Senior Building Inspector

Job Description:

Senior Building Inspector

Description

Description

The Planning & Development Services Department of the City of Palo Alto is offering an exciting opportunity for highly experienced, team-oriented professionals to fill the position of Senior Building Inspector. The position will work with builders, owners, designers, construction managers, and developers to ensure projects meet code requirements. The experience, exposure, and access to the industry's leading talent is a unique attribute of the Planning & Development Services Department in Palo Alto.

The successful candidate will join a well-established group of inspectors with a strong work ethic and professional aptitude. The team actively collaborates and supports each other in serving the community. Constituents look to building inspectors to help facilitate successful, code-compliant projects. The position may be filled at the Building Inspector Specialist level, depending upon qualifications.

Ideal Candidate

• Has significant jurisdictional, commercial experience
• Possesses specialty certificates in all the trades
• Has several years of experience working as a building inspector
• Possesses ICC certifications
• Has excellent customer service skills
• Is able to Interact effectively with co-workers and the public
• Has experience working in a municipality

Essential Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following,

• Makes periodic field inspections, review field revisions and determines if those revisions need to be submitted for review. Resolves discrepancies and conflicts.
• Collaborates with and supports code enforcement on building-related cases to document and resolve outstanding permitting and safety issues.
• Provides lead direction, monitors and assigns work for the Inspector of Record on Capital Improvement Projects.
• Acts as a liaison to minimize or resolve disputes between Building Inspection staff and developers, contractors, architects, engineers and the public.
• Coordinates and conducts training programs. Identifies training needs; sources and or provides training to staff. Identifies training needs and opportunities to conduct and provide training to staff, building permit applicants and community members.
• Reviews changes and updates to all inspection Guidelines prior to publication.
• Makes periodic field inspections of work in progress, for example, foundations, plumbing, electrical, framing, mechanical equipment, etc.
• Approves acceptable work or indicates revisions necessary for code or ordinance compliance.
• Conducts final inspection of completed buildings or structures.
• Makes specified inspections of commercial and industrial occupancies to ensure that occupancies and conditions are in conformance with applicable codes and ordinances for use and occupancy.
• Explains code or ordinance requirements to City personnel, builders, architects, contractors, and the public.
• Maintains records of inspections, violation notices, investigations, and other related data.

Related Functions:

• May assist in plan review of industrial and commercial buildings.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities which would typically be acquired through:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Five years of building inspection experience.
• Possession of a driver's license.

For Senior Building Inspector:

• Possession of International Code Counsel (ICC) Residential or Commercial combination inspection certifications (Building Inspector, Mechanical, Plumbing, & Electrical) and one premium certification: LEED BD+C and CASp certifications or equivalent within one year of hire.

F or the full Senior Building Inspector job description, click HERE

For Building Inspector Specialist: (salary range $112,153.60 - $137,696)

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within one year of employment, International Code Counsel (ICC) Residential Building Inspector or Commercial Building Inspector Certificate. Must also have one specialty certification in addition as defined by the Chief Building Inspector.

For the full Building Inspector Specialist job description, click HERE

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:
Office and construction site environment; exposure to dust, noise, odors, uneven walking surfaces, and inclement weather. Activities include climbing, stooping, light lifting, crawling, and inspecting in confined areas, in proximity to construction equipment. Required to implement the use of personal protective equipment as needed: masks, safety glasses, reflective vests, gloves, hard hats and sturdy shoes.

Fantastic benefits package:

• 80 hours of vacation
  
• Health insurance HMO and PPO choices available
  
• 12 paid holidays
  
• Fully paid dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
  
• Alternative work schedules, depending upon needs of the City
  
• Retirement pension program administered by CalPERs
  
• Commuter incentives including the CalTrain Go Pass for qualifying staff
  and more....
  

These positions are represented by SEIU

The Selection Process:

• Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email (governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates).
• Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time.
• The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
  

More than one position may be filled from this posting.

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The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Closing Date/Time: 3/6/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$129,833.60 - $159,390.40 Annually