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Building Inspector - Structural ($5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS)Government Jobs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Building Inspector - Structural ($5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS)

Building Inspector - Structural ($5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS)

Government Jobs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
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Structural Inspector

The City of Sunrise is now offering a $5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS to internal and external candidates who successfully complete the hiring process for this position.

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace it's a community built on our Three Pillars : Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Looking ahead, the City is exploring an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative is expected to roll out in the early part of 2026, reflecting our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

This classification works under the direct supervision of the Chief Structural Inspector to conduct structural inspections and enforce the Florida Building Code (FBC), City Ordinances, and State Statutes.

Examples of Duties

Essential Job Functions :

  • Perform field inspections of all aspects of construction that fall under the structural discipline defined in the FBC during the process of construction and upon completion of work for conformance with approved building permit plans, the Florida Building Code, and City of Sunrise Ordinances that are directly related to building construction.
  • Issue correction notices for non-conformance with approved plans and to re-inspect work when deficiencies have been corrected.
  • Enter the status of each inspection in the computer after each inspection has been performed.
  • Consult with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and tenants.
  • Investigate complaints received regarding alleged code violations, determine the validity of the complaints and take appropriate action.
  • Post properties and testify at Special Magistrate hearings.
  • Retain licenses and certifications that are required for this position through mandatory continuing education classes.
  • Perform other related work as required.

Requirements

Education :

  • Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED equivalency diploma.
  • Proof of the highest level of completed education must be submitted as an attachment with application.

    • Licenses and Experience :

  • Meet one of the following :
  • Possess a current license as a Certified General Contractor or Certified Building Contractor with at least five (5) years of experience within the State of Florida in the structural discipline with that license of which, two years shall have been within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) or by passing the Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) HVHZ exam.
  • Or be a Florida Registered Architect or a Florida Licensed Professional Engineer in the discipline requested with two (2) years of HVHZ experience or by passing the BORA HVHZ exam.
  • Possess a current Certificate of Competency or a Professional Engineer license or Architect registration issued by at least one of the following entities :
  • Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.
  • Broward County Central Examining Board of Building Construction Trades.
  • Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board.
  • Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
  • Department of Business and Professional Regulations as an Architect.
  • Possess a current active license issued by the State of Florida, Building Code and Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB) as a Standard Building Inspector.
  • Possess or be eligible to obtain a current certification as a Structural Inspector issued by BORA.
  • Florida Residents : Must possess a valid Florida driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Non-Florida Residents : Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record AND obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.
  • Structural Building Inspectors shall be required to obtain a Reinforced Unit Masonry certification within two (2) years from their initial BORA certification date.
  • All required certifications and licenses must be kept current to continue employment in this position.

    • Physical Requirements

    Work Environment :

  • Work is performed mostly in the field conducting indoor and outdoor inspections of new construction, additions, and alterations of residential and commercial structures.
  • The duties of this position entail physically demanding work; often outdoors in all weather conditions, and involves frequent travel to many different job sites during each workday.

    • Physical :

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and / or fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Ability to occasionally require to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, raising objects from lower to higher positions or moving horizontally from position-to-position.
  • Ability to climb ladders and stairs requiring agility and moderate physical exertion.
  • Physical capability to effectively use and operate City assigned vehicles.

    • Sensory :

  • Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through personal contact, the use of the telephone and / or other City issued technology devices.
  • Ability to hear within normal audio range, with or without correction.
  • Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Thorough knowledge of required structural inspections, procedures and practices.
  • Thorough knowledge of the materials, and methods and practices of construction used in the high velocity hurricane zone (HVHZ) areas of Florida.
  • Thorough knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations governing work that falls under the structural discipline in Broward County.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction documents, product approvals, plans, and recognize deviations from such plans in the construction and installation processes.
  • Ability to enforce code regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to prepare clear and concise written reports.
  • Ability to manage multiple, high-priority assignments.
  • Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisors, co-workers, other City employees as well as with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and tenants.
  • Ability to provide the best customer service possible at all times.
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