Commerce City · 1 day ago
Building Inspector I/II/III
Commerce City is committed to ensuring safety, quality, and compliance in construction through their Building Inspectors. The role involves conducting comprehensive inspections across various construction sites to ensure compliance with established standards and codes, while also providing training and technical assistance to lower-level inspectors.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive inspections across commercial, residential, and construction sites
Ensure projects meet established standards, state building codes, and local ordinances
Report any violations deemed necessary by working under the direction & alongside higher-level Building Inspectors
Train lower-level building inspectors as assigned
Independently perform a full range of complex, multi-disciplinary, technical, and specialized building inspections for compliance with established standards, codes, and ordinances
Provide training and technical assistance to building inspectors and mediate disputes between contractors & building inspectors to ensure compliance with all building codes
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED and four years' journey-level experience working in the building trades; or at least one year of experience working as a building inspector and/or plans examiner enforcing building codes is required
A Colorado-licensed plumber is required or must be obtained within one year of employment
A certification within one or more areas in the disciplines of (PMG, building/structural)
ICC Residential/Commercial Building Inspector certification requirement or must be able to obtain within one year of employment
A license within one or more areas of discipline (PMG, building/structural, or electrical)
ICC Residential or Commercial Building Inspector certification required within one year
Requires at least two years of experience as a Building Inspector I, Plans Examiner I, or equivalent
Within 12 months of hire, the successful completion of the following FEMA incident management training courses is required: ICS-100, IS-559, and IS-700
Requires four years of journey-level experience working in one or more building trades and at least four years of experience working as a Building Inspector I or Plans Examiner I or two years of experience as a Building Inspector II or Plans Examiner II
Preferred
International Code Council combination Residential / Commercial Building Inspector certification and at least two (2) other International Code Council combination Residential / Commercial Inspector certifications in any of the following disciplines: Plumbing, Electrical, or Mechanical Inspector or Commercial Plans Examiner
State of Colorado Journeyman or Master Electrician or Plumbing license and two (2) International Code Council Residential or Commercial Inspector certifications in a discipline other than the license category
State of Colorado Journeyman or Master Electrician or Plumbing license and two (2) International Code Council combination Residential / Commercial Inspector certifications in a discipline other than the license category
State of Colorado Master Electrician or Plumbing license and one (1) International Code Council combination Residential / Commercial Inspector certification in a discipline other than the license category and one (1) Residential Inspector certification in a discipline other than the license category
Benefits
Health & wellness benefits
6% retirement contribution match
3% 457 Deferred Compensation match
General leave
Work/life balance