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Building Inspector III (Building)
Government Jobs, Sacramento, California, United States, 95894
Building Inspector Position
The City of Sacramento is seeking a Building Inspector. This position will be open until filled with application cut-off dates of 7/31/25, 8/31/25, 9/30/25, 10/31/25, 11/30/25, and 12/31/25. Building Inspector I/Building Inspector II/Building Inspector III: To perform rule-specific inspection activities in the review of plans and inspections of new building projects, alterations, and repairs, to enforce a variety of codes, ordinances, and established standards to achieve compliance, and to perform other duties and responsibilities as required. The Building Inspector class levels are distinguished by the number of inspection disciplines an inspector is recognized to be qualified in based on certification and demonstrable abilities. Essential duties and responsibilities include identifying and enforcing a variety of codes, ordinances, and standards violations for conformance with plans and specifications; inspecting work product and materials in building construction projects for conformance with plans and specifications; working with diagrams, specifications, plans, and similar documents; reading and interpreting building construction and engineering plan specifications and codes; preparing and maintaining reports; and conferring with architects, engineers, contractors, builders, homeowners, tenants, and the general public in the field and office. Qualifications include knowledge of methods, practices, and materials used in construction work relating to a particular inspection discipline; proper inspection techniques to examine work product and materials; data entry and information retrieval from various computer systems necessary for duties; safety rules, regulations, and practices applied to construction areas and office spaces; codes, ordinances, and policies applicable to a particular inspection discipline(s); and the ability to read and write the English language at a level of proficiency necessary for effective job performance. Special qualifications include a valid California Class C Driver License, possession of certification from an approved certifying organization in their specific work discipline(s), and maintenance of required certifications for continued employment in this classification. The selection procedure includes an application, training and experience exam, and conditional hire. The City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. All applicants must complete and submit an online City of Sacramento employment application by the next posted cut-off date.
The City of Sacramento is seeking a Building Inspector. This position will be open until filled with application cut-off dates of 7/31/25, 8/31/25, 9/30/25, 10/31/25, 11/30/25, and 12/31/25. Building Inspector I/Building Inspector II/Building Inspector III: To perform rule-specific inspection activities in the review of plans and inspections of new building projects, alterations, and repairs, to enforce a variety of codes, ordinances, and established standards to achieve compliance, and to perform other duties and responsibilities as required. The Building Inspector class levels are distinguished by the number of inspection disciplines an inspector is recognized to be qualified in based on certification and demonstrable abilities. Essential duties and responsibilities include identifying and enforcing a variety of codes, ordinances, and standards violations for conformance with plans and specifications; inspecting work product and materials in building construction projects for conformance with plans and specifications; working with diagrams, specifications, plans, and similar documents; reading and interpreting building construction and engineering plan specifications and codes; preparing and maintaining reports; and conferring with architects, engineers, contractors, builders, homeowners, tenants, and the general public in the field and office. Qualifications include knowledge of methods, practices, and materials used in construction work relating to a particular inspection discipline; proper inspection techniques to examine work product and materials; data entry and information retrieval from various computer systems necessary for duties; safety rules, regulations, and practices applied to construction areas and office spaces; codes, ordinances, and policies applicable to a particular inspection discipline(s); and the ability to read and write the English language at a level of proficiency necessary for effective job performance. Special qualifications include a valid California Class C Driver License, possession of certification from an approved certifying organization in their specific work discipline(s), and maintenance of required certifications for continued employment in this classification. The selection procedure includes an application, training and experience exam, and conditional hire. The City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. All applicants must complete and submit an online City of Sacramento employment application by the next posted cut-off date.