Electrical/Building Inspector
Job in
Kirkland, King County, Washington, 98034, USA
Listed on 2026-05-29
Listing for:
City of Kirkland, WA
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-29
Job specializations:
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Employer
City of Kirkland
Salary
$50.62 - $59.55 Hourly
Location
City Hall - 123 5th Ave, Kirkland, WA
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
Location
Planning & Building - Inspection
Opening Date
04/03/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
AFSCME
Job Summary
The Electrical/Building Inspector I is responsible for reviewing construction plans and inspecting construction of new industrial, commercial, multifamily, and single-family buildings, and remodel work to existing structures, to ensure compliance with laws, codes, and regulations, thereby ensuring minimum standards for fire and life/safety codes, structural integrity, and public welfare.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Inspect buildings and structures to ensure compliance with laws, codes, and regulations relating to building construction, electrical systems, mechanical systems, plumbing systems state energy code requirements, local zoning requirements, and job site erosion control.
- Investigate compliance complaints and, if necessary, mediate a resolution.
- Assist with investigation of fires and enter associated documentation in computerized tracking system.
- Review construction plans to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the City of Kirkland Electrical Code; and any additional applicable codes, laws, and regulations including the Washington State Energy Codes.
Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performs residential, commercial, and industrial on-site inspections at various stages of construction to assure compliance with the City of Kirkland's building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical codes and related codes, and notes violations. Review approved plans that are posted on construction sites to see that they are being properly implemented. Reinspects to ensure all noted violations have been corrected. The incumbent has the authority to stop work on a construction site if code violations are not corrected and makes the final approval of a structure prior to occupancy.
- Inspects sites for grading and soil excavation or other land modifications. Makes a visual survey of the construction site to determine if a licensed survey is to be required for setback verification.
- Responds to public and contractor inquiries concerning interpretation of the City's construction codes, construction problems, and City administrative procedures. This requires clear, concise, oral and written communication skills.
- Investigates complaints such as litter on property, unlawful grading, and mud on streets, and initiates the actions required to remedy the situation.
- Investigates and responds to complaints regarding code compliance; informs individual making the complaint if a violation occurred and, if so, what corrective action has been taken.
- Monitors construction to see that it is completed before occupancy of the building, the permit expires, or sees that the permit is renewed in a timely fashion.
- Maintains adequate records to assure proper documentation of inspections.
- Inspects nonstructural problems with building sites, such as surface water problems and inadequate access, and assures that they are corrected or referred to the appropriate City department.
- Position requires daily use of…
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