Building Inspector Job Buena Park area,California USA,Construction

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

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. Prior building inspector experience in a municipal setting, as well as experience working on large, complex commercial, industrial, mixed‑use, and high‑rise developments, are highly desirable qualifications for this position.

GENERAL

PURPOSE

Under general supervision, performs inspection work in the enforcement of building, zoning, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, fire, accessibility, safety and related codes and regulations governing the construction, alteration, repair and use of buildings and structures; and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Building Inspector performs various building inspections related to a range of different construction projects and enforces city and state standards and requirements. The Building Inspector is differentiated from the Senior Building Inspector/Plan Checker that also performs construction plan reviews and has more specialized knowledge of city requirements and building construction practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.

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.

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.

Investigates and resolves building and municipal code violations and complaints.

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

Issues construction permits and certificates of occupancy.

Issues correction notices and writes notices of violations or substandard conditions and correspondence to property owners or contractors.

Recommends prosecution actions in serious situations involving non‑compliance; issues citations and stop work notices, as needed.

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

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

Participates in staff and administrative meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES

Knowledge of: International Building Code, 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, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning,…