Assistant Building Official

Under limited supervision of the Building Official, this position performs highly responsible administrative, supervisory and technical work dealing with customer services. The employee is also responsible for assisting the Building Official in the supervision and managing of personnel within the Building Division. Acts as the Building Official in the absence of the Building Official. Reports to the Building Official.

• Oversees customer service to ensure that all services are conducted efficiently and effectively. Assist customers with complex development issues and conducts investigations and inquiries into customer service-related incidents. Assist in the oversight of Building Division personnel through direct or delegated supervision of Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical programs, ensuring adherence to established laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards; assists and advises subordinates, as necessary, resolving problems as non-routine situations arise;
  
  reviews, develops and implements policy and procedures, as necessary, to improve Division efficiency; reviews various reports, including activity logs, and approves actions or makes recommendations as to procedure.
• Conducts field audits of inspection quality.
• Makes recommendations to the Building Official for routine personnel matters affecting subordinates, including interviewing applicant, hiring, assigning, scheduling, promoting, disciplining, terminating, etc., preparing and submitting various reports and records as required by Town management; ensures subordinates receive training as required by assignments and designated career paths.
• Enforces Florida Building Code and related federal, state, county and/or Town ordinances and regulations governing minimum standards and requirements for construction, alterations, repairs and materials used; interprets building code and related ordinances and regulations for architects, engineers, building owners and contractors; implements and oversees compliance with the 40 Year Building Safety Inspection Program.
• Assists the Building Official in development of annual budget proposals, providing Building Division revenue and expenditure projections; assists in administrative oversight of expenditures, including approving division expenditures.
• Represents Town in legal actions as expert witness for building code interpretation; prepares or delegates preparation of legal action in cases of building code violations for Unsafe Structure Board, Code Enforcement Board or designee, and courts; prepares and presents cases as prosecutor before Unsafe Structure Board in accordance with provisions of the South Florida Building Code.
• Receives and investigates complaints pertaining to conduct of Division personnel, programs, procedures, etc., interviewing various parties and reviewing available reports, and preparing verbal and/or written responses and recommendations, as appropriate; receives and responds to praise for Division personnel, activities, programs, etc., ensuring appropriate recognition of parties involved.
• Attends meetings and/or public gatherings as representative of the Building Division to cultivate favorable public relations and/or to explain activities and functions of Division.
• Performs necessary research and compiles data for special projects and reports, as necessary or as assigned, ensuring completion by specified deadlines and in accordance with defined goals and objectives; monitors ordinances and standards for continuity and applicability to current construction and/or industry conditions.

• Graduation from an accredited High School or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of Supervisory or Management Experience.
• Certified by BCAIB as a Building Code Administrator.
• Certified by BORA within one of the following qualifications (BORA Code Section 104.1.3.1):(BORA Code Section 104.1.3.1.1) A Florida Registered Architect or Florida licensed Professional Engineer having practiced for at least seven (7) years, a minimum of five (5) years shall have been within the jurisdiction of the HVHZ
• (BORA Code Section 104.1.3.1.2) Ten (10) years combined experience as a General Contractor, Chief Inspector, Standard Plans Examiner or Standard Inspector appointed by an AHJ or school board within the State of Florida. A minimum of five (5) years shall have been within the jurisdiction…