Building Inspector

Position Summary

Serves as the Pueblo of Sandia’s Building Inspector on all construction projects to ensure that new construction, alterations, or repairs comply with local and national building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.

• Enforces the provisions of building codes and has the authority to render interpretations of the codes.
• Receives applications, reviews plan documents and issues permits for construction and alteration, demolition, and moving of buildings and structures.
• Conducts inspections of the premises for which permits have been issued and enforces compliance with the provisions of the codes.
• Performs all required inspections and has the authority to accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals.
• Secures such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise.
• Keeps official records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued.
• Inspects project for compliance with approved plans and specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses and buildings.
• Knowledge of building codes.
• Knowledge of word processing such as Microsoft Office, spreadsheet applications and the ability to learn similar applications such as Microsoft Project.
• Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to communicate, understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with contractors, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work odd and unusual hours. Weekends and overtime may be required.
• Ability to use a word processor, computer terminal and standard office equipment.

• High School Diploma, GED Certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a contractor, engineer, architect, or as a superintendent.

• ICC-B2 Commercial Building Inspector’s Certification (required prior to employment).
• Valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
• Successful background investigation clearance.
• Pre‑employment and random drug screening.

Work may involve various physical tasks and conditions as follows:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving horizontally; requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to…