L&I Construction Compliance Supervisor (Inspections and Permit Control)

General Definition This is administrative and technical supervisory work planning, organizing and directing inspection operations of a district, the city-wide construction demolition program, the construction projects audit program, or the construction permits issuance program for the Inspections & Permit Control specialty; or the mechanical plans review program for the Mechanical specialty. Employees in this class develop, implement and evaluate program goals, priorities and objectives and direct the daily activities of technical inspection, plans examination and clerical staff of their respective districts or programs. Supervising the activities of a major section responsible for citywide compliance and code enforcement, communicating the provisions of diverse construction codes and related ordinances, and contact with contractors, community groups, and the general public are significant aspects of the work. In addition to the normal 40-hour workweek, employees may be asked to be available for emergency duty outside of the scheduled work hours on weekdays and on a rotating basis for weekends and holidays, if required by work assignment. May respond, after normal working hours, with emergency departmental personnel and other governmental officials to events creating unsafe and dangerous conditions to properties such as cave-ins, fires, explosions, water main breaks, floods and natural disasters. Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative superior. CONTACT INFORMATION The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is: Qadira Moore City of Philadelphia 1401JFKBlvd., Room 1530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-686-2692 Fax: 215-686-2347 Email: Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov For all other inquiries, please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov Notes to Applicants and Projected Exam Information ELIGIBLE LIST: DEPARTMENTAL-ONLY PROMOTIONAL Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Department of Licenses and Inspections will be established as a result of this examination. Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List. PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score.  To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence on this application. This response will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements. If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference.  Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration.  No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration. Computer-based Written Exam: PROJECTED EXAM DATE: This examination will be scheduled for the week of April 19, 2026.   Please note that this examination date is subject to change.  Candidates will need access to a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access to take the examination. Candidates will need to be able to operate computerized software proficiently and independently.  An Eligible List will be established the week of May 4, 2026. Please note that this date may change. CERTIFICATION RULE Rule of Six (6) TEST REVIEW: In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file appeals to the key answers.  Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review. Level of Education Required High School Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications. 1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS: Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Department of Licenses and Inspections, with a performance rating of Satisfactory or higher. AND 2. EDUCATION: Completion of an associate’s degree program at an accredited college, university, or technical institute with major coursework in building technology or a related area. AND 3. EXPERIENCE: GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three years of building code enforcement experience. AND SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience performing complex technical building inspection or plans examination work. OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included the completion of the twelfth school grade as an educational minimum, and the specific experience. NOTE:  Additional construction trades experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the post high school education requirement. Certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, at the time of announcement, in the following categories: Residential Building Inspector Building Inspector Building Plan Examiner Mechanical Inspector Plumbing Inspector Energy Inspector Accessibility Inspector/Plan Examiner Certified by the State of Pennsylvania as a Building Code Official (BCO). Completion of coursework or continuing education credits necessary to maintain certification during tenure of employment as an L&I Construction Compliance Supervisor.