Assistant Director of Inspections

The City of Hinesville is accepting applications for an Assistant Director of Inspections for the Inspections department. This position is responsible for assisting in planning and administering the activities of the department and ensuring compliance with building construction codes and related ordinances.

Major duties include assisting the Director of Inspections to ensure that all city-adopted buildings,zoning, and construction codes, standards, specifications, policies,procedures, and interpretations are properly applied, enforced, and updated. This position also assists with managing the coordination of building, and site development engineering permitreview and inspection processes; advising, preparing, and developing recommendations to the city administration regarding the need for newordinances; providing direction in the inspection of building construction andsite development projects to assure structural and architectural components are following city-adopted building construction, fire codes, and standards and in developing department goals and methods for achievement that correlate with andcompliment city council direction.

Knowledge of inspection and code enforcementmethods, construction terminology, and the principles and practices of the development and execution of the permit process is required. Skills in applying the concepts andintentions of the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing,Energy Conservation, Fire Prevention, National Electrical , and Life Safety Codes along with their associated Georgia State amendments and other applicable regulations and standards governing the development, construction, use and maintenance of land and structures is also required.

Minimum qualificationsinclude a bachelor’s degree in a course of study related to occupational fieldand three to five years of related experience; or a master’s Degree and atleast two years of related experience and/or Possession of an ICC Certified Building Official (CBO) Certification at the time of employment. Candidates must have at least five or more years of related experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the sub-units inthe Department/profession in order to direct and coordinate work within the Department.

The starting salary for the position is $80,109.43 plus an excellent benefits package. The position is open until filled.

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