Building Inspector Ii

**GENERAL PURPOSE**:
Under general supervision, leads a team of inspectors and performs inspections of residential/commercial buildings and related systems to ensure compliance with applicable building codes and to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public; performs related work as assigned.

**SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED**:
Works under the general supervision of the Senior Building Inspector; supervises subordinate Building Inspector I staff and clerical support staff.

This is the advanced journey level in the Building Inspector job series. This class may be distinguished from the lower (Building Inspector I) level by the complexity and difficulty of work performed and by the direct supervision of lower level inspectors and clerical support personnel.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The following essential functions are those that are critical, integral, necessary, crucial, primary and fundamental to the job. Incumbents who possess the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of a position are expected to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation._
- The following duties _**_ARE NOT_**_ intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties._
- Provides direction, training, guidance, and assistance to lower-level inspectors; coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work, inspects completed work, and troubleshoots problem situations; reviews daily inspection sheets for accuracy; assists lower-level inspectors with questions/problems and accompanies inspectors to sites as needed.
- Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with the provisions of standard building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes, handicapped accessibility codes, and other applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations and standards; researches code-related issues in code books as needed; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
- Develops, assigns and follows daily inspection schedules and travel routes to achieve maximum efficiency and ensure completion of scheduled inspections; drives to construction/property sites to conduct inspections and related work activities.
- Reviews building plans, plan revisions, specifications, engineering reports, electrical diagrams, or other documents in association with inspection activities; reviews files to identify inactive, revoked or expired building permits.
- Conducts site inspections of residential/commercial buildings/properties (including construction work, remodeling work, building systems and premises) for compliance with applicable codes, specifications and approved construction plans.
- Inspects construction alteration, demolition, use and occupancy of buildings and premises to verify structural strength, stability, solid waste, adequate lighting, ventilation and safety to life/property from fire and other hazards; inspects electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and related building systems.
- Inspects heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; inspects building foundations, slabs, masonry, footing and framing; inspects quality of construction methods, materials and workmanship; verifies contractor licensure and proper permitting of construction work.
- Determines whether buildings/systems pass or fail inspections; identifies code violations, deficiencies, hazardous conditions, structural failures or improper uses; explains violations, recommends corrective actions and advises of changes required for code compliance; issues notices to comply or stop work orders as appropriate; reports deficiencies, failed inspections, violations and deviations from codes/plans to supervisor, contractors or other individuals as appropriate.
- Performs joint inspections with Los Angeles County Health Department and other county or state agencies.
- Prepares and maintains accurate records of inspection activities; enters inspection data into computer.
- Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, mentoring sheets, checklists, inspection reports, utility release forms/tags, notices to comply, stop work orders, Certificates of Occupancy, drawings, or other documents.
- Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, routing sheets, building plans, architectural drawings, blueprints, engineer reports, schematics, specifications, plan revisions, photographs, product information, technical reports/articles, street maps, codes, reference materials or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
- Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure s