Description
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.
- • 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.
- • Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs.
- • Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
- • Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.
- • Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.
- • Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
- • Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
- • Train, direct, or supervise other construction inspectors.
- • Conduct environmental hazard inspections to identify or quantify problems, such as asbestos, poor air quality, water contamination, or other environmental hazards.
- • Evaluate project details to ensure adherence to environmental regulations.
- • Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact.
- • Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.
- • Sample and test air to identify gasses, such as bromine, ozone, or sulfur dioxide, or particulates, such as mold, dust, or allergens.
- • Conduct inspections, using survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, or test equipment.
- • Confer with owners, violators, or authorities to explain regulations or recommend remedial actions.
- • Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
- • Examine lifting or conveying devices, such as elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, hoists, inclined railways, ski lifts, or amusement rides to ensure safety and proper functioning.
- • Estimate cost of completed work or of needed renovations or upgrades.
- • Evaluate premises for cleanliness, such as proper garbage disposal or lack of vermin infestation.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
