Senior Building Inspector & Plan Review Lead

City of Delray Beach; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Delray Beach is seeking a licensed Building Inspector to conduct inspections and plan reviews to ensure compliance with municipal codes. Responsibilities include site visits, reporting, and code interpretation while liaising with the public and contractors.

The role requires Florida inspector and plan review certifications, five years of supervisory/contractor experience, and a valid Florida driver's license. Strong knowledge of codes and accurate data handling are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Five years of professional building inspection experience in supervision/contracting roles.
• Active Florida Inspector certification and active Florida Plan Review certification required.
• ASFPM Floodplain Manager designation preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits to perform building inspections to ensure compliance with City building codes and regulations.
• Record and document all building inspections and prepare inspection reports.
• Maintain current knowledge of building and housing codes, ordinances, regulations and compliance.
• Provide information and assistance to the public, contractors, or other employees.
• Keep Building and Inspection Administrator apprised of all building inspection activities.
• Calculate all required building permit and related development fees.
• Attend meetings with staff, engineers, architects, and contractors for technical assistance and resolutions to various problems.
• Review and comment on construction plans and applications for routine residential and commercial projects.
• Prepare comments identifying code deficiencies.
• Operate computer and use mainframe systems for data input/status.
• Provide technical information to the general public for questions related to building code requirements.
• May review fire protection systems design documents for applicable code compliance.
• May perform site inspections to confirm construction compliance with approved plans.
• Fosters positive employee relations and maintains ethics and professionalism.

Skills

Building inspections

Code enforcement

Plan review

Public communications

Data entry / mainframe

MS Word / Excel / Outlook

Time management

Driver's license (FL)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Active Florida Inspector certification

Active Florida Plan Review certification

ASFPM Floodplain Manager designation (preferred)

Valid Florida Driver's License

Tools

City mainframe system

Job description

City of Delray Beach is seeking a licensed Building Inspector to conduct inspections and plan reviews to ensure compliance with municipal codes. Responsibilities include site visits, reporting, and code interpretation while liaising with the public and contractors.

The role requires Florida inspector and plan review certifications, five years of supervisory/contractor experience, and a valid Florida driver's license. Strong knowledge of codes and accurate data handling are essential.