Building Inspector

Posting Type

Open Competitive

Full-Time

This is inspection work in enforcement of municipal building and related codes and ordinances covering building construction, alteration, and repair. Work also includes checking plans and specifications for ordinance compliance, enforcing zoning ordinances on all properties, issuing permits for signs and awnings, and inspecting signs and awnings for code compliance. Employees ordinarily work alone in the field and are responsible to make independent decisions, subject to periodic review by superiors.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

High school diploma or its equivalent AND Five years of experience in building construction work.

Must possess and maintain an International Conference of Building Officials (I.C.B.O.) or equivalent certificate as a building inspector by the end of the probationary period if the work to be performed is in the area of actual building inspection. Employees in this classification whose work areas are not involved with building inspection, such as the area of sign inspection, may not be required to possess such certification.

Must be able to drive or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the city during the course of the work day.

$26.72 with step increases to $38.66 Hourly

Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; eighteen days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department.

If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

The multiple-choice/written examination will be on a date to be determined at the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam St. An invitation via email to the exam will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to the test for the position. The test is designed to assess knowledge of the job, skills and abilities of this position.

The passing score on the examination is 60%. This will be weighted 100% in the final score.

To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD‑214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months.

This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by July 29, 2026.

• Knowledge of building and construction practices and materials
• Knowledge of City building and zoning codes and ordinances
• Ability to detect structural faults and code violations and to appraise the quality of construction
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and blueprints quickly and accurately, and to compare them with building in progress
• Ability to understand written or oral instructions
• Ability to stand and walk from 51 to 75% of the time, to sit from 26 to 50% of the time, and to climb, reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch,…