Supervisor of Inspections

About the role

This position ensures the safety, conformance and compliance with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations related to property maintenance, building and construction. Responsibilities include supervising Building Inspectors and Code Compliance Officers who perform a wide range of property, building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC inspections.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the code compliance activities associated with the maintenance of existing occupied or unoccupied residential and commercial properties within the City.
• Coordinates systematic or special inspection projects with the Senior Code Compliance Officer.
• Oversees inspections of annual licenses such as mobile home parks, scrap and salvage dealers and lodging houses.
• Issues orders or special charges on property maintenance and building code violations.
• Meets with architects, engineers, owners, builders and contractors to provide technical advice on City building standards and related permitting needs and procedures.
• Proposes new codes and ordinances to the Director.
• Provides daily supervision of full and part-time inspection staff.
• Trains, evaluates, coaches, and disciplines subordinate employees; assigns routine, special and follow-up projects.
• Follows up on complaints, violations, disputes and participates in the resolution of these situations.
• Carrries out requirements established in the General Code of Ordinances, as well as pertinent State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Recommends and implements new policies and assists with the planning and development of new programs.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for homeowner and contractor inquiries and complaints; responds to requests from other departments.
• Prepares and reviews reports; Attends meetings, conferences and seminars; develops new codes and ordinances; reviews code changes; makes presentations; prepares correspondence.
• Conducts outreach to community groups including landlords.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, management, engineering, construction, architecture or related field.
• Six (6) years of customer service experience, of which two (2) years must be at a supervisory capacity.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in property maintenance, code enforcement and/or building inspection.
• Current Certifications as a Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector and Zoning Inspector through the International Code Council or be able to obtain within one (1) year of employment.
• Must have at least one State of Wisconsin Building Inspector certification, or be able to obtain within one (1) year of employment.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of current practices and methods employed in building and related construction trades.
• Knowledge of City and State Laws, regulations, codes and ordinances governing building standards, zoning and housing, and certification and licensing of contractors.
• Knowledge of City code enforcement and municipal court procedures.
• Knowledge of all types of building construction materials and methods, and of stages of construction when possible violations and defects may most easily be observed and corrected.
• Ability to effectively train and supervise inspectors.
• Ability to plan, organize, assign and direct to work of subordinates.
• Ability to verify and enforce violations cited by those in the field.
• Ability to prepare complex reports.
• Ability to issue violation and/or stop work orders when necessary and file reports on violations.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret plans, drawings, blueprints, specifications and related construction documents, and identify them to construction in progress.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public, superiors, subordinates, and fellow employees.
• Ability to handle reasonably necessary stress.