Building Inspector Apprentice

*** This position is located in St. George***

IBTS is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Building Inspector
Apprentice through a structured 10-month Residential Combination Inspector Development Program.

This position is designed for someone interested in building a career in building safety, construction inspection, and code enforcement.
Previous inspection experience and ICC certifications are not required. We are looking for someone with the ability and commitment to learn technical material, accept coaching, work reliably as part of a team, and successfully complete professional certification examinations.

Through structured study, mentorship, and hands‑on field training, the apprentice will work toward the International Code Council (ICC) Residential Combination Inspector (R5) designation by earning four residential inspector certifications:

• Residential Electrical Inspector (E1)
• Residential Building Inspector (B1)
• Residential Plumbing Inspector (P1)
• Residential Mechanical Inspector (M1)

The program progresses from departmental orientation and technical study to supervised inspections and, ultimately, demonstrated competency performing residential combination inspections.

Responsibilitties

• Participate in structured technical training in residential electrical, building, plumbing, and mechanical codes.
• Complete approximately eight or more hours per week of assigned technical study (on your own time) during certification phases of the program.
• Prepare for and successfully complete required ICC certification examinations.
• Learn to efficiently navigate and apply technical codes and reference materials.
• Complete practice quizzes, technical-reference exercises, and timed exam simulations.
• Shadow experienced inspectors and progressively conduct residential inspections under supervision.
• Identify construction deficiencies and applicable code requirements.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and defensible inspection reports and correction notices.
• Learn permitting, inspection scheduling, records, and related Building Department processes.
• Communicate professionally with contractors, property owners, design professionals, coworkers, clients, and members of the public.
• Maintain required training, study, and certification documentation.
• Participate in ongoing mentoring, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Assume progressively greater field responsibility as certifications and competency are demonstrated.

Certification & Development Expectations

This position requires a meaningful commitment to professional development.

During the approximately 10-month program, the apprentice will progress through structured study, practice testing, certification examinations, supervised field training, and formal competency evaluations.

The program requires successful completion of four ICC residential inspector certification examinations. Continued participation and advancement are dependent upon satisfactory progress in certification achievement, technical knowledge, field competency, inspection quality, professionalism, customer service, reliability, and responsiveness to coaching.

Successful completion of the program requires:

• E1 Residential Electrical Inspector certification
• B1 Residential Building Inspector certification
• P1 Residential Plumbing Inspector certification
• M1 Residential Mechanical Inspector certification
• Successful residential field competency evaluations
• Occupancy inspection training
• Demonstrated professionalism and customer service
• Consistent demonstration of IBTS core values
• Mentor recommendation
  
  Management approval

Upon successful completion, the employee will have attained the qualifications for the ICC Residential Combination Inspector (R5) designation and may be assigned as a Residential Combination…