Building Inspector - Commercial - $2,500 Sign On Bonus!

The City of Wauwatosa is more than an employer – it’s a community. The City of Wauwatosa is a progressive, full-service municipal organization. Be a part of a team that strives to find new and better ways to improve our residents’ experiences! The City of Wauwatosa is hiring for a Commercial Building Inspector to join our Development team.

The Commercial Building Inspector position is responsible for the inspection, investigation, and enforcement of construction-related codes and ordinances, serving as a combination inspector as well as enforcing other applicable Federal, State, or local ordinances, regulations, or codes.

The pay range for the Commercial position is $37.57 - $48.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, and a $2,500 sign-on bonus is also being offered. We offer flexible hours, and a City-owned vehicle for your use during work! This is complemented by an excellent benefits package, a robust wellness program, an on-site fitness center, an on-site workplace health clinic, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid time off, a pension plan, and the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who have a passion for public service.

The following duties are primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully to be qualified for the position. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Inspects and enforces State and City codes pertaining to all commercial building construction and one and two-family building constructions, alterations, and repairs.
• Answers inquiries and interprets codes and ordinances.
• Interacts with inspectors, contractors, designers, and city staff regarding design, installations, defects, and other safety-related concerns.
• Utilizes current technology for permitting, plan review, and inspections, including software for digital documentation and reporting.
• Reviews plans and specifications for compliance with codes and ordinances.
• Investigates complaints and issues noncompliance orders and citations.
• Provides information and testimony in court regarding lawful orders and citations.
• Maintains records of permits, inspections, and investigations.
• Prepares written and/or verbal information that is clear and concise.
• Occasionally works scheduled and emergency overtime and attends meetings, court, workshops, and seminars during work and non-work hours.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of related experience preferred.
• Construction trade experience resulting in journeyman classification preferred.
• Five or more years of experience as a commercial and residential construction inspector preferred.

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

• Requires a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License. We provide a car for use during work, so you don't have to drive your personal vehicle.
• Must possess a valid WI Commercial Building Inspector and a WI UDC Construction Inspector certification.
• WI UDC Electrical and/or Plumbing Inspector Certification preferred at time of hire.
  1. Must be able to obtain WI UDC Electrical and/or WI UDC Plumbing Inspector Certification within six months of hire.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Qualifications

In order to perform the functions and responsibilities of the position (listed above) the following knowledge, skills, and abilities are essential.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes and regulations governing building construction, rehabilitation, alteration, use, and occupancy.
• Knowledge of the possible defects and faults in building installations and design and ability to detect defective installations.
• Basic knowledge of processing permit applications and their issuance.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to establish effective, tactful, and courteous relationships with the general public and be able to handle confrontational situations in a professional manner.

In evaluating candidates for this position, The City of Wauwatosa may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, twist, and reach. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is also regularly required to talk and hear, in person, in meetings, and by telephone. They will need to interact with city management, employees, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees, and the public; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Work Environment

This position generally works in a field environment or construction zone to conduct inspections, with exposure to individuals who may be agitated, angry, or highly emotional. While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in person, in meetings, and by telephone; use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, information, documents, and plans; analyze and solve problems; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees, and the public. While performing the duties of this job, an employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and at risk to the hazards generally associated with construction projects. An employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.