Plumbing Subcode Official

Job Title

Under direction of the Construction Official, has the subordinate administrative responsibility for administering the plumbing subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code within the concerned jurisdiction, and inspects and/or supervises the inspection of plumbing work in construction projects underway to ensure that compliance with plans and specifications approved in accord with the State Uniform Construction Code is achieved; does related work as required.

Reviews and approves plans of proposed structures as provided in State Uniform Construction Code regulations for conformity with plumbing and energy subcodes.

Has charge of plumbing inspection staff and activities concerned in the inspection of construction projects.

Develops the inspection work program with effective and appropriate procedures, analyses construction inspection problems, and establishes appropriate work methods.

Has final responsibility in the inspection for plumbing and energy subcode compliance of all new construction and renovation projects.

Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.

Provides appropriate assignments, instruction, and supervision to plumbing inspectors and clerical employees.

Inspects and evaluates plumbing work in construction projects underway to ensure that all work installed conforms to the requirements of the approved plans and the plumbing and energy subcodes, and the regulations of the State Uniform Construction Code.

Inspects plumbing installations in existing buildings to ensure that installations meet the minimum health and safety standards incorporated in the regulations for the State Uniform Construction Code and relevant sanitary and public health laws.

Responsibility for supervising the code compliance for plumbing and energy subcode of all construction and contractors to ensure that required standards are observed in accord with approved plans and specifications.

Takes the initiative in halting construction work by contractors when and if reasonable standards of workmanship, safety, and plans, specifications, and/or legal requirements are not being observed.

Collects and records permit and other fees, issues permits, and verifies that required prior approvals have been obtained and is responsible for ensuring that these actions are in accord with regulations for the State Uniform Construction Code.

Responsible for establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with architects, engineers, and construction supervisors.

Reviews construction to ensure that all materials, methods, and assemblies conform to standards referenced by the code and manufacturers' installation directions as well as other matters not shown in a set of plans but required for conformity with the code.

Issues onsite warning, citations, and stop work orders in cases of serious violations of the plumbing or energy subcode which might endanger the health, safety, and/or welfare of the public or building occupants.

Prepares recommendations regarding both temporary and final certificates of occupancy.

Prepares violations reports.

Testifies in court and in administrative hearings.

Prepares inspection reports showing the progress of work on each project relative to construction code compliance, weather conditions, and the percentage of the project completed.

Prepares correspondence.

Maintains and supervises the maintenance of the records, reports, and files required to show the details of each project inspected.

Establishes inspection schedules for plumbing inspection staff and ensures that all buildings being constructed or renovated are inspected at critical points during the course of construction as provided for in regulations for the State Uniform Construction Code.

Identifies and inspects all materials being incorporated in the plumbing construction and renovation of buildings located within the jurisdiction to ensure that they conform to the approved plans and that they meet the necessary performance standards established in the regulations for the State Uniform Construction Code and the adopted subcode.

Serves subpoenas and other legal process notices including notices of violations.

Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

ICS License:

Knowledge of problems and procedures involved in plumbing inspection work involved in the enforcement of relevant public health laws and, as far as practical, of the broad field of public health.

Knowledge of design and analysis techniques needed to ensure compliance of in building water drainage systems with requirements of the code.

Knowledge of plumbing installation testing methods required to be employed by the code and proper application.

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