Building Inspector Jobs

Full time exempt position. Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental/long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.
Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist.
Job Summary:
Assists County in gaining compliance with state building codes and county building ordinances.
Essential Functions:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

• Meet with architects, engineers, and other professionals for code compliance issues.
• Perform inspections in building construction, remodeling and repair, installation of mechanical devices and plumbing system to assure compliance to appropriate codes.
• Provide information at front counter regarding codes, etc.
• Examine and evaluate all plans for review to meet minimum fire life safety, including manufactured home and RV parks.
• Provide information regarding permits, building codes, and compliance procedures to contractors, builders, and public.
• Inspect fire damaged structures; estimate necessary repairs.
• Inspect and approve manufactured home installations; IE: blocking, sewer, water, and electrical connections; decking.
• As needed, examine plans, drawings, and specifications for proposed construction or remodeling projects. Work with builder/architect to correct code violation. Determine value of structure and issue building permits.
• Inspect and evaluate structures (within certification level) while being constructed, remodeled or repaired (in areas of structural, mechanical, and/or plumbing); approve or disapprove work; write correction notices; enforce appropriate state specialty codes, assure construction, remodeling, or repair is in compliance with approved plans and state building, mechanical, and plumbing codes; conduct final inspection. Issue stop work order when directed by supervisor to do so.
• Document inspections and establish and maintain record keeping.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. However, the following is preferred:

• A person may be hired for this position without certification with condition to acquire certifications within an allotted time determined by the building official.
• Building Inspector is a multi-certified classification requiring A-level certification in one of the specialty codes, supported by one- and two-family specialty dwelling code certifications; including manufactured home certification.
• Experience and training requirements for A-level and one and two family specialty dwelling code certifications at time of appointment is preferred.

• At time of appointment, must possess valid Oregon drivers license.
• Regular and consistent attendance

While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check as part of a contingent offer of employment.
To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical exam conducted at county expense.
Driving Record: A current copy of your Court Print Driving Record must be attached to your application in order to be considered for this position. A Court Print Driving Record is obtained from the DMV and may take 5 - 7 days for delivery, longer for out-of-state. An unacceptable driving record for employment is defined in the Douglas County Driver Policy Standard Operation of Vehicles #5.
To learn more about this position, please review the position classification.
Questions? Contact Human Resources by e-mail at [email protected] or ph: (541) 440-4405