Building Inspector

• Location 340 SOUTH 6th STREET,Wytheville, VA, ,United States
• Base Pay $53,981.00 - $69,101.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree High school

Description

Under general supervision, performs work of routine difficulty in inspecting residential and commercial structures for compliance with Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code; performs related work as required. Requires work in a variety of settings, which may include crawlspaces, attics, and other confined spaces, with routine hazards associated with construction review and inspection.

Position: Building Inspector

Reports To: Engineering

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time

Location: County Administration Building

FLSA Status: E xempt

Seasonal: No

Work Schedule

• Occasional overtime, including weekends, as needed

Essential Functions

• Performs field inspections of building activities, such as but not limited to structures, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas, etc.
• Competent with “plan review” to include house plans and commercial building plans.
• Responds to questions and concerns from the public, property owners, architects, engineers, and contractors regarding the interpretation of and meeting of code requirements.
• Enforces state and local requirements and codes; issues corrective notices and stop-work orders; follows up in a timely manner to ensure situations are corrected.
• Prepares and maintains various reports and records and composes correspondence related to inspection activities.
• Oversight of building inspection staff to schedule orderly activities and inspection events.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of building construction practices, materials, and techniques; of basic architectural and engineering practices.
• Ability to read and interpret building construction plans, drawings, and specifications
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Three years of experience in the discipline of an inspector position or in the construction trade, preferred as a general contractor with exposure to multiple construction disciplines or
• Equivalent combination of training and experience .
• Associates/Technical degree with coursework in engineering, construction management, or related field and considerable experience in building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes enforcement and inspections work, construction, preferable
• or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements and Job Development

• Possess, or obtain within 18 months of employment, certification by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development as an Inspector in the discipline for which the inspector is primarily responsible, and
• Possess or obtain certification within 18 months of employment from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality as an Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector.
• Employee must possess an acceptable and safe driving record.
• Possess a valid Virginia driver’s license

Physical Requirements

• This work requires occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force
• Work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing, and using hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, lifting, and repetitive motions
• Work has standard vision requirements
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data
• Operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business…