Plan Review & Permitting Division Manager

Compensation Range

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. 
  
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world! 

Our Core Values:

• Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

• Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

• Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• PTO earned within first year

• 12 Paid Holidays per year

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

Performs supervision over a team of permit technicians, code enforcement officers, permitting and code enforcement supervisors responsible for technical work in the enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Codes; examines building plans and construction documents; performs field inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; performs related work as required. Primary responsibility will be supervision over Permit Center, plan reviewers, and supervisors that provide enforcement of the North Carolina Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Codes and NC General Statutes as it relates to permitting and inspections.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Inspections Services Director.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Supervises a staff of code enforcement officials which includes approving time off, verifying hours worked, assigning inspections, and providing limited technical supervision in accordance with the North Carolina Building Codes.
• Enforces and interprets the N.C. State Building Codes as certified and related sections of the Charter and the Code of Ordinance of the City of High Point;
• Performs review of building plans and construction documents for determining code compliance with N. C. State Building Codes and Codes of Ordinances for the City of High Point; Investigates complaints from citizens and public officials regarding possible violations of these codes; Inspects buildings and structures for compliance with, or violations of the Building Codes;
• Prepares written reports of building plan reviews and inspection findings;
• Prepares correspondence to property owners, builders or other parties of interest, relating to enforcement of the Building Codes and related laws and ordinances;
• Holds, or participates in, administrative hearings to find fact regarding condition and disposition of unsafe, abandoned, defective and dangerous building or structures;
• Prepares information for hearings before City Council regarding enforcement of building codes and local codes and ordinances;
• Issues Complaints, Notices of Hearings, Orders to Repair, Orders to Vacate and Close, Orders to Demolish, Notices of Violations, and Certificates of Compliance: Performs research of property ownership and tax records;
• Provides information to the public regarding building codes, status of projects during construction and other related City matters;
• Operates sedan or light truck to reach construction sites; Operates computer to enter and retrieve information; Operates copy machine, printer and telephone;
• Uses hand tools (soil probe, tape measure, level, flashlight, ladder, testing instruments, etc.) to perform inspections;
• Maintains assigned equipment in a clean and operable condition;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications:

Physical Requirements

• Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens and applicants.
• Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:
• Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see from a distance when administering and observing employment tests, operating a motor vehicle or addressing an audience.
• Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see work-related business documents close at hand.
• Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area.
• Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.
• Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:
• Light Work
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally; and/or
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and
• A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position
• Type of Physical Demands
• Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
• Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

• Reasoning
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to practical and technical problems encountered in the review of construction plans for residential, commercial and industrial buildings and the inspection of these structures; ability to interpret codes and ordinances as they relate to particular problems at hand; ability to select proper alternatives from varied courses of action to achieve compliance with codes by property owners, builders, developers and other parties of interest; ability to explain plan review concerns and permit requirements
• Mathematics Ability
• Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: : Ability to use arithmetic to calculate areas, measurements and dimensions; ability to calculate and apply mathematical formulas given in codes.
• Language Ability
• The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

Environmental Conditions

• Physical Surroundings
• The Code Enforcement Official is subject to working inside or outdoors.
• Hazards
• Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, garbage, insects and vermin. Must negotiate uneven terrain in the performance of inspections. Exposure to dust, dirt, mud and wet conditions. Must sometimes work within buildings which are in a dangerous condition due to defects in their structural, electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems. Must sometimes work in areas where the only light source is from a flashlight.
• Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other EquipmentComputer, calculator, : Flashlight, tape measure, level, screw driver, hammer, pliers, electrical test device(s), ladder, camera, etc. Common office equipment: Pens and pencils, telephone, copy machine(s), computer, printer, answering machine, e
• tc. Publications: Code Books, technical manuals, City Ordinances, Personnel Resolution, tax information, etc.

The work location of this job will be 211 S Hamilton St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments
The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.