Assistant Chief Building Official

Assistant Chief Building Official at Hanover County, VA summary :

The Assistant Chief Building Official is an executive-level position responsible for assisting in the administration and enforcement of building codes and ordinances within Hanover County. This role involves supervisory duties, plan reviews, field inspections, policy development, and representing the department in legal and code development matters. The position requires extensive knowledge of construction practices and codes, strong leadership abilities, and interaction with contractors, officials, and the public.

Salary : $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 Annually

Location : Hanover, VA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number :

Department : Building Inspector's Office

Opening Date : 09 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

General Description : This is an executive level professional position. The incumbent performs complex administrative and technical tasks to assist with the implementation and enforcement of the Hanover County Code of Ordinances, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) and related laws and ordinances.

Organization : The Assistant Chief Building Official reports to the Chief Building Official and has indirect supervisory responsibility for all employees in the Department.

Essential Functions :

• Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints regarding construction-related matters. Represents the department in court proceedings.
• Acts for chief building official in incumbent's absence.
• Assists chief building official with department administrative matters, including staff recruitment, budget and policy development.
• Represent the department in the code development process through interaction with the Department of Housing and Community Development and professional organizations.
• Reviews plans and submittal documents for conformance with the VUSBC.
• Oversee department acquisitions and maintain necessary supplies in conjunction with the Chief Building Official and department leadership team.
• Performs field inspections to ensure compliance with the VUSBC, approved construction documents and manufacturer's specifications.
• Performs field inspections to ensure compliance with the Virginia Property Maintenance Code and the Hanover Unsafe Structures Ordinance.
• Actively evaluate performance of department staff to ensure consistency in enforcement of the VUSBC.
• Evaluate requests for code modifications.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Working Conditions : A. Hazards

B. Environment

C. Physical Effort

functions of this position

D. Exempt

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Requires an extensive knowledge of modern building construction practices, methods, materials, equipment, and engineering principles. Extensive knowledge of construction codes and related reference standards required. Must have the ability to evaluate work in progress and to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with contractors, County officials, and the general public.

Education, Experience and Training : Bachelor's degree (preferably in engineering, architecture or building construction) required with at least five (5) years of related experience, including progressive supervisory experience - OR - Any equivalent combination of education, experience and / or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.

Special Conditions :

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Hanover County is proud to provide our employees with the following comprehensive benefits package. Hanover provides a benefit package that provides for you in times of need, they offer an ongoing level of financial security, peace-of-mind, and healthy work-life balance. This is part of our goal to make Hanover County an attractive place to work. To see exactly what you will find with our offerings, click the link below : This is an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail. The Pamunkey Regional Jail and Library share some of the County benefits, please visit their website for more details.

Keywords :

building code enforcement, construction inspections, plan review, building official, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, construction safety, department supervision, policy development, code compliance, construction management