Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Administers and coordinates activities of the City's land development regulation programs; enforces requirements for grading, ADA requirements, federal, state, and county storm water and NPDES/MS4 requirements.
- Directs and manages best practices for site construction review and inspection techniques, grading plans, ADA compliance and inspection, storm water management and NPDES/MS4 requirements, and low-impact development.
- Collaborates with other divisions and departments involved in the land development and construction process including Planning, Building, Public Works, Fire, Water, and outside agencies as appropriate.
- Negotiates highly complex contracts and solutions on a variety of administrative, fiscal, and special projects; participates in the preparation and monitoring of program or special project budgets.
- Evaluates processes and procedures, recommends, develops, and implements operation and service improvements as needed.
- Reviews plans and documents submitted and supervises inspections for new, existing, or potential construction of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings to determine compliance with relevant construction standards, ADA requirements, grading ordinances, and related regulations; perform specific plan review work or work with outside consultants for plan review based on complexity and workload.
- Supervises the investigation of complaints and alleged violations of construction standards, ADA standards, and storm water standards; issues notices of non compliance regarding code requirements and applicable ordinances.
- Provides clarification, status, or requirements pertaining to construction permits.
- Acts as information resource to property owners, builders, contractors, and architects regarding compliance with standards, grading standards, ADA compliance, and storm water requirements; explains and interprets codes and regulations.
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets data for the purpose of special studies and reports; maintains accurate records; oversees the maintenance of automated records and generation of computerized reports relating to plan review and inspection activities.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the general public, property owners, other agencies, co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors.
- Provides vacation and temporary relief as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Knowledge of –
- Organization and direction of operations and activities related to construction, grading, ADA compliance, and storm water permit processing, plan review, and inspection.
- Principles and practices of public administration.
- Best management practices related to construction.
- Computer applications applicable to permit processing and word processing.
- Principles, methods, techniques, and practices of inspection and investigation.
- Federal, state, county, and city laws, codes, and ordinances relating to construction regulation.
- Principles and practices of sound business communications.
Skill in –
- Using tact and poise in dealing with the public.
- Preparing clear, concise, and accurate reports and recommendations, including investigation results, work programs, and other related items.
- Leading, coaching, instructing, and motivating employees, and fostering a teamwork environment.
- Reading and interpreting civil engineering plans, soils reports, hydrology and hydraulic reports, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP).
- Effectively communicating verbally and in written form.
- Working collaboratively with other divisions and departments and outside agencies involved in the development and construction process.
- Interpreting and enforcing provisions of applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Establishing and maintaining records and preparing reports related to assignment.
- Operating computers, assigned software, and office equipment.
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships.