Building Inspector

The City of Sacramento's Community Development Department is seeking a Building Inspector (Plan Reviewer) to work in the Plan Review Section of the Building Division.

This posting will be open until filled. Application cut-off dates are 1/15/2026, 2/15/2026, 3/15/2026, 4/15/2026, 5/15/2026, 6/15/2026, 7/15/2026, 8/15/2026, 9/15/2026, 10/15/2026, 11/15/2026, 12/15/2026.

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The ideal candidate will have experience in building construction, building materials and construction methods, and reading building plans. The candidate will also possess customer service and communication skills with the ability to think critically to resolve code-related issues. Make an impact on the community by joining the City of Sacramento's vibrant and dynamic Building team.

Building Inspector I/ Building Inspector II/ Building Inspector III DEFINITION To perform rule specific inspection activities in the review of plans and inspections of new building projects, alterations, and repairs, to enforce a variety of codes, ordinances, and established standards to achieve compliance, and to perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Depending on qualifications, incumbents may be assigned to any one, or any combination of inspection discipline areas as:

• Building Specialty Inspection
• Plumbing/Mechanical Specialty Inspection
• Electrical Specialty Inspection
• Roofing Combination Inspection
• Residential Combination Inspection
• Multi-Family Residential and Light Commercial Combination Inspection
• Residential Combination & Structural Plan Review
• Non-Structural Building Plan Review
• Plumbing/Mechanical Plan Review
• Electrical Plan Review
• Project Management
• Enforcement Case Management

Supervision Received and Exercised Direct and lead supervision is provided by a Supervising Building Inspector or higher-level management personnel.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Identify and enforce a variety of codes, ordinances, and standards violations for conformance with plans and specifications.
• Inspect work product and materials in building construction projects for conformance with plans and specifications, and inspect potentially substandard or dangerous buildings.
• Work with diagrams, specifications, plans, and similar documents.
• Read and interpret building construction and engineering plan specifications and codes.
• Prepare and maintain reports.
• Confer with, and assist architects, engineers, contractors, builders, homeowners, tenants and the general public in the field and office; explain and interpret requirements and restrictions, keep records and prepare reports as necessary.
• Enter information into the Automated Permit System and the computer for word processing, calendaring, and electronic mail.
• Perform basic plan review, routing and project management activities, issue permits, and fee calculations.
• Identify illegal construction activity and issues violation notices.
• May perform case or project management activities.
• Other duties may be performed, not all duties may be performed by each individual holding this classification.

Qualifications include:

• Knowledge of methods, practices, and materials used in construction work relating to a particular inspection discipline.
• Proper inspection techniques to examine work product and materials.
• Data entry and information retrieval from various computer systems necessary for duties.
• Safety rules, regulations and practices applied to construction areas and office spaces.
• Codes, ordinances, and policies applicable to a particular inspection discipline(s).
• Ability to read and write the English language at a level of proficiency necessary for effective job performance.
• Apply technical knowledge and follow proper inspection techniques to examine work product and materials.
• Recognize correct installations of building systems; detect defects and faults in construction work product and materials.
• Detect deviations from plans, regulations, and read and interpret building construction and engineering plans, specifications, and codes.
• Understand diagrams, specifications, plans, and similar documents at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, engineers, architects, contractors, tenants, owners, and the general public.
• Operate a motor vehicle.
• Operate a personal computer and other electronic equipment, including field entry devices and cellular phone.
• Lift, carry, push, tools, equipment, supplies and plans weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work within confined spaces, climb ladders, work around power and noise producing equipment, work in confined spaces requiring reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, and crouching.
• Work in all weather conditions including wet, hot, cold and windy.
• Access construction areas within construction sites.
• Work on uneven work surfaces, trenches, slopes, roof structures, framing, and other conditions found in a construction environment.
• Serve on-call, work after hours, weekends and holidays, during emergency situations, and as required.
• Anticipate issues and seek resolution through various resources.
• Provide service to all customers with a professional and sincere attitude; be customer service oriented.