Assistant Building Official or Senior Building Inspector Job Cedar Hill area,Texas USA,Construction

Nestled in the heart of North Texas, Cedar Hill is a community defined by distinctive character, natural beauty, and commitment to excellence. We take pride in our clean and sustainable environment, where the health and well-being of our residents and visitors are top priorities. From maintaining pristine neighborhoods to protecting our natural resources, Cedar Hill is dedicated to being a place where people live, work, and play in a safe, well-maintained environment.

We foster an engaged, active community and encourage collaboration in everything we do.

What sets the City of Cedar Hill apart is our culture. We live and work by five core values that define who we are:
High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family-Oriented, and Fun. These values shape every decision we make and guide how we serve our residents as we continue to grow as the Natural Heart of the Metroplex.

The City is seeking a qualified professional to help preserve safe building conditions by ensuring the quality and integrity of residential and commercial construction. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, enforcing applicable building codes, regulations, and ordinances, reviewing plans and specifications, preparing reports, issuing permits, and providing guidance and assistance to contractors, builders, residents, and City staff. The successful candidate will help resolve code-related concerns, support development review processes, and contribute to maintaining compliance with local and national standards.

Depending

on qualifications and experience, the position may be filled as either a Senior Building Inspector or Assistant Building Official. Salary Range

Senior Building Inspector: $56,654 - $83,646/year

Assistant Building Official: $64,207 - 96,131/year

Duties of the Senior Building Inspector include:

Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner. Enforces building and zoning codes, regulations and ordinances by inspecting commercial and residential buildings, examining plans and specifications, ensuring building code standards are met, entering data into computer, preparing reports and studying and researching new case requirements.
Provides information and assistance by conferring with contractors, builders and citizens, explaining and interpreting code requirements and restrictions, resolving concerns and returning telephone calls.
Determines if building plans are in accordance with current codes and ordinances by reviewing building plans, comparing plans to codes and guidelines for construction and completing appropriate paperwork to document decisions.
Maintains accurate records by interpreting plans and diagrams, figuring floor loads and roof calculations, detecting code non-compliance, directing owners, contracts and developers toward compliance, making permanent records and reports and completing inspection compliance notifications.
Regular attendance required.

Duties of the Assistant Building Official Include:

Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner. Enforces building and zoning codes, regulations and ordinances by inspecting commercial and residential buildings, examining plans and specifications, ensuring building code standards are met, entering data into computer, preparing reports and studying and researching new case requirements.
Assists the Building Official by writing ordinances, administering policies, and providing staff support.
Works closely with the Building Official with coordinating project responsibilities with department employees, selecting and training department personnel and working with employees…