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Oregon Residential Structural Inspector (CAS) and Oregon Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) certifications are required at hire.\nThis job is posted until the listed closing date; first resume reviews and interview consideration begin August 17.\nAs Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.\nWe believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.\nBenefits & Schedule Health: medical, dental, and vision coverage\nSchedule: full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:15 AM to 4:15 PM FTE, onsite in Gresham (Portland metro area, Multnomah County)\nJoin the City of Gresham as a Residential Building Inspector (Building Inspector 1), performing residential plan review and inspections across structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical disciplines. This full-time role includes Oregon PERS retirement and full medical, dental, and vision benefits.\nWe’re looking for a certified residential building inspector who values a collaborative team, delivers quality customer service, and uses their code knowledge to keep Gresham’s residential buildings safe. Oregon Residential Structural Inspector (CAS) and Oregon Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) certifications are required at hire.\nThis job is posted until the listed closing date; first resume reviews and interview consideration begin August 17.\nAs Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.\nWe believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.\nBenefits & Schedule Retirement: Oregon PERS\nHealth: medical, dental, and vision coverage\nSchedule: full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:15 AM to 4:15 PM FTE, onsite in Gresham (Portland metro area, Multnomah County)\nInspect new and existing residential buildings and accessory structures for compliance with construction, safety, and specialty codes and City ordinances\nNotify contractors and homeowners of violations and follow up to confirm they’re corrected\nIssue stop-work orders for non-compliance and determine required repairs or replacement\nInvestigate health and safety complaints and violations\nConduct field inspections and on-site plan review; provide code interpretation to contractors, builders, and homeowners\nPerform residential plan review for construction, alteration, and repair projects\nMaintain inspection records and prepare reports and compliance correspondence\nRepresent the City to the public, other agencies, and organizations; stay current on state and local codes\nQualifications:\nMinimum: Up to two years of vocational and/or technical training in building construction, plus one to four years in one or more areas of building construction — or any combination of three to six years of related education, training, and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.\nRequired at hire: Oregon Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) certification (or equivalent)\nValid driver’s license and good driving record(based on our driving matrix below)\nWithin 30 days of hire: Within 12 months of hire: Oregon Residential Electrical Inspector (CAE) certification (or equivalent)\nDriving Matrix You will be disqualified from this process if you possess any of the following driving infractions:\nA major traffic offense or accident that results in death or major injury.\nDriving under the influence (DUI) offense within the last 5 years.\nHave more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period.\nHave more than 2 accidents within a 3-year period.\nSelection Process: The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay .\nA review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.\nCommunication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.\nVeteran's Preference The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.\nOur Commitment The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.\nPlease direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.\nAny offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check, criminal background check, and driving record review.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Oregonbuildingofficials","rawCompany":"oregonbuildingofficials","city":"Gresham","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T03:33:53.576Z","occupations":[{"code":"47-4011.00","title":"Construction and Building Inspectors","slug":"construction-and-building-inspectors"},{"code":"13-1041.04","title":"Government Property Inspectors and Investigators","slug":"government-property-inspectors-and-investigators"},{"code":"33-2021.00","title":"Fire Inspectors and Investigators","slug":"fire-inspectors-and-investigators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541350","title":"Building Inspection Services","slug":"building-inspection-services"},{"code":"925120","title":"Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development","slug":"administration-of-urban-planning-and-community-and-rural-development"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Building Inspector 1 - Gresham, OR","description":"Join the City of Gresham as a Residential Building Inspector (Building Inspector 1), performing residential plan review and inspections across structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical disciplines. 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This full-time role includes Oregon PERS retirement and full medical, dental, and vision benefits.\nWe’re looking for a certified residential building inspector who values a collaborative team, delivers quality customer service, and uses their code knowledge to keep Gresham’s residential buildings safe. Oregon Residential Structural Inspector (CAS) and Oregon Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) certifications are required at hire.\nThis job is posted until the listed closing date; first resume reviews and interview consideration begin August 17.\nAs Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. 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We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay .\nA review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.\nCommunication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.\nVeteran's Preference The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.\nOur Commitment The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.\nPlease direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.\nAny offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check, criminal background check, and driving record review.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-09-02T03:33:53.576Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T03:33:53.576Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Oregonbuildingofficials","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Gresham","addressRegion":"OR","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"aaacd5d2d16680a4bd05f2da"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/aaacd5d2d16680a4bd05f2da"}}