Building Inspector III (Internal Applicants Only)

The Benefits

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.13/month for PPO and $0 monthly for HMO for 2025 to 2026 plan year. *

• Qualifying employer forpublic service student loan forgiveness.

*Subject to theAFCSME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 6/30/2026).

Our Community

Yamhill County has approximately 109000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley within proximity to the Oregon Coast the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas and the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits appeal and superior quality of life found in a small-town community while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas.

Required Information

Under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 any person hired or rehired is required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility for employment. Yamhill County does not offer VISA sponsorships. The County verifies the valid work authorization of each employee using Form I-9 and the E-Verify Program.

Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to race religion gender sexual orientation national origin age marital or veteran status medical condition or disability or any other factor prohibited by law or regulation. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Do not include information or photos that would identify those personal traits. Documents included with this identifying information will be removed from the application packet.

Some positions require a criminal history check and a review of driving record. All County positions require regular prompt and consistent attendance.

Accommodation Under the Americans With Disabilities Act

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources at or via email at.

Veterans Preference

Under Oregon law ORS 408.225-408.238 veterans who meet the minimum qualifications for a position may be eligible for hiring preference. If you think you may qualify a Veterans Hiring Preference Form MUST be completed and submitted with the application along with other supporting documentation. For the form and information for this process pleaseclick here.(Download PDF reader)

If you need assistance with completing an application for employment or with obtaining a Veterans Hiring Preference Form please contact Human Resources at or via email at.

Status of Your Application

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KNOWLEDGE OF:
Current construction techniques materials and practices used by the construction industry and the ability to read interpret and apply other applicable codes and pertinent County ordinances and regulations.
Confidentiality rules specific to duties and responsibilities.

SKILL IN:
Conducting structural mechanical plumbing and electrical inspections.
Communicating orally and in writing.
Time management.

ABILITY TO:
Detect and locate possible defects and flaws in building construction and to initiate satisfactory corrective measures.
Review plans and specifications and to determine conformance with established standards.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions without direct supervision.
Interact courteously and tactfully with co-workers and the public.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor co-workers other County employees building contractors and the public.
Respond to general and/or specific questions regarding inspections.
Work alone and independently within County/State parameters.
Complete written reports related to duties.
Operate in the Microsoft Windows environment inclusive of using Excel database management and record keeping programs.
Attend work as scheduled and/or required.

Residential Electrical State of Oregon Residential Plans Examiner Structural Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to secure and maintain a drivers license valid in the state of Oregon. May be required to drive a County vehicle. Employees authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid drivers license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS 806.070.

The incumbent performs field work in homes business locations and outdoor up to 90% of the time. Alternately works in an office environment and uses a computer telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office/business or outdoors. The employee will encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in inclement weather conditions and various conditions pertinent with job-site construction and comply with safety and security requirements e.g. wearing hard hats.

The employee is regularly required to walk sit or stand up to 90% of the time talk or hear 100% of the time frequently required to use repetitive hand motion handle or feel pull push reach crawl stoop knee crouch climb and bend up to 80% of the time. Specific vision abilities required include close vision distant vision color vision peripheral vision and depth perception. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of office equipment. Required to lift up to 20 pounds regularly and 30 pounds occasionally.

Contact with the public in home or office environments may risk exposure to irrational/hostile behavior contagious diseases or contact with domestic animals.

The physical demands 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 the essential functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.

The job specification requirements stated are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and abilities to perform this job successfully. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above so that the employee will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.