City of Norfolk, VA

Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Department of City Planning ensures the highest quality of life for present and future generations by providing excellent planning and enforcement services emphasizing the development of safe, healthy and fun communities where people choose to live, work and play.

Responsible for the technical review, coordination, and communication of development review activities, including site plans, zoning certificates, building permits, trades permits, and business license review. Serves as a direct source and liaison with the public.

Essential Functions

• Verifies field construction complies with code requirements and approved plans.
• Performs Damage Assessment after major weather events.
• Investigates code complaints, issues notices to correct, notices of violation, stop work orders and summons if required.
• Testify in court on rare occasions as required.
• Possess ability to use computer software, computers, and mobile field devices for data entry.
• Be able to communicate well, via in person, phone, email, and electronic inspection results.
• Reviews construction methods related to the installation of plumbing systems and equipment.
• Consults with contractors, architects, engineers, and building managers to discuss and resolve code issues.
• Ensures quality, accuracy, and completeness of all projects and accompanying records and reports.
• Conducts acceptance tests, and field inspections for new installations, repairs, and modifications.
• Must have a wide range of construction knowledge.
• Conducts administrative duties by maintaining records of inspections, inspection results, notices of violation, stop work orders, inspection approvals and those requiring corrective action, organize scheduled inspections and organize complaint investigations.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Required:

• Three years of experience and general knowledge in at least one of the following areas: building construction, building, fire or housing inspections, plumbing, electrical or mechanical trades, fire protection, elevators, property maintenance, real estate, land use, or zoning, two years of which should be in Building Code inspections in primary discipline (Plumbing).

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Commercial and Residential Mechanical Inspector code enforcement certification required.
• Special Police Commission required within 6 months of appointment.

Work Schedule:

• M-F, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, 40 hours per week 1/2 hour lunch

Signing Bonus:

• This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.