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Job Description
Summary
This position is responsible for providing supervision and field guidance to Development Services Department Building Inspectors and Plans Examiners. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with plans and specifications for building permitting and inspections activities. Possess considerable knowledge of applicable municipal, regional, and state regulatory practices. Inspections are conducted independently but in accordance with department regulations and established technical standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Supervises Plans Examiners and/or Building Inspectors field activities related to quality control and monitoring construction site safety, trench safety construction activities. Performs plan review and combination inspections. Provides assistance and guidance to Building Inspectors on assigned inspections and task.
- Works with Developers, Engineers, Architects, Contractors, along with various departments within the City to assure compliance to specifications and project requirements on privates and capital improvement projects and bring subdivisions to city compliance.
- Provides guidance directed towards the completion and city acceptance of various construction projects. Works with public utilities and other service providers concerning utility installation in subdivisions and subsequent clean-up work.
- Identifies and interprets non-compliance concerns in plans and specifications; specifies plans or actions necessary to being plans into regulatory compliance.
- Receives, responds and provides resolution to inquiries and concerns from contractors, the general public, the business community, and other department regarding department and division related issues.
- Maintains current knowledge of issues, trends and developments in regulatory standards and building code requirements governing the construction industry.
- Assist the Building Official with implementing City and departmental policies and procedures, coordinating training and adopting amendments of construction codes.
- Participates in continuing education, professional development and building trade organizations as approved by the Building Official.
- Have a working knowledge of the International Property Maintenance Code, as well as, Zoning.
- Have a working knowledge of all adopted construction codes and other codes and ordinances and exhibit the ability to interrupt the various codes.
- Ability to keep organized all pertinent records for inspections on a daily basis.
- Ability to ensure compliance with all codes and regulations.
- Interpret city policy and observe all safety rules and regulations.
- Prepare various reports on field operations and activities.
- Pursue the implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures and evaluate methods to improve departmental services.
- Follow all guidelines as established by the Building Official to see they are met fully as outlined.
- Perform research and provide information on topics addressed by various boards and commissions.
- Research City Ordinances in order to provide proper responses to inquiries.
- When needed, assist with the residential and commercial permitting process.
- Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive inquiries and complaints that may arise in the field.
- Issue citations for code and ordinance violations.
- Ability to interrupt difficult inspections; review applicable codes and make appropriate decisions.
- Recommends measures to improve production methods.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Maintain department vehicles.
- Testify in court as an expert witness as necessary.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has supervisory responsibilities over Building Inspectors and Plans Examiners.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities- Operations and services of a building inspection program.
- Principals, practices and technology of building construction.
- Knowledge of Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Energy Codes and Property Maintenance and Zoning ordinance.
- Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Analyzing existing structures for code compliance.
- Interpret, explain and enforce city policies and procedures.
- Mediate and diffuse hostile and angry citizen and contractor complaints.
- Prepare clear and concise reports.
- Analyze problems and identify alternative solutions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City and other governmental officials, community groups, and the general public.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from an accredited college or university required; and three to five years related management experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
State of Texas Plumbing Inspectors License and ICC Certification required. Trench Safety and Safety in Work Zone Certificate. A valid Class C driver’s license with a clean driving record is required for this position. Driving is a requirement of this position.
The City of Lancaster offer a complete benefits packeage to full-time employees which includes: health care; paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave, retirement, longevity, tuition reimbersemet and more.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Lancaster
Show moreHistorical Overview
The first settlement made in the Lancaster community was in September 1844 by Roderick Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins and other members of his party had secured "headrights" from the Republic of Texas. Read on...
Location
Located in the Southwest portion of Dallas County, the City of Lancaster is approximately 15 minutes south of Dallas and is well situated to access the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, one of the largest and most diverse in the nation. Read on...
Lancaster offers the perfect blend of open farmland, rolling hills, creeks, and woodlands, with home prices ranging from $160,000 to $600,000. Our community features tree-shaded neighborhoods, an excellent public library, a Senior Life Center, and over 600 acres of parks, including a municipal golf course and the Lancaster Visitors Center and State Auxiliary Museum.
Ideally located for commuting within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Lancaster provides easy access to major highways and is close to DART light rail, Dallas Love Field, and DFW International Airport. The city also boasts a regional airport and an industrial park with rail access. Educational opportunities abound with nearby campuses of Dallas College, Cedar Valley College, and the University of North Texas at Dallas, while the Lancaster Independent School District (LISD), the first district-wide STEM district in Texas, offers award-winning education.
Lancaster features diverse shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities, including a 100-acre Community Park with a recreation center, indoor aquatic facility, fishing pier, and outdoor athletic facilities, as well as the Bear Creek Nature Preserve. With a vibrant mix of amenities and a strong sense of community, Lancaster is the ideal place to live, work, and play!
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