Building Official (Salary commensurate with experience)

City of North Myrtle Beach; North Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of North Myrtle Beach is seeking a seasoned Codes Enforcement Manager to plan and oversee the codes enforcement division within the Planning & Development Department. You will supervise inspectors, approve permits, and coordinate plan reviews to ensure compliance with adopted building codes.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field, 8 years of Building Inspector experience with 4 years in leadership, and holds a Building Official

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Eight years of Building Inspector experience with four years in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages codes enforcement activities and personnel.
• Supervises inspectors, approves permits, and coordinates plan reviews.
• Maintains flood plain management program and CRS compliance.
• Maintains departmental computer network and related software.
• Prepares reports and liaises with contractors, engineers, and agencies.
• Ensures adherence to adopted building codes and ordinances.

Skills

Leadership experience

Building inspections

Plan review coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Under limited supervision, plans and manages the codes enforcement activities and personnel of the department. Examines all plans to ensure conformance with codes, enforces, and maintains the flood plain management program and community rating system, and maintains the computer network for divisional management of information.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience as a Building Inspector with four (4) years of leadership experience

Certifications:

• Certification as a Building Official
• Registered with the State of South Carolina as a Building Official
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred:

Note:

• The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.
• Any certifications not possessed at hire, must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation in order to continue employment with the City.

Must be physically able to operate an automobile, a VHF radio, and a variety of automated office machines, which includes a computer, calculator, modem, etc. Must be able to exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to ten pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Light work usually requires walking, or standing to a significant degree. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of ten to forty pounds.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Is responsible for the management of the Codes Enforcement Division of the Planning & Development Department which involves such duties as scheduling and supervising inspections, approving certificates of occupancy, approving permits, overseeing computer programs for codes enforcement management, recommending local adoption of new building codes, preparing new codes and ordinances, etc.

Supervises Building Inspectors and staff including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, planning, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, and recommending transfers/promotions, discipline, termination, and salary increases; trains subordinates and ensures maintenance of required certification.

Develops long range plans to meet divisional goals; assists Director with preparation of the departmental annual budget.

Reviews all plans submitted for conformance to adopted minimum codes for public safety and ordinance of the City, coordinates building plan review process with other departments.

Enforces and maintains the flood plain management program and community rating system of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for reduction of flood insurance policy cost for policy-holders in the City.

Maintains the computer network for departmental management of building department ovel computer network and Tidemark software- permitting network program, inspection program, plans analysis program, and other technical engineering programs.

Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as complaints, standard building codes, permit application and plans, impact fees, architectural drawings, engineering drawings, monthly expenditures, ICC compliance reports, engineering reports, monthly reports, timecards, commercial site plans, etc.

Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as letters to architects, engineers, developers, and contractors, training reports, annual reports, building board appeals, census reports, technical reports, staff appraisals, CRS reports, drafts all City ordinance pertaining to Building Codes, etc.

Refers to Building Codes, architectural drawings, engineering drawings, flood construction manuals, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.

Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the Director of Planning and Development, contractors, engineers/architects, supervisors in other City departments, State and Federal FEMA agencies, City and private attorneys, and the general public.

Implements and supervises Departmental policy for the Building Division.

Develops, implements, and supervises inspections for new construction and enforces all requirements of the adopted building codes.

Operates a vehicle, extension ladders, computer, calculator, VHF radio, automobile, and other general office equipment in the performance of duties.

Punctual, regular, and reliable attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at the City of North Myrtle Beach.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Attends council meetings and participates in periodic reports of construction/inspection activity to council as requested by department head.

Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

All employees of the municipality shall learn the emergency operations procedures for their respective department and position and execute these duties fully during times of emergency. This may or may not include assignment to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).