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JOB DESCRIPTION Title: INSPECTOR III/ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR Department: Public Services/Building Inspection Class Code: 3126 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Date: August 15, 1998 (Rev 09/2009) Grade Number: 19 GENERAL PURPOSE Under general supervision from the Chief Building Official performs technical duties in overseeing and monitoring environmental and construction regulations to ensure public safety, health, and welfare related to the Murray City Ordinance for the Smelter Site Overlay District. Performs technical duties in enforcing construction codes to ensure public safety and health. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Performs duties of Inspector III. Interface with state and federal regulatory agencies as well as developers, contractors, and consultants, as required. Monitors collection, sampling, testing, and analysis procedures of air, materials sampling when working in category IV. Provides quality assurance monitoring of contracted quality assurance program. Oversees enforcement of institutional controls after site remediation. Inspects grading, excavations and new construction for compliance with approved work plans. Performs related duties as assigned by Chief Building Official. ---PAGE BREAK--- Inspector III/Environmental Compliance Inspector Page 2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience Graduation from college with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Geology, to include three years experience in engineering, or soils inspection and three years experience in materials testing, six years of experience in building inspections or the construction trades, with a minimum of two years experience as an inspector for a governmental agency or as a general construction foreman, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements Must have a valid Utah Driver License; must be an I.C.C. certified commercial and residential inspector in the four following fields: building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical; must be licensed with the State of Utah as a Combination Building Inspector within 60 days of employment. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Considerable knowledge of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and the National Electrical Code; considerable knowledge of current construction methods, materials, tools and equipment. Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications. Ability to detect hazards and violations and recommend corrective measures during field inspection work; ability to enforce regulations with firmness, consistency, tact and courtesy in the field inspection work; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to remain calm, objective and impartial under stressful conditions; ability to establish and maintain working relationships with employees, other departments, contractors, the general public, and other governmental agencies. Must obtain 1910.120 HASWOPER Training (40 hours) within 30 days of hire date. Considerable knowledge of soils, testing methods, grading, drainage, paving, construction codes, current building construction methods, materials, tools, and equipment. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED Personal computer, including word processing and inspection software; motor vehicle; portable radio; phone; ladder or scaffolding; tape measure; level, hand tools, copy and fax machine, reference codes. ---PAGE BREAK--- Inspector III/Environmental Compliance Inspector Page 3 PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed mostly in office settings. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, or construction sites. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate tools, computers and various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office, and moderate to loud in the field. DEPT/DIVISION APPROVED BY: EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE: H. R. DEPT. APPROVED BY: *Essential functions of the job.