Construction & Building Inspectors

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

On the job, you would:

• Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
• Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.

Education

• certificate after high school
• high school diploma/GED

Engineering and Technology

• building and construction
• product and service development

Business

• customer service
• management

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Basic Skills

• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
• reading work related information

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Self Control
• Cooperation
• Analytical Thinking

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns
• quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things