COMMERCIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR

About the role

The position involves inspecting new construction and alterations of commercial, residential, and other structures within the City to ensure compliance with building codes and related regulations. The incumbent also explains, interprets, and provides guidance regarding applicable codes and compliance requirements to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and inspects new construction, alterations, and repairs of residential, commercial, and other structures to ensure structural safety and compliance with building codes;
• Inspects existing structures for compliance with life safety, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes to enable business licenses to be issued;
• Prepares inspection reports; prepares and issues notices of correction and stop work orders as necessary;
• Reports unsafe buildings due to structural weakness or potential fire hazards;
• Inspects fire-damaged buildings;
• Explains, interprets, and provides guidance regarding applicable codes and compliance requirements to contractors, engineers, architects, developers, property owners, and others;
• Follows up on each case to verify corrections have been made to comply with codes; issues uniform ordinance summonses and prepares cases for prosecution in the event of non-compliance; testifies in court as necessary;
• Participates in community services team efforts;
• Maintains a variety of logs and records related to inspection and enforcement activities;
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment;
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints, and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility;
• Meets with the public and staff to coordinate essential tasks, related expected requirements, and discuss relevant issues;
• Performs general clerical work as required, including preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, attending meetings, etc.;
• Provides training of other inspectors as assigned;
• Attends training, conferences, meetings, etc., to enhance job knowledge and skills and maintain certifications;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED;
• Four (4) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License;
• Certified or able to be certified within one (1) year from date of hire or promotion by the International Codes Council as a Commercial Building Inspector (B2) and two additional certifications (Plumbing P2, Mechanical M2 or Electrical E2) within 2 years of date of hire. Preference to obtain four certifications for Combination Building Inspector status;
• Registered with SCLLR within 30 days of hire.