Building Official
City of Colonial Heights (Contract)
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Job summary
City of Colonial Heights (Contract) is seeking a Building Official to enforce the uniform statewide building code and related regulations. The role leads inspection activities, reviews plans for compliance, and determines permit fees. Candidates must have substantial supervisory experience and relevant certifications.
The position offers full-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package. Essential duties include directing inspections, resolving issues with construction projects, and ensuring
Qualifications
- High school diploma or higher with 10+ years of supervisory experience.
- College or Associate degree with 10+ years of professional experience.
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of professional experience.
- Certification as residential and commercial inspector or within 1 year of employment.
- Building Official Certification within 1 year of initial employment.
- Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and building codes.
- Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate subordinate staff.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and directs building inspection activities.
- Reviews all building plans for compliance.
- Enforces compliance with VA USBC, Property Maintenance Code and City Code.
- Determines fees for permits.
- Investigates complaints and performs emergency inspections.
- Issues warnings and stop work orders.
- Approves final inspections and issues certificates of occupancy.
- Maintains all records regarding inspections.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
(Hiring Range: $73,977 - $95,000 or negotiable)
Enforces the uniform statewide building code and other applicable laws, regulations, and rules.
- Organizes and directs building inspection activities.
- Reviews all building plans for compliance.
- Enforces compliance with the VA USBC and Property Maintenance Code and City Code, as applicable.
- Determines fees for permits.
- Investigates complaints and makes emergency inspections.
- Issues warnings and stop work orders.
- Addresses public and professional inquiries.
- Approves final inspections and issues certificates of occupancy.
- Maintains all records regarding inspections.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma and over ten years directly related supervisory experience or,
- Two years of college or Associate's Degree and over ten years directly related professional experience or,
- A Bachelor's Degree and over five years directly related professional experience or
- any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Certification Requirements:
- Must possess certification as a residential and commercial inspector from VA DHCD or obtain within a year of employment
- Must possess Building Official Certification or must obtain certification within 1-year of initial employment.
- Knowledge of relevant Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
- General knowledge of building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, safety, energy, housing, and related codes.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques, and safety standards of building construction, building inspection, and structural design for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures, and standards.
- Ability to evaluate and development improvements in operations, procedures, and policies.
- Knowledge and ability to effectively use computer systems, software applications, and business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
- Must have strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, communication (oral and written), and customer service skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
- Ability to build strong working relationships within and across departments, with the City's Management team, the Mayor and City Council, contractors, citizens, and the community.
The work requires physical exertion such as walking over rough or difficult terrain; recurring standing, stooping, climbing or walking; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing between 25 and 75 pounds and may require the occasional lifting of objects weighing in excess of 74 pounds. The work may require specific physical characteristic and abilities such as heightened strength, mobility, and dexterity.
The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions.
Health Insurance – The Local Choice
- The Local Choice Program (Anthem, Delta Dental, and Blue Vision).
- Health, Dental, and Vision benefits are included as a package under our health insurance program and cannot be purchased as separate coverage items.
- Health insurance benefits start on the 1st of the month following the hire date.
- Benefit Summaries
- Key Advantage 250 Benefits Summary
- Key Advantage 1000 Benefit Summary
- High-Deductible Health Plan Benefits Summary
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Basic Group Life Insurance Program Features
- Optional Group Life Insurance Program Features
- We offer supplemental Retirement plans through Mission Square Retirement.
- Employees can enroll in the following plans at any time during their employment.
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Roth IRA
- The city observes 14 holidays throughout the year (except certain departments if scheduling does not permit).
Years of Service
Day(s) Earned
Per Month
Max. Annual
Accrual Days
Max. Days for
Carry Forward
0 – 5 Years
1
12
24
Over 5 Years
1¼
15
30
Over 10 Years
1½
18
36
Over 20 Years
1¾
21
42
- All full-time employees earn (1¼) days of paid sick leave for each calendar month of employment and is accumulated without limit.
- Non-Exempt employees may accumulate compensatory leave only for overtime worked which is authorized prior to the performance of such work. Compensatory leave may be accumulated at the rate of 1 1/2 times the regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 during a work week. Compensatory leave for nonexempt employees is voluntary but in no instance may exceed 120 hours of accumulated leave. All hours in excess of 120 hours will be compensated on the same basis as approved overtime.
- Employees have 30 days from their hire date to enroll in the following benefits. If an employee does not enroll, they cannot enroll until the next Open Enrollment.
Pre-Tax
Post Tax:
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Critical Illness
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Disability
Cancer
Term Life
Accident
Whole Life
Medical Bridge
Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Note: Employees can only enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA) during Open Enrollment in May of each year. *
- Bi-weekly payday
- Virginia Credit Union membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- City Sick Leave Bank Program (VRS Plan 1 and Plan 2 Members only)
- VRS Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (VRS Hybrid Members only)
- Education/tuition discounts through Liberty University
For additional information or more details about employee benefits please call the Human Resources Department at (804) 518-5073.
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