Chief Building Official

About the role

This is a themed-level management position providing direction and supervision for the County's building inspection, plan checking, and code enforcement functions.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and manages the County's building inspection, plan checking, and code enforcement functions
• Serves on special committees and task forces
• Develops a unit budget and controls expenditures
• Provides major input in the development and revision of County building ordinances
• Develops and recommends changes in fee schedules
• Oversees the development and maintenance of building inspection records
• Performs the most complex and sensitive building inspection, plan checking, and enforcement functions
• Approves the issue of building permits; provides advice and consultation to the public, contractors, architects, and engineers
• Represents the County Building Inspection functions and policies with the Board of Supervisors, community organizations, other government agencies, and the general public

Requirements

Knowledge of the uniform codes effecting building inspection, thorough knowledge of construction methods, building materials and tools and safety standards used in the general construction trades, thorough knowledge of State and County regulations relating to the technical requirements for building permit applications and collection of fees for same, building codes and ordinances enforceable by the County, principles of mathematics related to the building trades, inspection methods and procedures, county code enforcement policies, plan checking and review, principles and practices of management, supervision, training and employee evaluation, working knowledge of seismic and energy considerations in the design and construction of building and structures, some knowledge of the application of data processing to building inspection operations, knowledge of the functional responsibilities of the planning process, ability to plan, organize, manage, and direct County building inspection, plan checking, and code enforcement functions, provide supervision, training, and work evaluation to assigned staff, perform the most complex inspection, plan checking and review, and code enforcement assignments, use and apply a wide scope of inspection methods and techniques, detect deviations from laws, regulations, and standard construction practices, read, interpret, and explain building plans, specifications, and codes, apply technical knowledge of building trades work, make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, provide advice on acceptable construction methods and practices, enforce regulations with firmness and tact, prepare clear and concise reports, represent the County Building Inspection functions with the Board of Supervisors, community organizations, other government agencies, and the public.

Qualifications

• Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
• A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
• Five years of responsible building inspection experience, preferably including experience in a lead, supervisory, or management position.

Skills

Thorough knowledge of the uniform codes effecting building inspection, thorough knowledge of construction methods, building materials and tools and safety standards used in the general construction trades, thorough knowledge of State and County regulations relating to the technical requirements for building permit applications and collection of fees for same, building codes and ordinances enforceable by the County, principles of mathematics related to the building trades, inspection methods and procedures, county code enforcement policies, plan checking and review, principles and practices of management, supervision, training and employee evaluation, working knowledge of seismic and energy considerations in the design and construction of building and structures, some knowledge of the application of data processing to building inspection operations, knowledge of the functional responsibilities of the planning process, ability to plan, organize, manage, and direct County building inspection, plan checking, and code enforcement functions, provide supervision, training, and work evaluation to assigned staff, perform the most complex inspection, plan checking and review, and code enforcement assignments, use and apply a wide scope of inspection methods and techniques, detect deviations from laws, regulations, and standard construction practices, read, interpret, and explain building plans, specifications, and codes, apply technical knowledge of building trades work, make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, provide advice on acceptable construction methods and practices, enforce regulations with firmness and tact, prepare clear and concise reports, represent the County Building Inspection functions with the Board of Supervisors, community organizations, other government agencies, and the public.

Benefits

Employees in regular, full-time positions will be eligible to participate in the following employee benefits:

• Pay Day: Bi-weekly payments
• Insurance Deductions: Bi-monthly deductions
• Vacation: Based on years of service
• Administrative Leave: 80 hours per calendar year
• Holidays: 13.5 holidays (including 3 floating)
• Medical Plan: Comprehensive CalPERS medical plans available for full-time employees
• Dental Plan: County contributes $30 to Delta Dental plan for full-time employees and their families
• Vision Plan: Available to full-time employees only
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential short-term counseling services
• Life Insurance/AD&D: $20,000 BASIC life insurance policy for each employee
• Voluntary life insurance plans available
• Disability Insurance: Confidential and Management groups participate in the State Disability Insurance
• Credit Union: Membership to the Santa Clara Federal Credit Union is available to San Benito County employees
• Deferred Compensation: Employees may participate in tax-deferred retirement savings
• Retirement: Regular employees will be enrolled into the CalPERS retirement system in accordance with the Public Employees' Retirement Law