What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Inspector II - Commercial position at City of Milwaukie?
Description
The City of Milwaukie is making strides toward fully realizing its potential in the metropolitan area. Offering both a small town feel and close proximity to Portland, Milwaukie acts as an unassuming village with big city amenities. Like many jurisdictions throughout the metro, it is experiencing remarkable development and growth. Several exciting projects sit within each phase of the building review pipeline (including the Hillside Park redevelopment) alongside recently completed major projects such as Henley Place Apartments and Seven Acre Apartments. In addition, Milwaukie's historic downtown is at the cusp of an inspiring evolution.
This new position will work with a creative, solution-orientated, and friendly team of building professionals, as well as coordinate with a planning, engineering, public works, and community development group that is both helpful and supportive. The building division recently relocated from the city’s Johnson Creek Boulevard facility to a new city hall now located at 10501 SE Main Street (Old Advantis Credit Union building) downtown. The development process can be fast-paced and demanding at times. The city is looking for someone who is resourceful and thoughtful in administering the building code, as well as conscious of the importance of organizational culture and employee engagement.
For more detailed information, please review the Building Inspector/Plans Examiner II job class.
Duties and Responsibilities
This professional building inspector class reviews building plans and specifications and performs on-site inspections for commercial buildings and structures to ensure they conform with approved plans, specifications, and standards.
Perform commercial structural, mechanical, and fire life safety inspections.Complete inspection reports following the cite-it-write-it guidelines.
Navigate the Accela and e-permitting system, schedule inspections, and access plans.
Provide customer service on-site and at the front counter for contractors and community members.
Perform residential inspections and plan reviews.
Attend pre-application, community development, and building division meetings.
Job Specifications
Education, Training, and Experience
(Any combination of education and experience providing the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential duties of this position will be considered. Prior work experience and educational requirements listed are typical ways of obtaining the required qualifications. Other equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered, including unpaid work experience, on a year-for-year basis.)
- Two-year college degree in building inspection technologies, building trades, construction management, community development, engineering, architecture, or related field.
- Two (2) years of inspection or plan review experience.
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving history by the time of hire.
- Must possess, or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Oregon Inspector Certification (OIC)
- State of Oregon Certification as a Residential Structural Inspector (CAS) or ICC equivalent
- State of Oregon Certification as a Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) or ICC equivalent
- State of Oregon Certification as a Structural Inspector A-Level (SIA) or ICC equivalent
- State of Oregon Certification as a Mechanical Inspector A-Level (MIA) or ICC equivalent
- State of Oregon Certification as a Plumbing Specialty Code Inspector (PI)
- State of Oregon Certification as a Residential Plumbing Inspector (CAP)
- State of Oregon Certification as a Residential Electrical Inspector (CAE)
- State of Oregon Certification as a Fire and Life Safety?Plans Examiner (PEF) or ICC equivalent
- State of Oregon Certification as a Structural Plans Examiner A-Level (PEA) or ICC equivalent
- Manufactured Structure Construction Inspector (OMDISC)
- Practices, principles and procedures of the Oregon Structural, Mechanical and Plumbing Specialty Codes, and other codes and ordinances applicable to area of assignment.
- Building construction materials and methods, engineering principles, construction phases, and their relationship to an enforcement program.
- Common office productivity software.
Skills and Abilities to:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, regarding complex technical issues, permitting issues, and general questions from the public.
- Interpret technical information including state and local regulations and building codes.
- Manage multiple projects often within tight timeframes.
- Operate permitting software both in the office and in the field.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and other staff.
Additional Information
Application Process: This position is scheduled to close at might on December 29, 2024, with with interviews planned the during the first full week of January 2025.
Diversity and Inclusion: At the City of Milwaukie, we understand that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all our employees can thrive.
Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.
Accommodation: Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this process. To obtain confidential assistance, please contact Human Resources 503-786-7507.
Veterans' Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for positions with the City of Milwaukie. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for veterans' preference for this job, please attach qualifying documents in the application process.
Hybrid Work Options: This job class is eligible for limited remote or hybrid work options in accordance with the city's telework policy (Download PDF reader).
Compensation: The salary range for this overtime-eligible union-represented position is $6,479 - 8,264 per month. The starting pay assignment, based on an analysis of the successful candidate's related experience and education as documented on the employment application in accordance with the city's pay equity policy (Download PDF reader) and the Oregon Equal Pay Act, would be no higher than $7,869 per month.
A summary of benefits offered to City of Milwaukie employees can be found on the benefits tab of the job posting or on the city's website.
(actual plan documents, policies and bargaining agreements prevail)
The City of Milwaukie offers a generous benefits package to all regular status employees working at least 20 hours per week (benefits are pro-rated for employees working less than full-time). Temporary employees, seasonal workers and part-time employees working less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for benefits. Medical/dental insurance is effective the first of the month following date of hire.
Medical Insurance: You may choose between a traditional indemnity plan (Regence Blue Cross PPO) or a health maintenance organization (Kaiser HMO). Coverage includes you and your dependents. Each plan includes a vision and prescription drug benefit.
Dental Insurance: You and your dependent family members are eligible for a dental insurance plan which includes preventative, routine and major dental care as well as orthodontic benefits. You will have the choice to be covered by either Delta Dental, Willamette Dental or Kaiser's dental plan.
Flexible Spending Account: The City offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). FSAs allow eligible employees to pay for non-covered health related expenses and childcare expenses with tax-free income. Additionally, the employee paid portion of the City's medical and dental insurance premiums are paid through the FSA with pre-tax dollars.
Retirement: The City participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Benefits paid by PERS are funded from two sources,
- Member contributions paid on your behalf by the City (immediately vested); and
- Employer contributions (vested when contributions have been made in each of five calendar years)
Additionally, the city offers a 457 deferred compensation retirement plan. The city makes a contribution of 3.5% to your 457 plan with no contribution required from you. You may contribute additional pre-tax dollars to the 457 plan up to federal limits.
Life Insurance: The city pays for your basic life insurance in the amount of your annual salary to a maximum of $100,000 and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) to a maximum of $100,000.
Long Term Disability Insurance: The city provides you with a long term disability (LTD) plan which provides up to 50% of your salary, up to a maximum benefit of $3,000 per month for qualifying disabilities following a 90-day waiting period.
Employee Assistance Program: Benefit eligible employees and their family can receive up to five free counseling sessions per incident per year from Canopy EAP (formerly Cascade).
Workers' Compensation Insurance: You are provided worker's compensation insurance in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes (SAIF Corporation).
Holidays
The City recognizes the following paid holidays during the calendar year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Birthday
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- The Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- One and a half days Floating Holiday
Vacation
Paid vacation time accrues on a yearly basis as follows:
- 1-48 months (up to four years) 8.67 hours per month
- 49-108 months (4-9 years) 10 hours per month
- 109-168 months (9-14 years) 12 hours per month
- 169-228 months (14-19 years) 14 hours per month
- 229 or more months (over 19 years) 16.67 hours per month
Vacation leave may be taken after you have completed six months of employment and may be accrued to a maximum of two years.
Non-represented managers and supervisors who do not receive overtime compensation are eligible for management leave on an annual 'use it or lose it' basis.
Sick Leave: New employees receive 48 hours of sick leave at hire. After six months, sick leave accrues at a rate of eight (8) hours per month.
Salary : $100,000
