Deputy Building Official

Salary : $147,439.08 - $183,175.92 Annually
Location : Beverly Hills City Hall, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 23-4999-02
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 07/21/2023
Closing Date: 8/6/2023 11:00 PM Pacific
Job Summary
Who We Are
The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,080 full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational, municipal services, and physical environment.
What We Do
The Community Development Department of the City of Beverly Hills is responsible for the review and processing of private development projects including land entitlements, zoning and plan review, inspection services and permit issuance, and code enforcement. It also oversees programs such as rent control/stabilization, historic preservation program, animal control and records requests. Community Development also provides staff assistance to 5 city commissions; including, Planning, Architectural, Design Review, and Cultural Heritage.
What We're Looking For
The Deputy Building Official shall be a forward thinking, hands-on individual, with superior communication and customer services skills, and a desire to build positive relationships with the community and City staff. The Deputy Building Official will oversee the work of staff and participates in plan review, permitting, code enforcement, and building inspections of public and private buildings for compliance with the California Building Code, City's Technical, Zoning, and related codes, and ordinances. The ideal candidate will also review, research, analyze, and resolve complex issues relating to the interpretation and application of building construction codes and regulations as well as assisting City's Building Official with triennial code adoption process. The Deputy Building Official will possess a high degree of professionalism and exhibit proactive management skills to assign work, monitor work performance, and recommend personnel actions including disciplinary action, and advise staff on the daily functions, operations, and activities of the Development Services Division.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader who builds and mentors staff, is creative and flexible, and has strong problem-solving skills finding a balance between enforcing codes and providing excellent customer service and assisting City's Building Official.
Selection Process
All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including detailed responses to all supplemental questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.
The selection process may consist of the following components:

• Supplemental Questionnaire
• Oral Interview(s)
• Technical / Writing Project (tentative)

Conviction History
As a finalist for a job, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be contacted to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
Conclusion
Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City of Beverly Hills.
Disaster Service Workers
All City of Beverly Hills employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Major Duties
Plans, organizes and manages the plan review and building inspection services of the Development Services Division. Assists the City Building Official in the administration and enforcement of related building codes, ordinances laws, and regulations.
Some of the core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversees the work of staff and participates in plan review and building inspections services to ensure compliance with local, state, and City codes, laws, and regulations.
• Oversees the work of staff engaged in the inspection of public and private buildings for compliance with the International Building Code, City's Technical, Zoning, and related codes and ordinances. Reviews, researches, analyzes, and resolves complex issues relating to the interpretation and application of building construction codes and regulations.
• Reviews, revises, drafts, and recommends new editions and updates of building construction related technical codes and ordinances.
• Develops, implements, and administers policies and procedures; develops and monitors, goals and objectives for major programs, projects, and services. Evaluates and ensures that programs and services comply with department and City policies and procedures, mission, goals, and priorities.
• Develops effective customer standards, quality assurance, and methods of service delivery programs; ensuring that timelines and quality of work are maintained.
• Participates in the preparation and administration of the division budget. Performs budget analysis; monitors revenue and expenditures; recommends budgetary adjustments; and maintains appropriate records, reports, and controls.
• Negotiates and administers contracts, agreements, and services. Manages and evaluates contracts and delivery of contract work to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, and conformance to City and departmental codes, rules, and regulations.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and supervises professional, technical, and administrative support staff. Assigns work; monitors and evaluates employee work performance; and recommends personnel actions including disciplinary action. Determines staff training needs; provides, recommends or coordinates staff development and training programs and activities.
• Receives and responds to difficult and sensitive inquiries, problems, and complaints. Conducts and/or oversees the investigation and resolution of complaints.
• Participates, interfaces, and attends meetings with inter- and intra-departmental teams, committees, and public and private agencies in matters relating to building codes, plan review, zoning, permits, -complex construction issues, and overall development processes and programs. Initiates and participates in staff meetings.
• Attends and makes presentations to the City Council, various City boards and commissions, community organizations, professional associations, and various working groups, as required.
• Serves as liaison between the division and other City departments and outside private and public agencies.
• Prepares a variety of reports including staff reports. Maintains accurate and current files and records. Analyzes data and makes recommendations.
• Keeps abreast of construction technology, codes, regulations, trends, and innovations in the field.
• Assists the City Building Official with duties and responsibilities of the Division. Serves on behalf of the City Building Official in his/her absence, as assigned.
• Performs related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering, architecture, planning, construction technology, or a closely related field. A Master's degree in engineering, architecture, planning or a closely related field is desirable.
• Five years of increasingly responsible management experience in construction management, structural engineering, architecture, planning or a closely related field. Public sector experience is desirable. Two years of experience must have included supervisory responsibilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license.
• International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Certified Building Official(CBO).
• International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Plan Examiner.
• International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Combination Building Inspector.
• Registration as a professional Civil or Structural Engineer and Land Surveyors with the California Board of Professional Engineers, if applicable.
• Certification with the California Architects Board as an Architect, if applicable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and procedures involved in the administration and enforcement of building codes, ordinances, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing building construction and renovation.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, including the International Building Code.
• Methods, practices, and standards of building construction, materials, and design.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, performance evaluation, and employee development.
• Budget preparation and management.
• Contract management

Ability to:

• Plan, manage, and coordinate the work and activities of plan review teams and building inspection services.
• Read and, interpret relevant laws, ordinances, regulations, specifications, and construction plans.
• Interpret, apply, communicate, and enforce codes, policies, regulations, and laws.
• Develop, implement, and revise policies and procedures, pertinent codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Develop effective customer standards and methods of service delivery.
• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret operational and technical data.
• Prepare clear, concise, and complete technical documents, reports, and correspondence. Maintain accurate and complete records.
• Prepare and monitor contracts.
• Prepare and administer budgets.
• Exercise sound judgment within departmental guidelines.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Benefits to be updated shortly.
01
The following Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the examination for this position and will be used in determining your qualifications. In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described, in detail, on the Work History/Experience section of your Employment Application. Failure to complete the "Work History/Experience" section of the employment application may result in your application not being considered. The hiring department may review each answer to evaluate your qualifications. Responses such as "See Resume" or "See Application" will result in your application not being considered.
By continuing in the recruitment process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge. If you are selected to continue in the recruitment process, your qualifications may be evaluated through employment verification, reference checks, and written, skill assessment, and oral examinations.
Select "Yes" to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

02
ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL, so please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is accurate, current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Please be sure to include correspondence from @beverlyhills.org as an approved sender so that messages are not accidentally place into your spam/junk e-mail folder. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to check your email regularly and on a timely basis. Select "Yes" to reflect that you acknowledge that you read, understand, and agree with this statement.

• Yes
• No

03
As part of a minimum requirement, do you have a valid California Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

04
What is your highest level of education completed?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College Coursework
• Associate Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Doctorate (PhD)
• Not Applicable

05
If you completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which of the following best describes your major field of study?

• Engineering
• Architecture
• Closely related field

06
If you marked "Closely related field" in the above question, please indicate your field of study in the provided text box. If this does not apply to you, please type "N/A" in the provided box.
07
How many years of professional experience do you have in construction management, structural engineering, architecture, and/or planning?

• I do not have any experience
• I have less than 1 year of experience
• I have at least 1 year, but less than 3 years of experience
• I have at least 3 years, but less than 5 years of experience
• I have at least 5 years, but less than 7 years of e...