Description
About Us
Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city! Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, clean technology and advanced manufacturing, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks, nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 235,000 residents. As a full-service city, Fremont employs 962 regular employees and operates on a FY 2020-21 General Fund budget of $213.4 million. With its strong and diversified business base, Fremont is an important economic force in the region. The City strives to be an innovator in municipal government, with dynamic leadership provided by the City Council and City Manager.
The Department
The Community Development Department provides community planning, engineering, code enforcement, and building permit and inspection services. Using the City's General Plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances, the Department acts as the steward of the community by assisting the public through mandated development project reviews, the subdivision of land, and related public improvement plans.
To safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare, the Department is also responsible for ensuring that buildings and public improvements are designed and constructed according to established standards and governing regulations. The City's capital assets - such as streets, parks, and public buildings - are designed and constructed under the Department's auspices.
The Position & Responsibilities
- Performs inspections, plan check, and related duties in the specialized field of mechanical building inspections.
- Investigates unlisted equipment and suspect substandard installations to determine product equivalency.
- Resolves disputes over interpretation and application of building codes.
- Reviews building plans to determine compliance to specialized systems and methods and schedules of inspection.
- Meets with City officials, business representatives and the general public to discuss specialized facets of inspection, including procedures and problems.
- Represents the City at meetings and conferences.
- Reviews and approves building permits.
- Trains staff in assigned building inspection specialty.
- Performs combination building inspection duties.
- Prepares correspondence and reports.
- Maintains building inspection records.
Ideal Candidate
Ideal Candidate
The City is searching for a self-motivated individual to join our team. In addition to the minimum qualifications and required licensures, the selected candidate must have strong customer service skills and the ability to perform a variety of complex building inspection functions. The Building Inspector Specialist must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, with the ability to be sensible, respectful, and patient working in a diverse environment. Experience with a public agency is desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will have any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge and skills necessary to satisfactorily perform the essential duties of the job. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills would be:
Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Experience: Two years experience in building inspection work, including one year in a specialized field of mechanical inspections or equivalent specialized training or experience. In addition, incumbents must have a minimum of two years of experience equivalent to Building Inspector II in the City of Fremont (equivalent external experience may be considered at the discretion of the Fremont Building Official).
Licenses, Certificates & Special Requirements
ICC Certification as a Residential Building Inspector and a Commercial Building Inspector.
Three specialty certificates (residential or commercial - mechanical, electrical, plumbing) with a minimum of two commercial specialty certificates. Specialists must also have both Residential and Commercial trade certifications in the position’s specialty (mechanical). ICC Fire Inspector II, NICET, or OSFM Fire Inspector may substitute as one commercial specialty certificate.
Certified Access Specialist program (CASp) is highly desirable.
Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment and maintain during appointment, a valid Class C California Driver’s License.
Benefits
Current benefit features include:
- Medical – A variety of plans are offered through CalPERS.
- Dental – Plans are offered through Delta Dental.
- Vision – Plans are offered through VSP.
- Cafeteria Benefits Plan for employees/dependents includes up to $2,350 (2021) monthly to purchase medical, dental and vision plans; child care and medical expenses can be paid for with pre-tax dollars.
- Retirement: As defined by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and in the *CalPERS retirement system, Classic Members will receive CalPERS retirement benefits under the 2% at age 60 plan. New Members will receive CalPERS retirement benefits under the 2% at age 62 plan.
- Deferred Compensation Voluntary Plan Options – The City offers two optional 457 plans for employee participation.
- Income Protection – The City provides basic plan coverage for Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long Term Disability with additional coverage available for purchase by the employee.
- Flexible Benefit Plan – Employees have the option to contribute tax-free income for medical premiums, healthcare reimbursement and dependent care reimbursement.
- Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transportation) – Employees have the option to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for work-related commuting and parking expenses.
- General Leave – Varies based on years of experience
- Holidays – 12 days paid and 1 floating holiday
A complete benefits summary can be found at www.fremont.gov.
Special Instructions
How to Join Our Team
To view the complete job announcement and application instructions, visit: www.fremont.gov/cityjobs
Applications will be considered as they are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.