About this role
Building Inspector / Zoning Inspector
Pay Range: $60,000 – $120,000 salary
Starting salary is dependent on qualifications, plus a benefit package which includes health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage plus employee deferred compensation plan, vacation, and holidays. The City of Valley is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Description
The City Building Inspector, under the general supervision of the City Administrator, performs a variety of routine and complex technical work to ensure that adopted International Building Code and other related codes and standards are met. Review building plans and specifications and performs inspections in all stage of construction, alteration or repair. Enforces adopted codes, floodplain requirements, and Ordinances regulating zoning, land use, and property maintenance. The building inspector also serves as the plumbing inspector, the flood plain manager and the zoning administrator.
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews construction plans checking for compliance with applicable building-related codes, issues building permits after code compliance has been determined.
- Performs on-site inspections of construction including inspection of footings, foundations, framing, mechanical systems, completed buildings and land use developments; enters results and time of inspections into computer tracking system.
- Investigates complaints and violations of building related codes, zoning codes, property maintenance codes; issues notices and orders; assists with prosecution of violations as necessary.
- Planning and community development work involving the development and administration of planning projects, programs, and policies the City
- Research problems and complaints regarding buildings, building construction and code compliance. Responds to complex and sensitive building issues.
- Resolves complex and sensitive customer service issues, either personally, by telephone or in writing. Maintains records and documents customer service issues and resolutions.
- Interacts with the public and explains technical information to both technically and non-technically trained individuals.
- Starting salary is dependent on qualifications, plus a benefit package which includes health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage plus employee deferred compensation plan, vacation, and holidays.
Recommended Qualifications
Any combination of a bachelor’s degree with at least 35 semester hours in the physical sciences, civil or architectural engineering, construction management or building technology. Training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school plus four years’ experience in general construction experience or related field.
Electrical Inspector Certification preferred
Special Requirements
Must have Certificates of Completion of available correspondence courses on Building Inspections and certification as a Building Inspector as sponsored by the International Conference of Building Officials within on year of appointment to this classification. Possession of a valid driver’s license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
$60,000 - $120,000 annual