Description

Job Description Summary

Jefferson County, Alabama is seeking to hire a Building Inspection Services Manager to oversee inspection services for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical installations. They participate in the plan review process to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances. Employees in this job class also enforce codes and ordinances by contacting appropriate parties and communicating the required modifications needed. They conduct research and review codes, ordinances, notices, and permits to provide current and up-to-date information. The Building Inspections Services Manager will oversee and perform administrative activities such as maintaining official records and organizing evidence for court cases. Employees in this job class manage supervisors by assigning and reviewing work and providing performance goals, direction, and training.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

Oversees and participates in enforcement of codes and ordinances by conducting and monitoring inspections (e.g., communicating required modifications to appropriate parties, issuing stop work notices) to ensure compliance and safety.
Interprets codes and ordinances by comparing plans to code requirements and ordinances to clarify information for construction professionals and the general public.

Oversees and participates in plan reviews by comparing plans to pertinent codes to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.
Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

Oversees and participates in the maintenance of inspection records by filing, researching, documenting records, calculating fees and preparing for court cases so records are up-to-date and fees charged are appropriate.
Researches and reviews codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting by reading code books and amendments, and researching new materials to ensure knowledge is current or to provide information to others.

Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training to ensure work is properly performed in a timely manner.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Driver’s license.
International Code Council Certified Building Official certification.
Experience with constructions plans review, architectural plans review, or engineering plans review.
Supervisory experience in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

Experience developing or interpreting plans for large-scale construction projects.
Experience developing or interpreting fire protection system plans.
Experience collaborating with architects, engineers, project planners, and construction consultants.
Experience reviewing or submitting electronic permits or plans review applications.