Senior Electrical Building Inspector

Sacbar; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hayward seeks a Senior Building Inspector – Electrical to serve as the technical expert for electrical inspections and code compliance on commercial and industrial projects. You will review plans, conduct complex inspections, provide guidance to other inspectors, and help resolve code issues to ensure safe, high-quality development for the community.

Strong customer service and the ability to interpret and apply building, electrical, and related codes are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical codes and standards.
• Experience in building inspections or plan reviews.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply multiple codes and ordinances.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex electrical inspections of commercial and industrial projects.
• Review preliminary drawings for code compliance and verify work quality during construction.
• Provide technical guidance to other inspectors and resolve code issues.
• Maintain records and prepare clear written inspection reports.

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The City of Hayward is seeking a Senior Building Inspector – Electrical to serve as the technical expert for electrical inspections and code compliance. The Building Division serves Hayward's residents and business community by ensuring that all buildings in the city are safe by reviewing preliminary drawings for code compliance and verifying quality of work during construction. This position performs complex inspections of commercial and industrial construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable housing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, laws, and ordinances. In addition to conducting inspections and reviewing plans, the Senior Building Inspector – Electrical provides technical guidance and support to other inspectors, assists with resolving complex code issues, and serves as a resource to contractors, architects, engineers, and the public. This role requires sound judgment, strong customer service skills, and the ability to consistently interpret and apply building codes while supporting safe, high-quality development throughout the community.

• Performs skilled inspection work in enforcing compliance with the City's building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and energy codes plus other related local and state ordinances.
• Assists the general public, contractors, architects and engineers by interpreting and giving detailed explanation of requirements and application of building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes and related local and state ordinances.
• Makes joint field inspections with Building Inspectors during construction of building to ensure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances and related local and state ordinances.
• Helps train and provides working assistance in specialty to Building Inspectors in the performance of their duties, reviews output and quality of work performed, and provides an evaluation of same to management.
• Keep records and reports of inspections and enters inspection results and corrections into the City's computerized tracking and reporting system.
• Review applications for building permits, help applicants fill in required permit data and sees that all required documents and data are included.
• Orders corrections and improvements as necessary and follows up on rejected work to see that corrections are made.
• Reviews and approves plans and provides inspections of industrial and commercial buildings to insure compliance with electrical codes and ordinances.
• May consult with designers or builders regarding load and service requirements in electrical plans.
• Inspects major commercial and industrial construction for conformance with electrical codes.
• Prepares correspondence regarding inspections and code requirements.
• Checks instances of hazards in electrical equipment or wiring and recommends necessary corrections.
• Reviews complex electrical inspection work.
• Provides information to public on building regulations.
• Meets and confers with Building Official and Supervising Building Inspector regarding various pertinent matters.
• Devises forms, files and other procedures necessary for the efficient operation of the Building Inspection Division.
• Performs related work as necessary.
• Effectively train and provide working lead assistance to subordinate personnel.
• Read and interpret building plans and specifications and to enforce their application
• Prepare clear and concise written reports.
• Deal effectively and tactfully with fellow employees, the general public, architects and engineers.
• Research and study the various building housing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, laws and ordinances.
• Perform moderate to heavy amounts of paperwork.
• Perform the physical aspects of a field inspection.