Job Information
City of Delaware Building Inspector in Delaware, Ohio
Nature of Work, Essential Functions & KSA's
*Please note this position may be filled as a Building Inspector I or Ii, depending on the qualifications of the applicant selected*
You can do great work and love what you do with the City of Delaware. We are an organization that succeeds because of teamwork, dedication, diversity, and the innovative spirit of all our employees. The City of Delaware is an award-winning local government organization known for its professionalism, customer service orientation and a strong commitment to distinctive and well-planned community development. The work environment is stable with excellent benefits and retirement packages. Our mission is to ensure an effective government, a healthy economy, being a safe city and welcoming you to be a part of this great community!
Under the immediate supervision of the Chief Building Official and the general supervision of the Director of Planning and Community Development, the Building Inspector II is responsible for inspecting, reviewing, and tracking residential and commercial building activities from the construction document arrival through to the issuance of the occupancy permit, while enforcing various building, zoning, and property maintenance regulations of the City and State. Position requires regular and reliable attendance.
*Essential Functions: *For purposes of 42 USC 12101
- Performs residential plan reviews of various building permit applications to ensure their compliance with zoning and building regulations.
- Receives residential and commercial building permit applications and tracks those applications through the building plan review process including performing plan reviews and inspections.
- Coordinates reviews for residential and commercial permits as required, such as with zoning, planning, engineering, and utilities.
- Enforces adopted codes and ordinances for the City of Delaware including building, zoning, and property maintenance.
- Inspects ongoing projects for the City of Delaware.
- Assists citizens, contractors, and developers by answering questions, issuing residential and commercial permits, and collecting appropriate fees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge
- Codes and ordinances relating to building and zoning.
- Modern techniques and methods of building construction, including use of materials and equipment.
- Principles and practices of the International Building, Plumbing, Elevator, Pressure Piping, Fire, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes.
- Principles of structural design, engineering mathematics and building inspection.
- Research methods and sources of information related to building code enforcement.
- Court system.
- Property maintenance terminology.
- Building standards and practices within the construction industry.
- Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, Sharepoint, OneNote, and Teams) and other computer software.
- City and Department goals and objectives.
- City and Department policies and procedures.
- Government structure and process.
- Safety practices and procedures.
Skills
- Reading, writing, interpreting, and explaining codes and regulations to a diverse audience
- Effectively and tactfully communicating detailed and complex construction situations and regulations to a wide variety of audiences.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, accuracy, time management, and critical thinking skills.
- Using tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgment within established guidelines.
- Civic engagement and customer service.
Abilities
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