Chief Building Official
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The City of Turlock is offering INCENTIVES for Chief Building Official. Incentives: Up to 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick accruals at time of hire. The City of Turlock is accepting applicants for Chief Building Official. Under general direction of the Director of Development Services, manages, organizes, plans and coordinates the work of the Building and Safety division including plan review, building inspection, enforcement, and permit processing and the public counter staff serving the Development Services Department; provides highly responsible and responsive professional technical expertise, guidance and support to ensure compliance with standards to safeguard public safety and property related to construction, design, quality of material, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of structures in a manner that facilitates development that enhances the high quality of life in Turlock; and performs other job related work as required. This position is designated as management for Labor Relations purposes and is considered exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) An eligibility list will be established from this recruitment that will be valid for six (6) months. All employees serve a one (1) year probationary period. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General direction is provided by the Development Services Director. The job incumbent directly supervises assigned management, professional, technical and office/clerical staff. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is a mid-management classification responsible for management of discrete sub-departmental organizational component(s) and program functions within a department as determined by Department Director, City Manager and City Council. The incumbent serves as a member of the City policy advisory team with responsibilities for developing means for implementing policies and procedures developed by the executive team. Exercises policy development and promulgation responsibilities for specific program/functional areas. Demonstrates technical competence while working as a team member and exercises independent judgment in a number of confidential and sensitive assignments. Duties and responsibilities are performed in accordance with city policy, ordinance and state regulations including building and earthquake standards. Essential Functions Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Experience and Education EXPERIENCE Five years of increasingly responsible experience of a supervisory, administrative or professional nature and in construction and inspection of public, commercial, industrial or residential buildings or comparable work that would have provided the opportunity to develop the required skills, knowledge and abilities. EDUCATION & TRAINING Equivalent to an Associate Degree from an accredited college or university with significant course work in the areas of structural, mechanical or civil engineering, architecture or a related field. LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATE Possession of a valid California Driver’s License in the category necessary to perform essential duties of the position may be required at the time of appointment and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s license is a condition of continued employment. Possession of certification, training, and education pursuant to Chapter 7, Part 2.5 of Division 13 of the California Health and Safety Code. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Maintain required physical abilities including: Vision adequate to operate vehicles and equipment, read instructions and follow directions; hearing adequate to distinguish mechanical noises, converse on telephone and in person; body mobility adequate to perform required inspection duties; use of hands and fingers adequate for writing, typing and computer related functions; ability to lift tools and equipment, as needed. SELECTION PROCESS: 1. All applicants must complete a standard City of Turlock application for employment form, supplemental questionnaire and submit the following documentation:
2. You may submit your required certifications using the following options:
Applications will be rejected if they are incomplete or required documentation is not attached. 3. Applications will be reviewed for possession of the minimum qualifications. In the event that a large number of applicants possess the minimum qualifications, applicants who appear to be the most qualified based on their breadth and recency of experience will be invited to compete in the testing process. 4. Candidates invited to compete in the testing process maybe required to take a written examination, which will be based on a pass/fail basis. If a written examination is conducted and a large number of candidates receive a passing score, the City reserves the right to invite a percentage of the top scoring candidates to compete in the next phase of the testing process, the oral examination. 5. Candidates who are invited to participate in the oral examination and receive a score of 70% or more will be placed on an eligibility list. Ranking on the eligibility list will be based solely on the results from the oral exam. 6. Completion of a practical exercise maybe conducted in order to further evaluate skills relating to essential job functions. 7. Top candidates on the eligibility list will be referred to the Development Services Director for final appointment consideration. 8. Final appointment will be contingent upon passing the following: reference review, medical examination which includes a drug/alcohol screening, hearing exam and vision exam. VETERAN'S PREFERENCE SYSTEM The City of Turlock has adopted a veteran's preference system (effective January 1, 2002). The percentage score achieved through an entrance (non-promotional) examination which ranks applicants on an eligibility list shall be adjusted to provide: (a) one (1) percentage point added to the final test score for each six (6) months of active service during a time of armed conflict, up to a maximum of five (5) points, and (b) five (5) percentage points added to the final test score for veterans who are disabled as a result of active military service during a time of armed conflict, regardless of length of service. To receive preference points, applicants must provide supporting documentation and proof of honorable discharge. In no event shall an applicant receive more than a five (5) point adjustment. This request should be made in section #12 of the employment application form. A copy of your DD214 must be attached for this request to be considered. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The City of Turlock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are sincerely interested in receiving applications from qualified minorities, women and the disabled. Qualified applicants receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, political affiliation or belief except where indicated by requirements of the job. The City of Turlock will make every effort to accommodate applicants that have disabilities that would not allow them to compete in the announced process. Applicants are asked to indicate their request for accommodation in the application form. MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DRUG/ALCOHOL SCREENING The incumbent will be required to take a medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening and be fingerprinted. CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY The City of Turlock is committed to quality service to our customers. Our goal is to create a positive, productive and courteous atmosphere for our employees and customers. Employees are evaluated on the quality of customer service they provide. BENEFITS Holidays: Eleven (11) paid holidays and two (2) floating holidays. NOTES: Where to Apply (209) 668-5150 or Visit our website at www.cityofturlock.org to apply. Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Cell phones are typically incompatible with online application format or browsers. we recommend using a desktop or laptop Computer. If your are still having technical difficulties, please call NEOGOV at 1-855-524-5627. recblid rsb5qocb1ze4nrzpusqc0g44j9w0ho |