Inspector; mechanical

Department: Community and Economic Development:
Inspections
Department Head: Nicole Hofert, Deputy City Manager
Date Posted: 11/04/2025
Date Closing: 01/09/2026
Wage: $33.36-$40.38 per hour
An Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Wyoming is seeking a Housing Inspector to join the building inspections department. The Housing Inspector position performs detailed technical and specialized inspection work involving the enforcement of City codes that regulate the health and safety of properties, building construction and zoning to ensure compliance with established standards, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations. In this role, you will perform field inspections, interpret and enforce municipal adopted codes related to property maintenance and rental housing.

Responsibilities include preparing detailed inspection reports, maintaining accurate records, and drafting correspondence. The Housing Inspector interacts regularly with property owners, contractors and external contacts as well as internal staff throughout the organization. In addition to housing inspections, the role may involve and support mechanical inspections or code enforcement activities if assigned and requires familiarity with mechanical trade practices.

Success in this position requires strong independent judgment, and the ability to plan, prioritize, and manage a varied workload while applying technical knowledge to analyze and respond to rental housing inspection matters as well as ensuring compliance with applicable codes and regulations.

This position offers a generous employee benefits package:

• Paid leave time includes holidays, sick, vacation, and personal days
• 12% employer‑paid retirement package which includes a defined contribution and post‑employment health plan
• Comprehensive health insurance with no deductible
• Employer‑paid dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employer commitment to education, training, and development.
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Program

Wyoming is a vibrant, diverse community covering 25 square miles on the southwest side of Grand Rapids. The region boasts award‑winning cultural and family activities such as a presidential museum, art and children’s museums, symphony, ballet, and theater, the John Ball Zoo, an AHL hockey team and High‑A baseball team, farmers markets, breweries, restaurants, shopping, parks, hiking and biking trails, beaches, and camping.

Only a short drive to the shores of Lake Michigan, outdoor recreational opportunities abound.

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