Building Inspector

Organization

Zoning & Inspections

Pay

$21.82

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under general direction, inspects structures to ensure compliance with the adopted building and zoning codes and ordinances, and verifies mechanical and plumbing inspection activities by performing the following duties.

Job Description

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform on site structural, mechanical, and plumbing inspections of buildings while under construction, repair, and alteration.
• Inspect footings and foundations, framing, and completion to ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to structural soundness, proper materials, safety hazards, and zoning.
• Participate with office personnel in the issuance of building permits. 
• Investigate complaints of zoning violations and assist in the prosecution of such cases.
• Confer with contractors, workmen, and others pertaining to problems.
• Correspond with contractors pertaining to the inspection program.
• Interpret International Codes, commercial building and one and two family building codes. Examine commercial and residential blueprints.
• Advise adjacent municipalities on establishing inspection programs.
• Check zoning clearance permits periodically and clears with Zoning Board of Adjustment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skill in:

• Application of principles of construction inspection

Knowledge of:

• Materials, methods, and techniques used in all major types of building construction, possible defects and faults in building construction and corrective measures
• Codes and regulations pertaining to building construction
• Departmental policies and procedures

Ability to:

• Read and interpret plans, specifications, and blueprints quickly and accurately and to compare them with construction in progress
• Enforce regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with contractor, property owners, and the public
• Organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence
• Speak effectively before groups of constituents/property owners  or employees of organization
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Deal with problems that might involve substantial  variables in and the ability to research the appropriate solutions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard four-year high school and ten (10) years of experience in the building, plumbing or construction industry; or an associate degree in business or a related field; or any suitable combination of education, training, or experience may substitute one or more years of experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License possessed for at least 6 months

Defensive driving through Tulsa County within in 6 months of hired

Current Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector License or obtainment of a two year provisional license until valid Inspector's license can be secured.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, detect, position, reach and communicate, convey, express oneself, exchange information. The employee frequently is required to assume a stationary position and position self (to), move. The employee is occasionally required to ascend/descend, traverse.  The employee must frequently transport, move, position, put, install up to 10 pounds and occasionally transport, move, position, put, install 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location

HQ