Employer
Sarasota County Government
Salary
$25.70 - $33.00 Hourly
Location
Sarasota, FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Closing Date
Continuous
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
Our county continues to grow and, as a result, our teams are expanding. To help support our community, we are seeking the most talented individuals - and that means career opportunities for you! The ideal candidate is passionate about building positive relationships and is familiar with structural building construction (or a related field) inspection/plans review. Apply today to join our Building Division of the Planning and Development Services Department as a Building Codes Inspector.
• Inspect buildings under construction, alteration, and/or repair, as assigned, to ensure conformity with approved plans and building codes.
• Review plans and specifications for proposed construction buildings and building improvements; issue notices of code violations applicable to their license(s); enter results of inspections into the Land Information Management System (LIMS) database, prepare reports, worksheets and prepare daily activity reports.
• Research files and databases and maintain a variety of source background materials for reports.
• Will provide and maintain an excellent customer service standard in answering questions from the public pertaining to building issues, codes, and ordinances and interface positively with peers, co-workers, and other customers across the enterprise.
Location: * The north office is located at the BOB Building/Sarasota County Operations Center ( 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 ).
Work Hours: Monday- Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
Building Inspector I:
• High School Diploma or its equivalent -AND- Four (4) years of experience in Building (structural) construction trade or related field inspection or plans review.
• -OR- BA degree or courses from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Fire Administration, Building Construction/Inspection, or related field may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience with at least one (1) year in field construction.
• Must have or have the ability to obtain within 120 days of hire a provisional license as a Standard Inspector in the building trade.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Standard Inspector license in the building trade within 12 months of hire or prior to the expiration of the provisional license not to exceed 24 months from the date of hire.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
*All Provisional and/or Standard Licenses must be issued by the State of Florida, Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR).
Building Inspector II:
• High School Diploma or its equivalent -AND- Minimum three (3) years of experience performing plans reviews and/or inspections.
• Must have a Standard Inspector License in the building trade -AND- One of the following licenses or certifications: Mechanical Commercial Inspector; Plumbing Commercial Inspector; Electrical Commercial Inspector; 1 or 2 Family Inspector; or Plans Examiner License.
• Other Certifications include Damage Assessment Certification (from ICC), and Fire Safety Inspector I (from the Division of State Fire Marshal).
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License
*All Provisional and/or Standard licenses must be issued by the State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
Preferred Qualifications:
Building Inspector I:
• State of Florida Standard License issued by DBPR as an inspector for Building.
Building Inspector II:
• Multiple licensures issued by DBPR in various trades.
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
About Everything Else
Building Inspector I: Starting Pay Rate - $25.70 - $29.00
Building Inspector II: Starting Pay Rate - $26.99 - $33.00
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents . You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)