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Compensation: $25.76 per hour, plus benefits
Job Closing Date: Open until filled

There is one position with the Yakima County Public Services, Building and Fire Safety Division. This position performs building, accessibility, mechanical and plumbing field inspection, basic plan review, and investigations of structures for compliance with applicable federal, state, and county zoning, building, and fire regulations.

Applicants MUST apply online at: Yakima County Career Page before the closing date on the job posting.

Essential Duties:
Field inspects, and approves building and environmental systems during construction or alteration of structures including residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and agricultural construction; reads and interprets complex drawings, blueprints, maps, manuals, and engineering documents to compare structures, procedures, and materials to the various state and local codes to ensure public safety; determines if construction materials and methods are in compliance with approved plans, building standards and codes and determines if corrections are required; Records inspections conducted and correction notices issued; prepares correspondence, documents, and detailed reports of inspections and investigations; and enters data into the computer.

Interprets and applies construction codes and advises property owners about code compliant methods of construction in order to satisfy the adopted building codes.

Ensures that the project is in compliance with conditions imposed by the adopted International Building Codes prior to final inspection approval of the project.

Monitors and evaluates special inspections for compliance with required submittals of reports, for adherence to specified standards and methods of special inspection, for any problems identified by special inspection; directs the resolution of any problems identified by special inspections, and validates that the special inspection function has been done in compliance with established regulations and practices.

Investigates violations of building, and other applicable regulations for which enforcement authority has been granted by their own initiative, by verifying whether site conditions or usages comply with County building, ordinances; determines if proper permits have been obtained; notifies property owners and/or contractors of violations, deficiencies and safety hazards, issues stop work orders for violation of building codes.

Organizes and presents community outreach programs to general public; develops, conducts, and evaluates departmental training for various county personnel; and develops and administers educational seminars to engineers, building designers, and construction contractors. Attending International Code Council classes/seminars; ensuring proper vehicle maintenance; and purchasing essential equipment.

Other duties required. Organizes and presents community outreach programs to general public; develops, conducts, and evaluates departmental training for various county personnel; and develops and administers educational seminars to engineers, building designers, and construction contractors. Attending International Code Council classes/seminars; ensuring proper vehicle maintenance; and purchasing essential equipment.

Education and Experience:
Minimum of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) AND three (3) years of construction experience as a contractor, construction worker, superintendent, foreman, engineer, architect, construction plans designer, or in a journey level trade; or two (2) years of building inspection experience; or two (2) years as a Project Coordinator/Permit Technician; or two (2) years as a Plans Examiner OR an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required:
Valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of insurance, if requested

Successful completion of a General background investigation

ICC Certified Residential or Commercial Building Inspector required within one year of appointment.

Preferred:
Associate degree or two-year technical certificate: Type of degree/certificate: Construction, Construction Management, Building Code Technology, Engineering, or Architecture or any other building construction related industry.

ICC Certified Commercial Building Inspector or ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector or ICC Certified Mechanical Inspector or ICC Certified Plumbing Inspector at time of appointment.

This position is within the Clerical, Technical and Professional Employees Group.

Equipment Used:
County vehicle for travel in conducting inspections and investigations, camera for recording visual data, cell phone for making contacts with county personnel, contractors and violators, computer for keeping records in the county permit management database, calculator, and tape measure; other basic office equipment.

Working Conditions:
May be exposed to hostile / angry individuals; work outside of standard business hours and locations. This position is rated as Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects or work out in the field

Environment: exposure to weather; extreme temperatures; travel, multiple work locations; field work; and may be exposed to hostile / angry individuals; work outside of standard business hours and locations.

Physical Demands: bending; lifting; pulling; pushing; reaching; standing; walking; fingering; balancing; climbing; crawling; crouching; kneeling; hearing; talking; and visual acuity.

Intellectual Demands: ability to multitask; confidentiality; ability to work under pressure; ability to articulate and communicate information in conversations; ability to follow written instruction; and ability to follow verbal instruction

Knowledge:
Typical construction techniques and inspection practices for building, plumbing and mechanical codes;
Applicable local, state and federal building, plumbing, energy, mechanical, and/or fire codes, ordinances, laws and regulations;
Construction terminology and practices and basic building design and construction methods; Construction-based mathematical calculations;
Legal processes involved in the enforcement of applicable codes and ordinances;
Customer service techniques; and
Being cognizant of construction site dangers such as moving construction equipment, over-head construction activities, loose scrap materials, and unsecured construction elements.

Skills (and abilities):
Ability to make decisions based on legal guidelines;
Reading building and construction plans, blue prints, maps, plats and charts;
Applying customer service techniques;
Working as a member of a team;
Making and communicating recommendations for improvements and compliance;
Interpreting and applying codes, standards, and ordinances;
Preparing and presenting oral and written reports and written correspondence;
Locating and diagnosing existing and potentially hazardous conditions;
Establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships with County and other officials and with the general public;
Communicating both verbally and in writing;
Maintaining records and performing mathematical calculations;
Using personal computers and related software applications, measuring devices, and basic office equipment; and
Operating a motor vehicle.

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