Expire Date: Open Until Filled

Work Schedule:  8:30 AM – 5:00 PM;  Monday – Friday

Location:  Planning and Zoning Department – Government Center, Camden, S.C.

Benefits:  Medical Insurance, Retirement, Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Days

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• ●Ability to traverse different terrain in all climates.
• ●Under general supervision, conducts routine comprehensive site inspections and/or inspects commercial, residential, and/or new or existing projects to ensure compliance with all codes required by County ordinance.
• ●Schedules and performs routine to complex inspections of residential building construction for compliance with applicable building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, accessibility, and fire safety codes.
• ●Enters inspection requests and results daily and establishes and maintains accurate and complete inspection files.
• ●Examines plats, site plan, manufacturer specifications, architectural and engineered drawings to ensure compliance with related codes
• ●Reports to the Building Official.
• ●Attend training, seminars, conferences, and meetings to stay informed of Federal, State, and local laws.
• ●Ability to communicate with the public in a professional manner.
• ●Performs other duties assigned by the Building Official and Planning and Zoning director (e.g. zoning code enforcement).

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• ●Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by three years of experience in building inspection or construction.
• ●Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• ●Position requires work related to a specific trade such as Building, Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing for a minimum of three years; or any equivalent combination of experience, training, and education.
• ●Inspectors must be certified by ICC-International Code Council certification program or equivalent as a Residential Combination Inspector within one year from the date of employment; and the completion of Commercial Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Certification within two years from the date of employment.
• ●Preferred candidate to be certified through the South Carolina Building Codes Council as a combination inspector or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.
• ●Must possess a valid South Carolina Driver’s License and a copy of a 10-year Motor Vehicle Record and required.
• ●Knowledge of basic computer programs.

Kershaw County Employment Applications are only accepted for positions that are posted. Employment Applications should ONLY be submitted within the posting dates and must be submitted by 5:00 pm on the closing date. Applications should ONLY be submitted ONLINE or to:

Any branch of the SC Department of Employment and Workforce

OR

Attn: Applications

Kershaw County Government Center

515 Walnut Street

Camden, SC 29020

Kershaw County Government is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Kershaw County to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees on the basis of qualifications and without discrimination because of race, religion, color, political affiliation, physical disability, national origin, sex, age, or familial status. Kershaw County is a Drug-Free Workplace.