INSPECTOR BUILDINGS

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking an Inspector, Buildings to ensure that residential and commercial construction complies with the Comprehensive Building Code through inspection and information sharing. You will review plans, inspect sites, direct corrective actions, and maintain records.

Responsibilities include examining permits, coordinating with architects and contractors, and reporting findings using basic computer tools. Local travel is extensive.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years in construction or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of International Building and Residential Codes.
• Customer service skills and ability to gather/evaluate facts.
• Valid Louisiana driver's license with clean driving record.
• Ability to read/interpret plans and specifications.
• Basic computer skills and email literacy.
• Meet multiple deadlines in a stressful environment.
• Complete acceptable job-related certification within one year or upon offer.

Responsibilities

• Assist architects/contractors by examining plans and making conforming recommendations.
• Examine permit applications and accompanying plans and blueprints.
• Conduct on-site inspections of new installations, alterations, and repairs.
• Direct corrective actions or halt work to ensure code conformity.
• Record inspection results on specified forms.
• Investigate reports of unauthorized work and direct discontinuance.
• Approve applications upon final inspection if compliant.
• Maintain files and records; compile reports using basic computer programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Plan reading & interpretation

Deadline management

Communication

Reading understanding

Driving record valid

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job-related certification within 1 year

Tools

Basic computer programs

Job description

Class Title

The Inspector, Buildings works to ensure that residential and commercial, new and existing construction is built, and/or renovated in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Building Code through inspection and information sharing.

Duties

• Assists architects and contractors by examining building plans during preparatory phase and making suggestions and recommendations that will result in conforming to the provisions of the City's Comprehensive Building Code and Zoning Ordinance.
• Examines applications for permits and accompanying plans, plats, blueprints and specifications.
• Conducts on-site inspections of new installations, alterations and repairs.
• Directs corrective actions to insure conformity with Code or halts work, as appropriate.
• Records results of inspections on specified forms.
• Investigates reports of unauthorized work and direct discontinuance pending receipt of formal application for such work by the City.
• Upon final inspection, approves applications which conform within the Code.
• Maintains applicable files and records.
• Communicates and compiles reports using basic computer programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate, GED, or the equivalent.
• A minimum of five (5) years' experience in the Construction field or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of the International Building and Residential Codes (knowledge may be acquired during Working Test Period)
• Customer service skills and the ability to gather and evaluate facts and a demeanor that generates confidence, respect and trust.
• Possess a valid Louisiana Driver's license and maintain a healthy driving record.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications; compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of construction phases, structural conditions, and architecture designs.
• Basic computer skills such as reading and responding to email.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a stressful environment.
• Successfully complete an acceptable job related certification within one (1) year of employment or within period as extended by Director of Public Works subject to the availability of training. Upon obtaining the certifications, employees will move to level 14. Employees possessing certification at the time of hire will be placed on level 14. Current employees within this classification shall complete the acceptable certification within one (1) year after the training is first offered subsequent to adoption of these class specification amendments. All time requirements of theses specification amendments may be extended by the Director of Public Works as individual circumstance may warrant.

Physical Requirements

• Tasks involve frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping; some unassisted lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
• Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. May require the ability to differentiate between colors or shades of colors.
• Requires the ability to talk and/or hear. (talking: expressing or exchanging information by means of spoken words; hearing perceiving nature of sounds by ear)

Work Environment

• Tasks require infrequent exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Working around and with machinery having moving parts, heavy dust and loose particles.

Working at heights and low areas. Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

Travel

Extensive travel and driving will be required locally from location to location to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.

Normal Promotion Path From This Class

ANY HIGHER CLASS FOR WHICH ELIGIBLE AND QUALIFIED.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.