<p>Job Posting</p> <p>The City of Springdale is currently accepting applications for the position of BUILDING INSPECTOR. Interested persons should submit an application to the Human Resources Department. This posting will remain open until the position is filled.</p> <p>The incumbent is responsible to perform various residential and commercial inspections on projects within the City of Springdale.</p> <p>Qualified applicants must have a high school diploma or GED plus specialized training and/or additional college courses and 2 years of related experience and/or training.</p> <p>Starting salary is $42,048</p> <p>To apply, you must submit a City of Springdale application.</p> <p>https://www.springdalear.gov/o/springdale/page/current-job-openings</p> <p>Resumes will not be accepted without an accompanying application.</p> <p>The City of Springdale is an EOE and drug free workplace.</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <ol> <li>Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers; maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of their own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive. </li></ol> <p>2.Possess a good working knowledge of all building codes adopted by the City along with the ability to apply this knowledge in the enforcement of the same.</p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Demonstrate maintained knowledge of building code and authority to administer it by passing a yearly exam.</p> </li><li> <p>Keep proper records of inspection.</p> </li><li> <p>Work with the public, contractors, subcontractors, homeowners, and others involved in the construction process.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform commercial building inspections; examine footing, framing, slab, sidewalk, approach, concrete, steel, and read blueprints.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform residential building inspections; examine footing, steel, concrete, framing, slab, sidewalk, approach, roof, and read blueprints.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform commercial plumbing inspections; examine under slab, rough in, and final top out of water, gas, and sewer fixtures and valves.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform residential plumbing inspection; examine under slab, rough in, and final top out of water, gas, and sewer fixtures and valves.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform commercial electrical inspections; examines under slab, rough in, final, temporary electrical, permanent electrical, yard lines, and grounding.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform residential electrical inspections; examine under slab, rough in, final, temporary electrical, permanent electrical, yard lines, and grounding.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform commercial mechanical inspections; examine under slab duct work, rough in, final, installation of duct work, A/C unit, and furnaces.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform residential mechanical inspections; examine under slab duct work, rough in, final, installation of duct work, furnaces, and insulation.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintain work vehicle; monitor fuel, oil, tires, cleanliness, water, and antifreeze.</p> </li><li> <p>Answer questions posed by contractors regarding code and City ordinances</p> </li><li> <p>Perform other duties as required or assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>None Indicated.</p> <p>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE</p> <p>High school diploma or GED plus specialized training and/or additional college courses and 2 years of related experience and/or training.</p> <p>CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS</p> <p>Must possess a valid Arkansas Driver's License, State of Arkansas Plumbing License, State of Arkansas HVAC certification, Electrical Inspector's License, along with numerous ICC certifications;</p> <p>PUBLIC CONTACT</p> <p>Daily contact with contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC installers, State inspector of electricity, plumbing, engineers, framers, roofers, steel erectors, concrete finishers, builders, and home owners.</p> <p>EMPLOYEE CONTACT</p> <p>Regular contacts within the department and with other departments as needed.</p> <p>USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS</p> <p>Must be proficient in the use of basic computer functions, a calculator, ground resistance tester, volt meter, continuity checkers, meggers, load resistor checkers, levels, tape measurer, wrenches and screwdrivers.</p> <p>OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES</p> <p>Ability to utilize both internal and external resources to obtain information and data necessary to carry out routine assignments and special projects. Must have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management and staff.</p> <p>ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS</p> <p>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.</p> <p>While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet/and or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock.</p> <p>The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to very loud.</p> <p>PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES</p> <p>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.</p> <p>While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; required to stand, walk, and sit; occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.</p>