Level 1 Building Inspector

Job Details

Description

Performs intermediate technical work in the inspection of building plans and construction; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Senior Building Inspector.

Example of Duties

• Inspects buildings in the process of construction, alteration or repair for compliance with building code requirements, approved plans, and construction and safety practices;
• Examines plot plans, structural framing, insulation installation, and general arrangement of building facilities for quality of design, materials and workmanship.
• Inspects new and existing residences, businesses, schools and other buildings for conformance with safety standards, zoning codes and ordinances;
• Inspects mobile homes and mobile home parks for adherence to applicable zoning codes and ordinances;
• Issues inspection certificates for approved installation.
• Receives and answers inquiries concerning planning, inspections and permit procedures;
• Receives and pursues complaints alleging code or zoning violations, performing inspections as necessary;
• Reviews building plan specifications and permit applications;
• Issues building permits and certificates of occupancy, as appropriate.
• Enforces state and local building and zoning codes, issuing stop-work orders and pursuing other legal remedies, as necessary, to stop violations;
• Testsifies in court, as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records pertaining to inspections and code enforcement work.
• Attends and participates in meetings, and/or prepares correspondence, with builders and contractors to advise them of code changes and violations at construction sites.

Typical Qualifications

• General knowledge of all types of building construction materials and methods, and of stages of construction when possible violations and defects may be most easily observed and corrected;
• General knowledge of State building and related codes and minimum housing code and related laws and ordinances;
• Ability to detect poor workmanship, inferior materials, and hazards of fire and collapse;
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications and blueprints of ordinary complexity quickly and accurately and to compare them with construction in process;
• Ability to contact building owners, contractors and the public and effect satisfactory working relationships;
• Firmness and tact in enforcing building ordinances and codes;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Supplemental Information

• Hertford County offers full-time employees medical and term life insurance.
• We also have other policies for full-time employees as a deduction before or after tax:
• Pre-tax Benefits- Dental, Vision, Cancer, Aflac Accident, and Aflac Hospital;
• Post-Tax- Aflac Critical, Short-term and Long Term Disability, Term Life Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.

Employer

• Hertford County

Contact Information

• Address: 115 Justice Drive, Suite 1, Winton, North Carolina, 27986
• Phone: 252-358-7816
• Website: www.hertfordcountync.gov