Building Inspector II

Sacramento County; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento County is seeking Building Inspectors to review construction plans and inspect residential, commercial, and industrial buildings to ensure compliance with local, state, and national codes. Inspectors will enforce regulations, identify unapproved materials, and ensure safety standards.

This continuous filing exam requires knowledge of codes and inspection techniques, with responsibilities ranging from plan interpretation to on-site inspections and enforcement of applicable codes.

Qualifications

• Local, state and national codes and ordinances applicable in Sacramento County.
• Inspection methods and techniques used in building inspection.
• Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.
• Building construction relating to residential, commercial, and industrial structures.

Responsibilities

• Review construction plans, perform inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial structures to determine code compliance.
• Enforce local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Detect unapproved materials and substandard workmanship.

Skills

Code compliance knowledge

Inspection methods

Construction plans interpretation

Safety awareness

Testing equipment use

Reading/writing instructions

Job description

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 8/5/26, 2/5/27, 8/5/27.

Positions in the Building Inspector series review construction plans, and/or inspects all residential, commercial, industrial buildings, and other structures in Sacramento County to determine compliance with applicable local, state and national codes.

Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities

Knowledge of

• Local, state and national codes and ordinances applicable in Sacramento County
• Inspection methods and techniques used in building inspection
• Title 24 of the California Administrative Code
• Building construction relating to residential, commercial, and industrial structures
• Safety precautions associated with building inspection
• Testing equipment used in building inspection

Ability to

• Read, interpret, and explain local, state and national codes and regulations applicable to Sacramento County
• Recommend proper methods in correcting local, state and national code violations
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Read and interpret construction plans and specifications of residential, industrial, and commercial structures
• Maintain effective working relationships with builders, contractors, architects, general public, fellow employees, and other departments
• Detect unapproved building materials and poor workmanship
• Enforce local, state and national code regulations and standards
• Resolve difficult and complex construction problems
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: Two years of full-time experience in the class of Building Inspector I in Sacramento County Service.

Or: Journey level standing or equivalent plus two years full-time journey level experience in one of the trades of building construction.

Or: Two years full-time experience performing the duties comparable to the Sacramento County class of Building Inspector I in another jurisdiction, which have included reviewing construction plans, performing routine inspections of residential buildings, mobile homes and other structures to determine compliance with applicable local, state and national codes.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the final filing or cut-off date listed in this notice.

Special Requirements

License Required: Some positions may require a valid California Driver’s License, Class C or higher.

Physical Requirements: Ability to climb ladders, rafters and scaffolding; crawl into attics and under buildings; climb into and out of ditches and swimming pools under construction; visually trace colored electrical wiring.

Certification Requirements: All positions in this class series will be required to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and, within one year thereafter, to obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the County

Any person currently and continuously employed by the County as an inspector, plans examiner or building official, for not less than two years prior to January 1, 1996, is exempt from the certification requirements as outlined above.

In addition, persons appointed to this class must complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education every three years. The County may determine appropriate providers of continuing education such as community colleges or organizations affiliated with code enforcement.

Note: Failure to maintain a valid California Driver’s License Class C or higher and failure to meet the required certification requirements may constitute cause for termination from this class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4 or the applicable bargaining unit agreement.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months

Application and Testing Information

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street, Room 4667

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone [phone]; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email [e-mail]

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

www.SacCountyJobs.net

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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