Building Inspector III

Yamhill County has one regular, full-time position for a Building Inspector III. Employees within this class conduct inspections and perform plan reviews of single and multi- family residential structures, commercial or industrial type structures, and applicable accessory structures for compliance and adherence to the latest edition of the State of Oregon Residential Code, State of Oregon Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical Specialty Codes, and the Oregon Electrical Code. The work involves considerable contact with private citizens, building contractors and others where firmness, tact, and diplomacy are required to obtain compliance and cooperation.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Reviews blueprints, plans, and sketches for compliance with applicable codes prior to issuance of building permits; lists and explains discrepancies and deficiencies of plans to contractors and the public; approves plans after corrections. • Performs on-site inspections of building construction to ensure compliance with current structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes; verifies construction is according to approved plans. • Responds to questions from and advises the public and building contractors on the requirements for approval of construction or modifications to buildings. • Writes correction notices. • Issues "stop work" orders. • Completes inspection forms. • Investigates building code violations, complaints, and official reports, checking hazardous conditions. • Inspects manufactured home set-ups, plumbing and electrical hookups. • Maintains records of inspections pending and completed.Minimum Experience and Training/Other RequirementsResidential Electrical, State of Oregon Residential Plans Examiner, Structural, Mechanical, and Plumbing Inspector.OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Ability to secure and maintain a drivers license valid in the state of Oregon.The BenefitsYamhill County offers generous employee benefits:15 paid holidays per year.19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day). PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions. Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.13/month for PPO and $0 monthly for HMO for 2024 to2025 plan year. * Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness. *Subject to the AFCSME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026). Salary $6,187.01 - $7,871.70 Monthly Closing Date 8/1 3 /2 0 2 5 5 O 0 0 P MTo ApplyClick the APPLY button to go to our site and read the full job description and follow the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. recblid r7br7m8vz53fwqjyipnhjwdme3v72vPDN-9f871bd5-bdf6-44b1-a150-a0b4bdb01ef1

Created: 2025-08-03