Deputy Building Official

Deputy Building Official — Gloucester County

Hiring salary: $71,302 – $89,128

• Acts for the Building Official in the incumbent’s absence.
• Administers USBC, Commercial and Residential IBC, Virginia maintenance codes, and County floodplain ordinance; supervises enforcement by inspectors; determines compliance of construction; investigates complaints.
• Conducts plan reviews of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings and structures as well as the associated electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trade plans.
• Assists the Building Official with departmental administrative matters, including staff recruitment, budgeting, and policy development.
• Advises design professionals and the public; interprets legal and code requirements and recommends compliance procedures to contractors and homeowners; answers questions in person and on telephone on Building Code requirements.
• Reviews and determines code compliance for new industrial, commercial and residential construction; issues stop work orders, notices of violations, and/or orders to remove unsafe structures, obtains summons and appears in court to ensure enforcement of code requirements.
• Issues and reviews certificates of occupancy for residential, commercial, industrial and manufactured housing compliance.
• Performs field inspections to ensure compliance with the code requirements, approved construction documents, and manufacturer’s specifications.
• Supervises damage assessment teams in the event of storms, floods, or other natural disasters/catastrophic events.
• Serves as staff to the Local Board of Building Code Appeals (LBBCA); serves on various committees and groups as appointed or requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Possession of an Associate’s or Technology Degree in Construction Management or Building Construction.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a certified inspector in a local government building inspection division, with one (1) to two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license; possess and maintain a driving record that meets established Gloucester County Driving Standards.
• Pass a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and may be subject to subsequent physical examinations to ensure he/she meets job-related physical requirements.
• Possession of Building Official certification from the International Code Council (ICC).
• Possession of Building Official certification from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).
• Possession of the following professional designations:
  Plans Examiner, Combination Inspector, and Certified Floodplain Manager (Association of State Floodplain Managers-ASFM).

Gloucester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.