Building Official

Town of Fort Mill; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Fort Mill seeks a Building Official to administer and enforce building codes, oversee plan reviews and inspections, and lead a team of inspectors and reviewers. The role requires coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure safety and compliance.

The position emphasizes governing code interpretation, timely permit processing, and responding to technical inquiries from the public. Strong leadership and public-facing communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: typically in a field related to construction, engineering, or public administration.
• Five to seven years of related experience directing and coordinating building inspection, plan review, and enforcement activities.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Building Official for the Town of Fort Mill and ensures compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Administers and enforces state, town, and local building codes and construction regulations.
• Manages department and supervises inspectors and plan reviewers; develops and revises policies; manages budget.
• Oversees plan reviews and inspections, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and owners.
• Issues stop-work orders, notices of violation, and other enforcement actions as required by law.
• Interprets adopted codes and ordinances; provides technical guidance to the public and other Town departments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

We are excited to hire a Building Official to our team at the Town of Fort Mill. In this position, you will be responsible for administering and enforcing various Town and state codes regulating the construction, use, and occupancy of buildings and structures for the Town of Fort Mill (Town). This position also: performs inspections of residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings during and after construction to ensure code compliance; ensures that plan reviews and inspections are conducted on a timely basis; answers technical questions on code compliance; and performs related administrative, and technical work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serves as Building Official for the Town of Fort Mill; ensures compliance with all applicable Town policies and procedures, and other laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances.

Administer and enforce South Carolina, Town of Fort Mill building code, applicable local ordinances, and other construction regulations.

Manages department and supervises employees including building inspector and plan reviewer staff. Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises department policies, practices, priorities, methods, and procedures. Prepares and manages departmental budget.

Oversees plan review functions; communicates with architects, engineers, contractors, and owners throughout the process of planning, correcting, and issuing the permit.

Oversees inspections of residential and commercial properties for compliance with building codes and safety standards.

Exercises legal authority to issue Stop Work Orders, notices of violation, citations, and orders for the vacation, abatement, or demolition of unsafe, dilapidated, or dangerous structures in accordance with applicable laws and due process.

Evaluates and makes recommendations for changes in the Town’s ordinances related to building inspections, permitting, and any other building safety related ordinance changes.

Interprets and applies adopted codes, ordinances and regulations.

Meets with contractors and design professionals to coordinate plan review, inspections, and permitting activities.

Receives and responds to technical inquiries regarding building codes, permitting, and safety compliance; acts as a subject matter expert for the public and building community. Serves as a technical liaison to the Town’s Development Review Team, Construction Board of Appeals, and other Town Departments as necessary.

Attends training, conferences, seminars, meetings, etc., to maintain awareness of current legislation, trends, and technology in the building inspection and plan review field.

Receives, reviews, and approves construction/architectural plans, site inspection reports, correspondence, permit applications, etc.

Ensures timely and accurate issuance of certificates of occupancy; ordinances; plan review reports; inspection reports; citations; performance appraisals; and related division records.

Directs and leads inspectors during damage assessment procedures.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the department in order to direct and coordinate work within the department, usually interpreted to require five to seven years of related experience.