Senior Building Inspector

Overview

The City of Avondale is accepting applications for Senior Building Inspector in the Development Services Department.

• Schedule, conduct, and complete inspection services for the City of Avondale Building Division.
• Provide inspections and verify construction to ensure compliance with the City’s adopted building life safety codes for new and existing buildings.
• Assist the Deputy Building Official and Chief Building Official in preparing and executing inspection policies, process improvements, and ensuring adherence to directives.
• Maintain inspection records and results and compile statistical inspection data requested from various agencies.
• Perform complex building inspection work requiring independence, judgment, and initiative.
• Assume responsibility for inspection scheduling, coordinate activities with other divisions and departments, and provide training, direction, oversight, and mentorship to lower-level inspectors.
• Inspect alterations and modifications to existing structures and swimming pools.
• Issue stop‑work orders for unpermitted or unsafe work and investigate complaints involving unsafe structures and code violations.
• Evaluate field conditions and work to achieve compliance through approved alternatives.
• Exercise independent technical judgment in the field regarding materials, methods, and installations.
• Maintain accurate inspection records through daily field reports and documentation.
• Coordinate with City departments and divisions, other municipalities, external agencies, and utility providers to support inspection and code compliance activities.
• Provide assistance and clarification of City policies and procedures.

• Associate’s Degree or graduation from a trade school in a related field or any combination of experience and education.
• Knowledge of current applicable codes, regulations, standards, new codes, changes to existing codes, new methods, materials, trends, and advances in the profession.
• Three (3) years of experience working with complex residential/commercial construction projects.
• Residential Building Inspector (B1) Certification is required.
• International Code Council (ICC) Commercial Building Inspector (B2) certification required within twelve months of hire.
• Must obtain one (1) additional ICC certification within twelve months of hire in any of the following:
  Commercial Energy Plans Examiner (78), Commercial Energy Inspector (77), Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner (21), Commercial Electrical Inspector (E2), Commercial Plumbing Inspector (P2), or Commercial Mechanical Inspector (M2).
• A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required upon hire.