Salary : $45,170.40 – $74,757.20 Annually
Location : Wilson, NC
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Job Number: 201800476
Department: Planning/Development Svcs/Construction Standards
Opening Date: 08/18/2023
Job Summary/Scope
The purpose of this position is to perform technical inspections of new and existing buildings in the enforcement of the city building code, minimum housing code, nuisance code and zoning code. Successful performance ensures compliance with applicable codes.
The work consists of varied technical inspection duties. Frequently changing codes contribute to the complexity of the position.
Job Responsibilities
Major Duties
- Performs various building, housing and nuisance code inspections.
- Responds to and investigates citizen complaints regarding alleged code violations.
- Reviews residential and commercial building plans.
- Reviews and approves applications for building permits
- Maintains records, files, and daily work sheet.
- Attends inspection and department staff meetings.
- Attends educational courses and seminars to maintain required certifications.
- Meets with customers to discuss plans and explain code requirements.
- Inspects daycare homes and centers, group homes and adult care homes and centers.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Determines habitability of dwellings and investigates abandoned buildings for determination of reparability.
- Issues warnings, official notices, stop work orders and citations as necessary to obtain compliance with appropriate codes.
Guidelines
- Guidelines include department standard operating procedures, zoning ordinances, local, state, and national building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes, and relevant city, state, and federal laws, and regulations. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
- None
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience Requirements
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years of experience or service.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain the appropriate state certification for the type of inspection(s) conducted. At a minimum, a Level I standard certification shall be held in at least one of the following: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical or Electrical. A Level I probationary certificate may also be considered but as a condition of continued employment a Level I standard certificate must be achieved within two years.
Knowledge Requirements
- Knowledge of building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems construction and installation.
- Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures and federal, state, and local codes, laws and regulations.
- Skill in performing inspections of new and existing homes and commercial buildings.
- Skill in the condemnation/demolition process of commercial buildings.
- Skill in the operation of computers and other standard office equipment.
- Skill in planning, organization, and decision making.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Ability to prepare factual reports and present same to appropriate boards or commissions.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- The work is typically performed in an office while sitting at a desk or table, or while intermittently sitting, standing or walking, and at inspection sites. Work may be performed outdoors and occasionally in cold or inclement weather.
- The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.
- The employee occasionally lifts light objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must distinguish between shades of color.
The City of Wilson is dedicated to providing unique benefits that meet the needs of our employees and their families, while being competitive and cost effective. We offer the following benefits:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Paid holidays (maximum 12 per year)
- Health/dental/vision insurance
- Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System
- 5% 401(k) contribution
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses
- Paid Life Insurance
- Teladoc (Telemedicine)
- Supplementary benefits including critical care, cancer, accident, medical bridge, long and short term disability and term and whole life insurance.