Associate Building Inspector

Job Title: Building Inspector

Department: Community Development

Reports To: City Manager and/or Building Official

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Prepared By: Building Official and Human Resources

Approved By: Building Official, Human Resources, and City Manager

Revised Date: 02.2025

Salary: $55,287 ($26.58/hr.)-$77,461($38.21/hr.)

SUMMARY:

To issue permits, conduct inspections, and enforce construction codes, local zoning, and flood plain ordinance to ensure compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reviews blueprints, drawings and site plans submitted with permit applications to ensure proper construction plans. Issues building, plumbing, mechanical, sign permits. Issues violation/correction notices and condemnation notices. Determines valuation of construction. Inspect building sites during and upon completion of construction to ensure compliance with adopted codes. Issues certificates of occupancy. Working with the Building Official on tasks and projects. Ensure contractors are properly licensed and construction is properly permitted. Sign Code enforcement officer. Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS:

Written and verbal communications; public relations; organizational; general construction code interpretation and understanding.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School graduate, plus two years additional training in building and construction. Minimum of three (3) years continuous experience as a Building Inspector with a municipal or independent agency. Extensive experience in the construction industry may be considered in lieu of Building Inspector experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Must have ICC certification as a residential and commercial building inspector. ICC certification in multiple trades preferred. ICC certification and State of Colorado Manufactured Housing Certified Inspector or able to obtain within 6 months of employment. Valid Colorado driver’s license.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, confined space, and traffic hazards. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, insect stings, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Involves some exposure to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee regularly lifts and/or move up 10 pounds, occasionally will lift and/or move 25 pounds, and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

MENTAL DEMANDS

Diversified duties; independent judgment; follows established practices; able to apply code standards to construction projects. Stress; deadlines; public contact; extreme accuracy; new situations.

CONTACTS

Contractors, general public, architects, engineering firms, city staff, and business proprietors.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.58 - $38.21 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Construction site
• Outdoor work

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,287