Combinations Inspector

Title: 615 - Combinations Inspector

Organization: Building Inspections/Permits

Department: Building Inspection/Permits

Location: Planning & Redevelopment Services - City Plaza

$16.97

The Combination Inspector is responsible to maintain building and construction safety by enforcing building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and property maintenance codes and ordinances. The Combination Inspector will be responsible for performing inspections of structures to determine compliance with the various Building Codes and Standards adopted by the City of Brownsville. At this level of certification, the Inspector shall be able to inspect residential and commercial structures of any size or occupancy.

The Combination Inspector works within a general outline of work to be performed; develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

• Ethical Practice
• Customer Focus
• Analytical Thinking
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Communication

Bachelor's degree (no experience), or associate's degree plus two years of experience, or high school graduation or GED plus four years of experience.

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Average judgment: must recognize and resolve problems such as bad grammar, type of procedure to apply, where to refer call or correspondence without specified destination, whether there is a problem/malfunction with a piece of equipment that needs attention, etc.; may involve freedom in selection of work methods among approved routines, setting of priorities, or sequencing of tasks within established schedules.

General guidelines: occasionally requires interpretation of available options to apply to non-standard situations; day-to-day work drives priorities.

Does not supervise.

Does not deal with money.

Direct contact may be infrequent but may require considerable tact and courtesy when it does occur.

Light physical effort: may require brief periods of heavy muscular exertion, such as standing, lifting, moving, pulling, pushing, etc., ability to exert up to 25lbs. of force occasionally to move objects.

Responsible for assigned equipment/property used outside of office; responsible for handing out to and retrieving property/equipment from employees and keeping inventory; use of agency vehicle.

Fair inside or outside conditions; exposure to disagreeable conditions is brief or otherwise insignificant; space problems; only occasional situations that place the employee in a stressful environment.

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

The City of Brownsville offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees' well-being and future. Employees participate in a robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.

The City provides exceptional health benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees and their families, along with vision coverage for employees enrolled in health insurance through Met Life. Employees and their dependents…