Colleen N. Jeffreys
Building Inspector, Municipal government
Boise, ID · (208) 555 0111 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/colleennjeffreys
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Ten years in municipal building inspection and plan review
INDUSTRIES
Municipal government, residential development, light commercial
SPECIALTIES
Framing and foundation inspection, energy code verification, accessibility, correction notices
SYSTEMS
Accela permitting, Bluebeam, Procore, mobile inspection tablets
CREDENTIALS
International Code Council Residential Building Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector and Residential Plans Examiner
EDUCATION
Associate degree in construction technology, College of Western Idaho
Executive Summary
Building inspector with ten years verifying code compliance on residential and light commercial construction for a growing city department. Certified by the International Code Council in three disciplines. Firm on life safety, practical about sequencing and known for explaining a correction so the contractor fixes it once.
Signature Achievements
- Completed an average of eighteen inspections per day across a growing service area while holding same day response.
- Cut repeat framing failures in one subdivision from thirty one percent to nine percent by running a contractor briefing on the adopted code cycle.
- Reviewed nine hundred residential permit sets in one year with an average turnaround of four working days.
- Identified a truss modification on a commercial shell that would have overloaded a bearing wall and required engineered repair.
- Wrote the department correction notice templates now used by all eleven inspectors.
Professional Experience
Building Inspector
City of Meridian Building Services, Meridian, ID 2020 to present
Residential and light commercial inspection district covering roughly nine hundred active permits.
- Inspect foundations, framing, insulation, energy compliance and final occupancy against the International Building Code and International Residential Code as adopted by the state.
- Issue correction notices with clear code citations and verify corrections on reinspection.
- Review residential plan sets for structural, egress and energy compliance.
- Advise applicants at the counter on permit requirements and inspection sequencing.
Combination Inspector
Canyon County Development Services, Caldwell, ID 2016 to 2020
Rural and suburban inspection for a county office of six inspectors.
- Performed building, mechanical and plumbing inspections on single family and agricultural buildings.
- Coordinated with fire district staff on access and water supply requirements.
- Maintained inspection records in the county permitting system.
Licensure and Certification
International Code Council Certified Residential Building Inspector
International Code Council Certified Commercial Building Inspector
International Code Council Certified Residential Plans Examiner
Occupational Safety and Health Administration thirty hour construction safety card
Education
Associate degree in construction technology, College of Western Idaho, 2015
Continuing education in energy code and accessibility, International Code Council
Core Skills
Code compliance inspection · Framing inspection · Energy code verification · Plan review · Correction notices · Accessibility review · Permit systems · Public counter service · Field documentation