Construction Code Inspector

About the role

This is a Safety Sensitive position, and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol Testing.

Responsibilities

• Secures and maintains compliance with County and national codes and regulations governing existing and new building construction, alteration, and repair, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC), electrical systems, residential fire protection systems, and associated equipment.
• Performs code compliance inspection work for conformance to codes, ordinances, and standards and to detect potential hazards.
• Reviews complaints from contractors, citizens, and other County agencies pertaining to non-permitted work, unsafe installations, and code violations; prepares complaint reports.
• Confers with contractors to resolve installation problems related to code interpretation, correction of code violations, and alternative installations to meet the intent of related codes.
• Prepares written stop work orders, pass/fail notices, and/or citations for violations or corrective action to construction professionals and the general public.
• Maintains and updates computerized databases on plans with permits and licensed electrical contractors and electricians, master plumbers and contractors, and licenses required by the state of inspections.
• Reviews contractors' licensure for code compliance and periodically checks to ensure that licenses required have been issued; files a complaint with the appropriate discipline if the license has not been issued.
• Performs field inspections, prepares reports of findings and recommendations, and offers testimony at hearings on violations.
• Maintains a permit file of appropriate permits issued and coordinates inspection schedule through an automated inspection system. Enter inspection results into a computer.
• Reviews and checks for proper electrical licenses.
• Conducts or assists in conducting difficult and complex inspections, including industrial, commercial, and residential construction.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school.
• Four (4) or more years of experience as a journeyman plumber, journeyman HVACR mechanic, journeyman electrician, or in building construction;
• State certificate in building inspection, International Code Council certification in building, plumbing, electrical, or HVACR mechanical, or a Master Trade License issued by the State in plumbing, electrical, or HVACR mechanical;
• A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.