Description
The Building Official will supervise, plan, coordinate, and direct the activities of the building and permit inspection functions under the general guidance and direction of the Director - Community Development. The successful candidate will enforce state and local building codes to ensure compliance and provide supervisory leadership to other building staff.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise, plan, coordinate, and direct building and permit inspection functions
- Enforce state and local building codes to ensure compliance
- Provide supervisory leadership to other building staff
Requirements:
- Associate's degree or higher-level degree in Construction Management or a related field
- Six years of work experience in building inspection, plan review, or construction, including at least three years performing building inspection and/or plan checking activities
- At least one year in a supervisory or lead capacity in building inspection or building construction
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered, but education may not be substituted for experience performing building inspection and plan checking activities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
- Certified Building Official designation or completion of at least forty hours of management training from a state-approved training program or from an accredited college
Certifications and Licenses:
- Valid Limited Building Inspector License with all residential certifications with the State of Utah's Division of Professional Licensing within six months of employment
- International Code Council (ICC) Inspector designation for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical within twelve months of employment
- One additional ICC certification in plan review or as a Certified Building Official within twelve months of employment
Benefits:
- 100% paid premiums for health insurance
- Up to 6.2% match in 401(k)
- Utah Retirement Systems (Pension and 401(k) options)
- Pre-tax savings Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Fourteen paid holidays
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program