The Building Inspector is responsible for examining existing buildings and structures to determine whether violations exist and whether they present a structural life-safety hazard. Responsibilities also include facilitating compliance of non-compliant buildings and structures, investigating complaints of construction without permits, investigating non-compliance with building recertification, and addressing structural life-safety concerns, with written and photographic documentation. Additional responsibilities include notifying the responsible party of violations and non-compliant conditions, uploading written and photographic documentation into case files using a computer in the office and in the field, and organizing and conducting field inspections using a County vehicle. Incumbents in this position are also expected to testify in panel and board hearing proceedings, answer phone calls, respond to emails, and conduct in-person meetings with the public.
All applicants must be eligible for certification by the Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals as specified in Chapter 8 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. Certificate and/or license must be in good standing with Miami-Dade County's Contractor Licensing and Enforcement Section, and/or the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and/or Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board with no pending complaints. Applicants qualifying for employment will be subject to extensive background screening. Applicants holding an active certificate will be required to inactivate their certificate at their own expense upon employment.
GC= General Contractor, CILB= Construction Industry Licensing Board, MDC= Miami Dade County, CTQB= Construction Industry Licensing Board, BORA= Board of Rules and Appeals, HVHZ= High Velocity Hurricane Zone
