Building Official

Building Official - North Denver Metro Area, CO

Our team is filled with innovators, over achievers, and difference makers-hard working professionals who care about their work, their communities, and the lives of people around them. The positive, charismatic nature of the people behind SAFEbuilt fuels our commitment to keeping our communities strong and safely built. Join us and discover unbounded opportunities for a meaningful and rewarding career.

We are currently seeking a talented and experienced Building Official to join our team of professionals. This position offers great opportunity for dynamic, motivated self-starters to work on a variety of work assignments. You'll be a member of our highly respected team of professionals with a full complement of resources to support you and exciting projects to keep you challenged.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Assists in the overall administration and daily operations of the building department.

• Perform field inspections during various stages of construction.

• Report violations and maintain files/records.

• Read and examine plans and specifications for commercial, industrial, and residential projects to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws and regulations.

• Initiates preconstruction conferences with contractors and/or developers and associated staff members.

• Assess and resolve complaints received from clients, applicants, public, designers, and contractors.

• Attends meetings, educational seminars, and functions relating to building codes.

• Form and maintain positive relationships with Town/City Hall Personnel and company staff.

• Work with plans examiners and inspectors in other company offices to develop customer handouts and checklists across all offices.

• Identify projects requiring outside technical resources-structural, mechanical, electrical engineering or other special plans examiner skills not present in the office. Manage the process of utilizing these services.

• Identify areas of weakness in an employee's skills and work to improve those skills through coaching, training, or certification.

• Ensure that customer commitments and company goals related to plan review turnaround times and field inspections are consistently met or exceeded.

• Identify areas for improvement in office operations, customer service level, employee efficiency, and implement changes.

• Perform periodic site visits to review on-going projects (commercial and residential) to validate reviewed plans against actual projects.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of local building code regulations, policies and procedures

• Client and team management experience in a building department setting

• Have solid computer skills and experience using MS Office programs

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Exercise initiative and display independent judgment

• Be self-directed and self-motivated

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• ICC Certified Building Official

• Experience supervising building department staff

• ICC building plans examiner certification preferred

• ICC plans examiner certifications in multiple trades preferred

• ICC Inspector certifications in multiple trades preferred

• Inspection and plan review experience for commercial and residential structures preferred

COMPENSATION: SAFEbuilt pays competitive wages and has a strong benefits package.

SALARY: $90,000 -$120,000

More About SAFEbuilt: The fastest growing provider of privatized community development solutions in the country, SAFEbuilt partners with over 1000 communities of all shapes and sizes throughout the country for the efficient delivery of privatized community development solutions including: building department services, community and transportation planning & zoning and community improvement services. Learn more at: http://safebuilt.com/

With Growth Comes Opportunity! Our culture is positive and energetic as we empower people to do what they do best. SAFEbuilt employs over 1000 highly qualified and motivated individuals who share the common Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Improvement. We offer a strong salary and benefits package to reward ability, certification levels, and work experience. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, paid holidays, paid time off, paid training, new certification bonuses, a matching 401K Plan, and more.

SAFEbuilt is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at jobs@safebuilt.com or you may call us directly on 970-292-2200.