Assistant Building Official

The City of Anaheim’s Planning & Building Department is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Assistant Building Official to join its Building Division and help lead one of the most dynamic building programs in Southern California.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a building and development professional who is energized by complex projects, enjoys solving challenging technical and regulatory issues, and understands the importance of delivering responsive, high-quality public service. The Assistant Building Official will provide leadership and coordination for plan review, permitting, building code compliance, and related programs, while serving as a key advisor and partner to the Building Official, department leadership, City staff, applicants, design professionals, contractors, and the development community.

Anaheim is experiencing an exciting period of investment and transformation. The Building Division plays a critical role in supporting some of the region’s most complex and high-profile projects, including:

• OCVIBE — an approximately $4 billion entertainment, housing, and mixed-use development
• Disneyland Resort — continued capital improvement and in-park development projects
• Disneyland Forward — a major long-term expansion and development initiative
• A diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, entertainment, and mixed-use projects

These projects provide the opportunity to apply sound technical judgment, foster innovative and practical solutions, and help move complex projects from concept to construction. The successful candidate will play an integral role in shaping how Anaheim responds to unique and thoughtfully designed projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety, code compliance, and customer service.

• Coordinate the organization, staffing, and operational activities for plan check, permitting, and related program activities and operations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommend and implement resulting policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for assigned plan check, permitting, and related program services and activities; assign work activities and projects; monitor work flow; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Participate in the selection of division personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Participate in the development and administration of assigned program budgets; forecast funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Supervise and coordinate the review, examination, and evaluation of building construction plans and specifications submitted to the City for residential, commercial, and industrial structures, additions, alterations, and repairs to ensure design integrity and compliance with building codes and requirements.
• Supervise and perform engineering, energy compliance, seismic, and other reviews of building construction; check building plan structural calculations; research background information applicable to submitted plans.
• Make field inspections and visit job sites to resolve issues.
• Coordinate permitting, code interpretation, and related activities with those of other divisions and outside agencies and organizations.
• Provide staff assistance to the Building Official;…