CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR                                                                                           5110

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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under general direction, the Chief Building Inspector is responsible for administering the policies, procedures, and regulations of a town building department through coordination and direction of the activities of subordinate technical and clerical personnel.  The employee is responsible for establishing and maintaining standards of operation within the scope of established laws, rules, and regulations.  Work is subject to review by the department head, Town Supervisor and/or Town Board.  Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

             Supervises directly, or through subordinate supervisors, the activities of technical employees engaged in enforcing codes and ordinances through in­spections of building construction and land use;

             Supervises directly, or through subordinate supervisors, the work of a clerical staff engaged in issuing permits, maintaining records, and performing general secretarial duties for the department;

             Interprets codes and ordinances regulating building, zoning, plumbing, fire prevention, and multiple residences to architects, engineers, building contractors and subordinate employees;

             Provides code information to the general public by telephone or personal contact;

             Supervises research on new materials and construction methods; makes recommendations to the Town Board on changes, deletions, or additions of codes and ordinances;

             Receives violators referred by subordinates because of special dif­ficulties, determines code equivalency for violator, explains to violator methods of gaining compliance with the code; testifies in court in cases brought by the department against serious or chronic violators;

             Prepares and submits budget estimates and departmental activity reports.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Comprehensive knowledge of materials used in building construction and the stages of construction where possible defects and violations may be most easily observed and corrected; comprehensive knowledge of the codes and reg­ulations governing building construction in a particular township; comprehen­sive knowledge of the zoning and fire prevention ordinances existing in a particular township; thorough knowledge of modern office practices and pro­cedures; good knowledge of effective supervisory techniques; ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications and to recognize devia­tions from such plans in the construction process; ability to recognize faulty construction or hazardous conditions created by deterioration; ability to plan, assign, and review the work of a number of technical and office personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to keep records and to prepare reports; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

               

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

             OPEN COMPETITIVE

             Either:

             (a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Technology or a related field and four (4) years of experience in building construction or inspectional or investigative work enforcing codes and ordinances relating to the safety of building structures and occupancy, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or,

            

             (b) Graduation from a standard senior high school, vocational school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and eight (8) years of experience as described in (a) above, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

            

NOTE:  Experience will be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

 

             PROMOTIONAL

             Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as a Principal Building Inspector.

 

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

             Candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license at the time of appointment and throughout the period of employment.

 

             All employees hired after January 1, 1985 must successfully complete the required basic training program entitled Minimum Standards for Code Enforcement Personnel established by the State of New York Fire Fighting and Code Enforcement Personnel Standards and Education Commission.  The program must be completed in the appropriate time period as specified in the regulations, and upon completion, the required in-service training programs must be attended as scheduled.

 

 

R10/29/90

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

RR1/22/03