Construction & Building Inspectors

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.

On the job, you would:

• Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
• Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
• Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.

Education

• high school diploma/GED
• certificate after high school

Engineering and Technology

• building and construction
• design

Safety and Government

• public safety and security
• law and government

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Business

• customer service

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Self Control
• Independence
• Cooperation

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Attention

• pay attention to something without being distracted

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns