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Mechanical Code Inspector

Grand Traverse County
Traverse, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2025

Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.

Job Description:
Primary function of the job is to review construction plans and conduct field inspections of residential, commercial, and/or industrial buildings to determine and secure compliance with Codes and Ordinances.

Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to perform successfully all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

This position may require irregular hours. It will also require travel by the employee and may require the employee to travel in the employee's own vehicle.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but are not limited to the following)

  • Enforces State and County codes, laws, and ordinances related to residential, commercial, and/or industrial buildings in assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Inspects buildings, structures, and installations to determine compliance with applicable State code, County ordinance, and enforces codes/ordinances as necessary.
  • Plans and organizes inspection routes.
  • Issues field correction and violation notices.
  • Reviews sealed drawings and plans and a variety of construction documents to ensure code compliance related to assigned area of responsibility. Approves and issues permits.
  • Assists building owners, contractors, engineers, the public with information regarding code-related matters.
  • Enters field report data into applicable computerized systems and maintains related files and documentations associated with field inspections.
  • Prepare reports and documentation
  • Participates in/on a variety of meetings, workshops, training sessions, and/or other related groups in order to receive and convey information

EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE (minimum requirements)

  • Graduation from high school or G.E.D. and completion of an approved apprentice program or equivalent training in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Four to six years experience related to assigned area of responsibility.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES (minimum requirements)

  • Journey license in a building trade required.
  • Registered or provisionally registered as an Inspector and must complete training and update requirements for regular registration renewals pursuant to the Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act.
  • Requires a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.

BENEFITS

  • Medical: The County offers employees a high-deductible plan through Priority Health. To help cover the cost of the deductible, Grand Traverse County will deposit a contribution amount up to $2,000 into an employee Health Savings Account every year. You may also direct deposit funds into this account every pay period.
  • Vision: The County provides a no cost plan for employees. We also offer an enhanced plan through EyeMed.
  • Dental: Our dental insurance provider is Delta Dental. You will pay no costs or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services.
  • Wellness: Grand Traverse County is committed to creating a culture of health. We provide a variety of incentives and programs that allow you to live a healthy lifestyle.
  • Employee Recognition: We highly value our employees, which we show by providing our employees awards and recognition throughout the year, and on anniversary dates.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for enrollment in courses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.
  • Vacation: Grand Traverse County provides a generous amount of vacation days to benefitted employees so you can spend time with family and friends.
  • Holidays: The County gives you 12 days a year to celebrate holidays. Beyond these 12 days, you will receive additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.
  • Personal Leave: Employees receive up to 72 hours annually depending on contract, to use for appointments, take care of family needs and other personal reasons. Employees are paid every year for unused personal leave up to 40 hours.
  • Parental Leave: Employees may take up to 6 months of leave to begin at birth or date of adoption of their child.
  • Retirement: Grand Traverse County offers a defined contribution through MERS. The plan includes a generous match that fully vests after 6 years of employment. We also offer a deferred compensation 457b Plan.
  • Life Insurance: Benefitted employees automatically receive life insurance.
  • Short Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays two thirds of your salary or wages for a maximum of 182 days.
  • Long Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays 60 percent of your salary or wages for a maximum of 24 months.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $31.58 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $5,250

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