Building Official

Job Overview

Do you excel in leading and providing guidance as it relates to codes and compliance? Do you have expertise in inspecting and compliance alongwith

ICC certifications? If yes, then look no further! The City of Spring Hill, Kansas, seeks a highly qualified, dynamic professional to provide hands‑on and oversight of inspections. We offer excellent comprehensive benefits, including 100% City paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for the 2026 Plan Year. We also offer other great benefits, such as vision care allotment, paid leave, holiday pay, KPERS retirement, and a City of Spring Hill Retirement package.

Start a great career with the City of Spring Hill.

Salary range is $94,036.80 to $142,584. Actual starting pay depends on the experience and skills considered during the offer process.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, or a related field. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• ICC Certification for Commercial Building Inspector and Plans Examiner required.
• ICC Combination Plans, Fire Plans Review, and Inspection as well as Floodplain Manager certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
• Five years of similar or related experience is required.

Under the supervision of the Community Development Director, the Building Official is an exempt position under FLSA. This employee is responsible for the overall guidance, direction, and management of the City’s building code function, which includes overseeing and enforcing city codes by inspecting buildings, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems of construction projects and existing structures within the City of Spring Hill.

In addition, this employee coordinates and oversees the activities and operations related to plan review, issuance of building permits, building construction inspection services, and coordination of assigned activities. This position should possess a strong mechanical aptitude and effective organizational, public relations, customer service, and communication skills.

• Oversee building code compliance, managing inspections and ensuring safety standards in construction projects.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local building codes and regulations, including reviewing plans, issuing permits, and conducting inspections.
• Analyze architectural plans and specifications to ensure they meet safety and regulatory standards.
• Perform field inspections on industrial, commercial, and residential buildings.
• Enforce abate building code violations in existing structures.
• Oversees and follows the City’s adopted codes inspection and permit issuance programs.
• Serves as City flood plain manager.
• Participate in City Emergency Operations Plan as assigned and/or designated.
• Serves as plans examiner for all building permit applications.
• Determine, develop, and oversee the administration of the City’s building permit process including associated fee schedules.
• Provides information to contractors, developers, homeowners and the general public to assist with understanding building codes and regulations.
• Prepares and maintains staff workload tracking inspection activity.
• Prepares and presents reports on building code issues to various committees and governmental bodies.
• Continually monitors local, city, county, state, national, and international building and construction codes to determine the need to create, change, or remove building and construction codes for the City.
• Interprets code requirements as requested by City staff, Governing Body, fire department, residents, contractors, and the general public.
• Supervises inspectors to ensure building and construction inspections are scheduled and completed in accordance with department policy and procedure.
• Establishes and maintains systems to ensure all files, correspondence, reference documents, reports, permits, plans, and other materials are maintained appropriately.
• Inspects non‑routine and specialty building and construction projects.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.
• Duties, responsibilities, scheduling, shift assignments, and work location may be added,…