MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

(a) Possession of an Associate Degree with specialization in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology or a related field AND one year of full time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in building construction work or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(b) Satisfactory completion of 60 semester hours at a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university in a program leading to a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, or a related field AND one year of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in building construction work or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(c) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three years of satisfactory experience in building construction work or in a building trade such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical or related trades or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(d) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three years of satisfactory experience in the review and interpretation of building plans, property surveys, and zoning regulations.

(e) Any combination of training and experience equal to or greater than that defined in (a), (b), (c) or (d) above.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

NOTE 1: Experience as a qualified building inspector can be substituted for an equivalent amount of the above required experience.

NOTE 2: Candidates for appointment in this class will be required to complete any mandated training as established by the Department of State.