Commercial Inspection Tx Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $53,028.35 - $81,557.60 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Civil Service
Job Number: 17215-0726
Department: Building & Development Permit
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Requirements
MOS Codes: None
Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED, or higher, plus two (2) years residential or commercial inspection experience (electrical, structural, plumbing and mechanical); or two (2) years of housing inspection experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Residential Combination Inspector or ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector and two (2) other ICC Commercial certifications at time of application.
ICC certification as a Residential or Commercial Building Inspector, whichever applies within six (6) months of appointment.
Plumbing Inspector License from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within one (1) year of appointment. Submission of application to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners required within six (6) months of appointment.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate and conduct field inspections of new and existing residential and commercial buildings to ensure conformance with applicable structural, electrical, mechanical, gas and plumbing codes.
Typical Duties
Oversee inspections of structures to ensure prompt and efficient customer service. Involves: reviewing work of inspectors to ensure quality and uniformity of inspections; keeping abreast of changes in codes, regulations and departmental policies and providing such information to contractors, engineers, architects and other inspectors monitoring construction of major projects; investigating and answering complaints; assessing needs and priorities of division; recommending, developing and implementing program improvements.
Perform on-site inspections of residential and commercial construction for compliance with approved plans, specifications and applicable local, state and national codes, regulations and standards governing construction, alteration and repair of buildings. Involves: scheduling initial and follow-up inspections; reviewing plans and specifications in preparation for conducting inspection; investigating complaints to determine existence of illegal or hazardous conditions in new or existing structures; informing property owners and contractors of violations and unacceptable layouts, materials, and equipment; issuing red tags, correction notices, stop work orders and citations as appropriate when construction does not conform to code or approved plans; explaining code and design requirements and restrictions, and construction corrections necessary for compliance; ensuring construction is being performed by licensed contractors under City issued permits.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: scheduling, assigning, instructing, guiding, checking and evaluating work; arranging for or engaging in employee training and development; enforcing personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance, and safe work practices; counseling, motivating and maintaining harmonious working relationships among subordinates; recommending staffing and employee status changes.
Perform related incidental duties contributing to the realization of unit or team objectives as required. Includes: testifying in court and before construction boards of appeals; substituting for supervisor, coworkers or subordinates as qualified and within authorized limits by carrying out specified functions to maintain continuity of ordinary operations, if delegated; providing designated support for projects or activities overseen by higher graded non-supervisory personnel as instructed; explaining and demonstrating work performed to assist supervisor in orienting and training less knowledgeable employees; engaging in assignments pertaining to functions of other positions for training purposes under close supervision; logging activities, and preparing and submitting recurring or special status reports; keeping tools, equipment and work area orderly, safe and clean.
General Information
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Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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BENEFITS
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
1. First day of January (New Year's Day)
2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
5. June 19 (Juneteenth)
6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)
8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
12. Employee's Birthday
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
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Please select the combination of education and experience you possess.

• A High School diploma or GED plus two (2) years residential or commercial inspection experience (electrical, structural, plumbing and mechanical)
• A High School diploma or GED plus two (2) years of housing inspection experience.
• An Associate's degree or higher and one (1) year residential or commercial inspection experience (electrical, structural, plumbing and mechanical)
• An associate's degree or higher and one (1) year of housing inspection experience.
• None of the above

02
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

03
This position requires an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Residential Combination Inspector or ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector and two (2) other ICC Commercial certifications at time of application. Please select what you possess.

• ICC certification as a Residential Combination Inspector and two (2) other ICC Commercial certifications.
• ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector and two (2) other ICC Commercial certifications at time of application.
• I do not possess either of the above choices.

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Please select your level of knowledge of principles, methods and materials of construction.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

05
Please select your level of knowledge of national, state and local regulations and recognized professional standards related to residential construction.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

06
Please select your level of knowledge of supervisory techniques, and administrative practices and procedures.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

07
Please select your level of knowledge of interpretation of construction plans and code requirements.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

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Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National