Senior Building Inspector

MORGNER is seeking qualified candidates for the “Senior Building Inspector" position with LA County Department of Public Works (Calabasas).

Essential Job Functions

A Building Engineering Inspector performs a combination of the following essential job functions :

• Inspects site grading, building, plumbing, and electrical and mechanical construction and installations on single-family dwellings and minor commercial and industrial buildings to ensure conformity with code requirements and zoning ordinances;
• Reviews plans for building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical details to determine code and ordinance compliance prior to performing inspections;
• Assists in performing inspections of the more complex structures such as multi-storied buildings; initiates changes to private construction site work in structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related features to meet code requirements;
• Initiates soil tests where evidence indicates soil instability;
• Inspects rehabilitation projects to ensure compliance with current code requirements and zoning ordinances;
• Performs business license inspections to ensure code and ordinance compliance; processes permit requests at public counters;
• Prepares reports and maintains records related to code inspection or plan checking;
• Files complaints against willful violators of the County Building Laws and testifies in court, if necessary; and drives a motor vehicle to get to various inspection sites on a routine basis.

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