Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, City of Seneca
Ensures code compliance and permit requirements on residential construction projects within the City limits. Performs building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical inspections on construction projects within the City limits.
Administers and enforces city ordinances and adopted codes, including the International Property Maintenance Code. Routinely surveys/inspects the entire City, proactively looking for violations and enforces municipal ordinances, building codes and property requiring buildings and related mechanical permits for all new construction, additions and alterations to existing building within the city limits.
Enforces construction permit requirements. Routinely surveys/inspects the entire City, proactively looking for violations and enforces municipal ordinances, building codes and property requiring buildings and related mechanical permits for all new construction, additions and alterations to existing building within the city limits.
Associates Degree in architecture, or building science; and two (2) years full-time experience of building inspection/ and or code enforcement; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough knowledge of building, electrical, and mechanical codes. Thorough knowledge of building inspection techniques. Thorough knowledge of life safety and building codes with the ability to review and work with plans and specifications to detect infractions in workmanship and/or materials and to evaluate the quality of life safety and building construction requirements. Thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, codes, and ordinances including the American National Standards Institute.
Thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, codes and laws used in building construction including carpentry, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (A) Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid SC driver's license. (B) Must be certified through the South Carolina Building Codes Council as a Residential Combination Inspector (G3) and as a plans examiner, or have the ability to obtain the certification within 12 months of hire.
Individuals interested in applying can view a detailed job description and apply on the city's website at seneca.sc.us