Business Inspections Supervisor

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Building Official, this position is responsible for performing complex plan reviews and building inspections to ensure compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, regulations, and guidelines. The role includes planning, scheduling, training, and supervising the activities of
Building Inspectors engaged in inspection duties. Additionally, this position oversees the interpretation of building plans, specifications, and codesincluding building and zoning regulationsand is responsible for preparing and maintaining detailed inspection reports and logs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates the work of building inspection staff; develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve assigned goals and objectives; participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating work programs, plans, processes, systems, and procedures to achieve division and City goals, objectives, and performance measures consistent with the City's quality and service expectations and budget.
• Plans and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; recommends compensation and provides other rewards to recognize performance; subject to management concurrence, takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies.
• Schedules, coordinates, facilitates, and directs field and office activities for inspection programs; develops building inspection policies, procedures, and standards; coordinates and assigns daily requests for inspection; ensures inspections are performed in appropriate time frames.
• Performs the more complex and difficult inspection tasks; performs onsite inspection of buildings and construction sites to determine compliance with building codes, land-use regulations, property maintenance standards, and other applicable standards.
• Reads, evaluates, and interprets blueprints/construction plans; interprets detailed codes and regulations, and explains required inspections and construction requirements to owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and the public.
• Advises property owners and contractors on matters relevant to building permits, construction methods, materials, types of construction, and occupancies; directs the issuance of correction notices, notices of violation, stop work orders, and other citations.
• Investigates and resolves the most serious or sensitive complaints; conducts standard building inspections when workloads require.
• Reviews and examine alternative materials for construction to ensure conformance with code requirements.
• Tracks progress of building inspection work performed on all construction projects; reviews, corrects, and approves inspection reports prepared by staff.
• Assists the Building Official with code interpretations and a wide range of division management requirements.
• Represents the division at meetings and administrative hearings; appears at arraignments and provides court testimony as required; seeks prosecution in the municipal court system through the City Attorney's Office; assists in the preparation of affidavits, warrant requests and returns, complaints, and other court documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

These duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum
qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Principles and advanced methods used in various building construction craft areas, including all applications, materials, and tools - from large-scale construction to installation of equipment and appliances

• - applicable to electrical, plumbing, structural, and mechanical disciplines.
• Modern building construction processes and principles of structural design.
• Principles, procedures, and methods of building inspection.
• Laws, ordinances, and codes regulating building construction and zoning.
• Appropriate safety and fire prevention methods in construction.
• Supervisory principles and practices; human resource policies and procedures, Personnel Rules, and labor contract provisions.
• Customer service and etiquette.
• Planning, scheduling, and supervising the work of multiple building inspectors for a municipal government.
• Reviewing plans and specifications for building and related construction, determining compliance of plans with regulations, and examining the validity of permits.
• Inspecting the most complex building construction sites accurately by interpreting and applying provisions of the City's building codes.
• Resolving job-related problems with property owners, tenants, contractors, architects, engineers, realtors, and representatives of outside organizations.
• Preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence, reports, and other written materials.
• Providing directions and training to building inspection staff.
• Organizing, setting priorities, and making sound independent judgment in complex, difficult inspection work within areas of responsibility.
• Exercising tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations.
• Communicating clearly and concisely
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships.
• Providing customer service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related fields.
• Five years of experience in inspections, engineering or construction management to include lead or supervisory experience.
• Possess or ability to obtain International Code Council ( ICC ) certifications or recognized equivalent certifications at the time of application.
• (B1)Residential Building Inspector
• (B2) Commercial Building Inspector
• (B3) Building Plan Examiner
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the minimum level of qualifications stated above.
• Valid Class C drivers license
• All required certification (B1, B2, B3) must be achieved within 12 months of employment.
• All certifications required to be kept current and maintained for continued employment Supervision Exercised
• Exercises direct supervision over inspection staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering and Construction Management