Building Inspector II

Description

• Maintain clear and timely communication with field supervisors, dispatching teams, and project stakeholders, providing real-time updates on job status, locations, and site-specific concerns.
• Complete daily reports, time records, and inspection data in accordance with company policy, ensuring accurate documentation and timely submission.
• May be responsible for mentoring and training junior building inspectors and new team members.
• Operate and maintain a company-assigned motor vehicle, ensuring reliability for fieldwork through scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Commitment to safety protocols and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to OSHA, UES, and client-specific safety standards, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Conduct specialized inspections related to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP), as licensed, ensuring compliance with applicable codes and safety regulations.
• Prepare and present detailed inspection reports, including observations, diagrams, photos, and compliance recommendations, ensuring accuracy and clarity for internal teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure project compliance with regulatory standards, quality requirements, and deadline expectations, working closely with project teams to resolve issues as they arise.
• Perform structural building inspections for residential and commercial properties at various stages of construction, repair, remodeling, or expansion to ensure structural integrity and compliance with local, state, and federal building codes and ordinances.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and job site regulations, ensuring compliance with OSHA, UES, and client-specific safety standards, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Investigate complaints, structural concerns, and potential code violations, determining necessary corrective measures and making recommendations to stakeholders.
• Travel to project sites as needed, often across varying terrains and environmental conditions, to conduct inspections and provide technical assessments.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to verify corrective actions have been implemented and that final compliance has been achieved.
• Identify and document code violations, safety concerns, and areas requiring corrective action, providing clear guidance and recommendations to contractors, engineers, and project managers.
• Stay up to date with evolving building codes, safety regulations, construction material standards, and industry best practices, participating in ongoing training and certification programs as required.
• Review and interpret construction plans, blueprints, permits, and engineering reports to verify compliance with approved designs, geotechnical findings, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in reviewing permit applications and project documentation, ensuring completeness and accuracy before inspections.

Requirements

• Exposure to environmental elements including dirt, dust, sun, heat, humidity, and adverse weather conditions.
• Flexibility to travel within the designated region as required to support inspections, compliance efforts, and business operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills, with a high level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thorough documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare professional reports, issue compliance notices, and interact effectively with contractors, engineers, project managers, and municipal officials.
• Be available to work flexible shifts, including varying schedules, weekends, and evenings, as required to meet project demands and client needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment while also collaborating effectively with teams to ensure project success.
• Certifications in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), or plans examination (such as ICC, IAPMO, or equivalent) preferred; willingness to obtain additional certifications is encouraged.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and ability to travel to multiple job sites as needed.
• This position requires extensive domestic overnight travel 50% to 70% of the time, sometimes at short
• High school diploma or equivalent with 5+yrs of experience required.
• Ability to lift and/or carry 35 to 75 lbs. up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate equipment for extended periods.
• Proficiency in using inspection-related technology, including Microsoft Office Suite, Field Data Collection (FDC) software, and mobile-based reporting tools.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends and evenings, based on project needs and client demands.
• Building Inspector License is required.
• Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling tools, and operating equipment.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for fieldwork and inspections.
• Moderate to loud noise levels, common in active construction and industrial environments.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze blueprints, construction plans, specifications, technical manuals, and reports, ensuring compliance with approved designs and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting field inspections in active construction environments, with the ability to navigate uneven terrain, climb ladders, and access confined spaces as needed.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction methods, materials, and building codes, with the ability to apply regulatory standards to inspections and compliance reviews.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
• Ability to speak and hear effectively to communicate in noisy environments and with project teams.

Benefits

• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, fields, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance