SENIOR HEALTH & BUILDING INSPECTOR

City of Anna, Texas; Anna (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Anna, Texas seeks a Senior Health & Building Inspector to perform advanced, independent inspection and regulatory compliance work across building, health, and food establishment inspections. The role enforces adopted codes, ordinances, and standards with sound professional judgment.

Responsibilities include leading complex cases, mentoring staff, coordinating multi-departmental compliance, and advising on enforcement strategies while driving continuous improvement in city codes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and four years’ experience in building inspection or related field; or three years’ experience as a Health & Building Inspector III with the City of Anna.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and guidance for complex health, building, zoning and compliance matters.
• Review and evaluate complex inspection cases for accuracy and consistency with codes and policies.
• Coordinate and assign complex inspection and enforcement cases among inspectors.
• Develop and deliver training and mentoring programs for Health and Building Inspectors.
• Assist the Building Official in developing and updating policies, procedures and enforcement guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison between the Building Division and other departments and agencies.
• Analyze inspection data to identify recurring violations and trends.
• Provide recommendations to the Building Official on difficult or disputed compliance matters.
• Represent the Building Division in meetings, hearings and project reviews.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Inspection leadership

Code interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Senior Health & Building Inspector performs advanced, independent inspection and regulatory compliance work involving building, health, food establishment inspections and enforcement. This position will ensure consistent compliance with adopted codes, ordinances, regulations and applicable standards while exercising sound professional judgment in interpreting and enforcing requirements.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance for complex health, building, zoning and compliance matters, serving as a senior resource to inspectors and departmental staff when interpretation or unusual circumstances require advanced expertise.
• Review and evaluate complex inspection cases prepared by inspectors to ensure findings, documentation, photographs, code references, correction orders, and enforcement recommendations are accurate, complete, and consistent with departmental policies and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate and assign complex inspection and enforcement cases among inspectors based on workload, technical complexity, priority, deadlines, and required certifications or specialized knowledge.
• Develop and deliver training and mentoring programs for Health and Building Inspectors, including instruction on inspection procedures, code interpretation, documentation standards, enforcement practices, customer service and changes to applicable regulations.
• Assist the Building Official in developing and updating departmental policies, procedures, inspection protocols, forms, checklists and enforcement guidelines to promote consistent application of City codes and improve departmental efficiency.
• Serve as a liaison between the Building Division and other City departments, regulatory agencies, design professionals, contractors, developers and community stakeholders to coordinate the resolution of complex or multi-departmental compliance issues.
• Analyze inspection, complaint, permitting and enforcement data to identify recurring violations, operational trends, workload issues and areas requiring increased education, inspection activity or administrative attention.
• Provide recommendations to the Building Official regarding difficult or disputed compliance matters, including appropriate corrective measures, enforcement options, case resolution strategies and potential amendments to departmental practices.
• Represent the Building Division in meetings, hearings, project reviews, public meetings, and interdepartmental committees involving significant construction projects, complex code issues, public health concerns, or high-profile compliance cases.
• Assist with emergency and disaster-response planning and coordination, including establishing inspection priorities, organizing field assessment activities, coordinating inspection resources, and supporting post-disaster building and health evaluations.
• Drive a motor vehicle to make on-site visits for inspections of properties throughout the city.
• Perform any other duties as required or assigned.

Bachelor’s degree, and four years’ experience in building inspection or related field; or three years’ experience as a Health & Building Inspector III with the City of Anna. Any combination of experience, education or training that will produce the desired qualifications is acceptable.

Must have a valid Plumbing Inspector’s license issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners or obtain within 90 days of employment.

Must possess ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector Certification.

Must possess International Code Council (ICC) Property Maintenance Code Certification Code. Must possess three (3) additional International Code Council (ICC) certifications within 12 months of hire.

Must possess a valid Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Certification as a Sanitarian or Food and Drug Administration Inspector.

Must possess a valid Class “C” driver’s license when hired.

Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and MVR check. Regular use of complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed under conditions that may occasionally be unpleasant due to frequent interruptions and regular interaction with challenging individuals. The position requires ongoing moderate physical activity such as standing, walking, and lifting. Employees are exposed to outdoor environmental elements typical of the region, including hot temperatures and sunlight in the summer, cold and wind in the winter, humidity, rainfall, dust, and site-related noise. Duties may involve navigating uneven or unlevel surfaces on project sites. Some travel may be necessary, and work hours may periodically include evening and weekend work.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. This role involves a moderate-to-high variety of routine and semi-repetitive activities typical of professional office and field work. Tasks require periods of focused attention but generally follow established procedures and guidelines.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.