Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
CO
City of Montgomery, AL
Construction Permit Specialist
Career Insights for Construction / Building Inspector
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Alabama data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Construction or Building Inspector inspects new construction or renovated buildings to check for compliance with government safety codes and zoning requirements. Checks building structures and foundations, or provides inspections of electrical systems, plumbing or heating and cooling systems, or building elevators.
$56,705 / year median in Alabama
+9% projected growth
Job Description
This position is responsible for issuing or denying the issuance of building permits. In order to determine whether or not permits should be issued, the incumbents perform a variety of tasks to include researching, analyzing, interpreting, and applying residential and commercial construction laws, ordinances, regulations, and mandates. Specialists work with owners, owners' agents, contractors, designers, etc. to explain and coordinate the appropriate documentation and inspections necessary for permitting. The Specialists will also review all of the documentation to determine completeness, determine what additional steps are needed, and make decisions based on laws and policies. Once the process has reached its conclusion, the incumbents calculate and request the payment of fees and enter data and develop reports to document the activities and decisions made. Employees report directly to the Building Plans Coordinator. Associate's degree in building construction, engineering, architecture or a related field and four (4) years of technician level experience in an architectural, construction, engineering, or related technical field.