Job Details

Building Inspector

City of Santa Cruz

$40.33 - $56.75 Hourly

$6,990.00 - $9,836.00 Monthly

Contribute to the life, health, and safety of buildings in the beautiful beachside community of Santa Cruz. This is a great opportunity to apply your construction or building trades knowledge and expand your expertise alongside a skilled, dedicated team. The current vacancy is for Building Inspector in the Planning and Community Development department. Under general supervision, the Building Inspector performs field inspections on structures during various stages of construction for compliance with approved plans and municipal codes relating to construction (including building code, electrical code, mechanical code, plumbing code, zoning ordinance and others), and performs related tasks as assigned. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or tested equivalent, five years of journey level experience in the construction or building trades, and a valid California driver`s license. For the full job description and list of minimum qualifications, please refer to the City of Santa Cruz Jobs page on the link below. 

The City of Santa Cruz offers excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program, vacation time, sick time, and up to 11 paid holidays per year. 

Deadline to apply is Thursday, October 23, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. 

For a complete list of job requirements and to apply go to www.cityofsantacruz.com and click on Jobs.

City of Santa Cruz Human Resources Department

809 Center St., Room 6, Santa Cruz, CA  95060 

(831) 420-5040

HR@santacruzca.gov

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