Construction & Building Inspectors
Also called:
Building Inspector, Engineering Technician, Construction Inspector, Engineer
What they do:
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
On the job, you would:
- Issue violation notices and stop-work orders, conferring with owners, violators, and authorities to explain regulations and recommend rectifications.
- Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.
- Approve and sign plans that meet required specifications.
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
Business
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Word processing software
- Inspection Depot Home Guide System
- Microsoft Word
Compliance software
- Automated permit system software
- NorthWest Builders Network Plan Analyst
Spreadsheet software
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$53,450
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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