Building Inspector

About the City of Laguna Woods

The City of Laguna Woods occupies approximately three square miles of land that was once a part of South Orange Countys expansive Moulton Ranch. Prior to the 1960s, dry farming and cattle grazing dominated the area, with a few scattered ranch dwellings and barns.

On March 24, 1999, the City of Laguna Woods was incorporated as Orange Countys 32nd city. It is a general law city with a Council-Manager form of government and 18.25 full-time equivalent employees. In addition to being one of Californias safest and fiscally healthiest cities, the City of Laguna Woods is unique in that the average age of its 17,644 residents is greater than 75.

The City of Laguna Woods is located just over one mile from Laguna Canyon and approximately five miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Hills, as well as the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and other protected open space areas.

More information about the City of Laguna Woods is available on the Citys website .

About the Position

The City of Laguna Woods is currently recruiting for one full-time Building Inspector to join its Building Division team. The Building Division includes one Building Official, three Building Inspectors, and two Permit Technicians. Building inspections are offered in two windows 8 a.m. to Noon (mornings) and Noon to 5 p.m. (afternoons).

Under general supervision of the Building Official, Building Inspectors perform technical inspections to enforce the California Building Standards Code and standards, laws, regulations, and policies governing building/structure design, alteration, construction, and maintenance. Building Inspectors also provide technical assistance to property owners, property occupants, contractors, and other parties, and perform administrative and clerical services.

Building Inspectors typically work 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Essential duties are further described in the Building Inspector job classification .

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for this position is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess a high school diploma (or equivalent) and two years of full-time work experience as a building inspector in the State of California. Prior experience as a licensed general contractor or building plans examiner in the State of California may be substituted for building inspector work experience. Prior experience using Tyler Technologies Enterprise Permitting and Licensing Software (formerly Energov) and ERP Financial Management Pro (formerly Incode) are highly desirable.

ICC Certifications

Must possess and maintain either a Building Inspector or Combination Inspector certification from the International Code Council (ICC). Additional ICC certifications are highly desirable.