Plumbing Inspector
Position Details
Job Information
| Appointing Authority | Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry |
| Bargaining Unit | Executive’s Office (AFSCME Local 1229) |
| Department/Division | Executive, Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Full Time/Part Time | Full Time |
| Regular/Temporary | Regular |
| Work Schedule | Monday – Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Some evening and weekend work may be required. |
| Job Description | Under general supervision; conducts field inspections on commercial and residential plumbing installation for enforcement of state and county codes and ordinances; checks building plans for plumbing system; answers inquiries and interprets plumbing codes. Performs other related duties as required. |
| Required Qualifications | Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed below.
Completion of a high school equivalent education. Current possession of an Ohio certification as a plumbing inspector issued by the Department of Commerce. |
| Preferred Qualifications | |
| Pre-Employment Testing Requirements | Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing |
| Work Environment | The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•May be exposed to the hazards associated with building construction, remodeling, and installation and inspection of same, abandoned or foreclosed homes, electric cables, wires, and patch panels, dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, mold, smoke, animal and human waste, unsanitary conditions, high and low temperatures, water, and adverse weather conditions. |
| Physical Demands | •While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to independently travel to and access the various assigned work sites, offices and agencies, institutions, businesses, homes. •Employee must demonstrate physical fitness and agility and move whole body in physical exertion. •Typically requires lifting, sitting, walking, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, standing, reaching, stooping, bending, talking, hearing, seeing. •Requires various types of physical exertion, such as prolonged bending, stooping, crouching or crawling and lifting, walking on uneven terrain and driving vehicles for long periods of time. •Employee is required to reach with hands and arms, climb, and balance, move, and transport inspection/test equipment and carry objects weighing up to 60 pounds repeatedly from one location to another. •Job requires employee to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and perform and repetitive motions; utilize diagnostic equipment, hand and power tools, and other equipment to accomplish job duties. •Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision. Must be able to focus clearly at 20 inches or less |
| Licensing/Certification | •Plumbing Inspector: Ohio Department of Commerce Plumbing Certification. •Possession of valid driver’s license and good driving record as defined by Department of Law and Insurance and Risk Management, if utilization of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions is required. •Must maintain current certifications, licenses. |
| Additional Information | Conflict of Interest:
Pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4101:1-1 Administration (Ohio Building Code) Section 103.3.3 Conflict of interest. No certified employee or person who contracts for services within the jurisdictional area of a department shall perform services for the department which would require that person or employee to exercise authority or make an evaluation of any work furnished by him or by a private contractor that employs him on a full-time, part-time, or incidental basis. Further, such employee or person shall not engage in conduct that is prohibited or considered a conflict of interest pursuant to Chapter 102 of the Revised Code. |
Job Duties
| Job Duty Name | Plumbing Inspector Job Functions |
| Description of Job Duty | The duties listed below are intended to depict tasks performed by this classification.
Performs commercial and residential field inspections on rough and final plumbing installations for compliance with state and county codes and ordinances; approves installation or issues compliance order to have violations corrected. Confers with architects, engineers, plumbing contractors, property owners and local officials regarding installation of sanitary plumbing compliance with local or state codes. Responds to, investigates and prepares follow-up information on code violation complaints, (e.g., work without a permit, zoning violations, uncertified equipment, materials, or contractors, etc.). Attend seminars, workshops, contractors’ meetings to upgrade, maintain skills and knowledge. |
Requisition Details
Requisition Details
| Requisition Number | B-1222014-R |
| Working Title | Plumbing Inspector |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Advertised Salary | $24.11 hourly $1,928.80 bi-weekly $50,148.80 |
| Open Date | 12/02/2015 |
| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Special Instructions Summary |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Do you possess a current Plumbing Inspector Certification issued by the State of Ohio, Dept. of Commerce?
- Yes
- No
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
None
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter