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  • Principal Building Inspector (Housing and Dangerous Buildings)

    Sacramento, California United States City of Sacramento, CA Full Time $98,841.89 - $139,080.47 Annually Oct 10, 2025
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    City of Sacramento, CA

    The City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, was founded in 1849, and is the oldest incorporated city in California. In 1920, Sacramento City voters adopted a City Charter (municipal constitution) and a City Council-City Manager form of government, which are still used today. The City Council consists of a Mayor elected by all City voters, and Councilmembers elected to represent the eight separate Council districts in the City. Each district is a separate geographical area with a population of about 51,000 residents. Each Councilmember must be a registered voter and live in the district they represent. Elected members serve 4 year terms and elections are staggered every two years in even numbered years. (Council District Information, including summary report of population and racial statistics). The Council establishes City policies, ordinances, and land uses; approves the City's annual budget, contracts, and agreements; hears appeals of decisions made by City staff or citizen advisory groups; and appoints four Charter Officers, a City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, and City Clerk. Councilmembers serve on several working committees, such as Law and Legislation, and Personnel and Public Employees. In 2002, City voters amended the City Charter and established a Compensation Commission to set the compensation for the Mayor, Council members and public members of City boards and commissions. This Charter Amendment also established the Mayor's position as a full-time job. The City also has a Legislative Affairs Unit; it's primary purpose is to advocate, coordinate and advance the City's legislative agenda to enhance the City's ability to govern and provide essential municipal and community services.             

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    Job Description

    THE POSITION

    THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

    Application cut - off dates are the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

    With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

    The Community Development Department is seeking a Principal Building Inspector for the Code Enforcement Division, under the Housing and Dangerous Buildings Section. This position oversees area and program supervisors and ensures critical path deadlines are met for high-profile and dangerous building projects in the city.

    IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

    The ideal candidate will possess excellent customer service and communication skills. They will have the required skills to effectively lead a team of building inspectors, including the ability to train both technical and soft skills. Organization, case, and time management skills will be key to juggling multiple assignments, programs, and projects. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the ability to make critical and precise decisions on dangerous buildings that are a hazard to the life and safety of the community, as well as make complex inspection decisions. Make an impact on your community by joining the City of Sacramento's vibrant and dynamic building industry.
    Under general direction, the Principal Building Inspector plans, coordinates, directs, and supervises the activities of building inspection and code enforcement staff; performs the more difficult field and administrative work within the area of field inspections; recommends revisions, alterations, and corrections; coordinates activities with internal and external individuals, groups and agencies.

    DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

    This is a two-position management classification. One Principal Building Inspector supervises the Inspection Section of the Building Division of the Planning and Building Department; the other supervises the Housing and Dangerous Buildings Sections and Code Action Team in the Neighborhood Services Division. The Principal Building Inspector is distinguished from the lower classification of Chief Building Inspector in that the latter have as their primary responsibility, the development, interpretation and application of building codes and ordinances while the former exercises broader supervisory, administrative, and management responsibilities, and functions more independently. This classification is distinguished from higher-level management classifications in that the latter manage a major division or department with full administrative responsibility for all department or division functions.

    SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

    General direction is provided by the Chief Building Official or, if assigned to Neighborhood Services, from the Neighborhood Services Area Director. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of subordinate supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    TYPICAL DUTIES

    - Provides technical expertise in the review of residential plans and specifications for new construction/alteration/repair of residences and buildings; checks for compliance with applicable building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations, and for conformance with applicable codes.
    - Supervises the assignment of inspection requests for residential and commercial construction and installation; participates in the more difficult field inspections and assists subordinates in resolving the more complex inspection problems; interprets building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes and zoning ordinances to subordinates and the public.
    - Assists in the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, and priorities.
    - Recommends alterations to correct defects and ensure code specifications; enforces State regulations as they relate to building construction and use; recommends revisions to building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes; assists the City Attorney’s Office in detection and prosecution of code violators.
    - Develops and implements training procedures for section employees; conducts special studies and analyzes results as needed; writes reports, letters, and other documents; meets with individuals or groups or the public to provide information; makes presentations in order to advise on
    special problems.
    - Investigates complaints and inspect structures to determine safety of housing or buildings, if required; may inspect and test new and revised electrical appliances and equipment for conformance with local and national standards.
    - Performs other or related duties as assigned.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Knowledge of:

