Code Enforcement Supervisor
About The Position
The Code Enforcement Supervisor manages, oversees, and directs the daily operations of the Code Enforcement Division of the Office of Development Services. The position works under limited supervision, formulates long-range organizational goals, develops policies and position papers, and negotiates with the Building Commissioner, Director of Development Services, chief administrative officer, and/or elected officials. The supervisor develops and implements strategic goals linked to the City's vision; manages employees and departmental performance; administers operating and capital budgets; and oversees enforcement of building codes and development regulations throughout the City. The role also handles public and interdepartmental inquiries, participates in City and community meetings, and oversees vacant-structure, rental-registry, and demolition-related work. The position requires high school graduation or GED and four years of experience in construction, inspections, building code enforcement, or closely related work. Required certifications and licenses must be obtained within the specified timeframes after hire. The role includes supervisory, personnel, budgetary, public-safety, and public-communication responsibilities.
Requirements
- High school graduation or GED equivalent.
- Four years of experience in construction, inspections, building code enforcement, or closely related work.
- Must possess or obtain within one year of hire the ICC Property Maintenance Certification and State of West Virginia Property Maintenance Inspector License.
- Must possess or obtain within three years of hire certification as a Residential Building Inspector B1, Residential Mechanical Inspector M1, and Residential Plumbing Inspector P1.
- Must possess a driver's license.
- Ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status.
- Proficiency in reading and speaking English to communicate and interact with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and respond to inquiries.
- Ability to understand and comply with City and departmental guidelines, policies, procedures, and expectations.
Nice To Haves
- Residential Electrical Inspector E1 certification is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic goals and objectives aligned with the City's vision.
- Set expectations for subordinate employees and monitor and evaluate their performance.
- Develop, present, and manage the department's annual operating and capital outlay budgets.
- Approve department purchases, expenditures, payroll, and employee leave requests.
- Attend City Council, Finance Committee, City, and community meetings as required.
- Interpret building codes and development regulations and direct employees in enforcing them throughout the City.
- Serve as a backup respondent for emergency structure issues and concerns, being on call as needed.
- Respond to public, employee, city-official, and state-entity questions and concerns regarding building codes and development regulations.
- Collaborate with other City departments.
- Maintain subordinate employee training and certification; conduct evaluations; and advise, mentor, and evaluate employees' work.
- Speak at community meetings and to groups and peers about property maintenance, crime, and related issues; speak with the media about departmental issues when necessary.
- Oversee all aspects of the Vacant Structure Registry, including its database and billing.
- Perform work related to demolition projects, the rental registry, and the vacant structure registry.
- Prepare and monitor annual operating and capital outlay budgets.
- Interview and select new hires, recommend promotions, discipline employees, and perform other personnel-management functions.
- Complete inspection and demolition reports and monitor inspector effectiveness through reports from their geographic areas.
- Map and analyze troubled or improved areas within the City.
- Establish and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and goals; assign duties; and promote departmental efficiency and collaboration.
- Compare and graph City areas using data on rental units, vacant structures, inspections, and results over time.
- Make recommendations to the Director of Development Services concerning hiring, discipline, promotions, and other personnel matters.
- Perform related work as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
