Chief Building Official

Essential Functions

• Conducts field inspections of residential and commercial construction sites and structures to ensure compliance with city, county, state, and federal codes, ordinances, and regulations; maintains inspection log;
• Conducts pre-construction meetings;
• Coordinating effort with the collaborative team and/or outside consultants where needed.
• Monitoring contractors.
• Reviews plan and construction documents;
• Reviews, inspects, and recommends corrective action for drainage and erosion and sedimentation control on individual subdivision and/or commercially developed lots;
• Interprets codes and ordinances for contractors and property owners, answers questions related to building construction, codes, and regulations;
• Inspects unsafe buildings to include those that are burned or abandoned and recommends abatement procedures if appropriate;
• Inspects buildings for the type of occupancy concerning building type.
• Construction Close-Out: Review all closeout documentation submitted by the general contractor for completeness.
• Celebrates milestone inspections, including Punch List, Substantial Completion, and Final Inspection.
• Issues warnings; stop-work orders and citations for non-compliance.
• Inputs inspection reports in the computer for access and storage.
• Attends and participates in meetings regarding assigned site locations and projects.
• Distributes OAC Meeting Minutes to attendees.
• Attends Monthly Development Committee meetings and apartment sweeps.
• Compiles/manage lists for distribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, with some college coursework in architecture or engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in construction trade; three (3) years experience in a supervisory role.
• Must possess certification by International Code Council as Commercial Combination Inspector; Residential Combination Inspector and ICC Building Plans Examiner.
• Must be licensed by State Construction Board and hold certification from International Code Council by each construction trade/practice.
• Must possess a valid State of Georgia driver’s license.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in communicating with diverse communities, and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, as well as knowledge and understanding of the organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Extensive hours and weekends will be required at times.