Construction & Building Inspectors
Also called: Building Inspection Engineer, Building Inspector, Combination Building Inspector, Construction Inspector
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:
- 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.
- Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact.
- Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
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
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
Personality
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
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
- Self Control
Technology
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
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
certificate after high school or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Examples of Registered Apprenticeship programs include:
- Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector
- Field Tech Concrete/Masonry Insp
- Field Tech Soil/Asphalt Inspect
- Field Tech Steel/Weld/Fireprof Insp
- Inspector, Building
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$59,090
$35,220
$95,340
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