Part Time Electrical Reviewer - Inspector (Code Specialist II)

Electrical Reviewer Inspector (Code Specialist II)

Part Time

City of Falls Church

Hybrid

Closing Date: May 20th

The City of Falls Church Building Safety Division is recruiting for fulltime Combination Plan ReviewerInspector with electrical experience. The individual selected will review plans (electrical) and perform combination construction inspections as technical assistant to the Building Official in the enforcement of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

The City of Falls Church Virginia located less than seven miles from the heart of Washington D.C. is a unique and historic city. Falls Church is affectionately known as The Little City due to its small size and closeknit community atmosphere. Despite its small geographical area Falls Church boasts a rich history and a vibrant community spirit and is one of the most densely populated and fastest growing localities in Virginia. Situated between Arlington and Fairfax Counties Falls Church takes pride in its independent spirit walkable neighborhoods and outstanding schools. With a population of approximately 16000 the City is known as the Little City as we confront many of the same challenges as large cities across the country but with strong community involvement and a people first approach to government service.

The City of Falls Church is experiencing transformative growth in its commercial districts where 1950sera strip commercial shopping areas are being redeveloped with higher densities a mix of uses and walkable bike friendly design. Falls Church seeks to maintain a high quality of life in established residential neighborhoods adjacent to commercial districts through urban street design traffic calming and excellent government services.

The chosen candidate for this position will be a selfmotivated individual who has or will quickly obtain the necessary certifications to review electrical plans and perform inspections which may include all trades in a small (2.2 square mile) fast growing beautiful diverse well educated urban jurisdiction. ;

Responsibilities:

• Acts as technical assistant to the Building Official enforcing the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code the Virginia Rehabilitation Code the Virginia Maintenance Code and the Virginia Amusement Devise Regulations;
• Performs electrical plan reviews and assists with commercial combination Plan Reviews (building plumbing energy efficiency fire alarm and fire suppression); ;
• Performs residential inspections for one and twofamily dwellings; ;
• Performs damage assessment and safety inspections of damaged structures; ;
• Performs maintenance code inspections of existing buildings on a complaint basis; ;
• Coordinates with the Fire Marshal the Health Department and city staff on full code and maintenance code inspections; ;
• Issues warnings violation notices and stopwork orders; ;
• Answers questions from private citizens contractors and builders concerning code; ;
• Documents inspections and plan reviews and provides other documentation consistent with division policy and record keeping; ;
• Assists in scheduling inspections and coordinates with other inspectors to maximize use of time;
• Attends meetings and conferences and testifies in court on code violation cases; ;
• Obtains and maintains pertinent State and ICC certifications and attends regular training; Coordinates with other Departments and Divisions within the City
• Performs related tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or ICC as a code inspector or plan reviewer
• At least four years of experience in in construction or inspection related field with thorough knowledge of all types of building construction materials methods and stages of construction.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret plans accurately and to compare them with construction in progress to see color utility markings and distinguish conductor color coding in order to contact building owners contractors and the public and affect satisfactory working relationships; ;
• Demonstrated firmness and tact in enforcing building ordinances and codes. ;
• Plans examiner certification for Electric plus any additional trade
• Combination residential inspector certification and commercial electrical inspector certification plus at least one additional commercial inspection certification.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Hours: Monday Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with some flexibility. ; This is a part time position working less than 20 hours per week.

Salary & Benefits: $60.00 Per hour. ; This is a part time role without fringe benefits.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace: ;The City of Falls Church is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity innovation and the success of our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status veteran status disability status pregnancy parental status genetic information political affiliation or any other status protected by the federal state and/or local laws or regulations. Accommodations may be requested for applicants with disabilities. ; To request a reasonable accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at ; ;or. ; ;Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a casebycase basis.