Wichita Falls Chief Building Official

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
5 p.m. | Wednesday | April 29, 2026

RECRUITMENT BROCHURE

In this role, you are a visible, trusted leader at the center of the city’s growth. You are not simply managing permits and inspections, you are shaping how neighborhoods, business corridors, and public facilities take form. You lead a skilled team that is known by name in the development community, set expectations for consistent, high-quality work, and serve as the go-to authority for building and life-safety codes. Your judgment carries real weight with City leadership, the development community, and the public, as you balance safety, practicality, and service in every decision.

Day to day, you are at the table with planners, engineers, fire officials, and public works staff working projects from concept through completion. Rather than operating in a silo, you are part of an integrated development services team that meets regularly, solves problems in real time, and presents a united front to builders and designers. You help refine processes, champion a customer-focused permitting system, and ensure that inspections and plan reviews are timely, predictable, and fair. You are just as comfortable walking a job site and talking through a solution with a contractor as you are briefing senior leadership or presenting ordinance updates to the City Council.

Professionally, this is a place where your expertise is respected and your voice matters. You have the opportunity to modernize codes and standards, mentor the next generation of inspectors, and guide policy that directly influences the safety and character of the community. The organization expects high standards but also values work–life balance, collaboration, and practical, common-sense solutions. If you enjoy leading people, interpreting complex situations, and partnering with others to “find a way to yes” while protecting the public, you will see yourself thriving in Wichita Falls.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Progressive experience (typically five or more years) in building inspections, plan review, construction, code administration, or closely related work.
• Experience supervising or leading professional and/or technical staff in a regulatory, construction, or development services environment.
• International Code Council (ICC) Certified Building Official, or the ability to obtain CBO certification within a timeframe acceptable to the City.
• Demonstrated knowledge of model building codes, related life-safety codes, and municipal code enforcement practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a Chief Building Official, Building Official, or senior-level supervisor in a municipal building inspections or development services division.
• Background working in a high-growth or moderate-growth community, including managing increased permit volume and project complexity.
• Direct experience with electronic permitting, plan review, and inspection management systems (e.g., Accela or similar platforms).
• Successful track record in developing or managing “combination inspector” programs and cross-training inspection staff.
• Experience collaborating closely with planning, engineering, fire, and public works staff on complex development projects.
• Familiarity with Texas municipal government, including council–manager organizations and development-related ordinances and processes.