Construction Site Compliance Inspector

JOB PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION: The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled inspection of building sites to ensure compliance with the local and State codes, ordinances and regulations.
Employees in this class possess a working knowledge of building construction methods, materials, and principles, as well as applicable City, County, regional, and State regulatory practices.
Inspections are conducted independently but in accordance with department regulations and established technical standards.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATEMENTEvery City employee has emergency response responsibilities, though not every position will require routine assignments during an emergency event.
All employees may be subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description.
Assignments in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The following duties are normal for this position.
The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.
Other duties may be required and assigned.
Inspects construction sites throughout the City to determine compliance with the City's Construction Site Management Ordinance.
Reviews plans to ensure compliance with the City's Construction Site Management Ordinance.
Issues notices of violation, citations, and/or stop work orders where violations exist.
Maintains records of code enforcement cases, tracks, and verifies compliance.
Checks permit numbers and approved plans on site for comparison of documented data to actual work performed.
Performs a variety of investigative activities; investigates contractor licensing violations in coordination with Collier County Contractor Licensing Division as well as proper permitting of construction work.
Prepare and presents various investigation elements concerning code violations to the Code Enforcement Board.
Performs follow-up investigation to ensure compliance with the Code Enforcement Board findings.
Investigates complaints and takes the necessary steps to achieve compliance with City codes.
Inspects demolition sites for compliance with City codes.
Performs follow-up inspections as necessary.
Inspects fences to ensure compliance with City codes.
Prepares daily and monthly records and reports of inspections performed covering conditions found, actions taken, and recommendations made for further action, as well as names of owners, builders and addresses of inspections.
Attends and participates in workshops, meetings, seminars, and/or training opportunities regarding certification, to acquire current industry knowledge, and to maintain current knowledge of regulatory developments.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES: Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria.
Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, design, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate decimals and percentages; utilize geometric principles.
Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems.
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADA COMPLIANCE: Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate depths.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate textures.
Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, odors, dust, wetness, humidity, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, and toxic/poisonous agents.
The City of Naples, Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,the City of Naples, Florida will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities andencourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.