Building Inspector I​/II

Salary Incentives

2.5% Education Incentive (bachelor's degree)

5% Education Incentive (master's degree)

Join Our Team as a Building Inspector and Help Create Safer Housing! Are you passionate about building safety, code compliance, and improving the quality of housing in our community? The City of Modesto is seeking Building Inspector I/IIs to join our team and play an important role in the City's Rental Housing Safety Program.

As a Building Inspector assigned to the Rental Housing Safety Program, you'll help ensure that rental housing is safe, habitable, and compliant with applicable building and housing regulations. You'll work directly with property owners, property managers, tenants, and members of the public to identify unsafe or substandard conditions and help bring properties into compliance.

• Inspect Rental Properties:
  Conduct inspections of residential rental properties to identify building, safety, maintenance, and habitability deficiencies and determine compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Make a Tangible Impact:
  Help protect the health, safety, and welfare of Modesto residents by identifying unsafe housing conditions and working with property owners to correct violations.
• Conduct Follow-Up Inspections:
  Monitor compliance, perform re-inspections, and verify that required repairs and corrections have been completed.
• Work as Part of a Team:
  Assist with new construction inspections to ensure new buildings are built safely,
• Serve the Community in the Field:
  Spend significant time in the field conducting inspections while exercising sound judgment, professionalism, and effective communication when working with a diverse range of property owners and residents.

Join us and become part of a team dedicated to improving the safety and quality of Modesto's rental housing. Your knowledge, judgment, and commitment to public service can make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents throughout our community.

The City of Modesto is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of equity and inclusion. A City application is required, including Supplemental Questionnaire. The City of Modesto does not sponsor H-1B Visas. Salary offered depends on candidate’s experience.

Make field inspections of building construction and its components in residential, commercial and industrial applications to assure compliance with applicable codes and regulations of City, State and Federal agencies.

Examine, evaluate and approve the construction of structural framing systems in compliance with Title 24, Title 25 and applicable fire, life, and health and safety requirements.

Examine completed construction and general workmanship prior to occupancy; maintain plan files, progress reports, and properly complete permit inspection records.

Investigate alleged violations of zoning ordinance and related policies.

Perform inspection duties in trade specialties such as plumbing, electrical and mechanical, structural, and finish trade areas.

May perform necessary field work and/or issue permits for residential building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical code compliance and special inspection applications.

Inspect foundation, cement, framing, plastering, plumbing, heating, and electrical installations, and a large variety of other complex and routine building system elements for compliance with applicable codes and standards of workmanship; check stud, joist, rafter spacing and other structural member factors.

Examine grade, quality, and treatment of lumber, cement, lath, wire and composition.

Ensure proper and safe installation of routine and complex building systems.

Coordinate inspection activities with other City departments and divisions.

Review plans, schedules and specifications for compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.

Ascertain conformance to Uniform Building Code, Plumbing and Electrical Codes, and pertinent provisions of State and County health and environmental ordinances.

Confer with architects, contractors, builders, and the general public in the field and office; prepare correspondence as required.

Recommend amendments to building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes.

Maintain detailed records and prepare reports.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City of Modesto employees and the public using principles of good customer service.

• Perform related duties as…