Building Inspector II/III

City of Anaheim; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Anaheim Planning and Building Department is seeking a Building Inspector II/III (DOE/DOQ) to inspect some of the City’s most complex commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and multi-story construction projects. Under supervision, these positions perform building inspections, ensuring compliance with California Building Codes, local ordinances, approved plans, and safety standards.

Building Inspector II conducts routine inspections and interprets regulations, while Building Inspector III

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, plans and specifications for buildings and construction and determine compliance with codes and regulations.
• Inspect construction sites during construction and alteration and interpret, explain and enforce a wide range of Uniform Building Code provisions.
• Examine workmanship and materials, detect deviations from plans and code requirements, and identify defective and unsafe construction.

Job description

Building Inspector II

$89,128.00 - $113,755.20 Annually

Building Inspector III

$98,259.20 - $119,433.60 Annually

The City of Anaheim Planning and Building Department is seeking motivated, experienced, and customer-focused professionals to join its Building Services team as a Building Inspector II/III (DOE/DOQ). This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned building professional to apply advanced technical expertise while inspecting some of the City’s most complex commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and multi-story construction projects.

Under general supervision, Building Inspector II/III performs building and construction inspections to ensure compliance with applicable California Building Codes, local ordinances, approved plans, and established safety standards. Assignments may include residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and multi-story construction projects, depending on the employee’s experience and qualifications.

Building Inspector II is a journey-level classification responsible for conducting a variety of building inspections, identifying code violations, interpreting applicable regulations, and working collaboratively with contractors, property owners, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to resolve construction-related issues.

Building Inspector III is the advanced journey-level classification, performing complex combination inspections and applying advanced technical expertise to challenging construction projects and code interpretation issues. The position may also provide technical guidance to other inspectors on specialized inspections and complex code requirements.

The ideal candidate demonstrates sound professional judgment, strong technical knowledge, effective communication skills, and a commitment to consistent code enforcement and exceptional customer service.

The position may be filled at either the Building Inspector II or Building Inspector III level, depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

The normal duties for this position can be found in the respective job descriptions for Building Inspector II and Building Inspector III. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

The minimum qualifications for the positions can be found in the respective job descriptions of Building Inspector II and Building Inspector III.

Experience and Training Guidelines

Building Inspector II: Methods, techniques and protocols for conducting various types of building and construction inspections; methods and practices used in various building construction craft areas, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, heating/air conditioning and structural framing, applicable to residential, commercial and industrial buildings and facilities; laws, ordinances and codes regulating building construction; appropriate safety and fire prevention methods in construction; occupational hazards and standard work place safety practices; customer relations practices and etiquette.

Building Inspector III: Responsible journey level experience in conducting combination building inspections.

Knowledge of: Methods, techniques and protocols for conducting various types of building and construction inspections as they particularly apply to large scale, highly complex projects; principles and methods used in various building construction craft areas, including applications, materials and tools from large-scale construction to installation of equipment and systems applicable to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, heating/ventilation/cooling and structural disciplines; modern methods of building construction and basic principles of structural design; laws, ordinances and codes regulating building construction; appropriate safety and fire prevention methods in construction; occupational hazards and standard work place safety practices; customer relations practices and etiquette.

Ability to: Read and interpret blueprints, plans and specifications for buildings and construction and determine compliance of plans with codes and regulations; inspect construction sites during construction and alteration and interpret, explain and enforce a wide range of Uniform Building Code provisions and regulations accurately and consistently, with courtesy and tact; examine workmanship and materials, detect deviations from plans, standard construction practices and code requirements and identify defective and unsafe construction; made sound judgments in complex, difficult inspections within established codes, procedures and guidelines; communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; resolve job-related issues with property owners, contractors, developers, architects, engineers and others, while exercising tact, diplomacy and good customer relations practices; establish and maintain effective, customer focused relationships with those encountered in the course of work.

License/Certification Required

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License by date of appointment is required.

Building Inspector II: Possession of International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Building Inspector is required prior to completion of the probationary period, and is a condition of continued employment in this classification. Possession of registration as a Certified Inspector in two or more disciplines is required prior to advancement to Building Inspector II. Registration as a Certified Combination Inspector is highly desirable.

Building Inspector III: Possession of registration as a Certified Inspector from the International Code Council (ICC) in at least three disciplines is required prior to advancement to Building Inspector III.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post‑offer pre‑employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Anaheim utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.

Equal Opportunity Employer