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This recruitment is Open until Filled. The first review of applications will be on February 16, 2012. This recruitment may close any time after that date.

The City of Santa Rosa is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Chief Building Official. The City of Santa Rosa, the largest city in Sonoma County with a population of over 163,000, is located 55 miles north of San Francisco and nestled in the center of famous Sonoma Wine Country. Santa Rosa serves as the County seat and center of trade, government, commerce and medical facilities for the Northern San Francisco Bay area. The City offers a wide variety of both recreational and cultural activities, is well known for its excellent schools, temperate weather and abundance of trees and beautiful parks.

The fundamental reason for the existence of the Chief Building Official classification is to plan, organize and supervise the building inspection, plan check and code compliance activities of the City; to recommend and implement City policy concerning building safety and zoning matters; to enforce and administer construction and safety codes; and to provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance.

The Ideal Candidate will possess:

•Thorough knowledge of operations in a Building Department
•In-depth technical knowledge
•Certification as CBO
•Excellent communication skills
•Strong interpersonal skills
•Effective management practices
•Collaborative and flexible problem-solving skills

*Note: In Fiscal Year 2011-12, City of Santa Rosa employees in this position are required to participate in a 68.5 hour Mandatory Time Off without pay program. New employees shall be required to take a pro-rated number of MTO hours during the fiscal year, to be determined based on their date of hire and full time or part time status.

Essential Duties:
The following duties are considered essential for this job classification
•Under general direction of the Director of Community Development, participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities;
•assigned by the Director of Community Development, to function as the Building Official for the City, reviewing and enforcing laws, ordinances and codes;
•plan, organize, control and evaluate the functions and activities of the Building and Code Compliance Division including building inspection, plan checking and zoning enforcement;
•establish, improve and coordinate the plan checking and building inspection procedures of the City;
•enforce all appropriate building, zoning and safety codes and ordinances;
•resolve difficult and complex building and code compliance problems, meeting with developers, contractors, architects, engineers and homeowners;
•appear before public agencies, business and civic groups and other organizations in the presentation and discussion of building and safety related problems, proposals, projects and policies;
•prepare and administer the division budget;
•perform field inspections of construction and development as required;
•maintain a high level of public relations;
•supervise, train and evaluate subordinate professional, technical and clerical personnel.

Additional Duties:
In addition to the duties listed in the Essential Duties Section, each employee in this classification may perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of organization, administration, personnel and budget management; principles and practices of the State of California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes, and other pertinent State and City codes and ordinances; principles of structural design, engineering mathematics and architectural plan review.

Ability to: Organize, direct and coordinate the activities of a division in a manner conducive to efficient and full performance while maintaining high morale; analyze, interpret and check complex plans, specifications, calculations, laws and regulations; communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; plan, organize, direct, establish and maintain cooperative relations with City and other elected officials, governing boards and/or commissions, administrative officers, regulatory agencies, the Builders Exchange, and other public and private professional organizations; supervise, train and evaluate subordinate professional, technical and administrative support personnel.

Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience – Sufficient years of increasingly responsible experience of a supervisory, administrative or professional nature in the design, construction and inspection of public, commercial, industrial or residential buildings to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above; Education – Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major work in structural, mechanical, or civil engineering, architecture or a closely related field.

License or Certificate:
Possession of a certification as a Certified Building Official issued by the International Code Council (ICC), or equivalent certification is required. Registration as a professional engineer or architect in the State of California is also desirable.

This classification requires the use of a personal or City vehicle while conducting City business and requires the ability to perform work at various locations. Individuals must be physically capable of operating a motor vehicle safely and possess a valid, Class C, California Drivers License, or be able to demonstrate the ability to travel on scheduled or unscheduled visits to various City facilities or work locations which may or may not be reachable by public transportation.

• Location: Santa Rosa
• Compensation: $100,380.00 – $129,840.00 Annually
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