Job Title: Building Inspector

Salary range: $40.00 per Hour

Location: City Hall

Department: Code Enforcement

Hours: Full Time Temporary

Job Description:

Job Description

DEFINITION

Under direction, inspects new and existing buildings and structures to ensure compliance with the State Uniform Construction Code and enforces same to ensure public safety, health, and welfare; does related work as required.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid Building Inspector's License of the appropriate class issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Five (5) years’ experience in building inspections.

HHS License:

• The knowledge and abilities for an RCS and ICS license plus:

• Knowledge of advanced structural systems including structural design and analysis techniques necessary to check compliance with the code for the heavily loaded and technically advanced systems which characterize class I buildings.

• Knowledge of pile and other foundation systems used to bear very heavy loads.

• Knowledge of analysis of high rise framing systems including wind load and seismic considerations.

• Knowledge of fire protection systems requirements, standards, and design methods for exotic (nonwater) fire suppression system.

• Knowledge of compartmentation elevator, voice alarm, and other high rise fire safety systems including material and installation standards and methods for ensuring compliance with those standards.

• Knowledge of requirements for and design principals involved in various types of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems found in class I structures with particular emphasis on procedures ensuring adequacy of installation including fire protection requirements for such systems.

General ABILITIES:

• Ability to analyze and interpret the State Uniform Construction Code, local building code, and other local ordinances that apply to buildings, and other laws, rules, regulations, and policies applicable to buildings.

• Ability to carry out provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code as they relate to residential and small commercial structures, industrial and commercial structures, and to high rise/hazardous structures.

• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Please visit https://www.capemaycity.com/jobs for more information and to download an

application.

Please send all inquiries, applications and resumes to employment@capemaycity.com Cape May City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.