BUILDING INSPECTOR

The Pueblo of Sandia; Bernalillo (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pueblo of Sandia is seeking a Building Inspector to oversee construction projects and ensure compliance with local and national building codes, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans, issuing permits, conducting inspections, and coordinating with contractors to enforce code compliance across projects. The role requires knowledge of construction methods and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED Certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a contractor, engineer, architect, or as a superintendent.

Responsibilities

• Enforces the provisions of building codes and has the authority to render interpretations of the codes.
• Receives applications, reviews plan documents and issues permits for construction and alteration, demolition, and moving of buildings and structures.
• Conducts inspections of the premises for which permits have been issued and enforces compliance with the provisions of the codes.
• Performs all required inspections and has the authority to accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals.
• Secures expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues.
• Keeps official records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued.
• Inspects project for compliance with approved plans and specifications.

Skills

Building codes

Contractor coordination

Communications

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Position Summary

Serves as the Pueblo of Sandia’s Building Inspector on all construction projects to ensure that new construction, alterations, or repairs comply with local and national building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforces the provisions of building codes and has the authority to render interpretations of the codes.
• Receives applications, reviews plan documents and issues permits for construction and alteration, demolition, and moving of buildings and structures.
• Conducts inspections of the premises for which permits have been issued and enforces compliance with the provisions of the codes.
• Performs all required inspections and has the authority to accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals.
• Secures such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise.
• Keeps official records of applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued.
• Inspects project for compliance with approved plans and specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses and buildings.
• Knowledge of building codes.
• Knowledge of word processing such as Microsoft Office, spreadsheet applications and the ability to learn similar applications such as Microsoft Project.
• Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to communicate, understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with contractors, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work odd and unusual hours. Weekends and overtime may be required.
• Ability to use a word processor, computer terminal and standard office equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED Certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a contractor, engineer, architect, or as a superintendent.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

• ICC-B2 Commercial Building Inspector’s Certification (required prior to employment).
• Valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
• Successful background investigation clearance.
• Pre‑employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Work may involve various physical tasks and conditions as follows:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving horizontally; requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Seeing: Ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
• Walking: Walking throughout the work area on various surfaces, indoors or outdoors.
• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist; may involve significant lower extremity and back muscle use.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word; must convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Additional working conditions:

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors, with a significant amount of time spent outdoors on project site.
• Work hours subject to change with overtime work often required.
• Must be a self‑starter and must be able to work long hours under stressful conditions.
• Subject to hazards such as personal bodily harm, smoke, common colds, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
• Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) identified as measures of success and feedback will be provided as part of the performance review process.