Building Inspector I-IV, Sugar Land

Salary:

Depends on Qualifications Location :

2700 Town Center Blvd Sugar Land, TX Job Type:

Full-Time Job Number:

2400299 Department:

Planning&Development Services Department Opening Date:

05/22/2026 Closing Date:

6/5/2026 5:00 PM Central

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time

Building Inspector

in the

Planning and Development Services Department.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

Our trailblazing culture focuses on our employees, our citizens and the services we provide to our community. We are a data-driven and innovative full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth.

We pay our Building Inspectors

a various salary depending on your qualifications and experience (see minimum qualifications below). We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including: City-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits; a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion.Benefits At-A-Glance: City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options; City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability; Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion; A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1; Paid sick leave; Paid Parental Leave; A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City; You won't contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment; On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit&financial preparedness); and Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP... If we have your attention... Please. Continue. Reading!

Our City Mission

:

WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS! Relentless in Our Pursuit of Good so that Our Employees, Residents, and Businesses Can Enjoy a Life Better than They Can Even Imagine.

Our Employee Values

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Our values ignite passion, drive, and a sense of purpose, fostering a thriving and successful organizational culture! We follow the BLAZE Values:

Bold : We encourage each other to be bold in our ideas, decisions, and actions. We embrace innovation and take risks to drive progress.

Loyal : We are loyal to each other, the City and our Mission and Vision. We support each other to foster a cohesive and collaborative work environment. We celebrate our successes and address the challenges facing us, together.

Adaptable : We are resilient because we adapt to changing landscapes and market dynamics. We are flexible and understand the need for work-life balance. We embrace new technologies and evolving trends.

Zealous : We are committed to excellence in all endeavors. We encourage each other to strive for the highest standards of public service, quality, and performance. We hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for our words and actions.

Empowered : We are empowered with the necessary resources, opportunities, and responsibilities to excel in our roles. We seek out opportunities for development and growth, and help others do the same. We are inclusive, we embrace our differences and recognize the strength that comes from different perspectives and experiences.

We are TrailBLAZErs! About the City of Sugar Land The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. And our citizens agree-the most recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey told us that 95% of our residents love calling Sugar Land home and 10% say that nothing would make their lives better than it already is, but we look to the future and work hard to make our community and the world better than we can even imagine.We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We believe that happy, diverse and talented employees add value to the City. We do our best to hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.

Ask yourself: Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail-oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of team-work? If so, please consider applying for the

Building Inspector

position today!

As our

Building Inspector

you will conduct inspections of buildings in the process of construction, alteration or repair to ensure compliance with City building, electrical and mechanical codes and ordinances, interact with and maintain good communications with the public, advise and consult customers on existing codes and ordinances pertaining to construction and as part of our customer service expectation, provide customer with code information requested during or following inspection process. You will maintain an understanding of the following regulations; all International Building Codes, National Electrical, NFPA and other applicable state and local codes, standards or laws, complete all records and reports associated with building inspections, and participate in the development of specifications, plans and standards pertaining to construction on behalf of the City. You will also provide on-the-job training and/or assistance to other Building Inspectors on structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing inspections. Regular on-site attendance is an essential function of this position and you will be required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.

At the City of Sugar Land, we have a career path allowing for growth and development within the Planning and Development Department. If you meet any one of the following requirements below, please apply today!

Building Inspector I - Recruit:

$51,022 to $58,675 per year

No minimum experience required. Construction field experience preferred. Municipal experience preferred. High school Diploma or GED required. Building Inspector II:

$58,677 to $67,478 per year

Minimum of 2 years' experience as a certified building inspector. Or 2 years combined experience as an inspector and related construction field experience, with primary experience focusing on building, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical codes. Construction field experience required or completion of the Building Inspector I - Recruit program.State Plumbing Inspectors License and State Medical Gas Certification required. Residential Combo certification or Commercial Combo certification required. Municipal Experience Preferred High school Diploma or GED required. Building Inspector III:

$66,019 to $75,921 per year

Minimum of 4 years' experience as a certified building inspector. Or a combined 4 years as an inspector, plans examiner or related construction field experience, with primary experience focusing on building, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical codes. Construction field experience is required. State Plumbing Inspectors License and State Medical Gas Certification required.Residential Combo certification or Commercial Combo certification required. Municipal experience preferred. High school Diploma or GED required. Building Inspector IV:

$74,422 to $85,585 per year

Minimum of 5 years' experience as a certified building inspector. Or a combined 5 years as an inspector, plans examiner or related construction field experience, with primary experience focusing on building, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical codes. Construction field experience is required. State Plumbing Inspectors License and State Medical Gas Certification required.Residential Combo certification or Commercial Combo certification required. Municipal experience preferred. High school Diploma or GED required. Our Building Inspectors are eligible for certification pay!

