Senior Building Inspector - Promotional

Position Information

This recruitment is promotional only. You must presently be a full- or part-time regular or probationary County of Sonoma, Community Development Commission, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, or Sonoma County Water Agency employee in order to apply for this position.

Permit Sonoma has requested a department promotional certification to fill a Senior Building Inspector position.
Only qualified permanent and/or probationary Permit Sonoma employees on the eligible list may be eligible for referral to the department for the advertised position. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time or part-time positions as they occur during the active status of the list.

Senior Building Inspectors w ork within an assigned geographical area, performing a variety of building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, floodplain, and fire and life safety visual inspections. Building upon their inspection experience, Senior Building Inspectors conduct research and check building plans and layouts for conformance with building codes, County ordinances, and departmental policies and procedures. Senior Building Inspectors also manage special inspection programs and perform the most complex and difficult combinations of large and small, commercial and residential, structural inspections.

Additionally, using their advanced knowledge of building codes, County ordinances, and departmental policies and procedures, they analyze code disputes, clarify code interpretations, advise staff on non-routine plans and inspections, and coordinate daily route assignments.

• Assisting and training staff on how to issue permits for construction improvements and effectively apply provisions of the California Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical codes;
  Fire Safe Standards; and related State and County codes and ordinances
• Conducting onsite inspections of existing buildings and structures, ensuring safe occupancy, determining substandard and/or hazardous conditions, fire damage, structural failures, and the need for maintenance or repair
• Clarifying and interpreting code disputes to seek compliance from architects, engineers, and designers during various building stages
• Exercising excellent judgment and a common-sense approach to addressing challenging customer service situations
• Reviewing plans and specifications, identifying any construction that deviated from expectations
• Successfully interacting with a diverse customer base
• Working well in a fast-paced/high-volume work environment

Additionally, possession of certification as a combination inspector or certificates in Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical inspection is required.

This is a year-round position that works indoors and outdoors, during all types of weather conditions. Typically, Senior Building Inspectors work a rotating monthly schedule, starting at 6:30-3:00 when handling scheduling duties and 7:30-4:00 when not. They also participate in a rotating standby schedule, providing coverage on weekends and holidays.

Experience: Experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, a minimum of two years of experience as a building inspector in a governmental agency utilizing the California Building Code.

Education: High school graduation and recent academic course work relating to the knowledge and abilities listed is required.

Licenses &

Certifications:

Possession of certification as a combination inspector or certificates in Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical inspection are required. Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised in this announcement requires possession of a valid State of California Class C Driver's License.

Thorough knowledge of: the general and specific provisions of the California Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical codes, Fire Safe Standards and related State and County codes and ordinances; modern building and construction materials and their quality as it relates to State and County codes and ordinances, and of tools, practices and techniques used in the various building and construction trades;

the use of electronic information equipment and specific systems as used within the department.

Knowledge of: the…