Combination Residential Rental Unit and Building Inspector - Starting Pay $29.42/Hr. - The City of Bettendorf

Overview

General Summary:

This position shares duties across the Code Enforcement Division and the Building Division of the Community Development Department.  This position requires a valid driver’s license.  The main duties are as follows: 

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities & Duties:

• Answer phone calls and emails in timely manner
• Meet with customers to answer questions and provide information regarding City codes.
• Use various software to input, track and process building permits and rental inspections.
• Process credit card payments.
• Establish and maintains effective working relationships with City officials, other agencies, fellow employees, and the general public.
• Manage time effectively with limited supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Primary Rental Inspection Responsibilities & Duties:

• Pass the ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector test within 12-months of hire date.
• Inspect occupied and unoccupied residential rental units to determine compliance with City code.
• Document inspections in writing and using digital cameras.
• Issue written reports and letters documenting rental inspections.
• Work with landlords and tenants to explain the City’s housing codes and schedule inspections.
• Issue civil citations for violations of City housing code.
• Exhibit professionalism and reflect positively on the City while in private residences and dealing with citizens on matters that can be extremely challenging.
• Assist with other code compliance issues as directed by the Community Development Director or Building Division Manager.

Primary Building Inspection Responsibilities & Duties:

• Pass the ICC Residential Building Inspector test within 24-months of hire date.
• Review construction drawings to verify that buildings and/or systems comply with applicable codes.
• Review and approve building permit applications.
• Inspect new and existing residential buildings during and after construction to ensure that structural, building, plumbing and mechanical components comply with applicable codes.
• Consult with customers on code interpretations and recommend changes to meet code.
• Prepares and submit reports identifying code violations to the Building Division Manager.
• Recommend correction notices and/or civil violations for parties in violation of City building codes.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Education:

This position requires a level of education normally acquired through the successful completion of high school or an equivalent GED certification and some formal training on building property maintenance codes.  This position requires the successful completion of the civil service examination and other additional requirements as stated in the Code of Iowa.  This position also requires the employee to obtain sufficient knowledge through self-study to be certified as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector test within 12-months of hire date and Residential Building Inspector within 24 months of the hire date.  These certifications must be maintained in perpetuity.  Vocational training in the building trades is advantageous.  Other rental inspection certifications such as HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) is advantageous.

Experience:

This position requires at least two years of experience involving building construction plan review or building inspection from one of the following:

• Municipal community development or building department
• Architectural/engineering firm

Alternately, three to five years of property maintenance experience in a HUD regulated environment, such as local housing authority, or three to five years in a skilled construction trade may meet the experience requirement.  However, all applicants will need to demonstrate their knowledge of building code and construction practices through the testing and interview phases of the application process.

Other Required Skills:

This position requires a level of interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with coworkers, residents, contractors, architects, and engineers.  This position also requires the ability to detect structural and other faults in new construction  and building renovation projects and recommend corrective actions.  It also requires the ability to identify violations of building, mechanical, and plumbing codes.  Maintaining a valid driver’s license is required.

Conditions:

Work is performed both in an office environment and outdoors in a construction environment.  Workers will be exposed to various weather conditions ranging from mild to severe and normal construction site hazards.  The employee must be capable and comfortable traversing construction sites and have the ability to walk on uneven terrain, climb stairs, climb ladders and crouch.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to:   Community Development Director / Buildings Division Manager

Supervises:  Job is not responsible for the supervision of others

This is a full-time, civil service, union position.  Applications will be accepted until Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:00pm.  The City of Bettendorf is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.  The City of Bettendorf complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.