Senior Compliance Inspector

Job Description

Overview

Under general direction, highly responsible supervisory, compliance and enforcement work ensuring and maintaining compliance with laws and regulations relative to construction, alteration and repair. The work involves the responsibility for supervising the Compliance Inspection program assuring that the minimum standards of the City's Adopted Codes and Ordinances are met. This position is primarily responsible for ensuring that contractors and property owners are in compliance with existing zoning and building codes and ordinances serving as expert resources to contractors, citizens, and City Compliance Inspectors by explaining, clarifying and making final interpretations of codes, regulations and guidelines when violations occur. Essential job functions include: reviewing work activities and writing summaries of sectional activities; maintaining records used to monitor work activity and ensure consistent application of codes and regulations; making recommendations concerning the application or modification of divisional goals and objectives; exchanging information with contractors, design professionals, engineers and other supervisors regarding code interpretations; reviewing federal, state and local standards and regulations to ensure compliance; and performing a variety of tasks required for coordination of staff work activities and the efficient performance of assigned duties. Supervisory responsibility includes selection, training, and periodic field inspections of work performed by inspectors in the assigned work unit.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a group of Compliance Inspectors

• Supervises and occasionally participates in the inspection of building construction projects and in the examination of completed projects for workmanship, the use of proper materials and adherence to safety standards

• Makes decisions on questions affecting policy and enforcement of codes, recommends changes in codes to resolve design and interpretation problems and to accommodate and control use of new materials and new design concepts

• Receives complaints in regard to defective building construction work; investigates or assigns complaints to subordinate inspectors for investigation

• Consults with and advises subordinates concerning changes in the law governing the operations of the section, new developments in the field and proper methods of inspection

• Responds to inquiries from reviewers, inspectors, architects, engineers, and other customers regarding the building codes

• Holds conference with developers, owners, contactors regarding code interpretations and resolution of design problems affecting life safety visits construction sites of projects at the request of customers or management in order to assist in interpreting applicable city codes relating to a field condition

• Studies building code ordinances of other cities and new developments and installations with view to determine the adequacy of local ordinances

• Prepares drafts to ordinance revisions, writes letters, memos, and correspondence reports

• Assist with serving on the damage assessment team during a natural disaster

• Demonstrates superior seamless customer services, integrity and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity, enters technical data as required for permits into the computer system

• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service

• Receives complaints in regard to defective building work; investigates or assigns complaints to subordinate inspectors for investigation

• Gives final review to and approval of inspections, reviews alternate methods of materials for compliance while conducting inspections within the scope of authority delegated by the Assistant Director, Deputy Building Official or the Building Official/Director

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work

• Exempt - Full-Time
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is a schedule requirement
• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree

• Five (5) years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Required

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations Code Enforcement

Required within twelve (12) months of hire

• ICC Zoning Inspector

• ICC Property Maintenance/Housing Inspector

• ICC Residential or Commercial Building Inspector

Employment Testing

Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:

• Criminal Background Check: Yes

• Motor Vehicle Record Check: Yes

• Drug Screening: Yes

• Physical Exam: Yes

Basis of Rating

A recruitment consultant will evaluate all applications against the posted qualifications and may request additional information. The city may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Supplemental Information

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

The City of Corpus Christi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.

Closing Date/Time: November 25, 2026