Building Inspector

UL, LLC; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick)

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Home Based Fire and Life Safety Inspector to assess compliance of buildings with local and international codes across Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Hospitality sectors. The role requires travel to client sites and strong interpretation of codes and drawings.

Candidates should hold ICC and Electrical Plans Examiner certifications and possess solid communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret building codes and identify non-compliant installations.
• Excellent verbal communication with customers.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Home Based Position – candidate near airport preferred due to travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings for fire and life safety and fire protection systems to determine code compliance.
• Inspect various sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Hospitality.
• Read and interpret building codes, technical manuals, drawings, and specifications.
• Travel to meet building owners and managers and explain policies and procedures.
• Follow up to verify corrections of violations and ensure compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable codes and changes; attend trainings as appropriate.
• Adhere to the UL Code of Conduct and security practices.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Code interpretation

Education

Bachelor/Associate degree in Mechanical Electrical or Fire Safety Engineering

ICC Combo Commercial Inspector certification

Certified Electrical Plans Examiner

Job description

• Inspects buildings for fire and life safety and fire protection systems to determine their compliance with local or international building codes.

• Buildings include Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Hospitality sectors.

• Fire protection systems include fire suppression and fire detection and alarm systems.

• Reads and interprets building codes, technical manuals, drawings, instructions, and specifications.

• Identifies records and reports all deviations using tools provided.

• Involves travel and meeting and communicating with building owners and managers regarding codes, inspection procedures, and other issues pertaining to code compliance programs and services; responds to questions, complaints and/or requests for information; and explains and interprets policies and procedures, ordinances and codes.

• Follows up to verify that corrections of violations have been made and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance.

• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, and standards; reviews new codes and changes to existing codes; maintains an awareness of new methods, materials, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends seminars, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.

• The Job requires business integrity, high ethical and safety compliance and adherence is paramount.

• The job involves travelling and meeting Building owners/client.

• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.

• Performs other duties as directed.

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• University Degree (Equivalent to Associates degree) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Safety Engineering preferred

• Related discipline plus generally five years’ experience as an inspector, building contractor, engineer or other building related trades.

• ICC Combo commercial Inspector certification

• Certified Electrical Plans Examiner

• Knowledge to interpret building codes and ability to identify non-compliant installations as essential.

• Good verbal communication skills with customers.

• Must have excellent computer skills.

  Home Based Position – Candidate preferred to be located close to airport due to travel requirements

What we offer:

• Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career . The estimated salary range for this position is $85,000 to $105,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 5% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including personal days (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

Learn More:

Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com (https://www.ul.com/healthcare-and-life-sciences)

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.