Building Compliance Officer

The Position

Now offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for key roles in the City of Hollywood's Building Division! Our city is the leader in Broward County for paying top salary for trades positions in high-demand. We're looking for dynamic, talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. If you're that person and up for the task, apply now! Don't miss out on a great opportunity at a long-term career. Starting salary for this position is within $79,254.38 - $120,466.84 annually dependent on qualifications.

Come to a city that builds careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want top-notch insurance? We offer low-cost health insurance giving you the best value - medical, dental, vision and flexible spending plans. Need work-life balance? We have got you covered with a 4-day work week and an award-winning wellness program. And we don't stop there. The City of Hollywood provides a generous paid time off program inclusive of 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, personal leave, and sick leave. Repaying student loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program. Let's partner together and come grow with the City of Hollywood. Apply now!

Job summary : Under the authority of the chief building official, employee performs technical and investigative work, which involves enforcing and monitoring compliance of municipal property standards, ordinances and regulations and the permitting process. An employee will conduct investigations resulting from anonymous, identified or third-party allegations and complaints. Work is performed in strict conformance with laws, regulations and departmental policy. Performs other essential duties in support of departmental objectives to ensure the safety and welfare of the general public and business community. Employee will work independently with little or no supervision while exercising sound judgment in resolving matters of moderate complexity or escalating matters appropriately. This position will work in coordination with the Code Compliance and Building Divisions.

Essential job functions and responsibilities :

• Works with general public in the collection of expired permit fees and processes documentation / collection for work without permits.
• Collects data and conducts field studies, inspections and on-site audits regarding suspected violations.
• Evaluates, summarizes, and documents investigative findings, which may include preparing records, correspondence, and reports.
• Determines the status of complaints and follows up on complaints and violations. Issues citations to violators and coordinates prosecution of violators when necessary to ensure compliance with City ordinances.
• Possess sound judgment in the interpretation and application of state laws, court decisions, and other legal provisions to staff.
• Assists Code Enforcement personnel and the City Attorney or other designated authority in the preparation of data for prosecution of violations. Attends court, special magistrate, or administrative board hearings to present testimony and evidence.
• Confers or corresponds with architects, building owners or contractors concerning questions involved in the permitting and inspection process.
• At times, may perform inspections under discipline for which they are licensed.
• Participates in special projects and research activities as assigned by the Chief Building Official.
• Assist in the Broward County Building Safety Inspection Program (BSIP) for compliance, with notification mailings, writing violations, and attending BSIP special magistrate hearings.
• Assist with unsafe structure violations.
• Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Must maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Performs related work as required for this position description only.

The Requirements

Education / experience : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required : 1. High school diploma or GED equivalent plus five (5) years' experience as a general contractor in a supervisory capacity on a variety of structural and related installations supplemented by the following additional qualifications set forth in the Florida Building Code : 2. As required by the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB), certified as a structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspector from the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) and meet at least one of the following qualifications :

3. Current certificate of competency or professional license as a general contractor which must be issued by at least one of the following entities :

Certificates, licenses, registrations :

Knowledge, skills, abilities :

Physical demands : The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require the use of fingers or hands to manipulate objects such as picking, gripping, or pressing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance