Chief Building Official

City of Ocala•Fl 34471, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible administrative, technical, and professional position charged with the responsibility of all plan reviews and building inspections that require compliance with the Florida Building Code and City ordinances. The position reports to the Growth Management Director. The role is responsible for the regulatory administration and supervision of plan review, enforcement, and inspection of building construction and alteration projects. This includes serving as a technical code advisor for permitting staff, providing direction for permitting and inspection of all construction within the City, and acting as a liaison to the construction industry, state, contractors, and the public. The position also involves testifying in civil and non-compliance cases, overseeing cases prepared for prosecution, court, or condemnation, training building inspectors, and overseeing all plan review functions, including electronic plan review. Additionally, the role performs duties related to ISO ratings, provides administrative guidance to staff, and reviews state statutes affecting construction to determine their impact on the City and department. Recommendations for departmental policies regarding permits, contractor licensing, and inspection procedures are also reviewed and approved.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in the construction industry, architecture, engineering, or construction code inspections, or any combination of these.
Four (4) years of management experience.
A State of Florida Certification as a Building Code Administrator or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months is required for the position.
Must possess a valid Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.
Possession of two or more Standard Inspectors/Plans Examiner Licenses for Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential and/or Electric trades.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
Ability to initiate and install administrative programs and procedures and to evaluate their effectiveness.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental officials, other municipal employees, professional groups, regional, state, and Federal Planning and Development agencies and general public.
Ability to express ideas clearly, concisely, orally, and in writing.
Ability to work with database software and standard office support software.
Advanced : Word Processing/Typing
Intermediate : Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet
Basic : Database, Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems

Nice To Haves

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the regulatory administration and supervision of plan review, enforcement, inspection of building construction, and alteration projects that requires compliance with state and local codes.
Directly supervises the Deputy Building Official and serves as technical code advisor for entire permitting staff.
Provides overall direction concerning all the permitting and inspection of all construction within the City.
Serves as liaison to construction industry, state, contractors, and the public.
Testifies in all civil and non-compliance cases.
Oversee cases prepared for prosecution, court or condemnation.
Trains all building inspectors.
Oversees all plan review functions and electronic plan review of all building plans.
Performs all the duties related to the ISO ratings.
Provides administrative guidance to technical and clerical staff engaged in construction permitting, inspection, and recording of data.
Reviews state statutes affecting construction and determines the impact on the City and department.
Review, research, and approve recommendations for adoption of departmental policies regarding issuing of permits, licensing of contractors, and inspection procedures.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.