Building and Safety Supervisor

City of Santa Barbara•Santa Barbara, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Santa Barbara’s Community Development Department is seeking a Building and Safety Supervisor for its Code Compliance division. The role plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews staff work providing code compliance services. The supervisor develops, recommends, and implements City code compliance policies, procedures, and regulations, and analyzes, evaluates, and interprets Municipal Codes and other local regulations. The position advises professionals and the public about building codes, code interpretations, City ordinances, and related requirements. It participates in investigating potential violations and enforcing municipal codes, ordinances, standards, and health and safety regulations. The supervisor documents violations by researching ownership records, prior complaints, codes, ordinances, and State regulations; compiles information for appropriate City officials; communicates with property owners and attorneys; and conducts follow-up investigations to ensure compliance. This is the supervisory class in the Building Inspection, Plan Check and Code Compliance series. It supervises, oversees, and evaluates an employee work unit, independently responds to and resolves complaints, and makes decisions in the field. The classification may be assigned to one of three functional areas within the Building and Safety Division of the Community Development Department. A hybrid schedule is available, subject to operational needs and change.

Requirements

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in structural engineering, building inspection, code enforcement, plan checking, building permit counter and record maintenance, including two years of lead supervisory responsibility.
Possess, or be able to obtain within one year of appointment, a Certified Code Enforcement Officer certification issued by CACEO or ICC/AACE.
Possess, or be able to obtain within one year of appointment, Certified Plans Examiner certification by ICBO/ICC.
Possess, or be able to obtain within one year of appointment, Certified Combination Inspector certification (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building) by the International Conference of Building Officials.
Knowledge of building plan checking, inspection, permit issuance, civil penalties, code enforcement, applicable codes and regulations, supervision, construction and safety, engineering principles, structural design, health and life safety, conflict resolution, administrative fines, permitting, and community relations.
Ability to select, supervise, organize, train, evaluate, and review staff work.
Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations; read complex building plans and specifications; and apply mathematical methods to verify calculations.
Ability to communicate policies, regulations, and procedures clearly and diplomatically, and enforce regulations with firmness and tact.
Ability to handle code enforcement issues and interact assertively but courteously with complainants, defendants, attorneys, and the public.
Ability to provide technical information to engineers, architects, contractors, attorneys, real estate agents, appraisers, and the public.
Ability to operate computer systems and permit, records, word-processing, and accounting programs, and to work independently and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, architecture, or a related field is highly desirable.
Specialized training in building inspection, code enforcement, plan checking, building permit counter, record maintenance, and clerical operations.

Responsibilities

Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff providing code compliance services.
Develop, recommend, and implement City code compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.
Analyze, evaluate, and interpret Municipal Codes and other local regulations.
Advise professionals and the public about building codes, code interpretations, City ordinances, and related requirements.
Participate in investigations of potential violations and enforcement of municipal codes, ordinances, standards, and health and safety regulations.
Document potential violations by researching ownership records, prior complaints, municipal codes, ordinances, and State regulations.
Compile detailed information for action by appropriate City officials.
Communicate with property owners and attorneys and conduct follow-up investigations to ensure compliance.
Independently respond to and resolve complaints and make sound decisions in the field.
Coordinate plan review with other City departments and outside agencies.