Assistant Building Official

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. The City of Cedar Hill is a community defined by distinctive character, natural beauty, and commitment to excellence. We take pride in our clean and sustainable environment and the health and well‑being of our residents and visitors are top priorities.

$64,207.00/yr - $80,169.00/yr

The purpose of this position is to preserve safe building conditions by ensuring the quality and integrity of residential and commercial buildings. This is accomplished by inspecting buildings and enforcing the City’s building, plumbing, mechanical, and national electrical code standards, regulations and ordinances. The position also reviews building plans submitted for review, issues permits, attends the Development Review Committee, Building Appeals and Advisory Board, and assists with new code development and adoption.

Other duties may include examining plans and specifications, report preparation, providing information and assistance to contractors, builders and citizens, resolving concerns and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. The position provides direction to other employees.

• Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Enforces building and zoning codes, regulations and ordinances by inspecting commercial and residential buildings, examining plans and specifications, ensuring building code standards are met, entering data into computer, preparing reports and studying and researching new case requirements.
• Assists the Building Official by writing ordinances, administering policies and providing staff support.
• Works closely with the Building Official with coordinating project responsibilities with department employees, selecting and training department personnel and working with employees to improve job performance.
• Provides information and assistance by conferring with contractors, builders and citizens, explaining and interpreting code requirements and restrictions, resolving concerns and returning telephone calls.
• Determines if building plans are in accordance with current codes and ordinances by reviewing building plans, comparing plans to codes and guidelines for construction and completing appropriate paperwork to document decisions.
• Maintains accurate records by interpreting plans and diagrams, figuring floor loads and roof calculations, detecting code non‑compliance, directing owners, contractors and developers toward compliance, making permanent records and reports and completing inspection compliance notifications.
• Maintains staff relations by participating in the selection and evaluation of staff, providing or coordinating staff training, providing feedback and implementing disciplinary procedures.
• Regular attendance is required.

• High school diploma or GED required with six months to one year of advanced study or training past the high equivalency, in a related vocational, administrative, or technical field related to this position.
• At least five years of related experience required.
• Valid TX Driver's License required, meeting City driving standards.
• Texas State Plumbing Inspector's License required.
• ICC Combination Inspector license or a combination of certifications and experience required.
• ICC Certified Building Official required, or the ability to obtain within one year of employment.

Complete online application at the Cedar Hill City website:  The City of Cedar Hill can no longer accept actual/faxed applications. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Cedar Hill will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call Human Resources at , ext 1050.

The City of Cedar Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of genetic information in compliance with GINA, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, or disability in hiring, conditions, or termination of employment. Final applicants for employment with the City of Cedar Hill are subject to drug testing and background screening.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

City of Cedar Hill
285 Uptown Blvd, Bldg #100
Cedar Hill, TX 75104