Note: This job posting is open to current City and County of Denver employees ONLY and employees, including those impacted by the 2025 layoffs.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $86,634.00 - 142,947/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization with a starting pay between $86,634.00 – 125,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

• Five (5) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date)

• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)

• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)

• PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays

• Merit Increases

• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance

• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources

• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)

Location & Schedule

This position is in office full time, 5 days per week, and is located at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202.

Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre tax dollars for parking. We also offer an RTD ‘eco pass’ to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

BUILDING COMMUNITY: Denver Community Planning and Development is responsible for visionary city planning and ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable building. CPD regulates planning, zoning, development and maintenance of private property in Denver. We're working hard to make Denver a great place to live, work and play! Visit .

CPD is seeking a skilled and experienced Chief Combination Inspector (Construction) to supervise Construction-trade inspectors engaged in performing multiple types of technical inspections. This position provides daily leadership, technical guidance, and code interpretation to ensure consistent enforcement of the Denver Building Code and applicable regulations.

The Chief Combination Inspector (Construction) is one of CPD’ s trade-specific Chief Combination Inspector roles, equivalent to the Chiefs for Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing. Each Chief oversees inspectors within a single discipline. This posting is specifically for the Construction trade.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provide daily leadership and technical guidance to Construction Combination Inspectors

• Plan, assign, and evaluate work; establish unit goals and staff objectives

• Provide official Construction code interpretation

• Coordinate inspections with internal and external agencies

• Serve on code committees; propose amendments

• Supervise and train staff in Construction inspection procedures

• Research new construction methods and recommend updates

• Implement safety standards

• Resolve operational issues

• Document employee performance

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:​

• Strong background in Construction/Building inspections

• Experience supervising or mentoring inspectors

• Ability to interpret construction plans

• Knowledge of inspection methods and best practices

• Proficiency with Accela, Workday, and Office 365

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities

• Commitment to safety and service

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of inspection experience in three of the following inspection areas: structure building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.

• Requires one ICC Plan Review Certification (relevant to the specific opening).

• Requires certification or licensure in at least four of the following areas:
  • State of Colorado Electrical License or Master Electrician License
  • State of Colorado Plumbing License or Master Plumbing License
  • ICC Residential or Commercial Building Inspector
  • ICC Residential or Commercial Mechanical Inspector
  • ICC Residential or Commercial Plumbing Inspector
  • ICC Residential or Commercial Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner
  • CACEO Level 1 and Level 2
  • Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner
  • Other applicable certifications based on the needs of the department
  OR
  • ICC Residential or Commercial Combination Inspector Certification

• By position, additional licenses or certifications that are legally required to perform a specific position's duties and responsibilities may be required at the time of application or by the end of probation depending on the staffing needs of the hiring department or agency.

• Licensure in another state with reciprocity may be accepted in lieu of this requirement, provided that the applicant has Colorado licensure at completion of probation.

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Please also make sure to clearly list all relevant certification in your resume

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, June 22, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.

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