Building Official

Overview

Leads municipal building code enforcement, inspections, policy, and staff management.

Key Responsibilities

• code enforcement
• inspections
• plan review
• staff supervision
• budget management
• public relations

Tasks

While performing the duties, employees of this class are regularly required to use written and oral weekend meetings; and frequently travel to construction areas of the city for field visits. The 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 17. Participate in investigations of substandard buildings for rehabilitation, moving and/or demolition. Employees may be required to travel to work sites or other sites for meetings; attend evening and 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. 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. concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, Council members and -Respond to concerns and requests for information from the public. -Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all building-related activities. -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. -works construction plans and specifications. -Perform assigned duties within the supported agency’s guidance, culture, and approach. -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. -Interpret and explain codes, regulations and ordinances. -Plan, organize and manage a citywide program of building and code enforcement -Manage a team of professionals involved in developing, interpreting, and implementing building codes and standards. -Plan, organize, control, evaluate and improve the functions and activities assigned to the CBO of a jurisdiction. -Detect through inspection deviations from plans, codes, regulations, ordinances and -Participate in the development and implementation of jurisdictional goals, objectives, policies and priorities. -actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals. -Resolve difficult and complex building and code compliance problems, meeting with developers, contractors, architects, engineers and homeowners. -Lead in the application, enforcement and interpretation of building codes, laws and ordinances. -Select, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff. -Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with those contacted in the course of -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. -Review new products, materials, and methods of construction. -Prepare and administer the division budget as assigned by a jurisdiction. -Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed -Enforce all appropriate building, zoning and safety codes and ordinances. -Interpret building codes and standards for internal and external stakeholders, including government officials, industry professionals, and the public. -Analyze department policies and procedures; identify, recommend and implement

Requirements

• icc certified
• bachelor's degree
• professional engineer
• building inspection
• supervisory experience
• communication

What You Bring

employee is frequently required to move within and between city facilities and other locations. communication skills; read and interpret financial and statistical data, information and documents; Abilities required by this job include reading documents and operating office equipment as analyze and solve problems; use math and apply mathematical reasoning and abstract statistical concepts; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, -Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. -Read and understand building construction plans and drawings, engineering and public -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. -Possession of a certification as a Certified Building Official issued by the International Code Council (ICC), or equivalent certification is required, or -Principles, practices and techniques of plan-check and Building Inspections. -Work well under pressure to meet deadlines. -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. -Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a professional engineer or architect in the State of California. -Acceptable health and safety standards in building construction. -Modern methods of building construction as applied to building, electrical, plumbing,

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