Chief Building Inspector (Promotional)

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience : High School Diploma, GED, or higher and eight (8) years of commercial or residential construction inspection; code enforcement or field investigation experience including four (4) years of supervisory-level building code application, interpretation and/or enforcement experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire or Electrical Inspector required by time of appointment. Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas Board of Plumbing Examiners or registration as a Code Enforcement Officer II (Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service) within six (6) months from date of appointment. Certification as a Certified Building Official by the International Code Council within one (1) year of appointment.

General Purpose

Under direction, organize, direct and coordinate review, inspection and enforcement activities for the Planning and Inspections Department related to the adopted building codes and City code for all commercial and residential additions, remodels, renovations or new construction and existing facilities for the city.

Typical Duties

Oversee the daily operations of inspection and enforcement of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, structural, signs, zoning and nuisance abatement codes and ordinances in order to ensure the community’s public health, safety and welfare. Involves: Respond to and investigate complaints of violations related to city regulations and code ordinances. Oversee code revisions in coordination with other City departments. Assist in preparing new language for permitting, licensing and other procedures. Update licensing procedures and fees. Modify and streamline policies and procedures outlined in Municipal Code. Enforce codes and ordinances. Prepare correction notices, stop work, and citations. Provide testimony in City-initiated legal cases and lawsuits against the City; provide expert testimony in civil cases regarding municipal codes and ordinances; train and prepare staff in proper court room techniques for presenting testimony.

Maintain public records and files and ensure uniform application of codes and regulations. Involves: Ensure that inspectors maintain current certifications in compliance with state requirements for enforcement and inspection related to building codes and regulations, and registration and licensing of contractors. Provide guidance to inspectors, architects, engineers, contractors, home and business owners to resolve technical issues related to codes and regulations. Liaison between customers, inspectors and contractors and other divisions to resolve issues. Perform field inspections or investigations to ensure uniform application of codes and regulations. Prepare and provide staff training to ensure current application of codes and new methods of inspection, investigation and enforcement.

Provide administrative support. Involves: Develop objectives and timelines for the division. Provide monthly report-based reviews of progress. Monitor expenditures and project anticipated needs of the division based on the Building Services Department goals and objectives. Participate in partnering efforts with other City departments or divisions. Provide input and technical support to various City boards, committees, commissions, City Council, City management and the Mayor. Respond to media, television and newsprint requests for information. Respond to Open Record Requests. Handle telephone calls requesting information or filing complaints. Route complaints to appropriate section or individual. Handle the more sensitive or highly political investigations and cases. Conduct speaking engagements with citizen groups and City Representative meetings with the public. Research changes in codes and regulations.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, guide and check work. Review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate divisional activities. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide staff training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hire, termination, transfers, discipline or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: This recruitment is limited to City of El Paso employees working in the Planning and Inspections department.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 4/7/2026 12:00 AM Mountain

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