Building Inspector

$60,000 - $100,000/Yr

Aoka Engineering - Wichita Falls, TX

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Wichita Falls, TX

About the position

Aoka Engineering is seeking a Building Inspector to perform various inspections in structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and miscellaneous disciplines. The role involves ensuring compliance with relevant codes and regulations, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining effective communication with contractors and local jurisdictions. The inspector will also be responsible for preparing inspection reports and scheduling necessary inspections throughout the construction process.

Responsibilities

• Inspect projects under construction to assure contractor's compliance to relevant plans, specifications and applicable safety regulations.
• Report any discrepancies and potential problem areas.
• Develop and keep a working knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, company procedures and other information required to complete the work in a correct and timely manner.
• Review plans and specifications of projects that are assigned.
• Attend pre-project conferences and/or informational meetings with local jurisdictions and/or contractors as needed.
• Communicate effectively with the point of contact for the contractors and local jurisdiction, coordinate with them as needed and report relevant information to the company.
• Provide excellent customer service by listening to the needs and concerns of client local jurisdictions and contractors and finding ways to solve them.
• Collect and tally materials used or delivered during construction.
• Prepare needed inspection reports after careful observation of work performed during the progress and completion of the project.
• Schedule needed inspections including the final inspection to provide recommendation for acceptance of projects.
• Attend company meetings and trainings as needed and required.
• May need to provide supervision to lower level personnel.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED certificate; some college or associate's degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience working as a building inspector previously.
• Updated relevant ICC certifications.
• Combination Inspector certificates including those of building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; Miscellaneous certificates such as accessibility, fire or others preferred.
• Knowledge of inspection reporting software preferred; open to learn new relevant software.
• Thorough knowledge of construction and inspection practices, standards, procedures and applicable building and safety codes.
• In-depth understanding of reading construction plans and specifications and able to compare them with construction in progress effectively.
• Effective understanding and communication skills; verbal and written.
• Able to keep records in an organized and legible manner.
• Communicate effectively with local jurisdictions, contractors, engineers, other inspectors and any other relevant personnel as needed.
• Able to easily and timely coordinate with relevant departments, local jurisdictions and contractors.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of inspection reporting software preferred; open to learn new relevant software.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Life and Short Term Disability Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays