Senior Building Inspector

City of Sunnyvale · South Bay

Salary: $61 – $78 per hour

Job description and requirements

Sunnyvale Senior Building Inspector (20738881) 26-00025 Category Public Works Region South Bay Job Type Full-Time Close Date Until filled Salary $61.44-$78.41 Hourly Additional Questionnaires None About Sunnyvale This agency is not using CalOpps to accept online applications for this recruitment. Please read the job announcement for details on how to apply. Sunnyvale has enjoyed a plum spot in the Bay Area’s evolution, from agriculture to aerospace to technology. We’re the seventh largest city in the region – a center of technology and innovation, but also a town of quiet family neighborhoods and a diverse community of people. While it’s true that our amazing location has always been a big draw, we also take great pride in the smart planning, thoughtful leadership, and dedication to community that have made Sunnyvale the true heart of Silicon Valley. Please visit our website at Sunnyvale.ca.gov: search Jobs, to view other employment opportunities. View all openings Share Location 456 West Olive Ave, 4th Floor Sunnyvale, 94086 Description SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR Salary: $58.52 - $74.69 Hourly This recruitment is open on a continuous basis until the position is filled. The City of Sunnyvale is hiring (1) full-time Senior Building Inspector in the Department of Community Development. Sunnyvale is a dynamic city in the heart of Silicon Valley. Construction activities continue to grow with a wide range of project types, including tech manufacturing, hazardous occupancies, single-family residential, and multistory mixed-use, multifamily, and commercial buildings. This position shares the responsibility of supervising 9 experienced inspectors with another Senior Building Inspector. The Building Division is a cohesive and supportive unit that helps each other navigate code compliance and enforcement issues. The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS. Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience: The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way: An Associate's degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units in engineering technology, architecture, construction management or related field; AND Four years of professional, full-time experience as a building inspector with a public agency, OR Graduation from high school or tested equivalent; AND Four years of professional, full-time experience as a building inspector with a public agency and two years as a licensed general contractor. Licenses/Certificates: Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid Class C California driver's license and a safe driving record. Possession and continued maintenance of ICC Certifications: Building Inspector (B1 and B2), Electrical Inspector (E1 and E2), Plumbing Inspector (P1 and P2), and Mechanical Inspector (M1 and M2). Job Announcement URL: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sunnyvale/jobs/5322411/senior-building-in… Benefits Summary of Sunnyvale's Employees Association (For Full Time Positions) SEA Benefits Summary of Service Employees International Union, Local 521 (For Part Time Positions)SEIU Benefits Notice of CFRA (California Family Rights Act) Rights and Obligations Recruitment Contact Contact phone: (408)730-3016 Contact email: SKevorkian@sunnyvale.ca.gov
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Sunnyvale

Senior Building Inspector (20738881)

26-00025 Category Public Works Region South Bay Job Type Full-Time Close Date Until filled Salary $61.44-$78.41 Hourly Additional Questionnaires None

About Sunnyvale

This agency is not using CalOpps to accept online applications for this recruitment. Please read the job announcement for details on how to apply.

Sunnyvale has enjoyed a plum spot in the Bay Area’s evolution, from agriculture to aerospace to technology. We’re the seventh largest city in the region – a center of technology and innovation, but also a town of quiet family neighborhoods and a diverse community of people. While it’s true that our amazing location has always been a big draw, we also take great pride in the smart planning, thoughtful leadership, and dedication to community that have made Sunnyvale the true heart of Silicon Valley.

Please visit our website at Sunnyvale.ca.gov: search Jobs, to view other employment opportunities.

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Location

456 West Olive Ave, 4th Floor Sunnyvale, 94086

Description

SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR

Salary: $58.52 - $74.69 Hourly

This recruitment is open on a continuous basis until the position is filled.

The City of Sunnyvale is hiring (1) full-time Senior Building Inspector in the Department of Community Development.

Sunnyvale is a dynamic city in the heart of Silicon Valley. Construction activities continue to grow with a wide range of project types, including tech manufacturing, hazardous occupancies, single-family residential, and multistory mixed-use, multifamily, and commercial buildings.

This position shares the responsibility of supervising 9 experienced inspectors with another Senior Building Inspector. The Building Division is a cohesive and supportive unit that helps each other navigate code compliance and enforcement issues.

The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

An Associate's degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units in engineering technology, architecture, construction management or related field; AND
Four years of professional, full-time experience as a building inspector with a public agency,

OR

Graduation from high school or tested equivalent; AND
Four years of professional, full-time experience as a building inspector with a public agency and two years as a licensed general contractor.

Licenses/Certificates:
Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid Class C California driver's license and a safe driving record.
Possession and continued maintenance of ICC Certifications: Building Inspector (B1 and B2), Electrical Inspector (E1 and E2), Plumbing Inspector (P1 and P2), and Mechanical Inspector (M1 and M2).

Job Announcement URL: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sunnyvale/jobs/5322411/senior-building-in…

Benefits

Summary of Sunnyvale's Employees Association (For Full Time Positions) SEA Benefits

Summary of Service Employees International Union, Local 521 (For Part Time Positions)SEIU Benefits

Notice of CFRA (California Family Rights Act) Rights and Obligations

Recruitment Contact

Contact phone: (408)730-3016 Contact email: SKevorkian@sunnyvale.ca.gov

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City of Sunnyvale currently has 2 other open positions in this database.

Application timeline

This is a continuous filing that has been listed for 104 days since CA Public Jobs first observed it.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalOpps, Csac. CA Public Jobs first observed it on July 23, 2026. It was last verified open on October 27, 2026.

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