Job Type: Union
Job No.: P-99-26
Salary: $62,767 – $70,469
Department: Inspection and Standards
Grade: 28
Posting Dates: 07/23/2026 – 08/05/2026
The City of Providence welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce at all levels of the organization. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit hiring discrimination of any type. All City hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Summary
Under supervision of the Deputy Director, or the Building (and Alt.) Official, or the Director of Inspection and Standards, is responsible for inspection of buildings and alteration for compliance with Rhode Island State Building Codes including the State of Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code and Providence Zoning Ordinance; field surveys of properties in violation of State Law and City Ordinances; and preparation of reports of field inspections and surveys outlining violations and the corrective actions necessary.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepares reports of field inspections for the purpose of enforcing compliance with the Providence Zoning Ordinance, the Rhode Island State Building Codes and violations of the Property Maintenance Code all applicable City, State and Federal laws as applicable to building construction and maintenance.
- Acts as a witness to existence of violations of the Providence Zoning Ordinance and the Rhode Island State Property Maintenance Code in any legal proceedings taken by the Department in the Municipal or State Courts.
- May inspect fire-damaged dwellings to determine the extent of destruction, threat to the general public and firefighter, and the need for boarding or demolishing the building.
- May process building permit applications, and other forms and applications used by the Structures and Zoning Division including data entry to permit database, and other computer on-screen forms.
- May file building plans, building applications and updates building use, and performs other routine office work.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent with some technical training in building construction or at least three (3) years of practical experience in the field of building construction.
- Working knowledge of the department’s software programs within two (2) months of appointment. Successful completion of intermediate training in Microsoft: Outlook, Word, and Excel within four (4) months of appointment.
- Must possess excellent oral communication and writing skills.
- Must be certifiable by the State of Rhode Island as a Residential Building Inspector; certification requires at least three (3) years experience in construction, the knowledge of generally accepted building practices, the ability to read building construction plans and specifications and to recognize deviations from such plans in the field, and the ability to write concise narrative reports for correction of violations observed on the job. State Certification also requires the completion and passing of the Building Code course given by the State Building Commissioner at the next available class offering and ICC (International Code Council) certification as a Property Maintenance Code Inspector within 6 months of employment. The probationary period and the trial period as set forth in Article X, Section 5 of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement for this position will remain in effect until all the requirements for State Certification are met or until the time period allowed to obtain any of the certifications have elapsed without successful completion.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job.