Chief Building Inspector

Duties, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

• Demonstrates excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Relays technical information and direction to owners, applicants, contractors and municipal clients and staff as necessary, in a manner understandable to each by being able to tailor oral communication to the audience.
• Responds to inquiries regarding compliance with mechanical codes.
• Implements enforcement procedures to correct violations under the direction of the client jurisdiction, depending on the violation.
• Is an effective team player and utilizes a collaborative decision-making style to resolve issues or conflicts in a timely manner.
• May be involved in various interactions with client jurisdictions, developers, architects, engineers, and contractors regarding code compliance for proposed projects and projects currently under construction. \
• Works with a number of client jurisdictions and their inspection staff to for coordination of processes, procedures, identify issues, and resolve conflicts to assure a timely and clear city decision.
• Uses effective oral and written communication skills.
• Prepares written work products, such as correction notices or other correspondence to property owners and contractors outlining necessary corrections required to assure code compliance for projects under construction.
• Occasionally performs technical inspections and / or review of plans for commercial and residential structures and systems to assure compliance with the mechanical codes, works with other staff, and as needed with client jurisdictions to on project review and resolve potential conflicts in code requirements to assure a timely review.
• Participates as needed in discussions concerning code interpretations.
• Attends training as needed to improve technical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Responds to inquiries from client jurisdictions and as needed to developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and the public regarding interpretations of codes, regulations, and processes.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with city clients, other staff, builders, designers, and the public.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and makes timely decisions.
• As needed may perform plan reviews for residential and commercial plans for conformance with applicable codes while providing a high level of customer service in working with designers, contractors, developers, homeowners, and citizens.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager

Education/Experience:

• State of Florida Registered Architect (RA); or
• State of Florida Professional Engineer (PE); or
• State of Florida Plan Review License (PX) in building; and
• State of Florida Inspector License (BN) in building, or
• Possession of the General Contractor's license and ten years of experience as a practicing mechanical master or journeyman general
• Must have knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations pertaining to construction and development.
• Ability to understand and interpret codes and evaluate project proposals and projects under construction to verify conformance with code requirements.
• 10 plus years' supervisory experience working within the Florida Building Code/High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ).
• Certified or certifiable as a Plans Examiner by the Miami Dade or the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) is a plus!