Description
The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Performs highly technical analyses of building construction to assure compliance with the Virginia Uniformed Statewide Building Code along with other ordinances, regulations and safety issues.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
- Performs Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical inspections of industrial, commercial, and residential structures during the process of construction, alteration or renovation for compliance with the Uniformed Statewide Building Code and its referenced standards. Activities for these inspections include:
- Checks quality of materials and methods of construction;
- Prepares records of inspections;
- Review plans to secure compliance with the Uniformed Statewide Building Code and its referenced standards;
- Issues Stop-work orders for non-complying building code projects;
- Confers with Architects, Engineers, Builders and property owners relative to building code issues;
- Assists other Code Inspectors with complex structural or building code issues;
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Other duties to provide directly or indirectly services to citizens as may be assigned.
- When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
- Investigates and assesses structural failure in buildings due to fire or other hazardous conditions;
- Testifies as an expert witness in court cases involving building code compliance;
- Enforces the local Air Pollution Ordinance as it relates to open burning;
- Educates and informs Architects, Engineers, and Builders of building code changes;
- Assists in the coordination and information concerning construction projects with interdepartmental or intergovernmental disciplines;
- Advise the permit technician in issuing and applying appropriate fees for required permits;
- Advise local Police Investigators during investigations when building code issues may be involved;
- Assist the City Attorney's office and the Commonwealth's Attorney's office in preparing and providing building code related court cases.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Education And Experience Required
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty professionally and 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.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
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.
Education And/Or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in related field and extensive experience in the building construction trade or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements
Possession of valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record according to City driving criteria.
Certificates issued from the Department of Housing and Community Development from training and examination as required to perform inspections in related fields.
Must successfully complete IS100 and IS 700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment. May also be required to complete higher levels of NIMS training as determined appropriate for the position.
The City offers an array of benefits combined with direct salary/wages in order to establish a total compensation package that supports the City's goals of attracting, rewarding, and retaining employees who are both representatives of the community and are also able to deliver exceptional services.
- Employees in full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); the City’s contribution is based on a rate determined bi-annually by the VRS Board and employees pay 5% of base pay (pre-tax) towards their VRS benefit
- Life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Optional benefits such as 457 deferred compensation, Roth IRA, flexible spending accounts, etc.
- Eligibility for parental leave and tuition assistance
- Paid Time Off
- Employees in hourly and part-time positions may be eligible for benefits depending on the position
Employees of the City of Lynchburg may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for federal student loans
Additional information about City benefits can be found on our website and in the Employment Policies & Procedures
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Describe your experience in the building construction trade.
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Please describe in detail any experience you have inspecting structures for compliance with Building Maintenance Codes.
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Please list any certificates you currently have issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development from training and examinations required to perform Code inspections?
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This position requires a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record history. I certify that I have read the DMV Record Release Notice, and give the City of Lynchburg permission to obtain my Virginia Driving Record.
- Yes
- No
- I do not currently possess a Virginia Driver's License
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If you answered in the above question that you currently possess a Virginia Driver's License, please provide your License Number.
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(Current Out-of-State applicants and applicants who have had an Out-of-State Drivers License at any time in the last 3 years): I agree to provide, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF MY APPLICATION, a copy of my driving record from that state where I am currently licensed or have been licensed within the past 3 years. I will contact Human Resources within 2 weeks if I am unable to obtain my out of state driving record in that time. I understand that my application may not be considered for this position until I submit my out of state driving record. You can email this information to human.resources@lynchburgva.gov, or fax to 434-845-4304 or mail this information to Human Resources, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg VA 24504. Include the name of the position for which you are applying. If you have a driving record less than 30 days old you can upload as an attachment to your application.
- Agree to provide record within 2 weeks of application date
- Do not agree (I understand I will no longer be considered for this position if I disagree.)
- Not applicable (I have not had an Out-of-State Driver's License during the past 3 years.
- Required Question
