Building Official, Lead City Building & Safety (Hybrid)

City of Pasadena, CA; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Cell phone allowance

Management time off

Limited telework opportunities withDir

Job summary

The City of Pasadena, CA is seeking a customer-focused Building Official who combines strong regulatory leadership with responsive service, efficient permitting, and innovative, solution-oriented approaches to meet the diverse needs of residents, businesses, and institutional customers.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in municipal building and safety operations, a deep knowledge of the California Building Standards Code, and strong organizational and budgeting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Five years of experience with a governmental agency as a Building Official, Plans Examiner, or Senior Inspector, including three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Previous experience as a Building Official for a full-service city is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs building plan review and inspection staff and participates in plan check and inspection of buildings.
• Prepares and delivers presentations and reports to the community, City Council, subcommittees, commissions, and other stakeholder groups regarding building codes and regulations, permitting and inspection services, code compliance matters, departmental initiatives, and complex or high-profile projects.
• Provides information on building regulations, permits, procedures, developments, and related matters and drafts code regulations.
• Participates or assigns appropriate designee for meetings on proposed projects through staff review and participates in related meetings.
• Resolves field and office concerns regarding the application and/or interpretation of codes and regulations.
• Prepares and presents verbal and written reports on building inspection activities; develops divisional procedures and rules and ensures compliance.
• Develops and administers the annual budget for the Building and Safety Division.
• Addresses complaints regarding activities of the Building Plan Check and Inspection Services and takes or directs appropriate corrective action.
• Projects trends in workload activity and assigns work in the most effective and efficient manner to maximize productivity in Building Plan Check and Inspection Services.
• Assists in the selection of employees; plans, organizes, and assigns work; oversees education and training for Plan Check and Inspection staff by coordinating training classes and conducting in-house sessions as required; reviews and evaluates employee performance; recommends disciplinary action.
• Leads and coordinates the City’s triennial adoption of the California Building Standards Code, including reviewing and evaluating proposed state code changes, developing recommended local amendments, coordinating with relevant City departments and stakeholders, preparing staff reports and supporting documentation, and presenting proposed code adoptions to the City Council for consideration and approval.
• Prepares drafts of ordinances of current codes, and other ordinances for adoption as needed.
• Assess physical requirements and training needs related to disaster preparedness; conducts training; manages the command post; anticipates and solves problems.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this classification.

Skills

Action & Results Focus

Oral Communication

Customer Focus

Allocating Resources

Managing Performance

Professional & Technical Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, public administration, or closely related field

Job description

The City of Pasadena, CA is seeking a customer-focused Building Official who combines strong regulatory leadership with responsive service, efficient permitting, and innovative, solution-oriented approaches to meet the diverse needs of residents, businesses, and institutional customers.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in municipal building and safety operations, a deep knowledge of the California Building Standards Code, and strong organizational and budgeting skills.