Building Inspector I

The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.
The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".
Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:

• People First - Giving priority to others
• Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment

This position aims to ensure compliance with City building and maintenance codes for commercial and residential properties. This is accomplished by conducting field inspections and verifying compliance with codes. Other duties may include maintaining records, researching methods and codes, interacting with contractors and other departments, providing departmental support, and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees. The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Ensures compliance of building codes and ordinances by conducting field inspections of commercial and residential properties, reviewing building, electric and maintenance codes, determining whether codes are being met, assigning citations when appropriate, conducting regular follow-up inspections, helping resolve problems, issuing certificates of occupancy and performing final inspections.
• Interacts with citizens, contractors and other departments by explaining code requirements and corrections, coordinating actions with other employees and departments, verifying City policies and procedures for the department and reviewing code compliance with product manufacturers, building designers and engineers.
• Researches methods and codes by studying manufacturers' literature, examining tests from code underwriters and laboratory testing agencies and reviewing plan documents and City codes for changes.
• Maintains records by entering information into the computer system, recording inspections, preparing inspector's tickets, correcting inspection information and writing correction orders.

Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• High School diploma or equivalent plus one (1) year of relevant construction experience

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Certification and Other Requirements

• Valid Class C Driver's License
• Preference for inspection experience

Knowledge of:

• City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures with particular attention to codes and ordinances.
• Allen Land Development Code and zoning restrictions, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, National Electrical Code, and International Energy Conservation Code.
• Means and methods commonly used in residential and commercial construction.
• Modern office and field practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and checking complex plans and specifications for applicable code compliance.
• Analyze problems, identify alternate solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Reading and understanding City, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
• Creating, preparing, writing, and proofing reports, documents, and correspondence.
• Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
• Effectively communicating in both oral and written formats.

General Supervision: Work is normally reviewed upon completion, with occasional spot checks while in process, to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and conformance to established standards; autonomy is granted at the service or program level; work is subject to general and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.Employment Type: Full Time