Posted: Mar 12, 2025
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Building Inspector III

City of Umatilla - Umatilla, OR
Full-time
Salary: $93,756.00 - $110,208.00 Annually
Application Deadline: N/A
Inspector

General Purpose

Performs inspections or plan reviews of new and existing structures to determine compliance with plumbing, mechanical, electrical or structural requirements for State of Oregon building codes and other specified codes applicable to the City of Umatilla. Performs routine-to-complex duties of building inspector and/or plans examiner and other duties as required. Advises and instructs less experienced co-workers as to principles, policies, practices and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following job functions are typical for a position of this nature. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each function satisfactorily. Other job functions and duties may be required as assigned.

  • Performs the duties described for Building Inspector I & II.
  • This advanced-level position performs a variety of complex commercial, multi-family, and industrial inspections and/or plan reviews under the general supervision of the Building Official or designee.
  • Complies with safety requirements of the position and actively promotes safe work practices.
  • In an emergency event or an officially declared State of Emergency, responds as directed to ensure the restoration of essential public services, facilities and infrastructure.

 

Typical Qualifications

 

  • Associate's degree from a two-year college or technical school or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as outlined in this job description.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • One of the following:
    • Oregon Inspector Certification (OIC) and one of the following Oregon certifications:
      • Electrical Specialty Code Inspector (EI)
      • Commercial Plumbing Inspector (PI)
    • Electrical or Plumbing Journeyman’s License with 4 years of verifiable work experience.

 

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The individual in this position is expected to possess and exhibit the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

In addition to the Building Inspector I & II:

  • Advanced development principles and processes.
  • Advanced building inspection and construction principles, practices and procedures as applied to industrial, commercial, or residential construction.
  • Advanced knowledge of ORS, OAR, Oregon specialty codes, City ordinances and regulations.
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering principles.
  • Complex computer applications and techniques.
  • Commercial, industrial, multifamily residential, and one and two-family residential building design, construction methods and materials of a technical nature.
  • Rules and procedures for the administration of building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes for commercial, industrial, public, and single and multifamily residential buildings.
  • Performing complex inspection and/or plan review thoroughly, accurately, and effectively.
  • Identifying and resolving non-routine problems.
  • Project leadership.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands 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 essential functions.
Frequent: Sitting, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 20 lbs.
Occasional: Standing, walking, bending, twisting, crouching, climbing stairs.
Rare: Driving, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 75 lbs., kneeling, crawling, reaching forward, reaching above shoulder, using arms, wrists, and hands, squeezing, and being in tight and small areas.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work performed is both indoors and outdoors. Usual office working environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, adding machines, copy machines, filing cabinets and fax machines. The incumbent may need to work in noisy work areas. Driving and field inspections in inclement weather is required. Field inspections may require the ability to stoop, bend, walk over rough ground, crawl and perform other such physical activities. Exposure to hazards is commonplace. Among the hazards encountered are dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen pesticides, insecticides, insect stings, noxious odors, fumes or chemicals and smoke. Hazardous areas routinely encountered include open ditches, heavy machinery, construction materials, excessive noise, and vehicle traffic.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS 
Distinguish from Building Inspector I/II: The Building Inspector III is the advanced level class in the series and performs moderate to difficult inspections and plan reviews requiring independent judgment and specialized technical knowledge and experience. Completed work is reviewed for accuracy. Determination of Building Inspector level classification (I, II, or III) is based on work assignment, experience, and needs of the City; possession of certification alone does not qualify incumbent for a higher classification.