City of Springfield

BUILDING SAFETY SUPERVISOR

Pay Grade: 36

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Nonunion

Benefits Summary

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Community Services Manager, supervises the daily operations of the Building Safety Section of the Community Services Division, to include permit issuance and plan submittal. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

1. Provides daily supervision for the Building Safety staff; resolves conflicts and complaints arising between staff members and the applicant, contractor, developer, and/or the general public; answers correspondence and implements citizen information programs.

2. Develops program guidelines, procedures, and forms; reviews reports, data, corre-spondence, and staff activity for compliance with guidelines and procedures; recommends policy changes to the Community Services Manager and prepares staff performance evaluations; participates in the preparation and monitoring of the program budget.

3. Represents the Building Safety section of the division in meetings; consults with other divisions, departments, and agencies in all areas of overlapping inspection and enforcement; provides information to the media and state and local agencies.

4. Reviews current and pending codes and ordinances to maintain awareness of regulatory program innovations, and technological developments that affect a permit issuance operation; develops and revises unit operating procedures (SOPs) that address building code administration and the enforcement process.

5. Trains staff in techniques of preliminary plan review, permit issuance, office procedure, and customer service; coordinates staff schedules in order that contractors and developers may meet with program staff to review permit conditions.

6. Ensures permits are issued in an accurate, timely manner; establishes and modifies procedures that determine the appropriate permits and fees; provides counter service that includes plan review for completeness, and construction drawings for compliance with the Development Code.

7. Reviews, organizes, and compiles information for reports on construction activity, energy use, revenue, population growth, and other reports as requested by the Community Services Manager; prepares reports for presentation to the City Council and the Planning Commission.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of practices, procedures, and regulations relating to building and development codes; considerable knowledge of Building Safety program operations, to include permit issuance and plan review; knowledge of supervisory principles, and program coordination, organizing, and evaluation techniques; knowledge of conflict resolution methods; knowledge of customer service values, methods, and techniques; ability to organize and coordinate program activity, and supervise program staff; ability to interpret regulations, codes, and policies, and explain them to staff, customers, other employees, officials, and the general public; ability to participate in the preparation and monitoring of the program budget; ability to utilize problem solving and conflict resolution techniques; ability to use computers sufficiently to perform the duties of the position; ability to organize data and produce accurate, understandable, and timely reports; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written formats; ability to interact harmoniously with co-workers, customers, other agencies, elected officials, and the general public.

Experience and Training

Completion, or equivalent of two years of job-related college program, plus related work experience, typically four years of increasingly responsible experience in a building safety program that included permit issuance, plan review, code interpretation, and at least one year as a lead worker or project leader. Additional related work experience may be substituted for the required education, or any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications

State of Oregon driver's license at the time of appointment

State of Oregon certification as a Building Official, or the ability to obtain certification within three (3) months of appointment.

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