Commercial Pretreatment Inspector II

Job Description

RECRUITMENT IS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Minimum Qualifications:
Associates Degree in a related field supplemented by two years of experience in a construction/mechanical or related field, including one year of lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license; certification in an appropriate trade as required by position assignment (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building).
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Veterans' Preference:
Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans' preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans' Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here.
Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to perform operational duties related to inspecting residential, commercial, and business properties for code compliance, including providing lead direction to assigned staff, inspecting new and existing properties for code compliance, preparing reports, issuing violation notices, and preparing cases for court. Commercial Pretreatment Inspector II inspects new and existing buildings and structures to ensure code compliance and provides lead direction to assigned staff. Incumbent in this class works in an assigned area associated with any one of several building trades or in an environment related to business licenses.

Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Inspects new and existing properties for compliance with County codes related to building, grading, zoning, and safety laws and issues citations or violation notices for non-compliance.
Provides lead direction to assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, monitoring employee performance, interpreting policies and procedures, and resolving staff issues.
Interprets County codes for businesses, homeowners, builders, developers, and other interested parties.
Maintains inspection files and logs and prepares inspection reports.
Compiles information to prepare cases for court action and testifies as an expert witness in noncompliance cases as required.
Conducts inspection for special rehabilitation or renovation projects.
Determines the extent of renovation projects, including material and labor costs and monitors projects in progress.
Responds to questions or concerns raised by homeowners, landowners, business owners, or other residents related to code violations.
Investigates complaints, compiles information, and recommends courses of action.
Audits permit, license, and business records to determine code compliance and initiates corrective action to bring violating entities into compliance.
Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.
For Applicants With Prior Military Service:
We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including:
Leadership Under Pressure: Experience guiding teams in high-stakes environments translates into confident, steady leadership during peak operational periods.
Customer service under pressure: Provides calm, professional guidance to industrial and commercial facility representatives, using military discipline to manage urgent compliance concerns and maintain service quality during high-pressure interactions.
Operational planning and execution: Plans and conducts pretreatment inspections efficiently, applying military experience in structured mission planning, route coordination, documentation accuracy, and timely execution of field tasks.
Adaptability and rapid problem solving: Quickly adjusts to changing site conditions, unexpected discharge issues, or regulatory complications, using military-trained situational awareness and decisive action to resolve problems.
Team cohesion and communication: Strengthens coordination with engineers, lab staff, and regulatory partners through clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, and leadership grounded in military teamwork practices.
Safety and risk awareness: Enforces safety protocols, identifies chemical and industrial hazards, and mitigates risks using military-developed hazard recognition, protective measures, and compliance discipline.
Technical and equipment proficiency: Operates and maintains sampling instruments, monitoring devices, and field testing equipment with military-built technical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.