Job Details

Supervising Building Inspector 

City of Santa Cruz 

$49.23 - $69.28 Hourly

$8,533.00 - $12,008.00 Monthly

Contribute to the life, health, and safety of buildings in the beautiful beachside community of Santa Cruz. The current vacancy is for SupervisingBuilding Inspector in the Planning and Community Development department. The Supervising Building Inspector is an integral member of the City of Santa Cruz Building & Safety team that supports our community by supervising the building inspector function in the inspection services division of the planning and community development department. This position performs a variety of the most complex inspection services and assists the building official in planning and directing division activities, with an emphasis on building inspection; performs inspections for the full range of construction development projects; coordinates building inspection and final occupancy service activities with other city departments; performs complex plan reviews for compliance with applicable construction codes; and performs other related functions as assigned. For the full job description and list of minimum qualifications, please refer to the City of Santa Cruz Jobs page on the link below.  

The City of Santa Cruz offers excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program, vacation time, sick time, and up to 11 paid holidays per year.  

Deadline to apply is Thursday, January 08, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.   

For a complete list of job requirements and to apply go to www.santacruzca.gov and click on “Apply for a Job.”

City of Santa Cruz Human Resources Department 

809 Center St., Room 6, Santa Cruz, CA  95060  

(831) 420-5040 

HR@santacruzca.gov 

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