Building Safety Administrator Jobs

• Reviews, plans and manages the building inspection process for those projects that are controversial, have major policy decisions involved or have complex or unusual construction issues.
• Develops and evaluates plan review, development and inspection policies, procedures, and service objectives.
• Directs staff in the provisions of development customer assistance, through all phases of a project and provides technical direction to staff in construction codes, development procedures and inspection methods.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises the activities and staff in one or more functional areas within the Building Safety division.
• Develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives of the Building Safety division and City government.
• Participates in developing recommendations related to budget issues, internal controls, personnel issues and compliance with City, State and Federal ordinances, codes, laws and guidelines applicable to area of assignment.
• Conducts research and analysis of new materials, systems and methods of construction to ensure compliance with building construction codes, and drinking water regulations; interprets and enforces the building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire construction codes, American's with Disabilities Act and the State/Federal Water Acts.
• Acts as Building Official in their absence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Negotiates mutually acceptable solutions with architects, engineers, contractors and developers to solve problems on the interpretation and application of construction codes, deadlines, and services.
• Researches, interprets and recommends changes to building codes and City ordinances; prepares written and oral reports and presentations on proposed ordinances and construction code amendments.
• Interprets technical codes, laws and City ordinances and provides information to the public or city staff in order to communicate departmental policies and procedures.
• Continuously looks to improve operations through employee development and training, workflow, analysis, and enhanced technology; provides recommendations for management control and financial management procedure.
• Advises the development community and the general public of construction code changes and interpretations, new materials, methods of construction, to discuss and resolve building code issues.
• Responds to and resolves complaints and more difficult customer inquiries in order to ensure resolution; conducts research, provides solutions to problems and corrects errors; ensures staff compliance with customer service goals; directs staff in departmental philosophies on providing quality customer service in a regulatory atmosphere.
• Develops requests for proposals for consulting services, including contract negotiation and selection and management of outside consultants.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, building construction or related field and four years experience in plan review, construction contracting, building inspection, architecture, or engineering including one year of supervisory experience.

Knowledge of:
Effective Supervisory techniques and practices
All major types of building construction, materials and methods
Plan review and development process, procedures, requirements and standards
Field inspections processes, procedures, requirements and standards
Modern methods and techniques as applied to the design and construction of buildings
Principles, procedures, materials, and standard practices of building construction, including stages when inspections to detect violations and defects are most easily observed and corrected
Current building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing construction methods, materials and systems and code application to construction
Structural engineering and architectural design and how they relate to building construction and code compliance; and as applied to the design of buildings in use of standard, traditional, and non-traditional building materials
City and other applicable building and construction codes, including but not limited to, structural, plumbing, heating, mechanical, fire safety, health, and other applicable codes
Development engineering and landscaping relative to the development plans review process
Federal, state and local building, zoning and construction codes, laws, regulations and ordinances and their application, interpretation and standards related to the assigned area
Customer problem/complaint resolution principles and practices
Research techniques, methods and procedures
Personal computers and related software applicable to development, inspection and plan review processes

Ability to:
Supervise, train, develop and evaluate employees
Prioritize and assign work
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Read, interpret and explain codes, construction plans, maps, and other development related documents
Make engineering and mathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions using various engineering tools and reference materials
Negotiate mutually acceptable solutions to code conformance and development problems
Explain code requirements, inspection procedures, development and plan review procedures to persons with various backgrounds
Interpret, apply and monitor compliance with applicable laws, codes, rules, and regulations
Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Mediate conflict
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Special Requirements:

• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• Applicants will be required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy.
• International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a Plans Examiner, Combination Inspector, or Specialist Certification in structural, electrical or plumbing/mechanical inspection is required within twelve (12) months of hire.

Working Conditions:
Primarily office setting with occasional field visits.