Job Description

Location

1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063

Description

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Community Development & Transportation Department team that fosters innovation, inclusion and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.  

ABOUT THE POSITION

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who possesses both the interpersonal skills and technical expertise needed to perform a range of moderately difficult combination inspections (building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical) of a variety of residences, commercial and industrial buildings. Redwood City currently has issued several large projects under construction containing several underground parking garages, podium concrete decks and large multi residential high-rise structures above. This opportunity will expand your skills in all phases of large commercial projects to custom residential projects through Redwood City.  To review the projects click here:  current-projects.

Job Description URL: 

https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/29824/638828993023400000

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Ideal Candidate

Will have experience in the building construction field, and will poses an ICC building inspector’s certification (or ability to obtain).  Will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service; will be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks; will successfully perform building inspection projects current-projects.; will use initiative and independent judgment; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public, and have a sense of humor.

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

• Make field inspections of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings during various stages of construction and remodeling to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations
• Investigate field complaints when necessary, regarding municipal  code violations and housing, building codes
• Conduct cross training to perform code enforcement duties
• Ensure proper and safe installation of routine and complex building systems
• Confer with architects, contractors, builders, and the general public in the field and office
• Respond to emergency calls and possible weekend inspections
• Keep records, and prepare reports.

You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic team environment, and will also have a chance to participate in many exciting development projects in Redwood City.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities are qualifying. 

Training & Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and completion of a certified apprenticeship program in a major trade. 

Experience:

Three years of experience in the building construction field as a journey level plumber, electrician, carpenter, or related craftsperson. 

Licenses & Certificates:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California Driver’s

License

• Ability to obtain certification as an ICC Building Inspector Certificate within one year of appointment.

Knowledge of:

• Accepted safety standards and methods of building construction.
• Building related codes and ordinances enforceable by the City, specifically California Building Codes.
• Principles and techniques of building inspection work.
• Energy and disabled access regulations.
• Principles, practices and procedures in the construction trades, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical and heating/air-conditioning trades.

Ability to:

• Apply technical knowledge and follow proper inspection techniques to examine workmanship and materials, and detect deviations from plans, regulations and standard construction practices.
• Determine that construction systems conform to City ordinances, applicable codes, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and OSHA safety requirements.
• Advise on standard construction methods and requirements, research and evaluate products and materials for suitability of applications.
• Enforce a variety of related City codes and regulations with firmness, tact, and accuracy.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with architects, engineers, builders, contractors, and property owners.
• Read and interpret building plans and specifications.
• Use technology and software (such as smart phones, computer, email, permit software) in the office and on the field

Physical Characteristics: Must be able to work in varying climatic conditions and be in sufficiently good health to perform job duties.

Special Instructions

Submit your application via:  www.CalOpps.orgby 5pm Monday, December 8, 2025. Oral Board Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 20,, 2026 and will be conducted virtually via Zoom.

Applications must be filled out completely.  Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application. 

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Recruitment Contact

Contact email: 

spisani@redwoodcity.org

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