Deputy Building Official

Miami Neuroscience Institute Baptist Health South Florida; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Beach County is seeking an experienced Deputy Building Official to provide strategic and operational leadership for the inspection, flood, drainage, and code administration functions. The successful candidate will lead with integrity, accountability, and collaboration to serve both the community and staff.

The salary is negotiable depending on qualifications, and the role requires strong judgment, effective communication, and the ability to empower teams to perform at their best.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in building construction, engineering, architecture or fire administration with years of experience in code review/inspections.
• Alternative degrees with extensive experience in code review/inspection are acceptable.
• High school graduate with 10+ years in related code review/inspection and supervisory experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/operational leadership for inspection, flood, drainage, and code administration functions.
• Lead with integrity, accountability, sound judgment, and collaboration.
• Make difficult decisions with fairness and communicate clearly to empower employees.

Skills

Public speaking

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Fire Administration

Associate’s Degree in Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Fire Administration

Graduation from high school with 10+ years experience in code review/inspection

Tools

Building Code Administrator Certification

Building Plans Examiner Certification

Building Inspector Certification

Job description

Lead with Purpose. Build Trust. Make a Difference.

Palm Beach County is seeking an experienced and principled leader to serve as Deputy Building Official and help lead one of the County's most important public-facing operations.

We believe character is the foundation of effective leadership. As such, we are looking for a leader people can trust. This is more than a building code position.

The Deputy Building Official provides strategic and operational leadership for the inspection, flood, drainage, and code administration functions. The successful candidate will lead through integrity, accountability, sound judgment, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to serving both the community and the employees who serve it.

The ideal candidate understands that effective leadership is not simply about knowing the code, it is about knowing when to listen, when to act, when to challenge, and when to support. This position requires a leader who can make difficult decisions with fairness and consistency, communicate clearly, build strong relationships, and create an environment where employees are empowered to perform at their best.

Salary negotiable depending on qualifications

BENEFITS

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability Insurance
• Generous leave benefits: Vacation, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays annually
• Florida Retirement System (FRS): Choice of Pension Plan or Investment Plan
• 457(b) deferred compensation program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Eligible public service employment may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Additional benefits and employee perks

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Fire Administration, or a closely related field; minimum of six (6) years of experience of combined experience in the code review and inspection process of building construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Plans Examiner, Inspector, or Trades Worker, including five (5) years in a supervisory position and three (3) years of experience in construction inspections or construction plans examining,
• OR an unrelated Bachelor’s Degree; minimum of seven (7) years of experience of combined experience in the code review and inspection process of building construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Plans Examiner, Inspector, or Trades Worker, including five (5) years in a supervisory position and three (3) years of experience in construction inspections or construction plans examining,
• OR an Associate’s Degree in Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Fire Administration, or a closely related field; minimum of eight (8) years of experience of combined experience in the code review and inspection process of building construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Plans Examiner, Inspector or Trades Worker, including five (5) years in a supervisory position and three (3) years of experience in construction inspections or construction plans examining,
• OR Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of ten (10) years of experience of combined experience in the code review and inspection process of building construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Plans Examiner, Inspector, or Trades Worker, including five (5) years in a supervisory position and three (3) years of experience in construction inspections or construction plans examining.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Qualified applicants MUST possess the following at time of application:

Three (3) Standard Certifications including Building Code Administrator, Building Plans Examiner and Building Inspector per Florida Statute 468.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience with public speaking within a technical or educational setting, and
• Experience performing detailed analysis of products or issues.