Building inspector interview questions-Building structure

Interview questions for Building inspector include samples as below. You can create interview questions for this building management position by yourself by reading more at No 3 at the end of this post.

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1. Sample interview questions for Building inspector

a. List of interview questions relating to you
• Tell me about yourself?
• How would others describe you?
• What interests do you have outside work of Building inspector??
b. A list of interview questions about experience & qualifications:
• What job-related skills have you developed for pro Building inspector?
• Give an example of a situation in which you provided a solution to an last employer for position: Building inspector?
• Give an example of a time in which you worked under deadline pressure for position: Building inspector?
• Are you able to work on several projects at the same time?
c. List of interview questions relating to the new job / company
• Why do you want job: Building inspector?
• What qualities do you think will be required for position: Building inspector?
• Why do you want to work for this company?
d. List of interview questions relating to your current / previous job
• Why did you leave your last job: Building inspector?
• How much does your last job resemble the one you are applying for position: Building inspector?
• What do you think of the last company you worked for?
e. Interview questions about career: Building inspector?
• Why did you choose a career in Building inspector?
• What are your career goals for position: Building inspector?
f. A list of interview questions about salary & benefits:
• How much money do you need to make to be happy for position: Building inspector?
• What kind of salary are you looking for position: Building inspector?
• What factors besides salary are important in making up your mind on a position within different companies for position: Building inspector?

2. Sample key duties of Building inspector

• Establishes an effective working relationship with senior management.
• Performs weekly audits of facility maintenance work orders as well as audits of the repair work orders in the vehicle maintenance facility.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Reviews requests for building permits; approves permits and determines appropriate fees; Inspects new and existing residential/commercial/industrial structures for conformance to codes, regulations, plans, specifications and standards related to foundations, framing, electrical, plumbing, access, life safety, energy compliance and other functional elements; Inspects properties and materials for compliance with plans, specifications and codes, including both new and existing structures.
• Responds to questions and complaints regarding codes and regulations, inspection schedules, inspection results and code compliance requirements.

3. How to develop interview questions for Building inspector?

To create samples of interview questions
First step: Identify functions of department.
Second step: Identify tasks of Building inspector.
Third step: Identify factors then create interview questions
• How to do each task?
• What are outputs of this position and of each task?
• How to appraise performance of each task?
• What are knowledge, skills, experience, abilities needed for each task?