July 27, 2026 Assistant Building Official (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT...

Gold Coast Schools; Florida; On-site; USD 113,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City-paid medical coverage

Pension benefits

Generous leave & holidays

Job summary

The City of Sunrise, FL is seeking an experienced building professional to join the Community Development Department as Assistant Building Official. This role supports the Building Official in permitting, plan review, inspections, and Florida Building Code enforcement, while coordinating with engineers, architects, and contractors.

Ideal candidates will have extensive building trades experience and meet BORA requirements; HVHZ experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building trades, inspection, plans examination, engineering, architecture, or construction.
• Experience meeting BORA requirements for certification as Assistant Building Official.
• HVHZ experience is an important component of qualification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee building permitting, plan review, inspections, and code enforcement.
• Lead Building Division staff and work with contractors, architects and engineers.
• Serve as Building Official in the Building Official’s absence.

Skills

Permitting

Plan review

Inspections

Florida Building Code

Leadership experience

Education

BORA certification requirement

Job description

ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL | CITY OF SUNRISE, FL

Take your building career to the next level in public service.

The City of Sunrise is seeking an experienced building professional to join our Community Development Department as Assistant Building Official.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished contractor, inspector, plans examiner, architect, engineer, or building professional to bring their technical expertise and leadership experience to one of South Florida’s dynamic municipal building operations.

The Assistant Building Official works alongside the Building Official to help oversee building permitting, plan review, inspections, Florida Building Code enforcement, and Building Division staff, while working directly with contractors, architects, engineers, property owners, residents, and other governmental agencies. The position also serves as Building Official in the Building Official’s absence.

Salary: $113,191.80 – $159,938.29 annually
Schedule: Full-Time
Location: Sunrise, Florida
Application Period: Continuous

Ideal candidates will bring significant experience in the building trades, inspection, plans examination, engineering, architecture, or construction, along with the experience necessary to meet Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) requirements for certification as an Assistant Building Official. Experience within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is an important component of the qualification requirements.

In addition to competitive compensation, the City offers a comprehensive public-sector benefits package, including City-paid medical coverage for employees, pension benefits, generous annual and sick leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement eligibility, and an additional 5% supplemental pay for Supervisory/Professional employees.

Ready to bring your experience from the field into municipal leadership?