Senior Building Inspector

The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill positions throughout Riverside County.

A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies.

This position requires possession of a valid International Code Council (ICC) certificate as a Plans Examiner, Combination Inspector (C8), or Building Inspector (B5).

Certifications must be attached to your application.

The County of Riverside's Transportation and Land Management Agency (TLMA) - Building and Safety Department currently has an opening for a Senior Building Inspector position, with opportunities available in the Riverside, Temecula, and Desert regions.

Under general supervision, the Senior Building Inspector performs more complex or specialized inspections; examines residential, commercial, and industrial building and grading plans; assists at the public counter with permit issuance; reviews water quality permit requirements; and performs other related duties as required.

The Senior Building Inspector is the lead-level classification in the Building Inspector series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or management-level position.

Assignments may include one or more of the following: performing complex or specialized inspections; conducting environmental site inspections; serving in a lead capacity over field or office inspection operations; and examining residential, commercial, and industrial building and grading plans to determine conformance with applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances.

Competitive candidates will have hands-on experience performing field inspections and overseeing commercial construction projects from start to finish.

Knowledge of the processes involved in tilt-up and multi-story commercial construction, as well as possession of a valid Combination Inspector and/or Commercial Building Inspector certification, is highly desirable.

MEET THE TEAM!
The Riverside County Department of Building and Safety is dedicated to providing the citizens of Riverside County with courteous, efficient and cost effective services with the goal of improving the quality of life and orderly economic development by the provision and management of grading, building inspection and code enforcement within the integrated Transportation and Land Management Agency activities.• Perform the more complex and specialized inspection of buildings and structures being built, altered, moved, rehabilitated, or abated for compliance with building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, grading accessibility and mobile home, and environmental codes, regulations and ordinances.

• Conduct initial and follow-up inspections/investigations pertaining to environmental enforcement, including, but not limited to, water quality, air quality, and habitat conservation, and grading inspections and/or code violations.

• Provide technical assistance to and review difficult field inspections completed by lower-level building inspectors; resolve field inspection problem...