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Rowan County Fiscal Court
Building Inspector
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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.
$59,315 / year median in Kentucky
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Rowan County Fiscal Court is hiring for a full time Building Inspector within our Planning Department. Starting salary dependent on experience and certification level. This position reports directly to the County Judge-Executive and consists of reviewing plans and specifications to assure conformity to applicable codes, issuing permits, inspecting the construction, addition and/or alterations of commercial and residential buildings to determine compliance of approved plans and specifications with the applicable code. Applicant must have strong communication skills and a positive, solution-oriented attitude. Major Essential Duties
- Examine building plans and document's to assure design is in conformity to applicable codes
- Performs building inspection and enforcement activities on construction of commercial and residential structures to assure the work is in compliance with the approved plans and the applicable codes.
- Performs emergency structural inspections to ensure structural integrity, and public or occupants' safety
- Monitor for unreported construction starts and follows up on stop work orders
- Enforces county ordinances relating to building codes and subdivision regulations
- Ability to communicate with builders, architects, lawyers and others concerning interpretation and compliance of the building code, violations and corrective action, or any related matters
- Examine building plans to familiarize, inform, and prepare for job site inspection and what codes may apply
- Reads and interprets technical building construction data such as engineering test reports, soil tests, slump tests on concrete, stress/strength tests, or manufacturers' pamphlets Qualifications Education and/or Experience Graduated from high school or earned a general education diploma, and Two years experience in a responsible, directly related construction position, such as a foreman, which required the ability to effectively read and interpret building plans and specifications; or Two years experience in an architect's or engineer's office performing building design or drafting duties; or Graduated from a college or university with an associate degree in a design or construction related subject; or Graduated from a college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, fire science or building technology.
- Possesses, or has the ability to obtain, certification as a minimum Level I Building Inspector from the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction within 3 months of hire.
- Possesses a Commonwealth of Kentucky motor vehicle operator's license.