Chief Building Official - Jefferson County (Development Services)

Irondale; United States; On-site; USD 93,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement plan (p

Generous paid holidays

Sick and vacation leave

And more

Job summary

Jefferson County Development Services Department in the United States seeks a well-qualified Chief Building Official to manage the Building Division, overseeing permit coordination, plan reviews, and inspections related to land development.

The role involves interpreting, revising, enforcing, and administering state and county-adopted building codes; maintaining records and preparing evidence for court cases; and supervising subordinate staff by assigning and reviewing work, establishing

Qualifications

• Must hold Driver's license.
• Certified Building Official certification from the ICC.
• Experience conducting building inspections for residential and commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the County's Building Official.
• Serves as the County's Fire Code Official.
• Acts as signatory for COs issued by Jefferson County.
• Interprets codes and ordinances for construction professionals and the public.
• Oversees enforcement of codes and ordinances through inspections and notices.
• Oversees plan reviews to ensure code compliance.
• Maintains inspection records and prepares for court cases.
• Performs administrative duties including reports and records management.
• Supervises staff by assigning work and providing training.

Skills

Building inspections

Code interpretation

Staff supervision

Administrative duties

Education

ICC Certified Building Official

Job description

Job Summary

TARGET CLOSE DATE: 10/23/2026 PAY GRADE: Grade 32 TYPE: Full time JOB SUMMARY: Jefferson County Development Services Department is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Chief Building Official to manage the Building Division, overseeing permit coordination, plan reviews, and inspections related to land development. Responsibilities include interpreting, revising, enforcing, and administering state and county-adopted building codes; maintaining official records and preparing evidence for court cases; and supervising subordinate staff by assigning and reviewing work, establishing performance goals, and providing direction and training.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this job is presented below: $92,955 - $144,206

• medical and dental insurance
• employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
• generous paid holidays
• sick and vacation leave
• and more

Minimum Qualifications

• Driver's license.
• Certified Building Official certification from the International Code Council.
• Experience conducting building inspections for residential and commercial buildings.

Typical Job Duties

• Serves as the County's Building Official.
• Serves as the County's Fire Code Official.
• Acts as the primary signatory for Certificates of Occupancy (COs) issued by Jefferson County.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Interprets codes and ordinances by comparing plans to code requirements and ordinances to clarify information for construction professionals and the general public.
• Oversees and participates in enforcement of codes and ordinances by conducting and monitoring inspections (e.g., communicating required modifications to appropriate parties, issuing stop-work notices) to ensure compliance and safety.
• Oversees and participates in plan reviews by comparing plans to pertinent codes to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.
• Oversees and participates in the maintenance of inspection records by filing, researching, documenting records, calculating fees and preparing for court cases so records are up-to-date and fees charged are appropriate.
• Performs administrative duties including writing various reports, maintaining records, and responding to concerns from the public.
• Research and reviews codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting by reading code books and amendments, and researching new materials to ensure knowledge is current or to provide information to others.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training to ensure work is properly performed in a timely manner.

Physical Demands

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or running. Work may involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting, as well during occasional field visits. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as a computer, digital camera, phone, copier, etc.

EEO Statement

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

Accommodation

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [e-mail] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE: This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System.