Building Official

Building Official

The City of Faribault is looking for a solution oriented Building Official to help lead its Building Code Division. Responsible for the administration, management, and supervision of the Building Code Division, including but not limited to: review of proposed building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans to ensure code compliance, management of the electrical inspection program, oversight of the rental license program, enforcement of property maintenance and other applicable ordinances, enforcement and interpretation/application of all building codes adopted by the City.

Advises the Director of Fire and Code Services on recommended building code updates and amendments. Assists in budget preparation and administration. Prepares reports, recommendations, and research as necessary.

Essential duties and responsibilities include managing all building code, electric code, property maintenance code, and rental license programs and staff; performing plan reviews and required inspections of commercial, industrial, and residential structures to ensure compliance with local and State Building Codes; developing and maintaining effective working relationships with contractors, and residents/owners to clarify municipal codes, construction designs, and materials and practices that will conform to code;

assisting in the preparation and management of the annual budget of the Building Code Division; maintaining and managing all aspects of the State of Minnesota Delegation Agreement with the Department of Labor and Industry; managing and enforcing all Hazardous Properties rules, and procedures as outlined in State Statutes and local ordinances; attending Development Review Committee meetings to provide input on building code requirements for proposed construction and development projects;

and providing guidance, supervision, and direction to Building Code staff.

Minimum qualifications include being certified as a Building Official by the State of Minnesota, having a high school diploma or completion of trade school in a construction related field, having at least five years experience in performing inspections or plan review and inspection and the same for fire protection systems installations, having at least four years of building trade experience in construction work, having demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with contractors, architects and the public, having two years of supervisory experience, and being knowledgeable with the fire code and in the electrical field, City Zoning, energy code, accessibility code.

Desirable qualifications include ICBO Certificate as a Building Inspector and/or Plans Examiner, experience as a building inspector in a municipal setting, experience with mechanical, plumbing systems, other construction codes and standards, experience with zoning and land use code enforcement, knowledge of zoning and land use code enforcement principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting, experience with Tyler Enterprise permitting and licensing software, and secondary language abilities in Spanish, Somali, or a Southeast Asian language.