Construction Code Inspector - Electrical Inspector; Construction Code Inspector

Position Description

Anne Arundel County Government is currently hiring for a full‑time permanent Construction Code Inspector – Electrical Inspector (Construction Code Inspector) position in the Office of Inspections and Permits.

This is a Safety Sensitive position, and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) and Alcohol Testing.

This is skilled work in securing and maintaining compliance with County and national codes and regulations governing existing and new building construction, alteration, and repair, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC), electrical systems, residential fire protection systems, and associated equipment.

Work involves responsibility for inspecting new and existing structures through the entire installation on industrial, commercial, and residential construction for compliance with established codes and regulations. Work also involves inspecting plans, blueprints, and diagrams of industrial, commercial, and residential building construction, alteration, and repair, and inspecting the construction at the construction site for compliance with legally established requirements. Employees in this class perform multidisciplinary inspections based on the number of trade licenses or certifications held by the employee.

Work requires the exercise of independent judgment in the interpretation of codes and regulations in the area of specialization.

Work is performed under general supervision, within established policies, regulations, and technical guidelines, and is reviewed by a superior for code conformity through conferences and reports.

• Performs code compliance inspection work for conformance to codes, ordinances, and standards and to detect potential hazards.
• Reviews complaints from contractors, citizens, and other County agencies pertaining to non‑permitted work, unsafe installations, and code violations; prepares complaint reports.
• Confers with contractors to resolve installation problems related to code interpretation, correction of code violations, and alternative installations to meet the intent of related codes.
• Prepares written stop‑work orders, pass/fail notices, and/or citations for violations or corrective action to construction professionals and the general public.
• Maintains and updates computerized databases on plans with permits and licensed electrical contractors and electricians, master plumbers and contractors, and licenses required by the state of inspections.
• Review contractors’ licensure for code compliance and periodically checks to ensure that licenses required have been issued; files a complaint with the appropriate discipline if the license has not been issued.
• Performs field inspections, prepares reports of findings and recommendations, and offers testimony at hearings on violations.
• Maintains a permit file of appropriate permits issued and coordinates inspection schedule through an automated inspection system. Enter inspection results into a computer.
• Checks blueprints, wiring diagrams, plans, and sketches for proposed electrical installations; reviews wiring diagrams to determine conformity to established safety factors and code and ordinance requirements; recommends approval of plans or discusses with engineers, contractors, builders, or owners, or modifications to be made in plans to conform to requirements. Reviews and checks for proper electrical licenses.
• Secures and maintains compliance with local and national codes and regulations governing the plans, materials, and workmanship of the installation of electrical systems and associated equipment.
• Conducts or assists in conducting difficult and complex inspections, including industrial, commercial, and residential construction.
• Performs related work as required.

• Ability to use methods and techniques to detect and locate defective installations and to ascertain the stage of installation when most easily found and remedied.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, contractors,…