Building Inspector I, II, III - City of Saratoga Springs

Job Description

The City of Saratoga Springs currently has an opening for a Building Inspector III. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position with the Saratoga Springs Building Department of approximately 40 hours per week. This position is under the specific supervision of the Building Official. This position includes performing inspections on residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; to accomplish this a variety of working level, Para-professional and technical duties are needed to assure compliance with city, county, state, and/or federal, international building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy fuel gas, and fire codes and ordinances.

This opening may be filled with Inspector I, II, III or any combination of these. We are willing to train Inspector I's that have at least one residential certification.

Job Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial projects for compliance with the most currently adopted State and Local Code and Standards.
• Review approved building plans to ensure buildings are built to match the approved plans.
• Serve as a resource to contractors on matters related to code requirements and construction techniques and practices
• Discuss and explain ordinances and codes to concerned homeowners and contractors
• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental policies, practices and procedures related to building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and related codes
• Investigate alleged code violations and determine whether a violation exists
• Inform building owner/worker of the violation in building construction • Serve correction notices
• Maintains files on buildings under construction, inspection checks, work notices, soils and concrete tests, etc.
• Follow up on written agreements between the city and building owners, developers, contractors, etc.
• Attend meeting and trainings as directed by the Building Official
• Receive corrected interpretations and pass the same unto the public as the occasion arises
• Provide solicited input regarding code changes
• Review and study international codes to stay abreast of changes
• Perform entry level technical duties
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:
Education & Experience:

• Graduated from High School or equivalent
• A minimum of four [4] years of experience in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience three year of which must have been performing work as a building inspector

Certifications Required:

• Must possess at least four [4] residential certifications [building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical],
• Must possess at least four commercial ICC certifications,
• Must hold and maintain a license with the State of Utah as a combination inspector, and
• Must possess a valid Utah driver's license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Construction methods and materials common to commercial, industrial and residential construction projects
• Basic engineering standards and codes
• Political, legal and governmental processes affecting various building programs and project management
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, energy conservation codes and the ANSI 117.1 standards for Accessibility.
• Modern construction methods, practices, materials tools and equipment
• Working knowledge of basic drafting techniques, blueprint and related specifications
• Interact with the public in emotional situations while maintaining a professional and polite demeanor
• Communicate in a concise and effective manner
• Work independently with little supervision
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with developers, contractors, citizens, coworkers, and supervisors
• Exercise sound and good judgment at all times
• Basic computer skills and the ability to work in a variety of computer programs as required for the position.
• Interpret regulations and codes to builders and property owners and assist them in altering construction plans to meet established standards
• Assist building officials with the abatement of unsafe buildings
• Perform plan checking
• Examine blueprints or specifications of new buildings or contemplated repairs of old buildings for conformance to zoning ordinances and building codes
• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental policies, practices and procedures related to building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and related codes
• Follow up on written agreements between the city and building owners, developers, contractors, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions-including but are not limited to the job functions, qualifications, and competencies listed herein-of this job in the working conditions below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The successful candidate must be able to perform under the physical demands and work environment including but not limited to the following:

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 80 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field.
• Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, near moving mechanical parts, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range:

The full salary range is as follows, please note hiring will normally occur at the Minimum of the range and will not exceed the Midpoint of the range:

Inspector I -- Minimum - $24.21hr. Midpoint - $29.05/hr. Maximum - $33.89/hr.

Inspector II -- Minimum - $26.93hr. Midpoint - $32.32/hr. Maximum - $37.70/hr.

Inspector III-- Minimum - $29.63hr. Midpoint - $35.56/hr. Maximum - $41.49/hr.

Benefits:

The City offers a competitive benefits package including several health insurance options (one of which has a $0.00 employee premium payroll deduction with Wellness program participation), dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, an EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family, a free Teledoc program for the whole family, monetary incentives for wellness program participation, and a HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match. The City also offers the employee the option to elect to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage and FSAs (flexible spending accounts).

The City participates in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension). In addition, the City does not participate in Social Security so no Social Security taxes are deducted from your paycheck. In lieu of the City's Social Security contributions, the City contributes 6.2% of salary into a 401(k) retirement plan.

Leave time benefits include 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually, 40 hours of short-term medical accrued annually, and 11 holidays annually. The City also offers flexible work week schedules (all schedules must be approved by the department head).

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Disclaimer

The City reserves the right to reject any and all applicants, to waive any requirement set forth in this announcement, and to hire anyone as the City Manager or designee deems to be in the City's best interest, all subject to legal requirements. Any application in response to this Announcement is at the applicant's sole risk and expense. Although the City anticipates hiring one of the applicants responding to this announcement, there is no guarantee that any responding applicant will be hired.

NOTES:

• The City will provide reasonable accommodations as needed • Pre-employment drug testing, proof of employment eligibility, and a background check are required Saratoga Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pre-employment drug testing, proof of employment eligibility, and background check required.