Building Official

weekend meetings; and frequently travel to construction areas of the city for field visits. The

17. Participate in investigations of substandard buildings for rehabilitation, moving and/or demolition.

This is a senior management level classification responsible for the management and operation of a Building Division and functions as the Chief Building Official for a municipality. Exercise significant independent judgment in the application and enforcement of building codes and ordinances within a jurisdiction and exercise initiative in ensuring that building codes used by the jurisdiction meet current legal and professional guidelines.

While performing the duties, employees of this class are regularly required to use written and oral

employee may be called on outside of regular work hours to analyze buildings damaged in a crash

access office equipment; and to communicate, in person and by telephone and email. An

Join our dynamic team as a Chief Building Official where you'll play a vital role in jurisdictional development and operations. A CBO will plan, organize and supervise building inspection, plan check, code enforcement, and public counter activities of a municipality; to recommend and implement policy concerning building safety and zoning matters; enforce and administer construction and safety codes; and to provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance.

concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, Council members and

Employees may be required to travel to work sites or other sites for meetings; attend evening and

• Resolve difficult and complex building and code compliance problems, meeting with developers, contractors, architects, engineers and homeowners.
• actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Appear before public agencies, business and civic groups and other organizations in the presentation and discussion of building and safety related problems, proposals, projects and policies.
• Prepare and administer the division budget as assigned by a jurisdiction.
• Interpret building codes and standards for internal and external stakeholders, including government officials, industry professionals, and the public.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all building-related activities.
• Lead in the application, enforcement and interpretation of building codes, laws and ordinances.
• Plan, organize and manage a citywide program of building and code enforcement
• Detect through inspection deviations from plans, codes, regulations, ordinances and
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Plan, organize, control, evaluate and improve the functions and activities assigned to the CBO of a jurisdiction.
• Analyze department policies and procedures; identify, recommend and implement
• Interpret and explain codes, regulations and ordinances.
• Participate in the development and implementation of jurisdictional goals, objectives, policies and priorities.
• Manage a team of professionals involved in developing, interpreting, and implementing building codes and standards.
• Review new products, materials, and methods of construction.
• Perform assigned duties within the supported agency’s guidance, culture, and approach.
• works construction plans and specifications.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed
• Respond to concerns and requests for information from the public.
• Enforce all appropriate building, zoning and safety codes and ordinances.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with those contacted in the course of
• Maintain a high level of public relations, including positive and productive working relationships with department staff, the general public, other departments in the municipality, and adjacent jurisdictions.
• Review and update local municipal codes for model building and construction code adoption ordinances amending California codes per local requirements.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate subordinate professional, technical and administrative support personnel.

concepts; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple,

communication skills; read and interpret financial and statistical data, information and documents;

analyze and solve problems; use math and apply mathematical reasoning and abstract statistical

employee is frequently required to move within and between city facilities and other locations.

Abilities required by this job include reading documents and operating office equipment as

• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Acceptable health and safety standards in building construction.
• Read and understand building construction plans and drawings, engineering and public
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in structural, mechanical, or civil engineering, architecture or a closely related field.
• Sufficient years of increasingly responsible experience of a supervisory, administrative or professional nature in the design, construction and inspection of public, commercial, industrial or residential buildings to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above.
• Principles, practices and techniques of plan-check and Building Inspections.
• Possession of a certification as a Certified Building Official issued by the International Code Council (ICC), or equivalent certification is required, or
• Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a professional engineer or architect in the State of California.
• Modern methods of building construction as applied to building, electrical, plumbing,