Job Description:

• 1) Inspects heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration installations for conformance to safety laws and regulations and approved plans and specifications: Inspects heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and installations in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings and facilities for conformance to safety laws and ordinances designed to prevent use of faulty equipment.

• 2) Issues notices for correction of defective installations and issues citations to violators of safety code.

• 3) Inspects gas heating appliances in retail stores and notifies dealers to remove unapproved appliances.

• 4) Confers with property owners or agents to discuss and approve alteration plans to heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment that comply with safety regulations.

• 5) Investigates complaints regarding installation of heating and refrigeration equipment by unlicensed contractors.

• 6) Keeps records and prepares reports of inspections and investigations for use by administrative or judicial authorities.

• 7) May investigate installations where fire or death has occurred.

• 8) May determine percentage and acceptability of contract work completed for purposes of progress payments.