Inspector for the City Of Jonesboro

Exempt:                               No (Hourly)

Department:                       Inspections

Reports to                           Chief Building Official

Location:                             Jonesboro, AR

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This full-time position can work outdoors in all types of weather and this position is to inspect electrical, plumbing, HVACR and construction projects to help ensure that public improvements and construction comply with local ordinances and state standards for residential and commercial locations.

This position will follow all safety requirements and traffic laws. This position will perform other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Evaluates and modifies permitting procedure as necessary. This duty is performed daily.

2. Conducts on-site building, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and minimum housing inspections. This duty is performed daily.

3. Interprets and explains codes as needed. This duty is performed daily.

4. Performs final inspections. This duty is performed weekly.

5. Notifies contractors, sub-contractors and property owners of code violations. This duty is performed weekly.

6. Checks to insure that contractors are state licensed and that proper permits have been issued. This duty is performed weekly.

7. Reviews plans for construction to insure proper code compliance is followed. This duty is performed weekly.

8. Performs on-site inspections of foundation and framing to insure code compliance is followed. This duty is performed weekly.

9. Inspects and enforces building/structure and sign set-backs. This duty is performed weekly.

10. Reviews permitting and inspection procedures with contractors. This duty is performed weekly.

11. Completes all paper work associated with the inspection process. This duty is performed daily.

12. Answers phone inquiries from builders and contractors. This duty is performed daily.

13. Operating a city vehicle is required for the essential functions.

14. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be a masters licensed electrician in state of Arkansas or Journeyman electrician and able to obtain the master's license within 1 year of employment.
• Ability to obtain State Inspectors license with 1 year.
• Plumbing or HVAC license is also strongly preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, understand and follow policies, safety rules and instructions. 
• A successful Drug Screen and Background Check. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experience and/or training, and 1 to 6 months related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver License

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Electrical, HVAC, or plumbing inspection license.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Not indicated.

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.

 PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of small organizational component and the organization's clientele.

 MENTAL DEMAND

Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

 ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Directed. Supervisory and/or professional skills using structured practices or policies and directed as to execution and review. Interpolation of learned things in moderately varied situations where reasoning and decision-making are essential.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Responsibility for work of others: Not indicated.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

No responsibility for this factor.

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

 ACCOUNTABILITY

 FREEDOM TO ACT

Standardized. Accepted processes covered by well-defined standardized policies and procedures with supervisory review.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, and savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

Very small. Job creates a monetary impact for the organization up to an annual level of $100,000.

IMPACT ON END RESULTS

Modest impact. Job has some impact on the organizations end results, but still from an indirect level. Provides assistance and support services that facilitates decision making by others.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts of little importance and usually with immediate associates only. Requires only ordinary courtesy to avoid friction in relationship incidental to working with others.

 USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Occasional use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Outside working environment, wherein there are disagreeable working conditions part of the time.

 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Moderate diversity, moderately physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the performance of tasks which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk or hear; and occasionally required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; and peripheral vision.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Not indicated.