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Town of Vernon lists this Assistant Building Official opportunity in vernon rockville, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Building OfficialTown of Vernon Department: Building Position Title: Assistant Building Official Wage Classification: N-9 Bargaining Unit: Non-Union Salary: $44.34-$51.40 per hour (commensurate with experience) Hours: 35 hours/week Insurance: Health Savings Account/High-Deductible Health Plan $2,000/$4,000 deductible Pension: Defined Contribution PlanGeneral Statement of Duties: Performs inspection, review, and enforcement duties in assisting in the administration and enforcement of the state building code and related regulations and assists in zoning inspection and enforcement duties.Supervision Received: Receives oral or written work assignments from the Building Official. Plans and organizes work according to unit or standard procedures. Reports work accomplished to supervisor. Supervision Exercised: Assigns tasks to clerical staff.Examples of Essential Duties: Receives building plans Analyzes and evaluates building plans, including location, design, materials, construction methods, and health and safety measures. Coordinates reviews with other Town departments and inspects construction work in progress to ensure conformity with applicable codes and regulations. Enforces building code. Assists with zoning regulations. Recommends issuance of certificates of occupancy. Confers with, and interprets code provisions and application procedures to architects, engineers, contractors, and members of the public. Assists public in modifying building plans or in taking corrective action to comply with code and/or regulations. Provides technical consultation to the town departments in specific building construction areas, including electrical, plumbing heating and carpentry to assure public health and safety. Assists Building Official in inspection and review of major construction projects. Prepares supporting statistical and narrative reports for supervisor. Maintains regular on-site attendance to perform essential duties, including field inspections, construction-site visits, and in-person coordination with contractors, property owners, Town staff, and members of the public.Examples of Incidental Duties: Organizes and maintains files on inspection and review work. Investigates complaints of building code or zoning violations and takes corrective action. Provides technical consultation to town departments and commissions as needed.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to interpret engineering and architectural drawings and specifications. A strong working knowledge of the building code and related building and zoning ordinances, regulations and procedures. Ability to explain code and regulatory information to members of the public. Physical ability to inspect construction work in progress. Some ability to prepare and present written reports.Minimum Qualifications Required: The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with graduation from a vocational technical school or completion of an apprenticeship training program in a constructional skill, and five years' experience in a construction trade.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 in office settings and field environments. Outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments and construction sites. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb, balance, walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance 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 occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions or risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office and moderate to loud in the field.License or Certificate: Certification as an Assistant Building Official, 29-261 and 29-262, and Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies 29-262-4b, Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's license.Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. EOE/AA/M/F
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vernon rockville, CT, 06066, US
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