Building Inspector-Electrical Plans Examiner

City of Fort Myers; Fort Myers (FL); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Fort Myers is seeking a Building Inspector to apply technical codes across structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofing and related disciplines. The role focuses on inspection and plan review to ensure safety for public health and welfare in construction projects.

Essential duties include coordinating with contractors and city staff, reviewing daily inspections, researching code requirements, and documenting inspections.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building and safety codes and plan review processes.
• Ability to interpret structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing requirements.

Responsabilités

• Conduct highly technical inspections and plan review for code compliance.
• Consult with contractors, City staff, and citizens via phone and in person.
• Review and assign all daily inspections to appropriate staff.
• Research Code books for compliance.
• Prepares written documentation, including daily work sheets and sign-offs.
• Communicate with Architects, Engineers and Contractors on inspections or plans.
• Maintain assigned city vehicle and equipment.
• Attend work as required and maintain reliable presence at the workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Code compliance

Technical inspections

Plan review

Contractor liaison

Formation

High school diploma

Florida driver's license

Description du poste

DESCRIPTION

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the application of one or more areas of the technical codes (Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing or Structural) for the inspection of construction or plan review for structural strength, stability, lighting, ventilation, safety to life and property from fire and other hazards for public health, safety and general welfare.

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non-Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conduct highly technical inspections and plan review for code compliance to include structural load bearing capacities, moment and shear, main wind force and wind resisting systems, anchorage, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, drain waste and vent, electrical voltage calculation, accessibility and environmental laws regulations.
• Consult with contractors, City staff, and citizens via phone and in person.
• Review and assign all daily inspections to appropriate staff.
• Research Code books for compliance.
• Performs administrative and technical research and reporting in writing and via computer.
• Prepares written documentation, including but not limited to daily work sheet of inspections completed and sign-off on inspection records.
• Oral and written communication of a highly technical nature when corresponding with Architects, Engineers and Contractors, pertaining to a requisite inspection or plan review.
• Maintains assigned city vehicle and equipment.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledgeable in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Skill in time management and organization
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to effectively operate necessary equipment, including but not limited to including vehicle, ladder, telephone, radio, cell phone, digital camera, computer, printer, copier, facsimile machine and other standard office equipment.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or GED
• Five years of experience in the construction, design, construction inspection field or related work; or education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable dribing record.

When assigned to Building Inspector I:

• A provisional license issued by the State of Florida in one of the following areas: Building, Electrical, Plumbing, or Mechanical, to be determined by business needs at the time of hire, or be able to obtain within ninety (90) days from date of hire.
• A standard licensure must be obtained prior to the expiration of the provisional and within one year of employment based on the State of Florida provisional licensure guidelines.

When assigned to Building Inspector II:

• Must possess at least one standard license issued by the State of Florida for structural, roofing, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing inspector or plans examiner at time of hire.

When assigned to Building Inspector III:

• Must possess at least two standard licenses at time of hire, one in inspections and one in plan review in one of the following disciplines: Structual, Mechanical, Plumbing, Roofing or Electrical.
• Electrical Inspector must possess a minimum of two standard inspector licenses (commercial and residential) and one standard plans examiner license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

(X = Required to perform essential job functions)

Physical ActivitiesPhysical Activities

Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.X

Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.X

Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.X

Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.X

Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.X

Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.X

Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.X

Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.X

Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.X

Standing – for sustained periods of time.X

Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.X

Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.X

Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.X

Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken wordX

Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.X

Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.X

Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.X

Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.X

Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.X

Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.X

Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.X

Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.X

Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.X

Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.X

Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.X

Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.X

Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.X

Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.X

TYPE OF WORK

Work performed is primarily:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects

WORK ENVIORNMENT:

• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Risk of electrical shock.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

The City of Fort Myers has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.