is performed mostly in the field conducting indoor and outdoor inspections of new construction, additions, and alterations of residential and commercial structures. The duties of this position entail physically demanding work; often outdoors in all weather conditions, and involves frequent travel to many different job sites during each workday.
• Sensory: Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through personal contact, the use of the telephone and/or other City issued technology devices. Ability to hear within normal audio range, with or without correction. Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of required structural inspections, procedures and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of the materials, and methods and practices of construction used in the high velocity hurricane zone (HVHZ) areas of Florida.
• Thorough knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations governing work that falls under the structural discipline in Broward County.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, product approvals, plans, and recognize deviations from such plans in the construction and installation processes.
• Ability to enforce code regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise written reports.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-priority assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisors, co-workers, other City employees as well as with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and tenants.
• Ability to provide the best customer service possible at all times.

Benefits

• City-Paid Medical Benefits: Group Health Insurance - The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.
• Life Insurance: $30,000
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $10,000
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral
• Retirement Employee Contribution = 8%
• Vesting = 10 Years
• Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service
• Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years
• Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
• Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service
• Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age
• 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%.
• Paid in December each year following retirement
• Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum
• DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually
• Longevity: Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following: Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit* 10 Years 2.5% 15 Years 2.5% 20 Years 5.0% Longevity Benefit calculated on employee’s base rate of pay
• Pay: Paid in December each year following retirement
• Schedule: Paid in December each year following retirement
• Benefits Package Summary: General Employee Hired on or after 10/01/23