Building Inspection Services Manager - Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

11/07/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 31

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Jefferson County is seeking to hire a Building Inspection Services Manager to oversee inspection services for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical installations. They participate in the plan review process to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances. Employees in this job class also enforce codes and ordinances by contacting appropriate parties and communicating the required modifications needed. They conduct research and review codes, ordinances, notices, and permits to provide current and up-to-date information. The Building Inspections Services Manager will oversee and perform administrative activities such as maintaining official records and organizing evidence for court cases. Employees in this job class manage supervisors by assigning and reviewing work and providing performance goals, direction, and training.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Jefferson County $85,737 - $132,995

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver’s license.

• International Code Council Certified Building Official certification.

• Experience with constructions plans review, architectural plans review, or engineering plans review.

• Supervisory experience in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Experience developing or interpreting plans for large-scale construction projects.

• Experience developing or interpreting fire protection system plans.

• Experience collaborating with architects, engineers, project planners, and construction consultants.

• Experience reviewing or submitting electronic permits or plans review applications.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Oversees and participates in enforcement of codes and ordinances by conducting and monitoring inspections (e.g., communicating required modifications to appropriate parties, issuing stop work notices) to ensure compliance and safety.

• Interprets codes and ordinances by comparing plans to code requirements and ordinances to clarify information for construction professionals and the general public.

• Oversees and participates in plan reviews by comparing plans to pertinent codes to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Oversees and participates in the maintenance of inspection records by filing, researching, documenting records, calculating fees and preparing for court cases so records are up-to-date and fees charged are appropriate.

• Researches and reviews codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting by reading code books and amendments, and researching new materials to ensure knowledge is current or to provide information to others.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training to ensure work is properly performed in a timely manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary, involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted mostly indoors in an office setting, with periodic field visits to external indoor or outdoor locations. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.