Building Inspector II

City of Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Reno is seeking an internal candidate for a Building Inspector role in Development Services. The successful applicant will inspect and enforce building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes for light commercial and residential properties, ensuring safety and compliance with plans and ordinances.

Requirements include a high school diploma with specialized training, two years of inspection experience, and a valid driver's license with multiple certifications in residential and at

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; specialized training in building trades and/or code enforcement.
• Two years of responsible building inspection, compliance, construction, or enforcement experience.
• Valid driver's license; residential inspection certificates in electrical, mechanical, building, and plumbing; at least one commercial inspection certificate in electrical, mechanical, building, and/or plumbing.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and enforce building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, codes for light commercial and residential building permits and business licenses; issue correction/nonces and testify in court as needed.
• Conduct on-site inspections of existing buildings, determine compliance with ordinances, codes and approved plans.
• Advise contractors and citizens on residential building codes and ordinances to resolve issues before approval.
• Meet with public, contractors, city departments, engineers, and architects on inspection projects.
• Assist in resolving disputes between property owners and the City; interpret and apply building codes and local/state requirements.
• Assess buildings after events (floods, earthquakes) to determine safety and occupancy eligibility.
• Investigate complaints, document code violations, and recommend modifications; ensure conformance to standards.
• Attend professional meetings to stay current with trends in building inspection and code compliance.
• Respond to public inquiries; provide information; resolve complaints promptly.

Skills

Building inspections

Code enforcement

Report writing

Public safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Specialized training in building trades

Job description

Promotional Opportunity

This is an internal recruitment only for current qualified classified City of Reno Employees

The successful candidate in this position will inspect and enforce applicable building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and refrigeration codes for light commercial and residential buildings. They will ensure the safety of buildings and structures by controlling the design, construction, alteration and quality of materials used. They will also perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility. We currently have one vacancy in the Development Services Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur.

This is an internal recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

• Inspect and enforce applicable building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, codes for light commercial and residential building permits and business licenses; prepare written reports, issue correction notices and stop work notices/fines and, testify in court regarding violations.
• Conduct on-site inspections of existing residential and light commercial buildings, buildings under repair and new construction; determine if construction methods and materials are being used in compliance with established ordinances, codes and approved plans.
• Advise contractors and citizens on residential building codes and ordinances and work proactively to avoid code related issues; advise customers on codes and detail items that must be corrected before approval.
• Confer with the general public, contractors, City Departments, engineers and architects in the performance of inspection light commercial and residential projects.
• Assist in resolving disputes between property owners and the City; provide interpretations and applications of building codes, local ordinances, and state statutes.
• Conduct assessments of light commercial and residential buildings after various events, including floods and earthquakes, to determine structural stability and general safety conditions of buildings; determine if buildings can be re-occupied.
• Investigate complaints and conduct inspections of existing buildings to determine if hazardous or illegal conditions exist; document building code violations; recommend modifications to rectify violations and/or meet requirements to conform with applicable standards.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; keep current with new trends and innovations in the field of building inspection and code compliance.
• Respond to public inquiries, including Service Now inquiries, in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Establish priorities, perform research and prepare daily work schedule to effectively coincide with construction requirements and not impede schedule cost.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required and other duties which may be assigned.

The following minimum qualifications are required to be met at the time of application.

Education/Training

High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by specialized training in the building trades and/or code enforcement.

Work Experience

Two years of responsible building inspection, compliance, construction, or enforcement experience.

License/Certification

• Valid driver's license.
• Possession of residential inspection certificates in the specialties of electrical, mechanical, building, and plumbing.
• Possession of at least one Commercial inspection certificate in any of the following specialties, electrical, mechanical, building, and/or plumbing.

Certifications must be from an accredited agency (ICBO, ICC, BOCA, or other related and legally recognized agencies).

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Reports (Rule XV, Section 2)

Applicants are responsible for keeping the Reno Civil Service Commission informed of their current contact information, including phone number, email, and mailing address.

Employee/Veteran Preference in the Event of Tie Scores

Promotional Examinations (Rule VIII, Section 7): If two or more employees earn the same final score (including seniority points), veterans’ preference will be applied if any of the tied employees have submitted proof of an honorable military discharge. This preference is only used to break ties. If a tie still remains, it will be broken based on seniority in the current classification. Proof of honorable discharge must be submitted with the application.

Seniority Points

Seniorities Credit (Rule VIII, Section 9):
Classified employees of the City of Reno shall receive seniority credit computed by adding to a passing score as follows:
The final ranking will include the applicable seniority points added to the overall grade of the examination process. For each full year of continuous service completed, 0.2 points will be added up to a maximum of ten (10) years... 2 points will be the maximum.

Appointment and Certification

Appointments to positions in the City's Civil Service system are made on the basis of examination. Scores resulting from a competitive examination are used in determining a person's rank on an eligible register. The department may hire any of the persons referred. The names of those persons not hired may be considered when the next vacancy occurs, for as long as that register is viable.

Probationary Period

Certification of Eligibles, Appointments, and Probation (Rule VII, Section 12) Classified employees who are newly hired, promoted, reclassified, transferred, or who voluntarily demote to a lower position are subject to a probation period. The only exception is if an employee chooses to voluntarily demote back to the exact job they previously held within 24 months of being promoted.

Questions and Updates

Questions about the information on this announcement and updates to application information should be directed to Civil Service at [phone] or [e-mail].

The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law or City Charter.