Chief Building Inspector

Purpose Of The Classification

Chief Building Inspector is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the inspections program to secure compliance with Municipal Codes and Ordinances and is responsible for final approval of all plans and specifications. The "Chief Building Inspector" is the "Building Official" referred to in all codes adopted by the City, and performs related work as required. May also perform the duties as the "Health Officer" for the City of Muskogee as it relates to codes and ordinances.

Essential Tasks

• Plans, organizes and supervises the work of subordinates including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and building inspectors.
• Confers with builders, architects and engineers in reconciling plans with the Municipal Codes.
• Interprets codes and City ordinances for subordinates and the general public.
• Reviews residential building plans and provides final approval.
• Acts as liaison between the Inspections Division, Code Enforcement Division, Planning Department and other departments in the City concerned with building and code issues.
• Selects, orientates, trains, assigns, schedules, coaches, counsels and disciplines employees; communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions; enforces policies and procedures.
• Supervises both office and field employees and supervisors to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, proper procedures and corrects errors or problems.
• Evaluates, interprets, and directs the enforcement of City ordinances such as building, nuisance and parking codes.
• Performs field inspections.
• Develops, upgrades and implements training program for new personnel with direction from the Deputy Director of Planning and Community Development.
• Operates office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, phone systems, and uses computers for spreadsheets, word processing, database management, and other applications; learns to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
• Must report to work on a regular and timely basis.

Qualifications

Working Environment

Indoor office setting and outdoor field; requires some travel to various City locations to conduct field studies, attend meetings and trainings; inspections and code violation investigations may expose employee to environmental hazards and weather / temperature extremes.

Notice

This classification is a "safety sensitive" position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and / or the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. As a safety sensitive classification, subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.

Reporting Relationships

The Chief Building Inspector reports directly to the Deputy Director of Planning and Community Development. The Chief Building Inspector supervises all personnel in the Inspections Division.

Additional Information

All the duties listed above are intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.

Attributes

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