Plumbing Inspector

Introduction

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As a Plumbing Inspector with the Division of Public Health, you'll be responsible for ensuring plumbing construction, alteration, repair, and installation work performed by licensed plumbers. You'll ensure private homeowners are in conformance with the State of Delaware plumbing code and related codes, ordinances, regulations and standards. You will report to an Environmental Health Specialist III in the Environmental Health Field Services office for Kent County.

• Receives and approves applications for plumbing permits. Determines applicable codes, ordinances, regulations and standards for prospective work. Evaluates required plans, drawings and specifications to ensure all requirements are met. Issues permits and coordinates with plumbers and homeowners to determine timing of site inspections.
• Inspects the installation of underground and roughed‑in plumbing to assure work is done according to approved plans, specifications and acceptable plumbing standards by authorized persons. Performs final plumbing inspection upon completion of work. Contacts and/or meets with plumbers and homeowners to notify of work not in compliance with codes, regulations, etc. and to advise of requirements.
• Performs facilitating inspection services to enable health officials to insure the control of water and sewage related diseases.
• Receives, investigates and documents complaints and incidents concerning dangerous or improper conditions and water seepage and/or sewage. Determines causes and confers with property owners and/or tenants to explain and resolve problems. Notifies and/or coordinates with other appropriate enforcement/regulatory agencies, as necessary.
• Cites violations of codes, recommends and enforces corrective action. Conducts follow‑up inspection(s). Works with superiors and the Attorney General's Office in cases that require legal action. Gathers evidence. Takes photographs of areas in violation. Testifies in court as necessary.
• Represents the agency in contacts with local, county and other State inspection and enforcement units on plumbing system issues. Performs special investigations of plumbing systems and/or develops and recommends corrective action plans.
• Interprets and explains plumbing code and related regulations to registered plumbers and homeowners.
• Prepares reports and maintains records pertinent to inspections and enforcement.
• Keeps abreast of changes in applicable codes, ordinances, regulations and standards.

• Possession of a Certificate of Registry as a plumber by the State Board of Health.
• At least ten years experience performing plumbing and sanitation work.
• Six months experience in ensuring compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DHSS does not provide employment‑based sponsorship. All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment.

Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

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