Chief Building Official (20557323)
- Salary: $166,309.70-$202,150.44 Annually USD
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Building Maintenance
- Building and Safety
- Construction and Skilled Trades
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Job Description
Foster City is looking for a strong leader and strategic thinker with a proven track record of success overseeing major projects to fill the position of Chief Building Official. The Chief Building Official plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of plans examination, building inspections, permitting, and related programs.
This position ensures City structures are built and inspections are conducted in compliance with federal, state, and local building codes; performs contract administration, project management, and coordinates activities with various outside agencies, contractors, municipalities, and other departments; manages the effective use of division resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides complex and responsible support to the Director of Community Development.
If you are a self-motivated candidate with a passion for public service, take the next step in your career today!
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by specialized courses in building construction principles, practices and techniques and five (5) years of increasingly responsible building inspection experience involving structural, housing, electrical and plumbing inspection work.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license upon appointment.
- Possession of International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Combination Building Inspector.
- Newly hired Chief Building Official will possess a Chief Building Official (CBO) certification within one year.
The ideal candidate will possess a Chief Building Official (CBO) certification, a Plan Check certification, and the Certified Access Specialist (CASp) certification.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.
The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview (weighted 80%) and a written exercise (weighted 20%). An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.
The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. The Director of Community Development will make the hiring decision.
Expected Dates for Examinations (subject to change):
Oral Panel Interview: January 2025 (exact date TBD)
Department Interview: January TBD
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Foster City reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
Job PDF:
https://www.calopps.org/sites/default/files/Foster%20City_Chief%20Building%20Official_Job%20Flyer_1.pdf
Closing Date/Time: 12/6/2024 at 5pm -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Foster City
Show moreFoster City is located midway between San Francisco and San Jose on the western shoreline of the San Francisco Bay, east of U.S. 101, which provides convenient access to the San Francisco Airport with San Francisco to the north and Santa Clara County to the south. The City encompasses approximately 16 square miles of water, of which includes part of San Francisco Bay and Belmont Slough, and 4 square miles of land area with an estimated population of 34,000.
Based on the idea of a planned community on the San Francisco Peninsula, Foster City was incorporated in 1971. The Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) was created in 1960 and granted most of the governing powers associated with an incorporated municipality. EMID provides water and sewer service to Foster City and water service to Mariner’s Island and is a separate legal entity with the City Council serving as its Board of Directors. During the initial stages of Foster City’s development, new growth was mainly residential or residential serving in nature. Since 1980, several major commercial and research and development uses have been completed, adding a substantial daytime work force population to the City and providing employment opportunities to Foster City residents. The largest employers today include VISA and Gilead Sciences.
Foster City prides itself on its well-planned neighborhoods, which includes a wealth of recreational amenities, activities, shopping centers, and public spaces, alongside an engaged local government that recognizes the importance of public safety, fiscal responsibility, and sustainability to provide a high quality of life for the community. -