Expected Hiring Range: $94,099.20-$114,649.60 annually
(Salary Grade Step Range Up to $131,622.40)
Position Details
- Public Services Department
- Reports to Assistant Town Manager
- Full-time, non-union, exempt, 40 hrs/ week, benefits eligible
Performs a variety of routine and complex technical work involved in the enforcement of state Building Code, Reading Zoning Bylaws, and other related codes and standards, through building inspections and other means. Ongoing projects include the construction of municipal buildings (elementary school and recreational center), mixed-use developments, and consistent residential/commercial permitting.
Work Hours
This is a full time position with typical 40 hrs/week, varied hours Monday – Thursday with required availability for after normal hours of operation. Emergency on-call 24 hours required, with weekend availability if necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
- Must be certified by the BBRS as a Local Building Inspector, certification as a Building Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of 780 CMR R7, the Rules and Regulations for the Certification of Inspectors of Buildings, Building Commissioners and Local Inspectors.
- Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in general construction and related fields; or
- Any equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience, with additional work experience substituting for the required education on a year for year basis.