Building Inspector II

Building Inspector

CalPERS Retirement, Deferred Compensation - Three percent (3%) Match, Excellent Benefits, 9 / 80 Work Schedule, and more... Work Where You Live - The City of Lodi is home to 65,000 residents, ideally located adjacent to Highway 99 and I-5, 34 miles south of Sacramento, 10 miles north of Stockton and 90 miles east of San Francisco. The City of Lodi is a community surrounded by lush parks, wineries, museums, a lake and open space.

All applications and supplemental questions must be completed fully and submitted on an official City of Lodi application form. Applications will be accepted and processed until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close without further notice; interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

Job descriptions are intended to present a broad and general range of duties which includes, purpose, responsibilities, and scope of work. Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Inspects buildings (including residential, commercial, and industrial) at various stages of construction, alteration, or repair; examines various types of plans and projects, to include building, site plans that are submitted for a permit; and otherwise participates in overseeing building activity to ensure public safety and compliance with codes and regulations.

This is the journey level in the Building Inspector class series. Positions in this class generally are certified as combination building inspectors by (I.C.C) and perform the full range of building inspection duties, including residential, commercial, and industrial inspection. The II level positions are familiar with and can apply the various codes, ordinances, and state laws used by inspectors and work with less supervision than I level positions.

Receives general direction from higher level personnel. May exercise technical supervision over other personnel.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following : The primary duty of this position will be inspections and plan checking / review. Examines residential, commercial, and industrial plans submitted for a permit for compliance with the various codes, to include California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Fire Code, State Energy Conservation Regulations, and local ordinances and state law; Inspects residential, commercial, and industrial building projects at various stages for compliance with all pertinent codes, regulations, and ordinances; Issues building permits; Confers with homeowners, builders, engineers and architects to provide information and interpret building codes and regulations; recommends changes to obtain compliance with applicable codes and regulations; reviews corrected plans for conformity with requirements; Coordinates the plan checking process with other departments and agencies; interacts with architects and engineers on matters pertaining to codes, and regulations; Produces clear, precise correction notices pursuant to job site field inspections; Performs other duties related to the operation of the department and the city, including additional duties that enable the department and City to meet the diverse needs of its community.

Knowledge of : Detailed content of applicable codes, ordinances, and state laws; Plan check, building inspection principles and practices as applied to all types of residential, commercial and industrial buildings; Attributes and characteristics of building structure and construction practices in the City of Lodi; Inspect various types of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; Apply the full range of codes, ordinances, and state laws as a building inspector. Ability to : Inspects buildings (including residential, commercial, and industrial) at various stages of construction alteration, or repair; examines various types of plans and projects, to include building, site plans that are submitted for a permit; Read and understand building construction plans and drawings; learn and apply the content of applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances; Detect through inspection deviations from plans, codes, regulations, and ordinances; Organize daily workload; Communicate clearly, orally, and in writing; Establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted during the course of work. Education and experience that would likely produce the qualifying knowledge and ability. A typical combination is : Education : Equivalent to the completion of high school. Experience : Two years experience comparable to a Building Inspector I in the City of Lodi, preceded by substantial experience (5+ years) in the construction industry. Certification as a combination Building Inspector by the International Code Council (I.C.C) is highly desirable. Possession of a valid Driver's License (Class C) issued from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.