Senior Building​/Electrical Inspector

The City of Lafayette is seeking a licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician to join our Building Division as a Senior Building / Electrical Inspector. This position performs inspections on a wide variety of residential and commercial construction projects and offers the opportunity to expand into a Combination Inspector role. We are looking for candidates who are interested in growing into a Combination Inspector role through City-supported training and certification.

The ideal candidate will possess experience with residential and commercial construction and have experience performing electrical inspections or overseeing construction projects in a foreman, superintendent, or quality control role. Candidates who already possess ICC Combination Inspector certification are encouraged to apply and may be eligible for a higher starting salary within the established salary range, based on qualifications and experience.

For candidates who do not yet hold ICC Combination Inspector certification, the City will provide on-the-job training and support the attainment of the required ICC certifications in Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Inspection.

Lafayette continues to experience a diverse mix of residential and commercial development, including new single-family and multi-family construction, commercial buildings, tenant finish projects, remodels, and solar installations. This position offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects while helping ensure safe, code-compliant development throughout the community.

The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Examine plans for residential structures and commercial buildings for compliance with building codes and City regulations; examine all incoming plans on residential accessory structures; examine plans for residential dwellings and additions to same; perform preliminary reviews, as requested for residential remodels; review and approve site plans for mobile home sets and for fence permit issuance.
• Reviews building permits as designated by Building Official
• Act as the initial contact person with the public with regard to building code and limited zoning code questions; answer code questions relative to basic residential and limited commercial construction; resolve or route customer complaints.
• Serve as contact person for inspectors.
• Review building permit applications and answer questions regarding zoning and building ordinances and enforce City ordinance regarding contractors’ licenses.
• Process and issue permit and license applications; supply informational documents and simple plan outlines for permit procedures.
• Maintain the building permit, license, and inspection programs; pinpoint problems and initiate requests for service, upgrades and/or additional programs for system; assist inspector by looking up information, clarification of information, cancellation of inspections, and address locations.
• May act as the liaison with inspector and customer for scheduling of inspection times.
• Advise homeowners, architects, designers, contractors and developers on code and design requirements; confer with architects, contractors, builders, and the general public in the field and office.
• Develop citizen assistance/code related handouts and information; prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports, documents, and correspondence; initiate necessary written correspondence and maintain activity records.
• Accept/reject submitted blueprints based on division policy and minimum information requirements for plan submittal; perform cursory review of plans to determine if minimum information is provided for plan acceptance; assist in reading and…