Assistant Building Official or Senior Building Inspector
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
285 Uptown Blvd. Cedar Hill TX, TX
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
370003-DS03-10-2026
Department
Code Enforcement
Opening Date
10/02/2026
Closing Date
10/14/2026 11:59 PM Central
Why This Role is Valuable
Nestled in the heart of North Texas, Cedar Hill is a community defined by distinctive character, natural beauty, and commitment to excellence. We take pride in our clean and sustainable environment, where the health and well-being of our residents and visitors are top priorities. From maintaining pristine neighborhoods to protecting our natural resources, Cedar Hill is dedicated to being a place where people live, work, and play in a safe, well-maintained environment. We foster an engaged, active community and encourage collaboration in everything we do.
What sets the City of Cedar Hill apart is our culture. We live and work by five core values that define who we are: High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family-Oriented, and Fun. These values shape every decision we make and guide how we serve our residents as we continue to grow as the Natural Heart of the Metroplex.
The City is seeking a qualified professional to help preserve safe building conditions by ensuring the quality and integrity of residential and commercial construction. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, enforcing applicable building codes, regulations, and ordinances, reviewing plans and specifications, preparing reports, issuing permits, and providing guidance and assistance to contractors, builders, residents, and City staff. The successful candidate will help resolve code-related concerns, support development review processes, and contribute to maintaining compliance with local and national standards.
Depending on qualifications and experience, the position may be filled as either a Senior Building Inspector or Assistant Building Official. Candidates selected for the Assistant Building Official role will have additional responsibilities including participation in development review activities, code development and adoption efforts, board support, and providing direction to assigned staff.
Salary Range
Senior Building Inspector: $56,654 - $83,646/year
Assistant Building Official: $64,207 - 96,131/year
How You Add Value
Duties of the Senior Building Inspector include:
Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner. Enforces building and zoning codes, regulations and ordinances by inspecting commercial and residential buildings, examining plans and specifications, ensuring building code standards are met, entering data into computer, preparing reports and studying and researching new case requirements.
Provides information and assistance by conferring with contractors, builders and citizens, explaining and interpreting code requirements and restrictions, resolving concerns and returning telephone calls.
Determines if building plans are in accordance with current codes and ordinances by reviewing building plans, comparing plans to codes and guidelines for construction and completing appropriate paperwork to document decisions.
Maintains accurate records by interpreting plans and diagrams, figuring floor loads and roof calculations, detecting code non-compliance, directing owners, contracts and developers toward compliance, making permanent records and reports and completing inspection compliance notifications.
Regular attendance required.
Duties of the Assistant Building Official Include:
Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner. Enforces building and zoning codes, regulations and ordinances by inspecting commercial and residential buildings, examining plans and specifications, ensuring building code standards are met, entering data into computer, preparing reports and studying and researching new case requirements.
Assists the Building Official by writing ordinances, administering policies, and providing staff support.
Works closely with the Building Official with coordinating project responsibilities with department employees, selecting and training department personnel and working with employees to improve job performance.
Provides information and assistance by conferring with contractors, builders and citizens, explaining and interpreting code requirements and restrictions, resolving concerns and returning telephone calls.
Determines if building plans are in accordance with current codes and ordinances by reviewing building plans, comparing plans to codes and guidelines for construction and completing appropriate paperwork to document decisions.
Maintains accurate records by interpreting plans and diagrams, figuring floor loads and roof calculations, detecting code non-compliance, directing owners, contracts and developers toward compliance, making permanent records and reports and completing inspection compliance notifications.
Maintains staff relations by participating in the selection and evaluation of staff, providing or coordinating staff training, providing feedback and implementing disciplinary procedures.
Regular attendance is required.
What You Bring to the Role
Depending on qualifications and experience, the position may be filled as either a Senior Building Inspector or Assistant Building Official.
Minimum Qualifications for Senior Building Inspector:
In addition to the above requirements for Senior Building Inspector, candidates considered for an Assistant Building Official Role must also possess the following:
How to Join Our Family
Complete online application at Cedar Hill City Website at www.cedarhilltx.com. The City of Cedar Hill can no longer accept actual/faxed applications. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. There are computers at the Cedar Hill Library for applicants that do not have access to a computer at home. If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at 1-855-524-5627.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Cedar Hill will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call Human Resources at 972-291-5100, ext 1050.
The City of Cedar Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of genetic information in compliance with GINA, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, or disability in hiring, conditions, or termination of employment. Final applicants for employment with the City of Cedar Hill are subject to drug testing and background screening.
CITY OF CEDAR HILL
285 Uptown Blvd Bldg #100
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
972-291-5100
The City of Cedar Hills culture sets us apart from any other City in the world. We live by five very important values, which also contain many parts to make a whole. The five values we live by are High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family Oriented and Fun.
Recognizing that employees are essential in the operation of our organization, the City of Cedar Hill exemplifies our family oriented values by offering a comprehensive benefits plan, supporting the present and future of our employees. Full time benefits include:
Security for the Present:
Security for the Future:
Additional Benefits:
Leave Benefits:
Employer City of Cedar Hill
Address 285 Uptown Blvd Bldg One
Cedar Hill, Texas, 75104
Phone 972-291-5100 ext 1054
972-291-5100 ext 1053
| Location | Cedar Hill, TX |
| Salary | $56,654–$83,646 Per Year |
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