Building Inspector: Field Inspections & Plans

City of Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forty-hour work week

Paid leave: 12 vacation days, 18 sick,

Pension plan and health insurance

Job summary

The City of Omaha is seeking a Building Inspector to perform on-site inspections of residential, commercial, and public properties to ensure compliance with building, zoning, and related codes. The role involves independent decision-making in the field, documenting findings, and working with engineers, architects, and contractors for compliance.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and five years of building construction experience, plus ICBO or equivalent certification by the end of

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building and construction practices and materials.
• Knowledge of City building and zoning codes and ordinances.
• Ability to detect structural faults and code violations and to appraise the quality of construction.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and blueprints quickly and accurately, and to compare them with building in progress.
• Ability to understand written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Performs on site inspections of footings, foundations, sub-drains, framing, and insulation, and final inspections of properties.
• Maintains records of inspections, mileage reports, and written documentation of actions.
• Reviews plans with engineers, architects, contractors for code compliance and recommends changes.
• Performs inspections of signs, canopies, clocks, and awnings for licensing or permits.
• Investigates and reports on zoning or building code complaints.

Skills

Building code knowledge

Plan interpretation

Code enforcement

Reading blueprints

Written instructions comprehension

Physical ability to perform tasks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

5 years of building construction experience

Job description

The City of Omaha is seeking a Building Inspector to perform on-site inspections of residential, commercial, and public properties to ensure compliance with building, zoning, and related codes. The role involves independent decision-making in the field, documenting findings, and working with engineers, architects, and contractors for compliance.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and five years of building construction experience, plus ICBO or equivalent certification by the end of