Building Department Staff:

Building Inspector

Sandra Evans has worked as the Building Inspector and Plans Examiner for the City of Airway Heights since 2005.  Over the past fourteen years, Sandra has served in many capacities within the building industry, including Building Department Supervisor, Building Official, Building Inspector, Plans Examiner, Contract Inspector, Contract Plans Examiner, and Code Consultant.

Prior to coming to the City of Airway Heights, she was a Building Official in Idaho and served at various times as the Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President of the Idaho Association of Building Officials.  She also served as the Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the North Idaho Code Officials.  Additionally, she was a board member of the North Idaho College Carpentry Management Technology Board, which sets the curriculum for the North Idaho College Carpentry program.  She has also been involved with State Legislation and numerous building Code advisory boards.

During her career she has trained many individuals to become building inspectors, and is currently training Derek Marquez , Permit Coordinator for the City of Airway Heights.   Sandra’s Certifications include Commercial and Residential Building Inspector and Plans Examiner (ICC) as well as Commercial and Residential Building Inspector and Plans Examiner (UBC) and she holds a certification from North Idaho College for the International Fire Code.  She is a member in good standing of the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) and the International Code Council (ICC).

Sandra job shares inspection duties with Patti Dorval.  When not serving as the Building Inspector and Plans Examiner for the City of Airway Heights, she runs her own private inspection firm in north Idaho.   Sandra can be contacted by calling our office at (509) 244-5514 or by email at SEvans@cawh.org  

Building Inspector

Patti Dorval was a contract Building Inspector for the City of AIrway Heights from 2004-2006.  She has been job sharing the Building Inspection duties with Sandra Evans since 2006.  Before splitting the job duties with Sandra, Patti spent six years as a building inspector with James A. Sewell & Associates in Sandpoint, Idaho. 

During her career, Patti has worked in various capacities in the construction industry.  She spent three years working in Carpenter's Union 470 in Tacoma, WA.  Her experience also includes building bridges as a member of Carpenter's Local 78 of Spokane before going on to owning and operating her own construction contracting business for seven years.  She is certified as a Commercial and Residential Building Inspector through ICC.  Additionally, Patti is certified in Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Gauges through CPN, and as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician, Grade 1.   She is also a member in good standing of the International Code Council (ICC).

When not performing her duties as the Building Inspector for the City of Airway Heights, she runs her own private inspection firm in north Idaho.  Patti can be contacted by calling our office at (509) 244-5514 or by email at PDorval@cawh.org  

Permit Coordinator

Derek Marquez has been the Permit Coordinator for the City of Airway Heights Building Department since 2006.  He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University  and previously worked for a large construction manufacturing company in Portland, OR.  He is a member in good standing of the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO), the International Code Council (ICC), and the Washington State Association of Permit Technicians (WSAPT).   He is certified through ICC as a permit technician and is currently training to become a certified Residential Building Inspector.

As well as being the Permit Coordinator, Derek also serves as the Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) for the City of Airway Heights.  In this capacity, he helps to promote the City's commute trip reduction program and encourages City employees to utilize alternative means of transportation to work such as carpools, vanpools, buses, walking, and bicycling.  

Additionally, Derek coordinates the City's pre-development technical committee meetings for all commercial projects.  Those wishing to find out more information about this process can go to the pre-development technical committee page.  Commercial builders wishing to get their projects on the technical review committee agenda should contact Derek by calling our office at (509) 244-5514 or by email at DMarquez@cawh.org