Sr. Construction Inspector

Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

13 paid holidays

Tuition benefit

Retirement benefits

Job summary

University of Nebraska System is seeking a Commercial Building Inspector to enforce building and fire safety codes across university projects in Lincoln, NE. The role involves field observations, compliance verification, and reporting to support safe and compliant facilities.

The ideal candidate brings ICC BC Inspector certification and NFPA/ICC credentialing, plus substantial experience on commercial construction sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction or inspection roles.
• Experience enforcing building and fire codes.
• Strong interpersonal communication and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Enforce applicable building and fire safety codes across projects.
• Verify and document compliance with construction documents.
• Provide field observations, compliance verification, and reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, contractors, and university stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Adaptability

Ethical standards

Education

ICC Commercial Building Inspector certification

NFPA Fire Inspector certification

ICC Building Code Official certification

Job description

This position is a member of the Building and Fire Safety (B&FS) department of Facilities, Planning, and Capital Programs (FP&PC). This department is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for enforcement of the State Building Act, and by Delegated Authority of the State Fire Marshal, the AHJ for all applicable Fire and Life Safety Codes for most of the University of Nebraska System, including the UNO, UNL & UNK campuses, as well as their outlying stations. Responsibilities include Code enforcement, verifying and documenting compliance with construction documents on all projects, ensuring public safety on all campuses, and other technical tasks as required. This position supports the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in the enforcement of applicable building, fire and life safety codes. The position also serves as a construction inspector and quality assurance resource, providing field observations, compliance verification, and reporting throughout project delivery. The position works closely with project managers, design professionals, contractors, and University stakeholders to support safe and successful project outcomes. The position will work primarily out of the Lincoln office.

University of Nebraska employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs, including and employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

5 years experience as a commercial construction contractor, engineer, architect, or as a superintendent, foreman, or competent mechanic in charge of commercial construction work.

Certification as a ICC Commercial Building Inspector is required as well as certification as one of the following: NFPA Fire Inspector; NFPA Fire Plans Examiner; ICC Building Code Official, or ICC Commercial Plans Examiner.

Equivalent combination of education and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

One or more related technical code-related certifications

Experience in building and/or fire code enforcement.

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting and motivating staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions:

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

This position is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement and will be located on-site in Lincoln, NE.

Campus Name: University of Nebraska System (UNOP)

Org Unit: Facilities Planning&Capital Prgrms UNCA

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact: [e-mail]

The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the University of Nebraska to adopt and support measures designed to prevent and eliminate discrimination against employees and prospective employees of the University of Nebraska based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not condone or tolerate discrimination.