Building Official

Under general direction the Building Official [referred to herein as Division Director] will plan, organize, direct and manage the assigned division of the Department. The Division Director will have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination and supervision of the division’s operations and functions, including but not limited to, performing budget development, providing highly responsible and technical staff support for special project studies, assisting in policy and procedure development and implementation and do related work as required.

(The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.)

The following duties are typical for this classification. The incumbent may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties to address business needs and changing business practices:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, direct and manage the operations or program activities of the assigned division based on the policy direction of the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, or the Department Head, federal requirements, and state regulations and policy.
• Assist in establishing department/division policy, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Act as liaison between the Department Head and the division, other governmental agencies and the community.
• Consults with architects, engineers, designers, contractors and homeowners concerning deficiencies with structural and non-structural requirements; makes code interpretations, performs plan check, field inspections, works with and responds to staff and public to address and correct areas of concern that arise during plan check, inspection and construction activities; checks plans for completeness and adequacy before issuing permits; checks structural details of plans for residences and commercial structures for compliance with local, state and federal codes, laws, ordinances and regulations;
  
  reviews and investigates violations of building and zoning laws; assists in the enforcement of zone district regulations for building and use permits.
• Direct and/or participate in the development of the division’s annual budget for submission to the CAO’s office and assist the Department Head in presenting the divisions budget to the County Administrative Officer and/or the Board of Supervisors.
• Monitor expenditures and revenues for all budget units within the assigned division and serve as a resource to the Department Head and other senior managers in preparing expenditure and revenue projections, forecasts and other financial planning reports.
• Identify problems, determine analytical approaches, obtain information, conduct analyses and make recommendations that are aligned with the county, department and division goals and objectives, applicable federal and state laws, regulations and rules.
• Direct the maintenance of a wide variety of records in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, rules, regulations and laws.
• Review and evaluate changes in policies and procedures, rules, regulations and laws applicable to the operational, program or mandated functions of the division.
• Direct the implementation of county, department and division policy or practice changes as they relate to the division assigned.
• Direct the development and implementation of a wide variety of division related financial and statistical reports as needed and makes recommendations for efficiencies or improvements to division services based on these reports.
• Acts on behalf of the department head, when needed, to establish, facilitate and maintain positive working relationships with representatives of federal, state and local agencies, and community groups and…