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Job Description
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-4011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,250.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
- Currently, there are 94,960 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction and Building Inspectors”.
Also Known As…
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Plumbing Inspector
- Inspector
- Elevator Inspector
- Construction Materials Testing Technician
- Construction Inspector
- Combination Building Inspector
- Building Official
- Building Inspector
- Building Inspection Engineer
- Building Code Administrator
- Weight Inspector
- Street Openings Inspector
- Street Inspector
- Site Damage Prevention Technician
- Sidewalk Inspector
- Safety Inspector
- Road Inspector
- Residential Building Inspector
- Real Estate Inspector
- Pressure Vessel Inspector
- Plan Examiner
- Plan Checker
- Pipeline Construction Inspector
- Permit Specialist
- Paving Inspector
- Natural Gas Inspector
- Line Inspector
- Inspecting Engineer
- Infrastructure Technician
- Housing Inspector
- Highway Inspector
- Heating and Refrigeration Inspector
- Grade Checker
- Gas Inspector
- Elevators Inspector
- Electrical Inspector
- Dredging Inspector
- Construction Technician
- Construction Code Administrator
- Construction Checker
- Compliance Officer
- Compliance Manager
- Compliance Coordinator
- Compliance Analyst
- Code Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Building Equipment Inspector
- Building Code Inspector
- Bridge Inspector
- Boilers Inspector
- Boiler Inspector
- Architectural Inspector
- Architectural Examiner
- Amusement Ride Inspector
Tasks for “Home Inspector”
- Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
- Conduct inspections, using survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, or test equipment.
- Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact.
- Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.
- Confer with owners, violators, or authorities to explain regulations or recommend remedial actions.
- Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.
- Evaluate project details to ensure adherence to environmental regulations.
- Conduct environmental hazard inspections to identify or quantify problems such as asbestos, poor air quality, water contamination, or other environmental hazards.
- Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
- Estimate cost of completed work or of needed renovations or upgrades.
- Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.
- Sample and test air to identify gasses, such as bromine, ozone, or sulfur dioxide, or particulates, such as mold, dust, or allergens.
- Examine lifting or conveying devices, such as elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, hoists, inclined railways, ski lifts, or amusement rides to ensure safety and proper functioning.
- Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
- Train, direct, or supervise other construction inspectors.
- Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs.
- Evaluate premises for cleanliness, such as proper garbage disposal or lack of vermin infestation.
- Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Architects' scales
- Non-contact infrared thermometers
- Pressure gauges
- Air sampling pumps
- Circuit analyzers
- Torque meters
- Pounds per square inch PSI test gauges
- Water pressure gauges
- Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
- Handheld thermometers
- Air sampling devices
- Theodolites
- Air velocity and temperature meters
- Electronic distance measuring equipment
- Radon detection devices
- Combustible gas detectors
- Water quality test kits
- Desktop computers
- Inspection mirrors
- Video inspection cameras
- Temperature/humidity testers
- Megohmeters
- Airflow meters
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- Optical scanners
- Manometers
- Notebook computers
- Moisture meters
- Insulation testers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Plumb bobs
- Axes
- Gas leak detection devices
- Concrete testers
- Refrigeration thermometers
- Computerized data collectors
- Programmable calculators
- Arc receptacle testers
- Two way radios
- Automatic levels
- Infrared thermometer lasers
- Distance measuring wheels
- Electrical circuit testers
- Optical levels
- Spectrometers
- Magnetic locators
- Lock levels
- Ultrasonic thickness gauges
- Electronic levels
- Laser printers
- Vibration meters
- 10-key calculators
- Screwdrivers
- Multimeters
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Digital cameras
- Adjustable wrenches
- Ultrasonic leak detectors
- Transit levels
- Voltage testers
- Conductivity meters
- Refrigerant leak detectors
- Engineering scales
- Clamp-on multimeters
- Borescopes
- Laptop computers
- Volt-ammeters
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Force gauges
- Asphalt thermometers
- Power analyzer dataloggers
- Drafting tools
- Digital multimeters
- Cordless drills
- Hygrometers
- Tablet computers
- Concrete strength measurers
- Probe rods
- Light meters
- Chlorine meters
- Laser measuring devices
- Scanners
- Wearable mobile inspection computers
- Levels
- Continuity testers
- Laser fiches
- Tape measures
- Stud locators
- Microwave leakage detectors
- Hydrometers
- Shovels
- pH meters
- Map wheels
- Ground resistance testers
- Surface thermometers
- Microsoft Project
- NorthWest Builders Network Plan Analyst
- Vision Software
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Real estate and tax software
- Trimble Digital Fieldbook
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Mobile building inspection software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- ESRI ArcView
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Inspection Depot Home Guide System
- OptaSoft Commercial Building Inspector
- Automated permit system software
- Database software
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Residential home inspection form software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Word processing software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Intuit Quicken
- Municipal geographic management software
- Arc Second PocketCAD
- SAP
- Microsoft Office
- New construction inspection form software
- Email software
- Microsoft PowerPoint