Residential Inspector

Willdan is a Municipal Services Firm that has provided superior engineering, planning, building, and many other consulting services to government agencies for more than 60 years. The future is now, Willdan is "Envisioning the Future" of Building & Safety through our work with cities, buildings, and transportation.

Willdan has an opening for a Full-Time Residential Inspector in Long Beach, CA. The Residential Inspector will be responsible for inspecting residential properties during and after construction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections before, during, and after construction to ensure that the building and construction site complies with safety, structural, and building code regulations.
• Issue violation notices, stop-work orders, and permits for construction.
• Provides assistance and verifies alternate methods of construction to meet the intent of each related code.
• Effectively communicates findings to homeowners and contractors.
• Coordinates with and assists other field inspectors. Pick up extra inspections as needed.
• Explains and clarifies code related problems with contractor field personnel.
• Communicates and upholds standards consistently.
• Conducts building damage assessment inspections.
• Invests time in continued education.
• Provide training and mentoring to current inspectors, coordinate and assist in selection and training of new staff.
• Follow up on phone calls and compliant issues.
• Interpret and apply standards and regulations for California Residential Code.
• Conduct ride along with field inspectors to provide ongoing supervision and feedback regarding job performance and consistency on filed calls.
• Maintain awareness of new developments in the field of inspections; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• International Code Council (ICC) Certified Residential Building Inspector
• 3-5 years' experience.
• Municipal experience highly desirable.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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