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Deputy Chief Building Official

Salary

$66,699.00 - $83,374.00 Annually

Location

2401 Market St. Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

25-00090

Department

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Opening Date

03/31/2025

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Job Summary

Step into a leadership role as Deputy Chief Building Official, where you'll drive excellence in community development and building services. Overseeing the full plan review process, you'll ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance while fostering collaboration across departments. Make a meaningful impact by enhancing the customer experience, leading a dedicated team, and shaping the future of our built environment!

Under the general guidance of the Chief Building Official, this managerial and administrative position is responsible for assisting in the supervision and leadership of the Building Services Division. As a part of the Building Services Division, the Deputy Chief Building Official is an integral team player in community building. Directly manages subordinate Permit Specialists and Plans Review Specialists. Provides oversight for all plan reviews and coordinates those reviews from other departments. Provides management of the entire plan review process, from the submission of plans to the time of Certificate of Occupancy issuance, which includes the permit center, review process, permit issuance, inspections, and project completion. Works directly with other city departments to ensure quality control throughout the development process to enhance the overall customer experience. Works to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community while providing outstanding service to customers both internal and external. Provides positive and creative leadership to all Building Services personnel under the direction of the Chief Building Official. Assists the Chief Building Official with supervision of the Building Division. The Deputy Chief Building Official will positively affect the overall development experience for all customers. Directly assist the Chief Building Official in all other aspects of the Building Services Division.

Duties

+ Coordinates the efforts of Plans Review Specialists and Permit Specialists for the betterment of the overall development process. Works with associated departments to ensure the integrity of the overall customer development experience.

+ Provides resolution to complex customer service issues by responding to questions and concerns in the development process.

+ Works in conjunction with the Chief Building Official to manage the development process from plan submittal through Certificate of Occupancy.

+ Stays up to date on the content of International Building Codes, State regulations, and the actions of benchmark Texas cities on building code standards as well as inspection and enforcement practices.

+ Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

+ Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or institution in Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

+ Three years progressive experience as an Architect, Engineer, Inspector, Building Contractor, or Plans Examiner.

+ State of Texas Plumbing Inspector License.

+ Working knowledge of the International Building Codes, National Electric Codes, etc.

+ Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

OR

+ An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred:

+ Three years experience working with municipalities.

+ Three years experience in building code enforcement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of development and construction practices, procedures and requirements. Knowledge of building construction codes, development standards and licensing laws. Ability to supervise, teach and train employees. Ability to interact appropriately with co-workers and the public. Ability to oversee the development process within Planning and Development Services through permit tracking, plans examination, and customer interaction.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of the job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well – 365 days a year.

Medical

+ United Healthcare

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family

+ In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible

+ $50 co-pay (general visit)

+ RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary

+ Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses

+ FREE virtual visits

Dental

+ Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%

+ Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

+ Superior Vision

+ Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

+ In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay

+ Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

+ Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan

+ FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance

+ Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year

+ Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!

+ Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.

+ SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

+ Texas Municipal Retirement System:

+ 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

+ 5 year vesting

+ Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

+ FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

+ MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

+ Equitable:

+ Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability

+ Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

+ The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values

+ Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

+ 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year

+ 15 days sick leave per year

+ Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year

+ Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit

+ 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: https://baytownbenefits.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education in Construction Management, Business Administration or a related field?

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ None of the above

02

How many years of progressive experience do you have as an architect, engineer, inspector, building contractor or plans examiner?

+ Less than 6 months

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years

+ 5 years

+ 6 years

+ 7 years

+ 8+ years

+ None of the above

03

Do you currently hold a State of Texas Plumbing Inspector License?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days)

+ Yes

+ No

05

Describe a time when you had to interpret and enforce the International Building Code (IBC), National Electrical Code (NEC), or other relevant codes.

06

Have you worked with municipalities before?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

City of Baytown

Address

2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone

281-420-6520

Website

http://www.baytown.org

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