Building Official

City of New Port Richey; Florida; On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Port Richey, FL is seeking a Building Official for the Planning & Development Department, with either full-time or part-time status. The position performs supervisory and administrative duties in building construction regulation to ensure public safety and health, including inspections, plan examination, and permitting.

The candidate must have at least 10 years of experience, be licensed as a Florida Building Code Administrator, and hold ICC certification as a Building Official;

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in building construction with supervisory responsibilities.
• Must be licensed by the State of Florida as a Building Code Administrator at time of hire.
• ICC Certified Building Official (CBO) certification is required.
• Certification as a Certified Floodplain Manager or ability to obtain will be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee building inspection, plan examination and permitting work.
• Enforce building codes, regulations and ordinances for residential and commercial construction.
• Perform supervisory and administrative duties in building construction regulation to ensure public safety and health.
• This is a highly visible public contact position requiring exceptional customer service skills.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Building inspections

Education

Licensed Building Code Administrator (Florida)

ICC Certified Building Official (CBO)

Certified Floodplain Manager or ability to obtain

Job description

The City of New Port Richey, FL is seeking either a FT or PT Building Official for our Planning & Development Department. The City of New Port Richey is a riverfront community approximately 30 miles northwest of greater Tampa with a total area of 4.6 miles.

Position will perform both supervisory and administrative duties in building construction regulation to ensure public safety and health. Responsible for a variety of tasks associated with building inspection, plan examination and permitting work. The Building Official will enforce building codes, regulations and ordinances for both residential and commercial construction. This is a highly visible public contact position that requires exceptional customer service skills. At least 10 years of experience in building construction with supervisory responsibilities; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience necessary. Qualified candidates must be Licensed by the State of Florida as a Building Code Administrator at time of hire, under provisions of FS Chapter 468 and certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Certified Building Official (CBO). Additionally, certification as a Certified Floodplain Manager or ability to obtain will be necessary.

The anticipated annual starting salary for this position is $75,086 to $93,858 DOQ. (For PT, the anticipated starting hourly rate is $36.09/hr. to $45.12/hr. DOQ.)

EOE/DFWP

The City of New Port Richey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of New Port Richey provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.