Building Inspector - Development Services

Job Description Summary Department - Development Services Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5635 - Building Inspector Salary Grade: 11 Pay Range Hiring Range: $27.19 - $32.63 Per Hour  Pay Range: $27.19 - $38.06 Per Hour  Range Explanation:   Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.   Pima County Development Services is seeking a knowledgeable and customer-focused Building Inspector to help ensure safe, code-compliant development throughout our community. In this role, you'll inspect residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects for compliance with approved plans, building codes, County regulations, and industry standards. You'll work closely with contractors, property owners, architects, engineers, and developers to identify code deficiencies, provide technical guidance, and support timely project completion. Responsibilities include conducting field inspections, reviewing plans and permits, documenting inspection results, issuing correction notices, and interpreting building codes for customers and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of construction methods and building codes, excellent communication and customer service skills, and the ability to interpret construction plans and technical documents. If you're committed to public safety, quality construction, and exceptional service, we encourage you to apply. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Inspects commercial and residential structures and regulated equipment for compliance with permitted activities and County and industry general and specialized standard codes; Conducts or assists other Building Inspectors with complex commercial or commercial/residential structures and regulated equipment inspections; Reviews plans, specifications and related technical materials to determine compliance with applicable permits, codes and industry standards; Schedules and documents inspection activities, to include issuing approval and correction notices; Identifies and documents defects or deviations from permitted or code-required construction activities, issues rejection or correction notices, performs follow-up inspections to verify corrections and completes reports; Consults with contractors, property owners and construction-permit holders to assist them with general code compliance and in resolving defects and deviations from permitted activities and applicable codes and standards; Identifies discrepancies, potential conflicts and recommended changes to building codes, laws, statutes and standards for management attention and decision; Prepares and submits routine, recurring and special reports to management; Operates and performs operator-level servicing of assigned County vehicles; Maintains activity records in manual and automated systems. Minimum Qualifications: Five years of experience as a contractor, engineer, architect, building inspector or as a superintendent, foreman or mechanic in charge of construction. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR: Three years of experience in a public-sector building inspection/enforcement setting as a Codes Enforcement, Building or Plans Examiner, Public Works Construction Inspector or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two (2) current International Codes Council (ICC) certifications as a Residential Inspector or related certifications. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.   Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): ICC Residential Building Inspector (R1) certification or other related ICC residential inspection certification. Minimum one (1) year experience performing residential building inspections and applying/interpreting building codes and regulations. Minimum one (1) year experience interpreting residential construction plans, blueprints, and technical specifications. Minimum one (1) year experience identifying code deficiencies, issuing correction notices, and conducting follow-up inspections. Minimum one (1) year experience using permitting, inspection management, or electronic records management software. Minimum one (1) year experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams). Minimum one (1) year experience providing technical guidance and customer service to contractors, homeowners, design professionals, and the public. Minimum one (1) year experience with residential construction methods, building systems, and applicable zoning or development regulations. Selection Proce dure :   Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further e