Online Design Checker Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\r\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\r\nbut can be extended.\r\n\r\nSupplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental\r\nQuestionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the\r\nApplication or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\r\n\r\n\r\nApplications and\r\nsupplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource\r\nServices Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.\r\n\r\nAPPLICATIONS AND\r\nSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\r\n

DESCRIPTION

\r\nTHE AGENCY\r\nThe mission of\r\nPublic Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County\r\nby providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure\r\nthrough accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided\r\nby the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood control planning and\r\ndesign, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design,\r\nroadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and\r\nbuilding inspections.\r\n\r\nThe goals of the\r\nAgency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of\r\nflood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life\r\ncycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction\r\nadhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness,\r\nresponse and recover, ensure that the Agency's operations and services minimize\r\nnegative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency\r\nprograms through a vital business and administrative support system.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\nabout the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa.\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE POSITION\r\nThis series specification describes two Building Inspector classes which, under general supervision at the lower level and under direction at the higher level, examines dwellings and commercial buildings under construction or alteration for conformity to the Alameda County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes, the Zoning Ordinance, the California Energy Conservation Regulations, Green Buildings, and Disabled Access, and the Alameda County Housing Code; and to perform other related duties.\r\n\r\nThe class of Building Inspector II is responsible for the examination of all types of building construction, including commercial, high rise, apartments, condominiums and subdivision tracts. This class is distinguished from the next higher class of Supervising Building Inspector in that the latter class has supervisory authority over the Building Inspectors and program responsibility for the Building Regulations Section of the Building Inspection Department. \r\nFor\r\nmore detailed information about the job classification, visit:Building Inspector II (#8310)\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO\r\nQUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM\r\nREQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I or II).\r\n\r\n\r\nEITHER I\r\n\r\nThe equivalent of one year of experience in the class of Building Inspector I or Plans Checker in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOR II\r\n\r\nThe equivalent of four years full-time journey-level experience in a building trade and the equivalent of three years of experience as an inspector in a public building inspection department. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLicense:\r\n Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. \r\n Possession of certification as an Inspector or Plan Reviewer by the International Code Council (ICC) is desirable. \r\n Possession of certification as a California Access Specialist (CASp) is desirable. \r\n\r\nSpecial Requirement: As a condition of employment, the State law requires that a Building Inspector must qualify for a certification in at least one of the building codes (Plumbing, Electrical, Building or Mechanical) or combination of all four codes by the International Code Council (ICC) by the end of two years of employment. Not obtaining a certificate in at least one of the building codes after two years of employment will result in termination. \r\n\r\nNOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. \r\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The\r\nmost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\r\n\r\n\r\nKnowledge of:\r\n\r\n\r\n California Building Code, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Code. \r\n California Energy Conservation Regulations, Green Buildings, and Disabled Access. \r\n County Zoning Ordinances. \r\n Construction and installation practices and methods. \r\n Materials and tools of the building trades. \r\n Principles of supervision.\r\n\r\n\r\nAbility to:\r\nRead and interpret plans of complex design. \r\nEstimate structural requirements without benefit of plans. \r\nDevelop training topics and talks. \r\nDetect substandard materials and workmanship. \r\nMaintain effective working relationships with the public and members of the building industry, sometimes under stressful conditions. \r\nPerform mathematical calculations related to the building trades. \r\n\r\n\r\n Write clearly and concisely.\r\n Read and interpret plans of complex design. \r\n Estimate structural requirements without benefit of plans. \r\n Develop training topics and talks. \r\n Detect substandard materials and workmanship. \r\n Maintain effective working relationships with the public and members of the building industry, sometimes under stressful conditions. \r\n Perform mathematical calculations related to the building trades. \r\n Write clearly and concisely.\r\n \r\n\r\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL\r\nCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A review of applicants' application and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.\r\n An oral examination\r\n which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered\r\n virtually and may contain situational exercises.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCandidates must\r\nattain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.\r\n\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\r\n\r\nAlameda County\r\nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is\r\ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for\r\nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine\r\nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the\r\nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the\r\nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be\r\nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be\r\nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate\r\njobs with comparable scopes of work.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\non the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to\r\nKnow" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\r\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be\r\ninformed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process\r\nwhich will require their attendance.\r\n\r\nThe following dates\r\nare tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Deadline for Filing:\r\n 5:00:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Applications & Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications:\r\n August 19, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification to applicants:\r\n August 25, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Civil Service Oral Examination: *\r\n Week September 28, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification of Exam Results:\r\n 1-2 weeks after oral exam\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Department Selection Process:\r\n TBD\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n*The combined oral\r\nexamination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list,\r\nmay serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this\r\nclassification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will\r\nreceive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam\r\ndate.\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.\r\n\r\nREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\r\n\r\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services\r\nDepartment will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection\r\nprocess to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical\r\nconditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and\r\nHousing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and\r\nAlameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To\r\nrequest an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other\r\nphases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human\r\nResources Representative listed on the job announcementno later than the recruitment filing deadline.If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing\r\ndeadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on\r\nthe job announcementwithin ten (10) business days of\r\nsubmitting your application.Unless your disability is\r\nreadily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need\r\nwheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide\r\nsupporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable\r\naccommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants\r\nmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and\r\napplicable statutes.\r\n\r\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable\r\nAccommodation procedures, please visit our website,Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.\r\n

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:\r\nFor your Health & Well-Being\r\n\r\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\r\n Share the Savings\r\n Basic Life Insurance\r\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\r\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\r\n County Allowance Credit\r\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\r\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\r\n Employee Assistance Program\r\n\r\nFor your Financial Future\r\n\r\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\r\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\r\n\r\nFor your Work/Life Balance\r\n\r\n 12 paid holidays\r\n Floating Holidays\r\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\r\n Vacation purchase program\r\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\r\n Pet Insurance\r\n Commuter Benefits Program\r\n Guaranteed Ride Home\r\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\r\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\r\n Child Care Resources\r\n 1stUnited Services Credit Union\r\n\r\n*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please addNoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org,@jobaps.com, acgov.org andNoreply@jobaps.comas accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.\r\nPlease take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.\r\nNOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxNoreply@jobaps.comandNoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.orgare routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website atwww.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.\r\n\r\nErika Beams, Human Resources Analyst\r\nHuman Resource Services Division, County of Alameda \r\nAnalyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org\r\nwww.acgov.org/hrs\r\n\r\n\r\nDISASTER SERVICE\r\nWORKER\r\n\r\nAll Alameda County\r\nemployees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local\r\nlaw. Employment with the County requires\r\nthe affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as\r\nordered in the event of an emergency.\r\n\r\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT\r\nOPPORTUNITY\r\n\r\nAlameda County has a\r\ndiverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is\r\nproud to be an equal opportunity employer.\r\nAll aspects of employment are ...