Salary : $87,367.00 - $135,428.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-06056
Department: Planning & Development
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position DescriptionDevoted to providing enforcement of codes and regulations, review and approval of building plans, and inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and related building systems. Provides supervision for an inspection unit and may serve as a second level supervisor of field operations.
Responsible for conducting staff meetings; scheduling training; ensuring quality control; and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Duties/Responsibilities - Coordinates department program and project operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with goals, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; supervises staff, including planning, assigning, training, coaching and evaluating work; develops policies and procedures; plans and coordinates process improvements; facilitates meetings; and ensures quality control of work product.
- Prepares and manages assigned budget; reviews and approves expenditures; evaluates department resource needs; researches and analyzes financial, operational, and related data; and makes and/or approves expenditures and purchases.
- Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and/or maintains reports, plans, case files, permits, training materials, and other documentation; oversees correspondence preparation; maintains databases and online systems; prepares reporting schedules; coordinates or performs data collection, analyses and report preparation; develops recommendations; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinates with community groups, state and local officials, the media, City management and departments, and/or external agencies; facilitates and/or attends a variety of meetings and conferences, as a department representative; resolves complex and/or escalated operational, staff, customer, and related issues; coordinates and assesses departmental operations; discusses and reviews legal, and other high-impact and complex issues; and conducts negotiations.
- Supervises paraprofessional and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
- Oversees inspection of public water, sewer, street and stormwater infrastructure constructed by developers, City contractors and the NC DOT where City utilities are involved.
- Supervises three Engineering Inspections Field Supervisors and their inspections teams.
- Ensures all constructed infrastructure satisfies applicable City specifications, contract requirements and approved plans before acceptance into public ownership.
- Manages program-level quality assurance, stakeholder escalations and technology systems while serving as the principal interface between the Development Infrastructure Inspections program and the Senior Engineering Manager.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience - Associate's degree in building construction or related field.
- Five years of related experience.
- A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire.
- Highway Construction Inspection Certification within one year of hire.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees - 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of related experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 years but less than 9 years of related experience
- 9 or more years of related experience
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Are you willing and able to obtain a Highway Construction Inspection Certification within one year of hire?
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