Description

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to assist the Building Official with assigned duties; directs and oversees the City building permit and inspection programs; maintains standards of operations within legal requirements; oversees complaints and related investigations; and prepares information for legal proceedings. This position also attends various assigned Boards, recommends code revisions, and helps form policies and procedures for assigned area.

Position Scope:

This is an Assistant to the Department Head and an Essential Personnel position.

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

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  Coordinates the enforcement of the Florida Building Code; confers with staff members on work problems; and occasionally accompanies staff in the field to review unusual problems and to give general assistance.
• Assists in supervising approval of applications for building permits; confers or corresponds with architects, building owners, contractors, and residents concerning questions involved in the enforcement process.
• Assists in supervising the activities involved in building plans examination, on-site inspections of work in progress, final approvals, or the remedial procedure for disapprovals.
• Assists in supervising employees engaged in the inspection of buildings in the process of construction, alteration, or modification for compliance with the building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and zoning codes and regulations for conformity with approved plans and permits.
• Discusses building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing problems with builders, architects, contractors, engineers and others; examines plans, sketches, and specifications for adherence to established codes and requirements; personally investigates corrective action; maintains records; and compiles data relating to inspection programs.
• Coordinates City inspection section with county and state agencies as needed.
• Participates in the activities of various assigned boards and commissions dealing with matters relating to the Florida Building Code; makes recommendations for changes in ordinances and regulations relative to construction.
• Assists in the formulation of written procedures for the building plan review and inspection sections.
• Recommends code revisions as necessary; investigates complaints and offers resolutions; and trains and coordinates Plans Examiners and Inspectors in the enforcement of the adopted codes and regulations.
• Oversees the investigation of complaints, issuance of violation notices and preparation of evidence in filing complaints for judicial proceedings.
• Provides direction concerning difficult work problems; ensures effective use of resources and cost containment measures.
• Investigates complaints, issues violation notices, and prepares evidence in filing complaints for judicial proceedings.
• Serves as the Building Official in absence of the Building Official.
• Performs additional task as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of general contractor, architectural, and engineering principles.
• Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the field of building inspection and plan review.
• Knowledge of the Florida Building Code, State of Florida Statues, and Federal laws.
• Knowledge of building construction methods and materials.
• Knowledge of the building, electrical, plumbing, and land use codes encompassing the Florida Building Code.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization, and administration.
• Skill in using Office (including Microsoft Word and Excel) and job-related software.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and blueprints.
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work of subordinates.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity.
• Ability to supervise employees engaged in the building permitting and inspection operations.
• Ability to compile inspection data and make reports relating to department activities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in decision making and all phases of responsibilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the employees, general public, co-workers, contractors, City officials, and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Ability to plan and organize workload to achieve stated objectives in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to withstand pressure of competing priorities and varied responsibilities.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively to develop win-win solutions.
• Ability to evaluate the impact of alternative courses of action and evaluate circumstances of an innovative, new, or unprecedented nature.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience :

Some college supplemented by five (5) years’ experience in comparable municipality and experience in high-rise construction required. Associate’s degree preferred.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

General Contractor, Architect or Engineer certification in the State of Florida. Standard Building Code Administrator in the State of Florida and Miami-Dade Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) Building Plans Examiner and Structural Building Inspector certification required. A valid Florida driver’s license is required. Must meet all other licensure requirements set forth by the Miami-Dade County Chapter 8 and the Board of Rules and Appeals.

Health Insurance

The City has a three tiered stipend plan to help offset the cost of employee health insurance coverage. The three tiers are as follows:

If the dollar amount of the coverage selected is less than the amount allowed, the employee receives the difference, prorated semi-monthly, Likewise if the dollar amount of the insurance coverage selected exceeds the allowed amount, the employee pays the difference, pro-rated semi-monthly, The City will deduct all applicable taxes.

Currently the City offers two health insurance plans through Cigna as follows:

Dental and Vision Insurance

The City pays 100% of the cost for employee coverage for dental DHMO plan and the vision plan and 50% of the cost for dependent coverage for dental DHMO plan and the vision plan. Dental and vision insurance are mandatory for employees.

The City offers a DHMO dental plan through Cigna. A PPO Dental plan is available as an upgraded option. The City offers a PPO vision plan through EyeMed.

Life Insurance

The City provides group term life insurance coverage for employees as follows:

• General Employees – One times the amount of employee's annual salary or $25,000, whichever is greater.

• Department Heads - Two times the amount of employee's annual salary.

Long Term Disability

The City provides each employee with long term disability insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost.

Workers Compensation

The City may provide full salary to employees injured on the job for a period of up to 13 weeks, (in lieu of the 2/3 salary offered by the state). Thereafter, employees must seek supplemental pay through the City provided Long-Term Disability Plan.

Cafeteria Plan

The City offers employees optional pre-tax insurance plans (Section 125) through AFLAC. Plans include cancer insurance, short-term disability insurance, and more. Also offered is a Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to put money aside, pre-tax, for planned medical/dental expenses, and for childcare expenses.

Retirement

Employees are automatically enrolled in one of two retirement plans, depending upon hire date and position. The plans are as follows:

• Florida Retirement System ("FRS"): Under this plan, employees and the City make a contribution to the retirement plan in an amount specified according to the employee's classification. The current contribution rates are as follows:

Class

Employee Contribution

Rate

City Contribution

Rate

Total Contribution Rate

Regular Class:

3.00%

11.91%

14.91%

Special Risk Class:

3.00%

27.83%

30.83%

Senior Management Class:

3.00%

31.57%

34.57%

Employees have the option of choosing the Pension Plan or the Investment Plan.

Under the Pension Plan, employees enrolled in the FRS prior to July 1, 2011, need to have 6 years of service to be vested. Employees enrolled in the FRS on or after July 1, 2011, must have 8 years of service to be vested.

Under the Investment Plan, employees need to have 1 year of service to be vested.

ICMA-RC (now MissionSquare Retirement):
General Employees: All eligible employees hired before November 2002 were enrolled in the ICMA Plan. This plan is not open to newly hired employees. Under this plan, the City contributes 11% and the employee 4% to a retirement investment plan. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.

Senior Management Employees: All eligible employees hired before November 2002 were enrolled in the ICMA Plan. This plan is only open to certain positions which are not designated and/or classified under FRS. Under this plan, the City contributes 11% and the employee 6% to a retirement investment plan. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.

An optional Section 457 tax deferred savings program is available to employees who wish to supplement future retirement income. The plan allows employees to put aside a portion of their earnings pre-tax each pay period, through payroll deduction, into an account for their retirement and reduce the amount of earnings that is currently taxable.

Sick Leave

Employee earn twelve (12) sick days per calendar year on a prorated basis (1.846 per week).

Vacation Leave

Employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis as follows:

• General Employees: 10 days per year (1.539 hours per week).
• Department Heads – Fifteen (15) days per year (2.308 hours per week)

Vacation accruals are increased incrementally thereafter, as per City policy.

Holidays

Employees are compensated for ten (11) Federal holidays per year. These include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Floating Holidays

Employees earn floating holidays as follows :

• General Employees - Two (2) days per calendar year
• Department Heads/Managers - Seven (7) days per calendar year

Floating Holidays are pro-rated dependent upon hire date.


Direct Deposit

The City offers direct deposit of your payroll check into your personal account(s) at the financial institution(s) of your choice.

Credit Union

The City offers memberships in three credit unions: Space Coast Credit Union, Dade County Federal Credit Union and Peoples Credit Union.