Principal Building Inspector

THE POSITION

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut - off dates are the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

The Community Development Department is seeking a Principal Building Inspector for the Building Division, under the Field Inspection Section. This position oversees Area Supervisors and ensures critical path deadlines are met for high-profile projects within the City.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will possess excellent customer service and communication skills and is involved in complex inspections issues. They will have the required skills to effectively lead a team of building inspectors, including the ability to train both technical and soft skills. Organization and time management skills will be key to juggling multiple assignments and projects. Make an impact on your community by joining the City of Sacramento's vibrant and dynamic building industry.

Under general direction, the Principal Building Inspector plans, coordinates, directs, and supervises the activities of building inspection and code enforcement staff; performs the more difficult field and administrative work within the area of field inspections; recommends revisions, alterations, and corrections; coordinates activities with internal and external individuals, groups and agencies.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a two-position management classification. One Principal Building Inspector supervises the Inspection Section of the Building Division of the Planning and Building Department; the other supervises the Housing and Dangerous Buildings Sections and Code Action Team in the Neighborhood Services Division. The Principal Building Inspector is distinguished from the lower classification of Chief Building Inspector in that the latter have as their primary responsibility, the development, interpretation and application of building codes and ordinances while the former exercises broader supervisory, administrative, and management responsibilities, and functions more independently. This classification is distinguished from higher-level management classifications in that the latter manage a major division or department with full administrative responsibility for all department or division functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General direction is provided by the Chief Building Official or, if assigned to Neighborhood Services, from the Neighborhood Services Area Director. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of subordinate supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TYPICAL DUTIES

- Provides technical expertise in the review of residential plans and specifications for new construction/alteration/repair of residences and buildings; checks for compliance with applicable building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations, and for conformance with applicable codes.
- Supervises the assignment of inspection requests for residential and commercial construction and installation; participates in the more difficult field inspections and assists subordinates in resolving the more complex inspection problems; interprets building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes and zoning ordinances to subordinates and the public.
- Assists in the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, and priorities.
- Recommends alterations to correct defects and ensure code specifications; enforces State regulations as they relate to building construction and use; recommends revisions to building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes; assists the City Attorney’s Office in detection and prosecution of code violators.
- Develops and implements training procedures for section employees; conducts special studies and analyzes results as needed; writes reports, letters, and other documents; meets with individuals or groups or the public to provide information; makes presentations in order to advise on
special problems.
- Investigates complaints and inspect structures to determine safety of housing or buildings, if required; may inspect and test new and revised electrical appliances and equipment for conformance with local and national standards.
- Performs other or related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

- Principles and practices of effective management, supervision, and training.
- Methods, practices, materials, principles, techniques, and processes used in building construction, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations.
- Principles, methods, and practices used by model code organizations to write and adopt codes.
- Building codes and related laws and local ordinances including, but not limited to: Uniform Building Code; State Building Regulations; National Electric Code as it relates to residential buildings; Uniform Plumbing Code; Uniform Mechanical Code.
- Urban renewal objectives.
- Safety rules, regulations, and practices as applied to construction and code enforcement.
- Stages of construction where defects and violations of building regulations, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes are most readily observed and corrected.
- Site development, zoning compliance, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, smoke control, fire suppression, and security systems.
- Public relations techniques and practices.
- Principles and practices of building inspection, including current literature and recent developments in the field.
- Statistical concepts and methods; project management.
- Search, seizure, and other citation practices authorized under State and Federal law.

Skill in:

- Use of modern office equipment including computers, computer applications, and software.

Ability to:

- Organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of a section.
- Detect structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical faults and appraise for quality of construction and physical depreciation.
- Accurately interpret plans and specifications of considerable complexity.
- Supervise, plan, organize, and control the work of subordinates engaged in inspections, office, and technical work.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the general public, including department representatives, property owners, contractors, civic groups, and personnel from other jurisdictions.
- Recommend improvements in building inspection operations and activities.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
- Prepare and present clear and concise reports.
- Make public presentations on complicated building issues; interact with the media effectively as assigned.
- Understand diverse needs of building requests.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Five years of progressively responsible journey level experience in the field of building inspection and construction, including two years in a supervisory capacity.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in either a construction-related field such as engineering or construction management, or a management-related field such as public or business administration, or a related field.

Substitution:

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment . Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver License:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently , including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application for further consideration by the next posted cut - off date ;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
  

• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  

• If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week ).
  

• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
  

• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
  

• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
  

2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as part of the application process ;

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
  

• Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
  

• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
  

• Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.
  

3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received will be forwarded to the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.

5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
  

• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627.
  

• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment ;
  

• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org ; or
  

• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726
  

Bilingual Pay
Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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