Job at a glance
SUMMARY OR GENERAL PURPOSE: The City of Lafayette is seeking a licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician to join our Building Division as a Senior Building / Electrical Inspector. This position performs inspections on a wide variety of residential and commercial construction projects and offers the opportunity to expand into a Combination Inspector role. We are looking for candidates who are interested in growing into a Combination Inspector role through City-supported training and certification.
The ideal candidate will possess experience with residential and commercial construction and have experience performing electrical inspections or overseeing construction projects in a foreman, superintendent, or quality control role. Candidates who already possess ICC Combination Inspector certification are encouraged to apply and may be eligible for a higher starting salary within the established salary range, based on qualifications and experience.
For candidates who do not yet hold ICC Combination Inspector certification, the City will provide on-the-job training and support the attainment of the required ICC certifications in Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Inspection. Lafayette continues to experience a diverse mix of residential and commercial development, including new single-family and multi-family construction, commercial buildings, tenant finish projects, remodels, and solar installations.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects while helping ensure safe, code-compliant development throughout the community. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive: Examine plans for residential structures and commercial buildings for compliance with building codes and City regulations; examine all incoming plans on residential accessory structures; examine plans for residential dwellings and additions to same; perform preliminary reviews, as requested for residential remodels; review and approve site plans for mobile home sets and for fence permit issuance.
Reviews building permits as designated by Building Official Act as the initial contact person with the public with regard to building code and limited zoning code questions; answer code questions relative to basic residential and limited commercial construction; resolve or route customer complaints. Serve as contact person for inspectors. Review building permit applications and answer questions regarding zoning and building ordinances and enforce City ordinance regarding contractors’ licenses. Process and issue permit and license applications; supply informational documents and simple plan outlines for permit procedures.
Maintain the building permit, license, and inspection programs; pinpoint problems and initiate requests for service, upgrades and/or additional programs for system; assist inspector by looking up information, clarification of information, cancellation of inspections, and address locations. May act as the liaison with inspector and customer for scheduling of inspection times. Advise homeowners, architects, designers, contractors and developers on code and design requirements; confer with architects, contractors, builders, and the general public in the field and office.
Develop citizen assistance/code related handouts and information; prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports, documents, and correspondence; initiate necessary written correspondence and maintain activity records. Accept/reject submitted blueprints based on division policy and minimum information requirements for plan submittal; perform cursory review of plans to determine if minimum information is provided for plan acceptance; assist in reading and interpreting construction drawings and blueprints to ensure that specifications meet electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building construction codes; assist in the checking of building plans; assist in the cond