Building Official

Summary

The Building Official is responsible for the management and oversight of the Building Department’s daily operations, including permit processing, inspections, code enforcement, and plan review. This position serves as a technical expert and mentor to inspection staff, ensuring all construction activity within the Village complies with applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, and land use requirements.

• Manages the Building & Code Enforcement Department and collaborates with the Village Administrator to identify the annual goals and objectives of the division. Supervises staff, develops and implements procedures and streamlines processes to enhance operations.
• Develops staff to ensure continual professional growth as content matter experts in related disciplines. Ensure staff achieve and maintain necessary building certifications. Acts as a resource to staff, interprets policies and codes and provides guidance and training.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate inspection personnel; oversee disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises all aspects of the Building & Code Enforcement Department including the administration and enforcement of the Village’s building, fire, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, property maintenance and use codes.
• Monitors changes in codes and legislation, new building materials and construction methods and property maintenance. Provides updated interpretations of codes and regulations to the Community Development Director, and Village Administrator. Drafts revisions and recommends updates or changes to codes, ordinances and local regulations for the Village Administrator’s review.
• Reviews construction documents for conformance to the Village’s building, fire codes, ordinances, and technical construction requirements. Oversees the issuance of stop work orders for work started without a permit or not in compliance with approved plans or Village ordinances.
• Works in conjunction with the Police Department and Village Attorney on the enforcement of building and property maintenance codes. Oversees divisional response to legal action, including preparation of court information and testimony as an expert witness.
• Explains, interprets and provides guidance regarding applicable codes to architects, engineers, contractors, developers, owners/residents and other interested parties. Answers questions regarding building and property maintenance codes, establishes valuations and permit cost for new projects based on codes, regulations and policies.
• Collaborates with other departmental staff in providing professional support to the Planning and Zoning Department regarding building, zoning and code compliance matters.
• Research problems and complaints regarding commercial and residential buildings, building construction and code compliance. Recommends corrective actions and resolves issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Conducts and oversees field inspections on complex or large scope projects. Reviews specifications and engineering calculations to determine compliance with legal requirements of codes, ordinances and accepted engineering practices. Consults with third party professionals as necessary.
• Provides direct oversight to onsite contractors.
• Attend weekly evening Village Board meetings
• Prepares and directs the preparation of a variety of written correspondence, reports, procedures, ordinances and other materials relating to building permits, code enforcement, certificates of occupancy, inspections and violations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree supplemented by technical courses in building construction, electrical, mechanical, or structural engineering or related areas. Master Code Professional or Building Official certificate is required. Five to seven years of…