Senior Mechanical Inspector

Job Posting

This listing closes on 7 / 31 / 2025 at 5 : 00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Employer : City of Miami Beach

Salary : $2,736.80 - $4,420.00 Biweekly

Location : Miami Beach, FL

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 1972

Department : Building Serv - Building

Opening Date : 07 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : 7 / 31 / 2025 at 5 : 00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Nature of Work

Highly responsible, administrative, supervisory, and technical work in enforcing compliance with applicable national, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations in the City's Building Department through reviewing construction plans and specifications of new and existing building structures and properties. Work includes offices and field duties.

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Conducts technical field inspections of building equipment and installations
• Reviews building plans, blueprints, specifications, and materials lists to determine compliance with applicable regulations and good mechanical practices and recommends approval or rejection
• Acts as the Chief Mechanical Inspector in the absence of the Chief Mechanical Inspector
• Assigns and investigates reported and unreported hazards, possible safety problems, and violations of code
• Issues permits and certifications dependent upon compliance with standards, and assists applicants in completing necessary forms
• Recommends methods, materials, equipment, and alterations to assist in compliance with accepted standards
• Testifies in court and before related boards : obtains documentation and prepares testimony
• Prepares and maintains reports, records, and correspondence concerning mechanical enforcement and inspection activities : enters inspection requests and results into computer database
• Performs related work as needed

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements

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Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications, and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified. Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.

Benefits

Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance, excellent retirement plan : pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting." Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible) : flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA). For a more detailed overview of the benefit package, please visit the Benefits section.

Are you a Master General Mechanical contractor having held a certification by the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying board for a period of at least five (5) years and having five (5) years of field experience under that certification OR A State Certified Mechanical contractor having held a certification by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board for a period of at least five (5) years and having five (5) years of field experience under that license OR A Florida Licensed Professional Engineer having obtained a license pursuant to examination in the mechanical discipline and having had five (5) years of field experience under that license?

Can you attain Provisional Mechanical Inspector and Plans Examiner certification from the Florida Board of Code Administrators and Inspectors within ninety (90) days of appointment?

Can you attain Standard Mechanical Inspector and Plans Examiner certification from the said board within twelve (12) months of appointment?

Can you attain Mechanical Inspector and Plans Examiner certification from the Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals within ninety (90) days of appointment?

Address : 1700 Convention Center Drive 3rd Floor Miami Beach, Florida, 33139

Phone : 305-673-7524