Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker Job Buena Park area,California USA,Construction

The City of Buena Park Community and Economic Development Department is accepting applications for Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker.

Join the team responsible for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the Buena Park community through the enforcement of the City’s building codes and ordinances for newly constructed and remodeled buildings on private property. The City's professional Building and Safety team offers the opportunity to work on exciting, diverse, large-scale commercial, industrial, and multi-family development projects.

This position requires a highly motivated, adaptable, energetic, and experienced building Inspector. The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders while thriving in a fast-paced team environment.

Highly desirable qualifications for candidates interested in this position include having an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Plans Examiner, supervisory experience, experience interpreting and applying building codes and regulations within a municipal environment, and experience working on large, complex commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and high-rise development projects.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general supervision, performs a range of complex and routine building inspections in the enforcement of building, zoning, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, fire, accessibility, safety and related codes and regulations; performs checks of building plans and specifications for compliance with construction standards; and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker is differentiated from the Building Inspector in that it also performs the most complex inspections and checks construction plan specifications for structural integrity and has more specialized knowledge of city requirements and building construction practices. The Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker is distinguished from the Building and Safety Manager who serves as division manager with broader administrative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS

Schedules and conducts field inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial building projects at various stages of construction for work requiring permits to enforce building, zoning, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, grading, accessibility, safety, and related codes and regulations.

Inspects sites and buildings before construction or alteration to determine practicability of plans, compliance with regulations and validity of permits; inspects building sites during construction, alteration or repair for compliance with the minimum standards of building and related codes and regulations.

Answers questions and advises property owners, contractors, architects, engineers and others on matters relevant to construction methods, materials, types of construction, occupancies, and applicability of codes and standards.

Assists Building Inspectors with more complex building inspections or technical questions; investigates and resolves building and municipal code violations and complaints.

Reviews plans and specifications for buildings and related construction at the public counter and given more extensive review; requests additional information or conditions as required, and issues construction permits and certificates of occupancy.

Interprets codes and regulations, and explains inspections and construction requirements to owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and rehabilitation program funding recipients, property owners, and the general public.

Issues correction notices and writes notices of violations or substandard conditions correspondence to property owners or contractors, and recommends prosecution actions in serious situations involving non-compliance; issues citations and stop work notices, as needed.

Advices code enforcement personnel regarding building construction issues and provides assistance in conducting property inspections and writing corrections notices.

Prepares field inspection and permit inspection reports on a regular basis.

Maintains records of building inspections and plans, and actions taken; monitors and completes complaint logs.

Participates in staff and administrative meetings; coordinates completion of inspections and records with other building inspection staff and other city departments to report construction progress, code compliance, and violations.

Answers technical questions and direct inquiries to appropriate departments in the absence of the Building and Safety Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES

Knowledge of:
International Building Code, and plumbing, mechanical, electrical and housing codes and construction classifications; federal and state requirements related to accessibility under the Americans With Disabilities Act; principles, methods and practices used in various building construction trades, including mechanical, plumbing,…

Senior Building Inspector​/Plan Checker

Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker