Plumbing Inspector

Plumbing Inspector

Under general supervision, conduct field inspections of assigned construction projects to enforce compliance with municipal, state and national plumbing and gas codes and regulations.

Conduct on the job plumbing and gas inspections of assigned new and remodeled sites and structures. Involves:

• Conduct assigned inspections at different stages of construction project.
• Review plans and specifications, materials, layouts and equipment.
• Perform inspections of construction projects for compliance with occupational health and safety requirements.
• Inform, explain and interpret plumbing and gas code requirements for project superintendents and/or foremen, plumbing contractors, architects, engineers, and the public.
• Provide uniform conformance to plumbing and gas codes, standards and regulations.
• Refer difficult or questionable situations to supervisor.
• Investigate and respond to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety or hazardous conditions.
• Issue and post stop orders, corrective actions or citations depending on the situation.
• Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.
• Enforce building and municipal codes.
• Involves: Issue and post red tags, stop work orders, correction notices and court citations, as required, when construction does not meet plumbing and gas codes or plan specifications.
• Refer citations not signed by defendants to police department for service.
• Confer with plumbing and gas contractors issuing verbal and written corrections as needed.
• As assigned and during daily inspections, investigate work to ensure potable water, wastewater, sewer line, gas line construction is being performed by licensed contractors with a city-issued permit and in compliance with requirements.
• Sign and post permits if construction is in compliance.
• Maintain applicable databases, records and files.
• Research prior inspections for approval or disapproval.
• Attend training and meetings.
• Maintain certifications.

To view complete job specification, click here. Note: This is a new advertisement for Plumbing Inspector. You must reapply if you're still interested in the position. Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information. Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received. Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam. Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates. A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.