Building Inspector - Americas

UL Solutions External Career Site; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Building Inspector to review and inspect commercial buildings for compliance with safety codes and regulations. Responsibilities include inspecting fire and life safety systems, interpreting codes, traveling to sites, and communicating findings to owners and managers.

The role covers Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Hospitality sectors, with a focus on adherence to local, state, and federal codes.

Qualifications

• University degree (equivalent to an Associates) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Safety Engineering preferred.
• Typically five years’ experience as an inspector or related building trades.
• Ability to read and interpret building codes, drawings, manuals, and specifications.
• Strong verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings for fire life safety and fire protection systems to verify code compliance.
• Cover Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Hospitality sectors.
• Read and interpret building codes, manuals, drawings, instructions, and specifications.
• Identify deviations and report them using provided tools; communicate with owners and managers.
• Follow up to verify corrections and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable codes and standards; attend training as appropriate.
• Travel and meet building owners/clients; adhere to UL Code of Conduct and security practices.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor/Associate level in mechanical/electrical/fire safety engineering

Job description

A Building Inspector is responsible to review and inspect commercial buildings for adherence to safety codes and regulations. Ensures buildings conform to local, state and federal codes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• 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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Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge to interpret building codes and ability to identify non-compliant installations as essential.
• Good verbal communication skills with customers.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

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 estimatedsalary 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

This application deadline for this position is March 8, 2027

About Us

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.

About the Team

Our buildings don’t just shape our skylines — they provide the backdrop to our lives. And knowing they’re safe matters. We’ve been helping to create safer structures since 1894, combining our expertise with innovative new technologies to help make sure both people and property are secure. As more people have to deal with extreme weather, we’re on hand to test products and building materials to increasingly rigorous standards. Whether we’re simulating tornadoes or testing smoke alarms, the work we do on our team is used in buildings around the world to — quite literally — help save lives. Join our team and build your skills, build innovative solutions and help build a safer world.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10400
• Job Category Field Engineering/Audit & Inspections
• Posting Date 08/05/2026, 12:10 AM
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 12 Laboratory Drive, Durham, NC, 27713, US