Building Official

Kingsland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. Kingsland is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at The City of Kingsland are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Kingsland will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Kingsland encourages applicants of all ages.

Responsibilities include:

• Assigning, monitoring, and coordinating work.
• Assisting in preparing and managing the budget for the building inspection division; approving expenditures for building inspection.
• Overseeing review of building plans, calculations, and specifications for proposed structures; establishing estimated values of proposed construction.
• Resolving interpretation issues for inspections of buildings under construction and existing buildings for compliance with the adopted Plumbing, Mechanical, Building, and Electrical Codes.
• Evaluating modifications to adopted codes when necessary.
• Reviewing and overseeing development permits and compliance with the institutional controls.
• Preparing and maintaining records of plans, inspections, letters, and reports prepared or used in connection with all building inspections; responding to questions from property owners and builders; interpreting codes.
• Identifying the need for special inspectors to be employed.
• Overseeing final inspection for construction projects at completion for issuance of certificate of occupancy and signing for the Building Inspection Division.
• Following up on all conditional and temporary approvals.
• Working with other city departments in coordinating plan approval and building code-related issues.
• Preparing informational handouts to help the public understand regulations.
• In conjunction with the City Manager and Planning Manager, assisting in the preparation and presentation of city ordinances related to building codes and, when necessary, working with the attorney to prepare building code-related cases.
• Attending meetings and workshops and reading technical literature to keep current on code.
• Performing related duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Graduation from high school and seven (7) years of experience in inspection or the construction trades or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• Must have a valid Georgia Driver's License; must be an ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Certified Building Inspector, or obtain such certifications within six months of hire.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Energy Code; considerable knowledge of current building construction methods, materials, tools and equipment.
• Ability to detect hazards and violations and detail what the Codes require during field inspection work; ability to enforce regulations with firmness, tact and impartiality in field inspection work; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, contractors, builders and the general public; ability to read and accurately interpret plans and specifications of any complexity, and to compare them with construction in progress.
• Some knowledge of environmental laws and processes pertaining to institutional controls.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in office settings and outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments or construction sites. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate tools, computers and various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.