Assistant Building Official: Lead Building Safety & Plans

Town of Marana; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Marana is seeking a creative, collaborative and visionary professional to serve as the Assistant Building Official. This role leads the Building Safety Division's inspections and plan examining, guiding daily operations and ensuring compliance with building codes and related laws.

You will manage staff, oversee complex plan reviews, and support the budget and resource management for the division within Development Services.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Over three years of experience as a building safety professional or in a related field.
• One year of supervisory experience or must complete supervisor academy within one year of hire.
• Candidates must possess all three of the following certifications or hold a Building Official Certification: Commercial Building Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner.
• Valid Arizona Driver License.
• Ability to pass the Town of Marana background check and a motor vehicle records check.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and development to assigned staff; establishes team goals and objectives; participates in recruitment, evaluates work performance, ensures policy and procedure compliance, and provides guidance in employee relations matters.
• Manages the daily operation, safety and quality standards of the functional areas.
• Directs, oversees and performs complex and highly technical review of construction plans and inspection activities to ensure compliance with codes, ordinances, laws and standards.
• Performs inspections and plans examining duties as applicable.
• Monitors program/project budget and expenditures; contributes to annual budget process.
• Establishes operating procedures and standards; ensures effective use of resources, labor, equipment and inventory; workload assignment and project management.
• Interprets adopted technical codes and assists with technical building code issues.
• Performs Building Official duties in the absence of the Chief Building Official.

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Construction management or engineering preferred

Job description

The Town of Marana is seeking a creative, collaborative and visionary professional to serve as the Assistant Building Official. This role leads the Building Safety Division's inspections and plan examining, guiding daily operations and ensuring compliance with building codes and related laws.

You will manage staff, oversee complex plan reviews, and support the budget and resource management for the division within Development Services.