Entry Building Inspector

City of Bellevue; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bellevue is seeking an Entry Inspector, the first level in the Building Inspector class series. This full-time role works under an Inspection Supervisor, gaining on-the-job training in code and plan reading while inspecting to verify conformance with adopted codes and city policies across structural, plumbing, electrical, and site drainage.

Under supervision, you will inspect residential, commercial, and light industrial projects, issue correction notices, participate in preconstruction

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in a relevant construction field.
• Or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Washington State driver's license and safe driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect a range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Evaluate conformance with city, state, and national codes.
• Generate correction notices and official documents for customers.
• Participate in re-inspections to ensure completed revisions.
• Attend preconstruction meetings regarding inspections with stakeholders.
• Discuss permits, plans, specifications, and materials with architects and contractors.
• Learn to research new products and materials for code compliance.
• Respond to citizen complaints and perform reinspections.

Skills

Residential inspections

Code compliance

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Entry Inspector is the first level in the Building Inspector class series. This position works under the close supervision and oversight of an Inspection Supervisor. After initial office training in basic code and plan reading duties, positions at this level are expected to gain on-the-job training and advance their experience in conducting inspections independently. The purpose of inspection work is to inspect field construction to evaluate and verify conformance with approved plans, national, state, and City of Bellevue construction codes and policies & procedures, and related ordinance provisions of structural & architectural designs, fire-resistance, accessibility, plumbing systems, mechanical systems, electrical systems, energy efficiency, clearing, grading, and site drainage, and other facets of compliant construction in the City of Bellevue.

Under the guidance of their supervisor and assistance from more experienced inspectors, the primary duties of an entry-level inspector include:

• Participates in and inspects an increasingly varied range of less complex residential, commercial, and industrial building construction projects during progressive stages of construction activity.
• Evaluate compliance with City of Bellevue, state, and national codes and regulations.
• Generates correction notices and other types of official documents for use by internal and external customers.
• Participates in and makes re-inspections to ensure alterations or revisions have been properly completed.
• Participates in preconstruction meetings with customers and staff regarding inspections required such as those involving building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, clearing & grading, and other concerns before proceeding with construction.
• Participates in discussions with architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and other customers regarding permits, plans, specifications, and approved materials and methods.
• Learns to research new products and materials for code compliance.
• Participates in responding to citizen complaints by making inspections, discussing the situation with the complainant to resolve the problem, and following up with re-inspection
• Conducts research on new projects and existing buildings to determine the type of construction, permitted occupancies, special construction requirements, and associated MEP systems.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as assigned by the Inspection Supervisor, Inspection Services Manager, or Building Official.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of 2 years in a relevant construction field.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

License, Certification, and Other Requirements:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Safe driving record and valid Washington State driver's license required; routine driving of a city-assigned vehicle is an essential function of the job.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

• Requires exposure to adverse weather conditions, including outside weather conditions, in wet and/or cold, hot, and humid conditions.
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 80 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.
• Work may routinely require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Requires inspection in high, precarious places, and/or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration, and/or exposure to nearby construction machinery and hazards.
• Requires automobile travel.
• May be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.

This is a full-time, union position represented by Teamsters Local 763 206.441.0763.