Deputy Building Commissioner Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/newprint/4811529) Apply  Deputy Building Commissioner Salary $68,675.00 - $111,968.00 Annually Location Norfolk, VA Job Type Permanent Full-time Job Number 12829 Department City Planning Division Building Safety Opening Date 01/30/2025 Closing Date 2/19/2025 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Description N orfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The Department of City Planning ensures the highest quality of life for present and future generations by providing excellent planning and enforcement services emphasizing the development of safe, healthy and fun communities where people choose to live, work and play. The Deputy Building Commissioner will report directly to the Building Commissioner and provide technical and managerial oversight by supervising and coordinating the enforcement of state and local codes and ordinances dealing with construction, repair, alterations, or demolition of structures. The position is also responsible for technical and policy guidance to staff by preparing technical and policy reports, managing the permitting and plan review processes, and Inspections and Inspection Processes, conducting plan review, conducting inspections and site visits, and scheduling and attending meetings and consultations with customers and peer groups. The Deputy Building Commissioner provides administrative support by supervising staff, coordinating inspection and enforcement procedures, reviewing financial and budgetary data, projecting, expenditures, providing information to the Board of Building Code Appeals, recruiting, interviewing, and recommending hiring of personnel, evaluating staff, developing and disciplining staff, signing requests and requisitions, reviewing forms and coordinating purchasing activities. Assists the Building Commissioner with all duties and assignments including the Damage Assessment Program. Manages the daily operations of a facility to include staff supervision, scheduling, facility maintenance and security; develops emergency plans. Supervises, schedules, assigns and evaluates subordinates and volunteers. Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise subordinates and work in a team environment. Essential Functions + Provide direct supervision to the Inspection Team and/or Permitting Staff + Perform inspections or plan review depending on workload and specialization + Plan, develop and evaluate program objectives, service levels, revenue generation, and resource utilization + Assist with coordination work, develop plans and strategies by attending meeting with developers and personnel + Implement and prepare team goals and objectives with staff. + Supervise personnel, assign, train and evaluate staff and their workload. + Communicate with the public, contractors and developers and educate them on building code requirements. + Assist, implement and execute direction of he Damage Assessment Damage. + Assist with monitoring, educating, and train staff to achieve additional certification(s). + Work will require the ability to read and interpret building code manuals, documents and general correspondence. + Position will require ability to perform plan review for new construction, alterations, additions and swimming pools for residential and commercial properties. + Will be required to write letters, memorandums, plan review comments and reports. Education/Experience Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Required: + Minimum of five years of experience in the construction industry to include building code experience, plan review and inspections. Preferred: + At least 2 years of supervisory experience. + Bachelor’s degree in building construction, structural engineering, or a closely related area; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Additional Information & Requirements + Valid Driver's License required. + Virginia Residential Plan Reviewer, Virginia Commercial Plan Reviewer, Certified Building Official, Special Police Officer Commission within 3 years of employment. Work Schedule: + Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Signing Bonus: + This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus. + Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking. + Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization. + Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union. + Retirement If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. + The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution. NOTE: The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type. Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions. 01 The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification. + I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly. 02 If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A." 03 Please select the highest level of education you have completed. + High School Diploma/GED + Some College (6 months or more) + Vocational/Technical Degree + Associate's Degree + Bachelor's Degree + Master's Degree or higher 04 This position prefers education beyond the high school equivalency in commercial and residential building construction, building inspections, project management, superintendent, plan review and permitting. How much course work or training do you possess beyond high school? + No additional course work or training + Up to six months of additional course work and/or training + Six months to one year of additional course work and/or training + Education training equivalent to an associate’s degree or higher 05 How many years of experience do you have in the construction industry to include building code experience, plan review and inspections? + Less than 5 years + 5-6 years + 6-7 years + 7-8 years + 8 years or more 06 How many years of experience do you have in Plan Reviewer or Inspections? + Less than 1 year + 1-2 years + 3-4 years + 5 or more years 07 How many years of experience do you possess as building official, deputy or team lead? + Less than 1 year + 1-2 years + 3-4 years + 5 or more years 08 This position requires knowledge of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Building Code (IRC), and other subordinate codes to perform inspections and plan reviews. Briefly describe your experience and training. 09 This position requires knowledge of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code to perform inspections and plan reviews. Briefly describe your experience and training 10 Please list any certifications your currently possess and their expiration dates. 11 Do you have a valid driver's license? + Yes + No 12 Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this? + Yes + No 13 Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment. 14 Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee? + Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee + Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee + No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee 15 Please indicate your veteran status. 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