ELMER BLAND
City of Palm Desert
PALM DESERT
1
Certification
45
years of professional experience
Building Inspection Professional experienced in ensuring compliance with safety regulations and building codes. Delivered reliable assessments and effective communication while collaborating with contractors and stakeholders. Committed to identifying potential construction issues and providing actionable recommendations that enhance project outcomes.
Work History
Building Inspector II
1 Year 6 Months- Assignments: Building Inspector II
- Guided business owners, contractors, and homeowners through inspection process, ensuring project compliance with building, zoning, planning, and safety codes.
- Inspected residential and commercial projects, accessory buildings, signs, and swimming pools for conformance to zoning ordinances and building codes; investigated complaints and alleged violations on all buildings. Assists and provides ongoing training of fellow inspectors as required.
Senior Building Mechanical Inspector
18 Years 4 Months- Helping restaurateurs navigate the permitting process while providing end-to end guidance for new food service & hospitality establishments to ensure compliance with building, zoning, planning, and safety codes.
- Design Stage: Coordinate meetings with relevant city agencies, clarify code requirements, solve conceptual problems, and determine the necessary plans required before filing.
- Permitting Stage: Monitor plan check progress, help resolve unexpected conflicts across all involved departments, and assist in obtaining final agency clearances.
- Construction Stage: Establish a construction sequence, troubleshoot on-site issues, and assist in scheduling final inspections to ensure the project meets its targeted opening date.
- Completion Stage: Facilitate the close-out process for the job, secure the Certificate of Occupancy, and help finalize remaining approvals from other relevant city departments.
- Ensured compliance with building codes during inspections
- Assist residential contractors, and homeowners on navigating the inspection process while providing end-to end guidance for completion of their projects to ensure compliance with building, zoning, planning, and safety codes.
- Inspected residential constructions, including two dwelling units or less, accessory buildings, signs, and swimming pools, ensuring conformance to zoning ordinances and building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical codes; investigated complaints and alleged code violations on all buildings. Assists and provides ongoing training of fellow inspectors as required.
Contractor
21 Years 8 Months- Coordinated subcontractor activities and schedules to optimize workflow and maintain project timelines.
- Conducted on-site inspections to assess progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
- Developed project plans that aligned resources with client expectations and budget constraints.
- Supervised construction projects to ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Mentored junior staff in construction techniques, safety practices, and operational efficiency.
- Streamlined procurement processes by establishing relationships with suppliers for timely material delivery.
- Implemented cost-saving measures through effective resource allocation and process enhancements.
- Delivered high-quality work on time and within budget, earning positive feedback from clients.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict adherence to deadlines and budgets.
- Coordinated timely delivery of materials and resources to job sites, preventing delays in project timelines.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Performed regular inspections of job sites to verify staff and subcontractor observance of important safety protocols.
- Implemented safety protocols on job sites, reducing incidents of workplace accidents and injuries.
- Hired and oversaw subcontractors to meet project needs.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into the database system.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management, Human Resources
Skills
Building codes expertise
Code enforcement
Zoning requirements
Blueprint reading
Technical inspections
Safety awareness
Roofing inspection
Foundation inspection
Elevator inspection
Grading inspection
Permit processes
Code enforcement
Certification
- University of La Verne - La Verne, CA; Graduate 2017
- Certification: Mediator
Section name
- Application To: City of Palm Desert
- Position Application: Development Services Coordinator
Timeline
Building Inspector II
City of Palm Desert
02.2025 - CurrentRead More
Senior Building Mechanical Inspector
City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety
07.2004 - 11.2022Read More
Contractor
Robert Bland Construction
03.1981 - 11.2002Read More
University of La Verne
Bachelor of Science from Organizational Management, Human Resources
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