Inspection Supervisor (84317)

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: Town Hall - Erie, CO 80516Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $90,122.00 - $126,170.00 SalaryJob Category: Planning & Development       Join a team dedicated to building a safe, well designed, and thriving community.  As the Inspection Supervisor you will support the Chief Building Official in managing the Building Division’s daily operations, including planning, coordinating workflow, and carrying out a mix of administrative, technical, and enforcement responsibilities. This position may also serve as the Chief Building Official’s representative in their absence. In this role, you will supervise Inspectors across multiple trade disciplines including building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. You’ll provide technical expertise, ensuring inspections are completed accurately and in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances. In addition, you will conduct plan reviews, coordinate those reviews with internal departments and outside agencies, perform inspections of new and existing structures, assist builders in resolving identified issues, and maintain required inspection records and reports. All staff are expected to adhere to the Town’s mission, vision and values of TRUE.   Posting Dates: 04/13/2026 – 04/25/2026 Please ensure your application is submitted and complete prior to 11:59pm on 04/25/2026 to be considered.  All incomplete applications will be withdrawn from the process. This posting may close early without further notice.  Anticipated Work Schedule: This position is eligible to work remotely two days a week and required to work in-office three days a week.   Work Location: Town Hall, 645 Holbrook, Erie, CO 8051 Pay Range: Full Salary Range: $90,122/year - $126,170/year Anticipated Hiring Range: $90,122/year - $108,149/year Hiring rates are dependent upon experience.   To review the full job description, environmental and physical factors please review job here.   Duties and Responsibilities:  Supervisory Duties:  Provide day-to-day leadership for Inspectors who perform technical trade inspections in the areas of construction, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical and recommends process improvements and changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow. Plan, assign, and evaluate the work of inspectors, provides technical expertise to staff, and establishes unit and staff work goals and objectives. Review, develop, or modify work plans, methods, and procedures, determines work priorities and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage. Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages innovation. Assigns and distributes work, reviews work for accuracy and completeness and returns assignments with recommendations for proper completion. Lead strong customer service expectations: handling escalations, interdepartmental coordination, and contractor/developer relations. Ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of unit activities and safety measures. Provide coaching, training, development and guidance to direct reports while also conducting regular performance review evaluations to assess individual performance and development. Assist staff in resolving individual and work problems; recommends personnel actions. Documents cause for disciplinary action and initiates letters of reprimand and makes formal recommendations for disciplinary action. Responds to formal and informal employee grievances and prepares written responses. Conduct hiring interviews and selects candidate(s) for job opening(s). Participate in planning and managing budget systems; prepares and presents budget recommendations to Building Official; operates within budget parameters; adjusts work plans/activities because of budget changes. Inspection Duties:  Consult with architects, engineers, contractors, departmental supervisors, and others to provide building code interpretation and coordinates projects with other Town agencies and/or State and federal agencies. Keep informed of new technical developments and trade practices and recommends improved inspection methods and amendments to existing code regulations. Implement safety standards and develops procedures to ensure compliance. Assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals, and objectives of the division. Attend meetings of professional organizations, serves on code committees and panels, originates amendments to code, and recommends adoption of standards. Maintain a knowledge of latest developments in the construction industry. Perform a variety of technical duties in support of the division’s services and activities. Inspect commercial and residential structures as needed during and after construction to ensure compliance to approved construction documents and building code. Identifies building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing code deficiencies and provides correction notices to contractors, builders, and homeowners.  Perform contemporaneous reviews of job site electrical and plumbing contractors as needed for compliance to State contractor licensing requirements. Perform related work as required or assigned.    Qualifications  Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field. Minimum of five years of permitting, plan review, inspection, building department operations, or similar construction trades experience. Minimum of two years of supervisory or team lead experience. Certified in both ICC Residential or Commercial Plans Examiner or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire. A combination of education and experience may be considered.   Desired Qualifications: Demonstrate high level of competence and familiarity with the Towns permitting software. Experience developing or implementing permitting workflows or standard operating procedures.   Job Expectations: Must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely to various Town facilities and at times other locations to perform the duties of the position.  A motor vehicle record will be pulled through the background check.  Working on-site at Town Hall a minimum of three days a week with the opportunity to work remote two days a week.   Pre-employment screenings include: Interview process Reference checks   Background checks include: National and County Criminal Scan, Sex-Offender Registry check and Motor Vehicle Report through DMV      Accommodations: If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Risk Management and Recruitment at RiskManagement@erieco.gov  and Recruitment@erieco.gov.     Town of Erie Benefits: The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. Click here to learn more.   Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options  Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans   Employer paid Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability  Voluntary Supplemental Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimbursement up to $750 per year for numerous health/wellness purchases Employer paid Employee Assistance Program  Robust Extended Sick Leave (ESL) and family sick leave program  48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year; pro-rated at time of hire 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service) 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays  Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave  Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child  Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment  457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral AND employer contributions  Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year  Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships Language stipend program Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes  Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations  Pet Insurance  Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub  Eligible for discount Dell Computer program   Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities    We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer!    EEOC Statement: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.  This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes.  Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.