Building Inspector I

6 days ago


Columbus, Ohio, United States City of Columbus Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Building Inspector I to join our team at the City of Columbus. As a Building Inspector I, you will be responsible for conducting inspections of construction, maintenance, and repairs to buildings, appurtenances, and related structures to ensure compliance with governing codes, requirements, and relevant ordinances.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct inspections of residential and commercial buildings and related structures to ensure compliance with governing codes, requirements, and relevant ordinances.
  • Inspect construction work performed and ensure that methods, techniques, and materials used are in accordance with approved plans submitted and relevant codes, requirements, and ordinances.
  • Inspect and check safety features such as alarm systems, fire suppression systems, emergency lighting, exit signs, and others to ensure maximum degree of safety for occupants, users, and the general public.
  • Inspect and check buildings, appurtenances, and related equipment for structural damages, hazardous conditions, and malfunctioning components to eliminate or minimize danger to occupants, users, and the general public.
  • Inspect the installation of new and modification to existing fire protection systems, including fire alarms and fire suppression/sprinkler systems, and witness testing to ensure systems are functioning properly and installed in accordance with appropriate laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
  • Review building construction and maintenance work in the field with approved plans for conformance with building code requirements, standards, and relevant ordinances.
  • Check building construction and maintenance work to ensure proper permits were issued.
  • Take photographs during inspections to document observed violations and download photographs into shared files for use in enforcement actions.
  • Report findings to superior or appropriate personnel as warranted.
  • Check building construction, construction work-in-progress, repairs, and maintenance work to ensure proper building permits were approved and issued.
  • Prepare and issue violation notices to the appropriate parties responsible for buildings, appurtenances, and structures not in compliance with relevant codes, requirements, and ordinances.
  • Sign approval cards to initiate action for the issuance of occupancy permits after buildings, appurtenances, and related structures have been approved by the appropriate inspection personnel.
  • Determine conformance of maximum safe capacity limits for public facilities to help ensure the safety of occupants in the event of an emergency.
  • Prepare correspondence and consult with builders, contractors, architects, homeowners, and other responsible parties on matters concerning inspection activities.
  • Check arcade, carnival, pool hall, and dance hall licenses for conformance with the Columbus Building Code and relevant ordinances.
  • Research blueprints to verify code compliance.
  • Operate a City vehicle to conduct City business.
  • Attend training sessions, seminars, classes, and workshops to keep abreast of on-going changes in the field, new codes and regulations, or to maintain a valid certification.
  • May review and approve construction documents related to all general building construction and associated structural work for compliance with governing codes, requirements, and relevant ordinances.
  • May give testimony in court.
Requirements
  • Possession of a valid State of Ohio certification as a Building Inspector and Residential Building Inspector (or Residential Building Official).
  • Possession of a valid drivers license.
  • Some positions may require possession of a valid State of Ohio certification as a Building Plans Examiner in order to review and approve construction plans related to general building construction and associated structural work.


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