    - Principles and practices of effective management, supervision, and training.
    - Methods, practices, materials, principles, techniques, and processes used in building construction, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations.
    - Principles, methods, and practices used by model code organizations to write and adopt codes.
    - Building codes and related laws and local ordinances including, but not limited to: Uniform Building Code; State Building Regulations; National Electric Code as it relates to residential buildings; Uniform Plumbing Code; Uniform Mechanical Code.
    - Urban renewal objectives.
    - Safety rules, regulations, and practices as applied to construction and code enforcement.
    - Stages of construction where defects and violations of building regulations, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes are most readily observed and corrected.
    - Site development, zoning compliance, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, smoke control, fire suppression, and security systems.
    - Public relations techniques and practices.
    - Principles and practices of building inspection, including current literature and recent developments in the field.
    - Statistical concepts and methods; project management.
    - Search, seizure, and other citation practices authorized under State and Federal law.

    Skill in:

    - Use of modern office equipment including computers, computer applications, and software.

    Ability to:

    - Organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of a section.
    - Detect structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical faults and appraise for quality of construction and physical depreciation.
    - Accurately interpret plans and specifications of considerable complexity.
    - Supervise, plan, organize, and control the work of subordinates engaged in inspections, office, and technical work.
    - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the general public, including department representatives, property owners, contractors, civic groups, and personnel from other jurisdictions.
    - Recommend improvements in building inspection operations and activities.
    - Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
    - Prepare and present clear and concise reports.
    - Make public presentations on complicated building issues; interact with the media effectively as assigned.
    - Understand diverse needs of building requests.

    EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

    Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

    Experience:

    Five years of progressively responsible journey level experience in the field of building inspection and construction, including two years in a supervisory capacity.

    Education:

    A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in either a construction-related field such as engineering or construction management, or a management-related field such as public or business administration, or a related field.

    Substitution:

    Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

    PROOF OF EDUCATION

    Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment . Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

    An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

    SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

    Driver License:

    Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

    THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

    Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently , including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

    1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application for further consideration by the next posted cut - off date ;

      ◦ Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.



      ◦ Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:



      ◦ If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week ).



      ◦ If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.



      ◦ Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.



      ◦ Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.



    2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as part of the application process ;

      ◦ Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.



      ◦ Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.



      ◦ A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.



      ◦ Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.



    3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received will be forwarded to the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

    4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.

    5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

    QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

      ◦ Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.



      ◦ For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627.



      ◦ Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment ;



      ◦ Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org ; or



      ◦ Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726



    Bilingual Pay
    Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

    Pension Reform Act
    The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

    Equal Opportunity Employer
    The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

    Additional Information

    Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

    Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

    Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

    Closing Date/Time: Continuous
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Careers in Government Housing: A Path to Community Impact

Government housing jobs offer a unique opportunity to contribute to community development by ensuring access to affordable housing. These roles exist across federal, state, and local levels, each with distinct responsibilities that shape urban development, public housing programs, and fair housing initiatives.

 

What Are Government Housing Jobs?

Government housing jobs encompass a range of career opportunities focused on developing, managing, and supporting affordable housing programs. These roles contribute to the mission of providing safe, affordable housing for all, focusing on combating housing inequality and fostering vibrant communities.

Federal agencies like the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversee large-scale housing policies, including Public and Indian Housing programs. These programs aim to support individuals and families with low incomes, disabilities, and special needs, ensuring fair housing access for all.

 

Federal Government Housing Roles

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Working in federal government housing positions often involves creating policies, managing programs, and supporting local housing authorities. Typical roles at this level include:

  • Policy Analysts: Develop and assess federal housing policies and analyze their impact on communities and vulnerable populations.
  • Program Managers: Oversee the implementation of federal housing initiatives, ensuring compliance with HUD’s mission and objectives.
  • Grant Administrators: Manage federal funding that supports affordable housing programs, including public and Indian housing.

These federal employees are crucial in ensuring equal opportunity and fair housing nationwide. Positions in HUD and related agencies offer stable, meaningful careers in public service where you can directly impact housing equality.

