Building Combination Inspector

  • CITY OF EL PASO, TX
  • El Paso, Texas
  • Apr 26, 2024
Full Time Code Enforcement and Inspections
  • Salary: $41,980.00 - $70,430.00 Annually USD

Job Description

Requirements

MOS Code: B13A (Navy), BU (Navy)

Education and Experience : A high school diploma, GED, or higher and two (2) years of journey, master, or supervisory level building trades experience, or two (2) years of code compliance experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Applicant must have at least three of the following required certifications at time of application: International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a Residential Building, Residential Electrical, Residential Plumbing and Residential Mechanical Inspector or higher.

Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and additional required certification must be obtained within one (1) year of appointment. Submission of application to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners is required within six (6) months of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, conduct field inspections of residential buildings to ensure conformance with applicable structural, electrical, mechanical, gas and plumbing codes.

Typical Duties

Perform on-site inspections of residential construction for compliance with approved plans, specifications and applicable local, state and national codes, regulations and standards governing construction, alteration and repair of structural, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical system in buildings. Involves: scheduling initial and follow-up inspections; reviewing plans and specifications in preparation for conducting inspection; investigating complaints to determine existence of illegal or hazardous conditions in new or existing residential structures; informing property owners and contractors of violations and unacceptable layouts, materials, and equipment; issuing red tags, correction notices, stop work orders and citations as appropriate when construction does not conform to code or approved plans; explaining code and design requirements and restrictions, and construction corrections necessary for compliance; assuring construction is being performed by licensed contractors under City issued permits.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: keeping abreast of code and policy changes; maintaining daily log; assisting in training departmental personnel on technical aspects of inspection, and code interpretation and enforcement. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.

General Information

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Applicant must have at least three of the following required International Code Council (ICC) Certifications at the time of hire:

Residential Building Inspector

Residential Electrical Inspector

Residential Plumbing Inspector

Residential Mechanical Inspector

Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and must be obtained within one (1) year of hire.

Submission of application to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners is required within six (6) months of hire.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: This is a new recruitment for a Building Combination Inspector. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07)

Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1.First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)

4.Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6.Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7.First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9.Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11.Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12.Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays:1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council.2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday.3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Job Address

El Paso, Texas United States View Map