Description

The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, manage, and implement the activities of the Building Development Division review staff; manages and facilitates the construction of both residential and commercial developments with the City; fosters coordination between other City departments and divisions and outside agencies for the Development & Engineering Department relating to existing and proposed development projects within the City; manages resources; implements change; assigns tasks and schedules; assists with the budget; serves as technical advisor; resolves issues; serves as liaison between the City and community groups and government agencies; coordinates, manages, and participates in the facilitation of complex building  projects; supervises and assigns the work of building plan review staff; participates in the work of plan review and project coordination, including residential and commercial plans in the preliminary and final stages of development; plans include residential and custom homes, residential additions, pools, solar, commercial tenant improvements, and new commercial buildings; coordinates with outside agencies regarding proposed development designs to minimum adopted building codes; works with field inspectors on construction issues; coordinates with inspector, engineer, and developer to reach timely resolutions; assists internal and external customers with questions and concerns related to existing and proposed development issues.

 
Essential Functions:
Manages staff by planning and prioritizing tasks, ensuring policy and procedure compliance, recommending changes and adjustments, monitoring staff 
performance and development. 

Development Plan Review.  Upon receipt of project, determines approach to be taken for completion, including element to be assigned to other staff, divisions, and departments; coordinates related workflow within the City and outside agencies; reviews construction plans for compliance to adopted building codes and amendments, etc.; discusses technical issues and designs with internal staff and external professionals; interprets technical information (plans and reports) and responds to inquiries; ensures compliance with standard operating procedures and all applicable federal, state, and adjacent city regulations.  

Internal and External Coordination.  Coordinates projects with staff, engineers, and developers; schedules and facilitates meetings; explains City’s  position; evaluates other party’s needs and impacts to existing guidelines and policies; prepares letters, memorandums, and reports with clearly  organized thoughts to communicate technical and controversial issues; communicates with general public, other city, state, and federal employees, vendors, management, consultants, contractors and inspectors regarding review and construction process within the City; coordinates with City  departments to ensure Dev. & Engr. department conveys information to outside project teams regarding design requirements of other departments such as Fire Department, Site Development, Environmental Services, etc.; ensures outside consultants implement proper design requirements; explains  reasoning behind desired code requirements to registrants and developers. 

Site Visits and Construction Issues.  Resolves construction field problems; visits site to understand scope of problem; interprets construction drawings or 
specifications; analyzes issues and implications of resolution; conveys solutions to affected parties.  

Requirements

Education:  Two-year Associates degree or equivalent

Experience:  Minimum of three years related experience.  Requires a working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment and procedures.

Licenses/Certifications/Special Requirements:

• Valid AZ Driver’s License upon hire.
• Certifications in two of the following: Building Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, or Electrical Inspector upon hire.
• ICC Building Plan Review certification upon hire.

 PREFERRED/DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(s):

• Experience in a municipal or government setting.
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred.