Building Inspector, Senior

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The Village of Wellington is a "Great Hometown" that strives to provide high-quality services that create economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Our Wellington vision balances a unique hometown, family atmosphere with an attractive natural environment and recreational, cultural, and educational activities and facilities for all ages. The Village of Wellington is a family-oriented community located in Western Palm Beach County and is a great place to live, work, and play

Performs senior level and experienced professional work in building inspection for the Village of Wellington (Village). Position is responsible for performing skilled technical, inspection, enforcement, and administrative work related to the enforcement of local, state, and federal construction codes for new and existing construction in area(s) of assignment.
Work is performed under direction with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment. Position seeks technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.
Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities

One of the equivalent combinations of education, certification, training and/or experience below:

• Demonstrates four (4) years combined experience in the field of construction or a related field, building code inspection, or plans review corresponding to the certification category sought. 468.609(2)(c)(1), F.S.
• Demonstrates a combination of postsecondary education in the field of construction, building experience which totals three (3) years, with at least one (1) year of such total being experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans review. 468.609(2)(c)(2), F.S.
• Demonstrates a combination of technical education in the field of construction or a related field and experience which totals three (3) years, with at least one (1) year of such total being experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans review. 468.609(2)(c)(3), F.S.
• Currently holds a standard certificate issued by the board or a fire safety inspector license issued pursuant to Chapter 633, F.S., has a minimum of three (3) years of verifiable experience in inspection or plan review, and satisfactorily completes a building code inspector or plans examiner cross-training program that provides at least one hundred (100) hours of training in the certification category sought.
  
  468.609(2)(c)(4), F.S. [cross-training program]
• Demonstrates a combination of the completion of an approved training program of at least two hundred (200) hours of training in the field of building code inspection or plan review and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the field of building code inspection, plan review, fire code inspection and fire plans review of new buildings as a fire safety inspector certified under Section 633.081(2), F.S., or construction.
  
  468.609(2)(c)(5), F.S. [training program]
• Currently holds a standard certificate issued by the board or a fire safety inspector license issued pursuant to Chapter 633, F.S., has at least four (4) years of verifiable experience as an inspector or plans examiner in a standard certification category currently held or has a minimum of four (4) years verifiable experience as a fire safety inspector licensed pursuant to Chapter 633, F.S., and has completed a building code inspector or plans examiner classroom training course or program that provides at least two (200) hours in the certification category sought, except for residential training programs which must provide at least five hundred (500) hours, but not more than eight (800) hours of training as prescribed by the board.
  
  468.609(2)(c)(6), F.S. [training program]

• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver License and the ability to drive a Village owned vehicle per established policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Possession and maintenance of valid State of Florida Inspector’s certification in two (2) of the five (5) major functional areas (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, residential) required;
  State of Florida Plans Examiner certification in one (1) of the five (5) functional areas required; or an equivalent professional license or certification.

Regular attendance at work on-site is essential to maintain the necessary teamwork, personal interaction, and supervision that this position requires.…