All levels of Commercial inspector certifications are awarded

$46.15

per pay period. All levels of Plans Examiner certifications are awarded

$57.69

per pay period.

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.

The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.

CITY OF SUGAR LAND's OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Texas Municipal Retirement System

(TMRS) Employee contribution: 7%

City matches 2:1 with 5-year vesting

Retirement Eligibility:

1) Age 60 + vested; or

2) 20 years of service, any age

HOLIDAYS The City recognizes 10 Holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating Holiday. In lieu of a floating holiday, firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.

VACATION

- Other than Public Safety 0 -2nd Year 10 days per year 3 -10 Years 15 days per year

11+ Years 20 days per year

VACATION

- Public Safety First Year 10 days per year

2-10 Years 15 days per year

11+ Years 20 days per year

SICK LEAVE

- Other than Firefighters 8 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,040 hours

SICK LEAVE

- Shift Firefighters 12 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,456 hours

SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM Annual conversion of sick leave to vacation

Sick Days Used from 01/01 to 12/

31

Eligible

Sick Days for Conversion

1 day or less taken 3 days

Up to 2½ days 2 days

More than 2½ days and up to 4 days 1 day

More than 4 days 0 day

LONGEVITY PAY After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4.00 per month of employment with the City for the first 25 years of continuous employment (maximum of $1,200 annually). Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

125 CAFETERIA PLAN Premium contributions for the medical and dental plans as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are available to all full-time employees through this arrangement.

GROUP HEALTH&DENTAL The City contributes to employee and dependent coverage in the HMO, HDHP and dental plans offered. Medical HSA KelseyCare Gold KelseyCare Blue Employee Only $101.44 $19.56 $0.00 EE + Spouse $346.60 $144.55 $96.48 EE + Child(ren) $257.51 $106.09 $66.79 EE + Family $454.39 $202.24 $141.00 Dental DPPO DHMO Employee Only $7.35 $3.14 EE + Spouse $18.49 $5.89 EE + Child(ren) $17.90 $8.45 EE + Family $31.41 $10.33 Vision Plan Employee Only $7.35 EE + Spouse $18.49 EE + Child(ren) $17.90 EE + Family $31.41

VISION CARE PLAN Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase vision care insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.

AFLAC PLANS Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase through payroll deduction: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital policies for themselves and their eligible dependents. (Rates are age-banded. Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

BASIC LIFE and AD&D The City provides all employees annual salary of life insurance and accidental death&dismemberment (AD&D) coverage of one-time annual salary with a minimum of $50,000.

LONG TERM DISABILITY The City provides employees with Long Term Disability in the amount of 60% of your salary (depending on position category) to a maximum of $7,500 per month. Benefits begin after 90 days of disability and may continue to Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA) if you qualify. LTD is designed to replace a reasonable portion of your income in case ofserious injury or sickness whether on or off the job. Benefits will be offset by any payments from SS, Workers Comp and other income offsets.

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE and AD&D Employees can elect supplemental life insurance and AD&D coverage up to $750,000 for themselves and up to $250,000 for their spouse; as well as $15,000 of life insurance for child(ren).

SHORT TERM DISABILITY This optional benefit allows employees to receive 70% of their weekly salary, to a maximum of $1,500 per week (tax free), following either Option A: a 30-calendar day elimination period; or Option B: a 7-calendar (injury) or 14-calendar (illness) elimination period, for a maximum of 90-calendar days from on-set per qualifying incident.

PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN Employees can voluntarily elect to participate in a legal access/assistance plan at a base cost of $7.87 per pay period. Optional plans are also available.

( Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

DEFERRED COMPENSATION Employees are allowed to contribute to this optional program at a minimum set by the plan administrator and a maximum set annually by the IRS. Currently the City contracts with 2 administrators for this program: Dearborn&Creggs ($50 per month minimum contribution); and ICMA-RC ($1.00 per month min. contribution). The maximum contribution for 2023 is $19,500 and $6,500 for age 50 + catch-up.

CREDIT UNIONS Houston Federal Credit Union: (866) OUR-HFCU

Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union: (855) 391-2149

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

The EAP is designed to provide employees and their dependents with professional, cost-effective assistance in resolving difficult personal problems. Individual, voluntary involvement in the EAP is confidential. The City's EAP administrator is Alliance Work Partners (AWP) at 1-800-343-3822. Registration code: AWP-COSL-3822