Building Inspector III

Job Description:

Building Inspector III

Description

The Job

The Land Use Services Department, Building and Safety Division is recruiting for experienced Building Inspector III's to act as lead workers and take responsibility for the more complex assignments. Building Inspectors are charged with enforcing building standards to protect the public's health, safety, and property, by ensuring compliance with codes, ordinances, and regulations concerning building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, and disabled access. Inspections include a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial projects under construction, including new, altered, repaired, and completed structures.

For more details, refer to the Building Inspector III job description.

Applications are also being accepting for Building Inspector I and Building Inspector II . A separate application is required for each position.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

San Bernardino County offers reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, JRS, JRSII, and retirement systems operated under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (1937 Act).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicant must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. A valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment. Employees in this class may be required to use personal vehicles and show proof of automobile liability insurance.

Physical: May require frequent climbing, kneeling, crawling, lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 25 pounds, and work on rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces.

Education: Employees must complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period.

Certification: Employees must maintain certification with a recognized state, national, or international association (as determined by the County).

Minimum Requirements

Certification: Current possession of an International Code Council (ICC) certification, or equivalent, in one of the following Inspector certifications: Building, Plumbing, Electrical, or Mechanical - OR- possession of certification as a California Commercial Building Inspector.

-AND-

Experience: Two (2) years of experience (within the last 5 years) in a public Building and Safety agency as a combination building inspector where the primary duty consisted of inspecting building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing for compliance with nationally recognized model codes and applicable state and federal regulations, and with the authority to certify conformance, and issue notices of correction and violation.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire; resumes will not be reviewed. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire as only the most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, may be referred for interview.

Application Process: To receive priority consideration, apply by 5:00 pm Friday, February 2, 2024. Applications received after this date will be processed as needed; recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

Be sure to include in your application and Supplemental Questionnaire any relevant experience and education that demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements, as it will be used to competitively evaluate your qualifications.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.

Technical & Inspection Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$69,721.60 - $95,846.40 Annually