Plumbing Inspector / Plans Examiner

About the role

The position involves performing technical inspection work in enforcing municipality codes and ordinances regulating building construction, alterations, and repairs. The primary focus is on plumbing inspections to ensure compliance with applicable codes.

Responsibilities

• Performs plumbing inspections for compliance with applicable nation, state, and local electrical codes.
• Participates in meetings with contractors, developers, architects, and engineers before and during construction activity.
• Responds to and resolves complaints pertaining to violations of applicable codes and ordinances; investigates and refers from the Code Enforcement division.
• Makes plumbing inspections above and below the ground, including septic tanks, drainage fields, dry wells, soakage pits, grease interceptors, water piping, and waste lines.
• Checks each project for defects, omissions, and other departures from correct procedure.
• Gives suggestions and recommendations to contractors or owners.
• Covers inspections to ensure work proceeds according to approved blueprints.
• Investigates complaints of defective plumbing installations which are reported as fire and other hazards.
• Notifies responsible persons of defects and issues verbal or written instructions for corrections.
• Conducts re-inspections.
• Reports violations and occasionally represents the City at court hearings.
• Consults with contractors or other interested parties and explains or interprets plumbing standards in code.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, and techniques involved in building construction, repair, and alteration.
• Considerable knowledge of possible structural and building defects and flaws in building construction and of effective corrective measures.
• Knowledge of the Florida Building Code and all other applicable codes, standards, and regulations pertaining to building construction and related activities.
• Ability to detect and locate defective workmanship and material and to ascertain the state of construction when defects are most easily found and remedied.
• Ability to make decisions recognizing established precedents and practices, and to use resourcefulness and tact in meeting new problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and other employees, building owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and the general public.
• Ability to understand and work from plans, drawings, and diagrams; prepare complete and accurate records.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent and considerable experience in one or more of the building construction trades.
• A minimum of five years construction experience in a supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations pertaining to construction and development.
• Knowledge of design, engineering, materials, and methods related to residential and commercial construction.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret codes and evaluate project proposals and projects under construction to verify conformance with code requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make appropriate, sometimes unpopular decisions.
• Ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner.
• Ability to respond diplomatically to angry citizens or clients.
• Ability to coordinate activities with other departments.
• Knowledge of computer software applications.

Licenses and Certifications

• A certified Plumbing Inspector by the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
• At least five years of field experience as a Certified Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician issued by the Miami-Dade or Broward County Construction Trades Qualifying Board; OR
• At least five years of field experience as a state certified Electrical Contractor issued by the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board; OR
• A current license issued by the State of Florida as an Engineer may substitute for three of the required five years of construction experience; AND
• Must be certified or certifiable by the Miami Dade and/or Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA).