At The City of Frederick, we value diversity and the respect, engagement, and productivity an inclusive environment produces. We seek to consistently improve internal and external customer satisfaction, innovate, and expand capability of services, and be a government that practices equality, equity, and fairness. We invite you to bring your skills, abilities, and knowledge to The City of Frederick and be a valued addition to a workforce that we know is our greatest asset.

Frederick is a progressive, richly diverse, and authentically charming city. Recognized as one of the best places to live in Maryland, Frederick is surrounded by mountain views and centrally located about 45 miles north of Washington D.C. and 45 miles west of Baltimore, MD.

This is a professional position responsible for enforcement and compliance of City, County, State and Federal Fire and Life Safety codes and regulations. This position may be called upon for enforcement and compliance, in whole or in part of other various codes/ regulations adopted by the City. This position will maintain inspection records, coordinate and perform building inspections and plan review of residential and commercial buildings, both new and existing. This position will meet with Architects, Engineers, Contractors and the General Public in person, by phone and through written correspondence, providing code/ regulation interpretations. This position investigates and resolves various complaints received. This position will provide supervision to the Fire System Inspector and will receive supervision from the Chief Building Code Official.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to frequently move about for long periods of time, position self to perform inspections, ascend and descend stairs and ladders, and traverse varied terrain. The employee is required to occasionally remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time, to compile and retrieve information from computers, telephones phones, etc., to draft and write, and to handle paperwork. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe and inspect items directly in front or to either side of self, to assess items at a distance, to distinguish colors, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work time will be divided between typical office setting and fieldwork on active construction sites. The employee will have regular exposure to varying outside conditions and extremes in temperatures.