Chief Building Official-Community Development

Job Description

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Position: Chief Building Official – Community Development

Department: Community Development

Annual Salary: $136,015.36 - $173,593.68

FLSA: Exempt

General Summary:

Chief Building Official is a management position that administers and provides oversight of plan check duties, building inspections, and trains and supervises assigned staff in the performance of these functions. Provides expert professional and technical assistance to division staff. This position reports to the Director of Community Development.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Plan, manage, and direct the work of the Building and Safety Division in the Community Development Department.

Supervise the plan review, permit issuance, building inspection and customer service functions.

Enforce building codes, ordinances, and other applicable regulations.

Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the functions and activities of the Building and Plan Checking sections of the Community Development Department.

Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and budgets for the Building and Safety Division.

Establish, improve, and coordinate the plan checking and building inspection procedures of the City and develop and evaluate the need for plans and schedules.

Meet with developers, contractors, and/or property owners to assist with the development process pertaining to permit processing, plan review, and building inspection.

Conduct various studies, consider alternatives and make recommendations; prepare a variety of periodic and special reports.

Represent the City in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, architects, engineers, contractors, property and business owners and the public.

Manage all permitting functions by directing counter technicians and establishing procedures for plan intake, payment of fees, plan storage, plan archive, plan destruction, records requests, and customer service.

Evaluate staff performance, write reviews, and assist with goals.

Interface with developers, engineers, and architects.

Provide Development Review Committee support as needed for future projects.

Coordinate and direct plan review operations with in-house plan reviewer and outside consultants.

Provide oversight for in-house and outside consultants by reviewing their work product.

As part of the Plan review team, review plans, issue plan review corrections, and comments.

Intercede in high profile projects important to City leadership, ensuring smooth and expedited outcomes.

Coordinate with City departments for City projects, parks, facilities maintenance, capital, etc.

Review and prepare ordinances related to state and federal building codes for local adoption by the City Council.

Attend meetings, Planning Commission, City Council as needed.

Review and prepare recommendations related to building fees.

The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor.Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in building design, building inspection, construction management, architecture, engineering, or a related field.

Five (5) years of experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.Core Competencies:

Problem Solving – Analytically and logically evaluating information.

Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work.

Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity.

Professional Integrity & Ethics – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.

Safety Focus – Showing Vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.

Customer Focus – Attending to the Needs and expectations of customers.

Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information.

Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.

Valuing Diversity – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace.

Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness.Guiding Principles

Put people first.

Be visionary.

Be an ambassador for Lancaster.

Be Fiscally Responsible.

Be Creative.

Always Improving.

Be Adaptable and Resilient.Essential Physical Requirements:

Ascend/Descend stairs/ladders/balance (moderate)

Position self to bend or twist (frequent)

To move, transport, position items up to 15 lbs. (frequent)

Exposed to outdoor weather conditions (infrequent)

Operate Equipment (none)

Stationary or squatting position (frequent)

Environmental Factors:

Work under time pressure (moderate to frequent)

Interruptions (frequent) Essential Cognitive Functions:

Analyze (continuous)

Computations (frequent)

Generate Written Work Product (moderate)

Independent Problem Solving (continuous)

Interruptions (frequent)

Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)

Organize (frequent)

Disaster Service Worker:

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100-3109, all public employees are declared disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster.

Reasonable accommodations will be made, when possible, to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The City of Lancaster will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Lancaster is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting

The City of Lancaster is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Full-time