Building Code Official Job Denton area,Texas USA,Design & Architecture

Employee Classification:

Building Official

Campus:

University of North Texas
- System Administration

Division:

SYS-Finance & Admin

Sub Division-Department:

SYS-Sys Fac Dev-Gen

Department:

SYS-SIPC Staff Operations-952000

Job Location:

Denton

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

FTE:

1.000000

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Department Summary

The Building Code Official serves as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for building-code-related matters across construction, renovation, alteration, demolition, and occupancy activities. This position leads building-code administration, including plan review, permitting, inspections, interpretation, enforcement, deficiency resolution, and maintenance of official permitting and inspection records. The role reviews structural, architectural, accessibility, life-safety, and general building-code requirements to ensure compliance with adopted codes, referenced standards, university policies, and approved project scope.

The position provides formal code interpretations, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures consistent, defensible application of building-code requirements across university facilities.

Position Overview

The position is responsible for ensuring fire and life safety compliance across university construction projects and facilities. The role conducts and oversees plan reviews for new construction, renovations, alterations, demolitions, and other projects to ensure compliance with applicable fire and building codes, regulations, and safety standards. The position conducts and manages inspections and audits, interprets and enforces code requirements, identifies deficiencies, and works with project t

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree in architecture, engineering, or closely related field and five (5) years of related, supervisory level experience; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training. Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Ability to interpret construction documents to apply code review and enforcement.
Proficiency in specific software or digital tools may be required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Ability to drive a vehicle and maintain coverage under the University auto insurance policy, if required to drive University vehicles.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, public administration, or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in building-code administration, code compliance, construction inspection, plan review, permitting, or construction-code enforcement, including supervisory, lead-level, or authority-having-jurisdiction experience; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and…