Building Inspector

Building Inspector

Pay: $43.009 - $55.882 per hour, DOQ

Full-time, Non-Exempt, Benefit Eligible

The City of Eagan is seeking its next Building Inspector. This position provides a wide variety of plan review and inspection services to ensure that all building and related codes, policies, and ordinances are effectively and equitably enforced and administered.

Join us at Eagan - where your contributions to an award-winning time matter, and you'll make a difference by ensuring that our buildings and homes meet the highest standards of safety, integrity, and compliance.

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• Reviews proposed plans for residential/ structures to ensure that they meet building, plumbing, mechanical, and energy codes, as well as requirements established by the City and other agencies.
• Provides written report of findings to management, applicant, design professional, and/or contractor.
• Reviews permit applications and construction documents to ensure accurate reflection of work projected.
• Coordinates the approval of applications, fees, and the issuance of permits with division office support personnel.
• Maintains daily inspection log and related records in an up-to-date and orderly fashion to expedite division record keeping procedures.
• Provides information and advice to the public, architects, designers, and developers regarding the interpretation of building codes to clarify requirements for construction design, materials, and practices.
• Ensures that all applicable conditions and requirements of approval have been satisfied prior to the issuance of permits and that adequate records are maintained.
• Conducts inspections on all permitted construction work involving building, mechanical, energy, and plumbing systems to ensure the work performed is consistent with applicable codes and ordinances.
• Conducts research for special studies as assigned relating to various functions and responsibilities of the division and develops timely and complete reports and recommendations.
• Investigates complaints filed with the City and takes appropriate action to secure correction of the problem.
• Responds in a prompt, positive and courteous manner over the phone and in person to inquiries from architects and designers, developers, contractors, homeowners and others regarding building and system codes, related ordinances, policies and procedures.
• Conducts preconstruction meetings with residential contractors to present and explain permit and inspection requirements and procedures.
• Informs supervisor and field inspectors of public inquiries and requests for information or inspections that relate to their areas of accountability.
• Meets with architects, engineers, consultants, and developers to clarify code requirements for construction design, materials, and practices.
• Remains knowledgeable of current codes, ordinances, policies and procedures providing accurate framework for completion of job responsibilities.
• Keeps abreast of new materials, equipment, and practices, as well as new or changing codes to ensure a thorough understanding of the building industry and the effective and fair administration of codes.
• Informs supervisor promptly of matters that are important to the City’s interest or the public health, safety, and welfare.
• Reports to staff, information gathered at seminars and training.
• Performs building inspections at construction sites to verify compliance between plans and actual construction.

• Prepares code compliance, census reports, and other reports as assigned.
• Prepares and conducts education programs to contractors and homeowners on code requirements.
• Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.

• Three years of experience in commercial/industrial/residential construction.
• Valid driver's license.
• Capable of safely performing physical actions necessary to conduct inspections at, above, or below ground level of construction sites.
• Ability to obtain Minnesota Building Official Limited Certification within 1-year of hire.

• One year of municipal building inspections experience.
• One year of plan review experience.
• Familiarity with municipal ordinances and enforcement procedures.
• 4- or 5-year apprenticeship program
  -OR- 2-year vocational degree in a construction field.
• ICBO/ICC certification as building inspector, combination inspector, or plan reviewer.
• State Certification as a…