City Of Miami Beach Miami Beach , FL 33109
Posted 1 week ago
Nature of Work
Highly responsible, advanced technical, supervisory, and administrative work in enforcing compliance with applicable national, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations in the City's Building Services Department.
Work involves conducting or supervising inspections of new and existing buildings, structures, and properties.Work includes field and office duties.
Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties
Conducts or supervises technical field inspections of buildings, structures, and premises during various phases of construction and use including high rises and other more complicated structures
May order portions of a building or structure to be exposed for inspection
May order construction work stopped and/or buildings vacated if occupancy or use is contrary to accepted regulations
Recommends methods, materials, equipment, and alterations to assist in compliance with accepted standards
Check building plans on job to ensure actual construction conforms to approved plan
Investigates and resolves complaints
Routes inspection requests to appropriate inspector
Interprets and explains regulations and standards and disseminates technical advice to interested parties including subordinates, other sections and agencies, and the public
Consults with subordinate inspectors in their decisions relative to questionable construction practices
Instructs trains, and evaluates subordinates in inspection and enforcement activities
Testifies in court and before related boards
Obtaindocumentation and prepares testimony
Reviews plans, blueprints, specifications, and materials lists based on compliance with applicable building regulations and good building and construction practices in absence or in support of plans examiner
Prepares and maintains reports, records, and correspondence concerning building enforcement and inspection activities
Reports inspection reports on computer
Performs related work as required
Minimum Requirements
LicensingBoard of the Miami-DadeCounty Construction Trades
QualifyingBoard
Standard Building Inspector and Plans Examiner Licenses from the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
Standard Buildings Plans Examiner License from the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors within ninety (90) days of appointment
Florida Driver's License
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact
Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine
Some standing, walking, moving, climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, and reaching
Must have the physical ability to bend, crawl and climb over construction sites and within buildings
Must be able to drive an automobile and perform on-site inspections at locations which may not be accessible to the physically handicapped
For all positions:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Performs related work as required.
Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.
For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:
Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.
Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year)must be submitted with the application.
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