Building Inspector or Senior Building Inspector

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano
, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym,
SERVE (Stewardship Engaged Respectful Visionary Excellence).

The successful candidate may be offered a position in either the Building Inspector or Senior Building Inspector classification. The hourly range for the Building Inspector is $24.89 - $28.63 and the hourly rate for the Senior Building Inspector position is: $27.45 - $31.57.

The City of Plano's Building Inspections Department is looking for a building inspector to be a part of our Building Inspections Team! A State of Texas Plumbing Inspectors license is preferred, but not required. This is an opportunity to be part of an International Code Council (ICC) accredited Building Inspection department that is focused on providing outstanding service to the citizens of Plano.

Plano is the home to many large corporations such as Toyota, Liberty Mutual, Frito Lay, Pizza Hut, Capital One, USAA, Ericsson, Fed Ex, and many more! Join our team for an exciting opportunity to learn and develop skills in the field of Building Inspection and work on all types of development projects.

Inspectors work from 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday, which helps to avoid long commute times! Inspectors are required to be on a rotating on-call list which includes nights, weekends, and holidays. This occurs every five (5) weeks on a rotation, but the need is for specific emergency issues only, which are less frequent.

• Certification pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Up to three weeks each of paid vacation
• Up to three weeks of sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Free recreation center membership
• And so much more! Learn about our benefits here.

Every person matters. Every job has purpose. Together we make a difference. Join Team Plano!

Under basic supervision, the Building Inspector is responsible for conducting on‑site field inspections to ensure that new construction and existing properties are in compliance with applicable codes.

This is the journey‑level classification in the Building Inspector series. Incumbents follow diversified procedures and implement processes to accomplish end results, within guidelines. Immediate supervision is available upon request. This class is distinguished from Building Inspector, Senior in that the latter is a higher‑level class in the series that performs more complex technical, investigative, and supervisory duties requiring a higher level of knowledge and skill.

• Responsible for inspecting new and existing residential, commercial, multi‑family, and other buildings and structures for critical life safety standards to ensure compliance with all applicable building codes.
• Ability to review and interpret construction plans, specifications, architectural and engineering drawings for enforcement of applicable State and local building codes.
• Perform inspections including zoning, yard location, footing, foundation, frame, and building code requirements for compliance.
• Uses knowledge from studying and training on Codes and standards to verify conformance with adopted International Codes, construction documents, and the City’s Code of Ordinances.
• Maintains files on buildings under construction to satisfy special inspection requirements for soil, concrete tests, steel, welding, etc.
• Interprets regulations and code requirements to builder and property owners to assist them in compliance with construction plans to meet established standards.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the current trends in construction and in building codes, both on the State and National levels.
• Document inspection results that are thorough, clear, precise, and accurate to track and maintain inspection records using computer or iPad.
• Responsible for working independently managing time, routes, and execute assigned…