Community Development Building Official

Metrokcicc; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrokcicc seeks a qualified building code professional to oversee regulatory codes for the City of Mission, managing planning review and inspection from permit submission to final occupancy.

You will evaluate life safety systems, review architectural/engineering plans for code compliance, and conduct inspections to ensure adherence to adopted codes. You will meet with designers, developers, owners, and contractors, and assist the public with code interpretations.

Qualifications

• Experience with regulatory codes for construction in city or municipal settings.
• Ability to review architectural/engineering plans for code compliance.
• Experience conducting inspections and tests per adopted codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning review and inspection processes from permit to occupancy.
• Evaluate life safety systems for compliance with codes.
• Provide public assistance and code interpretations.
• Prepare staff analyses and present to Code Board.

Job description

The ideal candidate will have experience with regulatory codes and ordinances pertaining to the construction and maintenance of the built environment within the City of Mission. This candidate is responsible for the planning review and inspection processes and activities from permit application to issuance of final certificate of occupancy. They will evaluate and analyze various life safety systems and components for compliance with building code and national standards. They will review and analyze architectural and/or engineering plans and specifications and other data to assure compliance with the City’s adopted codes. This candidate will conduct inspections and witness various tests throughout the inspection process in order to ensure compliance with approved construction documents and City adopted codes. The candidate who fills this role will meet with design professionals, developers, owners and contractors in the preliminary process of design and construction. In addition, this person will provide telephone and/or walk-in assistance to the public regarding code requirements and interpretations.

Internally, this candidate will provide technical support and performance guidance to the Administrative Assistant and Building Inspector and will prepare staff analysis and reports and will make presentations to the Code Board of Appeals.