What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Building Official position at Chickasha Community?
JOB SUMMARY
The Chief Building Official is responsible for leading the Building Services Department. The primary function for this full-time position is to oversee and participate in the plan review and inspection of all commercial, industrial, and residential properties for the purpose of securing and maintaining compliance with building codes. The Chief Building Official is an active manager and reports to the Community Development Director. This position exercises supervision of the Building Inspectors and assists in supervision of Code Enforcement Officers and other Community Development staff.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for the day-to-day activities and workload of the Building Inspections Division of the Community Development Department. Oversees and works closely with building inspectors, code enforcement and clerical staff in the management of building permit activity.
- Effectively trains, mentors, and evaluates the performance of department staff. Supervises building inspectors in the inspections of buildings during the course of construction.
- Serves as an in-house expert on building code interpretation, regulating the minimum standards of life safety, health and welfare for the community. Assists in supervision of Code Enforcement Officers.
- Enforces building and certain zoning related ordinances to ensure compliance with all relevant codes, ordinances and accessibility laws.
- Reviews applications for building permits to ensure compliance with building and certain zoning ordinances. Reviews plans to determine conformance with codes prior to issuance of building permits; coordinates with planners to help ensure the conformance of development proposals with zoning and land use requirements. Works with fire protection district for conformance with fire/life safety codes.
- Provides advice in the development of short and long range plans, gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
- Serves as a technical resource to provide professional advice to the Community Development director, Board of Adjustments and the Planning & Zoning Commission that enables data-driven decision making. Recommends changes to codes, rules and regulations based upon common problem areas and special land use development issues. Attends all Board meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities, monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget request; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
- Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
- Performs related work as directed by the Community Development Director.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate for this position is hard-working and committed to providing exceptional customer service, tactful diplomacy, and impartiality. Qualifications include: 1. Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 2. At least 5 years of progressively responsible management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a licensed trade. 3. Must obtain all State residential and commercial inspector licenses; Residential required within one (1) year of hire and commercial within three (3) years of hire. 4. Continuing education, maintain additional ICC certifications, ICC plan review in multiple disciplines, and involvement with professional organizations is expected. 5. Supervisory experience and strong budget/finance background and capacity is desired. Attending evening meetings will be required. Other qualifications and skills include: 6. A valid Oklahoma driver’s license. 7. Ability to interpret technical language, construction drawings and maps. 8. Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from elected officials, contractors, developers/landowners and the general public concerning build code and zoning ordinance requirements is critical. 9. Dedication to the fair and impartial enforcement of codes and regulations. 10. Ability to use the City of Chickasha’s software system, including Microsoft Office, MY Gov, Incode. This classification is a “safety sensitive” position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. As a “safety sensitive” classification, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.
Miscellaneous Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS •The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. •The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
