Building Inspector

City of Grimes (IA); Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Grimes in Iowa seeks a Building Inspector to inspect buildings, conduct plan reviews, and enforce city codes. Under the Building Division Administrator, you will examine plans, perform field inspections, issue permits, and advise the public on code requirements.

You will review plans for residential and commercial projects, provide guidance to homeowners, contractors, and engineers, and help with enforcement actions as needed.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; 2-3 years in building trades or municipal infrastructure construction.
• ICC certification required within 2 years of employment.
• Must possess a valid Iowa driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Review building plans and permit applications for code compliance.
• Perform field inspections during construction to ensure compliance and issue permits.
• Assist with residential and commercial building plan review.
• Correspond with homeowners, contractors, architects or engineers on codes and standards.
• Issue certificates of occupancy and manage projects as assigned.
• Maintain clear records and be prepared to testify in court as required.

Skills

Code compliance

Building inspections

Plan review

Public advisory

Record keeping

Testify in court

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

High school graduate

ICC certification within 2 years

Valid Iowa driver’s license

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Building Division Administrator, inspects buildings, building construction and building reconstruction for compliance with the building code, residential building code, existing building code, plumbing code, fuel gas code, mechanical code, electrical code, energy conservation code, zoning, and other applicable city codes and ordinances. The Building Inspector will also advise the public in building related matters, perform plan review, and assist with issuing permits as necessary. The Building Inspector may also perform nuisance abatement and zoning enforcement duties as required.

• Reviews building plans and permit applications for code compliance.
• Perform field inspections during the progress of construction, repair, remodeling or erection of buildings to ensure compliance with commercial, residential, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes and issue appropriate permits.
• Assists with residential and commercial building plan review.
• Corresponds with and provides guidance to homeowners, contractors, architects or engineers as necessary as relates to compliance to applicable codes and standards in the City of Grimes.
• Performs periodic field inspections to monitor for code violations, responds to complaints of potential code violations, and initiates enforcement action as necessary to achieve compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Provides zoning inspection and review and enforcement where necessary.
• Provides Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspection and enforcement.
• Provides underground utility location assistance.
• Issue certificates of occupancy, provides data collection and entry, and manages projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

Education/Experience

High school graduate and 2-3 years’ experience in building trades or municipal infrastructure construction.

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid Iowa drivers’ license.
• Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) is required within 2 years of employment date.

Knowledge and Skills

• Sufficient ability to operate a computer or calculating machine and such generalized or proprietary software appropriate to assigned tasks.
• Must be able to develop and administer department budget.
• Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, vision and other communications capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation which enables the individual to communicate effectively.
• Must also possess manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to operate a personal computer and related equipment.
• Must be able to prepare and maintain clear and concise records and reports.
• Must be able to testify in court.

• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to have access to various work sites throughout the City and out of the area.
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperature, noise, vibration, mechanical, electrical, chemical or dust/fumes hazards.
• May also experience confined spaces and poorly lit locations.