Building official job description

• Knowledge Knowledgeable in all aspects of job and City operations; maintains high quality of work; follows health and safety guidelines.
• Yes-Attitude Demonstrates superior customer service; treats other employees and citizens with kindness; promotes goodwill; solves conflict with tact.
• Leading Edge Continually looking for areas to improve upon; decisive and adaptive; supports new ideas; a driver for change. Innovative
• Employee Accountability - Actively seeks and gives performance feedback in order to determine developmental opportunities; uses feedback as an opportunity for continuous improvement.
• Ability to Manage Performance Organizes work processes to be effective and efficient; provides employees with the necessary training and resources to get the job done; communicates clear performance expectations and standards to the team and provides formal feedback on performance on an ongoing basis constructively and tactfully.
• Develops and Leads an Effective Team -Provides learning opportunities to the team; encourages decision making and accountability; establishes a vision and direction and motivates/inspires the team to follow suit; leads by example.

• Building and Construction Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Knowledge of technical and administrative aspects of all phases of building plan reviews, inspections, codes, contractor licenses and qualifications necessary to obtain them.
• Must be able to interpret and apply various codes and regulations pertaining to building safety.
• Judgement and Decision Making weighing the relative costs and benefits of the potential action.
• Writing and information gathering communicating effectively with others in writing and verbally as indicated by the needs of the audience and knowing how to find information.
• Strong project management and organizational skills. Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands while meeting deadlines.
• Critical thinking using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or a related field; and
• A minimum of five (5) years of related employment experience, with at least two (2) years of which were in a related supervisory capacity.

• Or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience which evidences a comprehensive knowledge of required job duties and expectations.

• State of Texas Plumbing Inspector's License required; ICC Combination Building Inspector or the ability to obtain within one year of hire.

• Spanish bi-lingual written and verbal communication skills highly preferred, but not required.

• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Texas Driver's License and be eligible for coverage under the City of Kyle vehicle insurance provider.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Any corrective eyewear required while operating a motor vehicle must be worn at all times while working.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. This description is no intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The City of Kyle retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete, form any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

Starting annual salary : $79,700.80 + DOE

General Statement of Duties

Manages the Building Division of the Development Services Department; supervises staff and performs work related to the administration of and compliance with County building and zoning codes and ordinances; performs related work as required.

Classification Summary

The primary function of an employee in this class is to supervise and administer the daily operations of the County Building Division, including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the enforcement of County and state building codes and zoning regulations. This is a division manager position under the general supervision of the Development Services Director; considerable latitude is granted for the exercise of discretion, independent judgement and initiative with respect to matters of significance. Supervision is exercised over the building plans examiner and building inspectors. The principal duties of the position are performed in a general office environment with field inspections required.

Examples of Work (Illustrative Only)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs activities of the Building Services Division and manages the day-to-day administrative requirements of the division;
• Mediates code interpretation and enforcement disputes with architects, engineers, developers, and builders;
• Negotiates, researches, reviews, and approves alternative methods of construction that comply with applicable codes;
• Supervises subordinate inspectors, including establishing performance plans, providing training and updated certifications, and assists in code interpretations:
• Determines building permit, inspection and related fees;
• Reviews professional reports and journals to determine changes and trends in the industry to make changes in policies, ordinances and regulatory activities accordingly;
• Provides information and assistance to architects, builders, contractors, developers, owners, and the public on applicable codes, ordinances, and compliance requirements;
• Preforms or assigns and supervises complex plan reviews of major projects;
• Researches and reviews proposed construction plans to assure compliance with County ordinances, building, and safety codes:
• Performs or assigns and supervises technically complex inspections of commercial, industrial, residential, public and institutional facilities;
• Routinely inspects or assigns inspections of right of way improvements or other site improvement requirement to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances;
• Develops and administers the department's budget;
• Administers and monitors records, reports, inspection reports and documents, logs, correspondence, and related records;
• Maintains and updates the Department technical and professional library;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with County policies, procedures and safety practices.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as Director in the absence of that employee;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles, procedures, material, and standard practices of building design and construction, including stages when inspections to detect violations and defects are most easily observed and corrected;
• County, state, and other applicable building and construction codes, including but not limited to, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire safety, and other applicable codes;
• Political processes involved in development and building construction including regulatory and enforcement decisions;
• Process and procedures necessary to establish and implement codes and ordinances;
• Municipal budgeting procedures and process;
• Supervisory skills, employee evaluations, and training methods;
• Conflict resolution methods.

Ability to:

• Work cooperatively and constructively with fellow workers and members of the public to provide public service of the highest quality and quantity;
• Follow written and oral instructions;
• Read and interpret architectural and engineering construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents;
• Detect and require corrections to inferior or deficient design, workmanship, materials, and other hazards in an on-site inspection;
• Operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
• Operate a motor vehicle;
• Enforce regulations with tact, fairness, and impartiality;
• Communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the public, officials, administrators, and other interested and affected parties, including in difficult and sometimes adversarial circumstances.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• High school diploma or GED equivalency is required;
• Bachelor's degree or technical training in architecture, engineering, or a related field is preferred; and
• Five (5) years experience in the building industry or a related field is preferred; and
• Minimum two (2) years supervisory experience is preferred; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Special Qualifications

• ICC Certified Residential and Commercial Building Inspector;
• ICC Certified Building Plans Examiner, with minimum two (2) years of experience;
• Idaho Driver's License;
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.

Essential Physical Abilities

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and to communicate effectively on the telephone or in person;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review and evaluate legal and technical documents, blueprints and diagrams;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate standard office equipment including a personal computer;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, strength, and agility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment.
  

EOE Statement

Canyon County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions related to recruitment and selection are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.