Salary : $46,589.00 Annually Location : VA 23510, VA Job Type: Permanent Full-time Job Number: 12215 Department: City Planning Division: Building Safety Opening Date: 11/19/2024 Closing Date: 12/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern Description Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The Mechanical Inspector (Building Code Inspector I) independently conducts and coordinates building plan reviews and inspections for new construction and rehabilitation, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, specializing in one or more of the following areas: Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Building. Provides technical knowledge and information. May issues summonses. Essential Functions
- Verifies field construction complies with code requirements and approved plans.
- Performs Damage Assessment after major weather events.
- Investigates code complaints, issues notices to correct, notices of violation, stop work orders and summons if required.
- Testify in court on rare occasions as required.
- Possess ability to use computer software, computers, and mobile field devices for data entry.
- Be able to communicate well, via in person, phone, email, and electronic inspection results.
- Reviews construction methods related to the installation of mechanical systems and equipment.
- Consults with contractors, architects, engineers, and building managers to discuss and resolve code issues.
- Ensures quality, accuracy, and completeness of all projects and accompanying records and reports.
- Conducts acceptance tests, and field inspections for new installations, repairs, and modifications.
- Must have a wide range of construction knowledge.
- Conducts administrative duties by maintaining records of inspections, inspection results, notices of violation, stop work orders, inspection approvals and those requiring corrective action, organize scheduled inspections and organize complaint investigations.
Education/Experience Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training. Required:
- Three years of experience and general knowledge in at least one of the following areas: building construction, building, fire or housing inspections, plumbing, electrical or mechanical trades, fire protection, elevators, property maintenance, real estate, land use, or zoning, two years of which should be in Building Code inspections in primary discipline (Mechanical).
Strongly Preferred:
- Experience with HVAC systems
Additional Information & Requirements
- Valid Driver's License required.
- Virginia State DHCD or ICC certifications must be obtained within 18 months of employment.
- Commercial Mechanical Inspector and Residential Mechanical Inspector certifications.
- Special Police Commission with background check.
Work Schedule: M-F, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 40 hours per week ½ hour lunch Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.
- Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
- Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
- Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
- Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
- The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE: The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of Non-City are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions. 01 The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer see resume or see application as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
- I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
02 If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing N/A. 03 Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College (6 months or more)
- Vocational/Technical Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
04 This position requires education beyond high school equivalency in mechanical HVAC theory, residential, commercial or industrial mechanical systems or related areas. Please select the one that closely matches your addition education in these areas.
- I have no additional course work and/or training
- I have up to one (1) year of additional course work and/or training
- I have education/training equivalent to an Associate's degree
- I have education/training equivalent to a Bachelor's degree or more
05 How many years of experience do you possess working in building construction, building, housing inspections or plumbing, electrical or mechanical trades, or property maintenance?
- I have no experience
- I have less than one year experience
- I have 1 - 3 years experience
- I have 3 - 5 years experience
- I have more than 5 years experience
06 How many years of experience do you possess working in mechanical HVAC trade?
- I have no experience
- I have less than one year experience
- I have 1 - 3 years experience
- I have 3 - 5 years experience
- I have more than 5 years experience
07 How many years of experience do you possess working as a mechanical inspector or with mechanical work in the construction trade?
- I have no experience
- have less than 1 year experience
- have 1 - 3 years experience
- I have 3 - 5 years experience
- I have more than 5 years experience
08 How many years of experience do you have in residential, commercial, or industrial mechanical?
- I have no experience
- I have less than 1 year experience
- I have 1 - 3 years' experience
- I have 3 - 5 years' experience
- I have more than 5 years' experience
09 This position requires thorough knowledge of the Virginia Mechanical Code and some knowledge of the Virginia Construction Code in order to perform inspections and plan reviews. Briefly describe your experience and training that has provided you knowledge in both of these areas. 10 A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?
- I have been convicted of a felony
- I have been convicted of a misdemeanor
- I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor
- I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor
11 If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets. 12 Please provide a list of any certifications you currently possess and the expiration dates (if applicable). If none please put N/A 13 Do you have a valid driver's license? If you are selected for an interview, you will be required to provide to the interviewer a copy of your Division of Motor Vehicles driving record obtained within 30 days of the interview date)
14 Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?
15 Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment. 16 Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
- Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
- Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
- No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
17 Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran
- I am a Disabled Veteran
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