Deputy Building Official

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Deputy Building Official

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to manage and supervise building and property maintenance inspections, operations, and staff to ensure compliance with local, state and federal codes and regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; counsels, disciplines, and completes employee performance appraisals; and schedules workload for inspectors.
• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; prepares and distributes work schedules, including vacation and personal time off; confers with assigned staff; assists with complex/problem situations; and provides technical expertise.
• Ensures Department compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; and initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Conducts spot reviews in the field; monitors staff inspecting for code compliance of residential, multi-family and/or commercial structures including building, electrical, framing, footing/slabs, HVAC, plumbing, insulation, erosion and sediment control, gas, water, fire suppression systems, fire alarms, kitchen hood systems and other items; and observes inspection techniques, interaction with the public contractors and design professionals, and other inspection activities.
• Oversees all phases of permit processing, plan review processing, and flood plain coordination; monitors operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; and monitors operations to ensure timely processing of permitting, plan reviewing and flood plain coordination.
• Provides technical assistance and information to citizens, property owners, land developers, staff members, City officials, or other individuals regarding building codes inspection procedures, and other issues pertaining to code compliance programs and services; responds to questions, complaints and/or requests for information; and explains and interprets Department policies and procedures, ordinances and code.
• Oversee certification and training for assigned staff; monitors continuing education requirements; assists in scheduling on and off-site training sessions; and maintains all related documentation.
• Assists in developing and implementing Department budget; monitors expenditures and revenues to ensure compliance with approved budget.
• Researches and maintains current knowledge of legislation and current case law pertaining to building code issues; interprets codes; and makes recommendations on changes or revisions to building code and other ordinances.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, performance appraisals, budget requests, schedules, training agendas and materials, hurricane readiness agendas, appeals, disciplinary reports and forms, check lists, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, inspector time sheets, inspection rosters, certificates of occupancy, job applications, architectural drawings, construction applications, leave/vacation requests, engineering revisions, code books, ordinances, standards, manuals, publications, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, and standards; reviews new codes and changes to existing codes; maintains an awareness of new methods, materials, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends seminars, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
• Operates a personal computer, assigned vehicle and general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs field inspections as needed.
• Coordinates disaster relief and assessment activities in the case of natural disasters.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Associate degree in a construction or building-related major preferred with five (5) years related experience in building inspections, plans examination, or a closely related field; or High School Diploma or GED with eight (8) years of progressive, related experience in building inspections, plans examination, or a closely related field.

Licenses or Certifications:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Must possess (or obtain within 1 year of hire) and maintain valid certifications in the following: Certified Building Official.

Special Requirements:

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic math and geometry principles.
• Knowledge of City code compliance requirements for residential, multi-family and/or commercial structures.
• Knowledge of construction materials, methods, products, and practices.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Knowledge of management principles.
• Knowledge of City permit processing, plan review processing, and flood plain coordination.
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting.
• Knowledge of conducting field spot reviews.
• Skill in in persuading.
• Skill in influencing others.
• Skill in finding common ground and resolving differences.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in developing and delivering presentations to groups.
• Skill in analyzing information and using information to make improvements.
• Skill in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculating decimals and percentages; using fractions; computing interest and ratios; and calculating surface areas, volumes, weights, and measurements.
• Skill in interviewing people for work.
• Skill in establishing and communicating expectations to others.
• Ability to remain calm under challenging circumstances.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data.
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria
• Ability to listen.
• Ability to perform job duties efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to be adaptable.
• Ability to effectively provide feedback, good and bad, to others.
• Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary work. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires: balancing, climbing, crouching, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, mental acuity, speaking, expressing ideas by the spoken, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment/inspect defects or measurements, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed not only in an office setting but also in the field which may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, or rude/irate customers. Work is performed part of the time working in an environment where errors on this job can lead to significant physical or mental consequences for self or others.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This

description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits

No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees

401K & 457 Plans Available

State Retirement

Employee Wellness Clinic

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance

And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.