Building Inspector I

Work in assigned phases of construction to secure compliance with International Building codes, Inspection Services Ordinances, Survey, Zoning Codes and Stipulations.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $35.58/hour

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Work experience equivalent to two years construction work in one of the four major trades: Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Construction or a related field of inspection.
• One year building inspection experience.
• An equivalent combination of construction experience may substitute for the inspection experience requirement.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Obtain one International Code Council / International conference of building Officials (ICC/ICBO) Certification in one of the four disciplines: Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Building within six months of hire.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Operate a city vehicle to respond to customer inquiries at job sites.
• Approves work conforming to regulations, plans and specifications; detects code violations and re-inspects to determine compliance with all applicable codes.
• Approves work in Natural Area Open Space (NAOS) areas, inspects setbacks, zoning and Design Review Stipulations (DR Stips), and retention areas per approved plans.
• Inspects construction sites for public safety and traffic control.
• Monitors projects for public safety and checks barricading.
• Prepares daily logs on project, monitors delays, progress, problems and inputs into system.
• Communicates inspection results to supervisor.
• Provides quality customer service.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Read and visually interpret complex plans quickly and accurately and compare them to work in progress and to measure compliance.
• Travel to/from meetings and site inspections in various locations.
• Exposure to environmental conditions including dirt, temperature extremes, unsafe structures, heights, etc.
• Work typically involves some combination of bending, stooping, lifting arms above head, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (50 pounds).

To view the job description, list of Essential Functions, work environment and physical demands, click here.

Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at .... Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (...) may contact HR Receptionist at ....

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.