 

State and Local Government Housing Jobs

Housing agencies implement federal programs at the state and local levels while tailoring solutions to address regional needs. These roles typically offer more direct interaction with communities:

  • Housing Finance Specialists: Manage state-funded affordable housing programs, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Compliance Officers: Ensure local housing developments meet safety, environmental, and legal requirements.
  • Community Planners: Develop urban planning initiatives to create sustainable, affordable housing for future generations.

Local housing authorities are often the first line of support for community members seeking affordable housing. These positions require strong community engagement and an understanding of local housing policies. Public housing managers, community development coordinators, and fair housing investigators are just a few examples of key roles at the local level.

 

The Impact of Government Housing Jobs

Government housing jobs are not just about constructing homes; they involve addressing complex social and economic challenges that directly impact families and communities. Here’s how these jobs make a difference:

  • Alleviating Poverty: Affordable housing allows low-income families to allocate resources to essential needs like education and healthcare, breaking the cycle of poverty.
  • Improving Public Health: Safe housing environments reduce exposure to environmental hazards and provide stability, improving the health and well-being of residents.
  • Boosting Economic Growth: Affordable housing initiatives generate local jobs through construction projects and foster economic stability by allowing residents to contribute to their local economies.
  • Promoting Social Equity: Housing professionals work to eliminate racial and economic segregation by ensuring equal access to affordable housing and promoting community diversity.
  • Reducing Homelessness: Government housing programs, such as emergency shelters and long-term affordable housing projects, provide critical support to reduce homelessness.
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Each of these impacts highlights the broader societal benefits of government housing jobs. Whether working in public service as a program manager or as a compliance officer ensuring safety standards, you are essential in fostering community stability and economic growth.

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How to Start a Career in Government Housing

Pursuing a career in government housing can be incredibly rewarding. There are numerous ways to get started, and various paths are available, from entry-level positions to leadership roles.

1. Educate Yourself on Housing Policies and Programs

Understanding the landscape of affordable housing and the role of agencies like HUD is essential. Resources such as the National Low Income Housing Coalition provide valuable insights into current housing policies and challenges.

2. Identify Your Area of Interest

Government housing jobs span many areas, including policy development, community planning, human resources management, and housing authority leadership. Could you reflect on which aspects of housing resonate with your skills and interests?

3. Gain Relevant Education

Consider degrees in urban planning, public administration, or social work. Specialized programs in housing policy, public finance, or community development can also provide the skills needed to excel in this sector. For recent graduates or military spouses, there are often programs that offer additional support and training for government jobs.

4. Develop Key Skills

Many government housing jobs require expertise in project management, data analysis, and communication. You can build these skills through workshops, internships, or volunteer work with non-profits involved in housing development. Having experience in compliance, community outreach, or urban development can make you a more competitive candidate.

5. Network and Explore Job Opportunities

Networking with professionals in housing agencies can open doors to new opportunities. Organizations like the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) offer events and memberships that connect you with industry leaders. Setting up job alerts for positions at HUD, city and county housing authorities, and community development organizations will also inform you about openings.

6. Tailor Your Resume and Application

When applying for a government housing job, customize your resume to highlight relevant experience in public housing, community planning, or housing authority management. Emphasize your skills in compliance, program management, and housing development, using keywords from the job descriptions to align your application with the role.

 

Why Government Housing Jobs Matter

Government housing jobs go beyond traditional employment; they offer a chance to serve communities, promote equality, and provide essential resources for those in need. Employees in these roles are committed to building a more inclusive and equitable society where everyone can access affordable housing.

HUD’s commitment to equal employment opportunity ensures that individuals from all backgrounds, including recent graduates, military spouses, and individuals with disabilities, have the chance to join the ranks of public service. Programs supporting diversity, education, and career transition are essential in maintaining a robust workforce within the federal government and local agencies.

By choosing a career in government housing, you are not just embarking on a job – you’re joining a mission to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
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Conclusion: Is a Government Housing Career Right for You?

If you’re passionate about public service and want to make a tangible impact on communities, a government housing job could be the perfect fit. Whether you’re interested in community planning, housing policy, or direct engagement with housing programs, there are endless opportunities to grow and make a difference.

Take the first step today by researching job openings, connecting with housing professionals, and developing the skills needed to thrive in this vital field. With government housing jobs, your work can create lasting change, helping build more equitable, sustainable, and vibrant communities for all.

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