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**Summary of Job**:
We’re hiring
The City of Sheboygan is dedicated to providing our residents, local businesses, and visitors with fiscally responsible municipal services while effectively and responsibly meeting the needs of our diverse community.
Be part of a team that strives to uphold accountability, innovation, fiscal responsibility, respect, and teamwork. Take advantage of our robust benefit package* including:

- Health, dental, and vision insurances
- An annual employer HSA contribution
- Employer Sponsored Clinic
- Up to four weeks of PTO upon hire
- Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System
- And so much more
- Employees are eligible for benefits at 20 hours per week. Contribution amounts and specific program eligibility varies by FTE.

The Building Inspection Division is dedicated to the public safety in the construction environment throughout the City through area development, promotion of uniform codes/standards, administration, and in education/instruction for the facilitation of safe and secure home and businesses.

The Building Inspection Division, under the City Municipal Code, adopts all of the Department of Professional Services, State of Wisconsin, Building, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Codes. Through the adoption of these codes, the city ensures that all construction in the city is complaint with all codes and requirements of the State.

The Building Inspection Division also works closely with Planning and Zoning, Engineering, Utilities, Streets, Police, Dept. of Public Works during all phases of construction. All inspections are scheduled with the building inspectors.

Under general direction, performs inspectional and enforcement work requiring discretion and independent judgment in securing compliance with building, zoning, housing, and related codes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Enforces and interprets applicable laws and ordinances involving building, zoning, housing, and related codes.
- Inspects signs, storage tanks, and heating plants for compliance with applicable codes and other regulations.
- May serve as secretary for the Board of License Examiners, which qualifies, tests, and issues licenses and/or registrations for contractors.
- Reviews site plans and building plans based on State and local codes to insure safe and sanitary residential and non-residential development. Issues permits for new construction, additions, remodeling, demolition, etc. Calculates permits fees.
- Inspects all phases and components of new and existing residential and commercial structures for compliance with City, State, and Federal codes, including compliance with zoning and floodplain ordinances.
- Observes causes and extent of damage to buildings and structures. Inspects fire ruins. Issues warnings and orders and follow-up on all orders to comply, including court appearances. Inspects and issues condemnation order on dilapidated structures.
- Explains and interprets various code provision and building and zoning to contractors, other City departments, and the general public. Ensures that proper licenses and/or registrations have been secured and are correctly displayed. Prepares reports, keeps records, and attends meetings including providing staff to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Provides customer service at the permit counter for customers, explaining policies and procedures and responding to questions.
- Performs related work and other duties as assigned.

**Education & Experience**:

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Four-year apprenticeship plus two years’ experience as a Journeyman Carpenter, or two years in an educational degree in Architecture or related field plus four years related experience, 2 years of which are related to field inspection.
- Possession of inspector certifications from the Department of Safety and Professional Services for UDC-Construction (UCI). Applicant should have the ability to obtain UDC-HVAC Inspector (UHI), Commercial Building (CBI) and Commercial HVAC (IFM) within six (6) months of employment.

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- Considerable knowledge of the construction and remodeling methods and materials. Considerable knowledge of pertinent State and local codes, especially those pertaining to decent, safe, and sanitary buildings. Good knowledge of zoning and business license regulations. Working knowledge of structural design, structural calculations, construction and heating practices, principles, and materials. Knowledge of condemnation requirements and procedures. Knowledge of electronic permitting process, and electronic plan review.
- Skill and ability to inspect a wide variety of buildings and structures for compliance with applicable codes and to locate and correct defects in buildings and structures. Skill and ability to read and interpret technical sketches and blue prints and applicable laws and codes.
- Considerable ability to enforce regulations with firmness and tact. Ability to utilize a computer and MUNIS software. Abil