Building Division Manager​/Building Official

The City of Lynnwood is moving our community vision forward to become a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community with engaged citizens and accountable government. The Development and Business Services (DBS) Department advances this vision through community planning, economic development, permitting, inspections, and administration with an emphasis on modernizing the delivery of permitting and planning services and improving customer service.

We are seeking a Building Division Manager/Building Official who thrives in a collaborative and service‑oriented environment to help us fulfill this mission.

• Has excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, as this position involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Is passionate about construction supporting access to housing and new commercial development.
• Has a continuous quality improvement and growth mindset.
• Possesses strong systems‑thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Is able to prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent tasks and projects.
• Thrives at leading and contributing to a positive and supportive team environment.

Under the direction of the Director of Development and Business Services this position manages, plans, and administers construction permitting, inspection and review and code enforcement for the City of Lynnwood. The Building Division Manager is responsible for coordinating the City’s plan review process, and overseeing the approval and issuance of construction permits, and the inspection of all new construction and alteration of existing structures to assure compliance with all applicable building codes.

Supervise and direct assigned staff, including managers, supervisors and lead workers. Develop, implement and administer the Division’s operating policies, procedures. Ensure staff are up to date on and trained to current codes and maintain focus and commitment to customer service. Assist with development of the department’s budget. This position serves as the city’s Building Official.

The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position‑specific duties.

• Ensure residential and commercial buildings and other structures within the City are inspected and conform to the applicable code requirements.
• Manage plan review, construction inspection staff and code enforcement teams to assure the timely and accurate completion of functional responsibilities. Allocate, prioritize and evaluate work.
• Oversee structural and non‑structural plan checks on all proposed residential, commercial and public building projects to ensure compliance with International Code Requirements, state laws and municipal ordinances. Approve or disapprove plans, alterations and changes.
• Coordinate with other city departments, South County Fire District, and other DBS staff regarding past, current and future construction permits and projects.
• Meet with building permit applicants and community stakeholders on complex projects.
• Track, monitor and evaluate fees, revenues and expenditures associated with the permitting and inspection process. Update fees as needed.
• Maintain local modifications to state mandated building codes.
• Participate in department‑wide long range, strategic planning activities. Prepare and recommend objectives, methodologies and associated schedules.
• Interpret construction and nuisance codes. Render advice, judgments and decisions to developers, builders and the general public.
• Conduct on‑site review of field inspections as the situation requires. Resolve unusual or difficult situations regarding inspections and approvals encountered by inspectors.
• Coordinate inspections to ensure compliance with all applicable codes.
• Provide building information and code enforcement information for public records requests.
• Attend and provide information regarding building code requirements for pre‑development meetings.
• Assist with development and manage…