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Building Standards Director

Employer
Developmental Associates
Location
Statesville, North Carolina
Salary
93267-153857
Closing date
Feb 15, 2025
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Specialty
Other
Position Type
Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Government

If you are a professional in the construction or inspections field and are interested in a unique and exciting opportunity to build and lead a department from the ground up, the City of Statesville NC – a charming city just north of Charlotte – has an opportunity for you.  The City is seeking its first Building Standards Director to recruit, train and lead personnel for the city’s newly created Building Standards Department. Once established, the department will review construction plans, inspect buildings, enforce building code and ordinances, investigate and resolve complaints and code violations, and other related work. Currently, Iredell County provides these services; however, the City of Statesville will undertake these responsibilities once the department is fully staffed.  

The Building Standards Director will be an engaged, knowledgeable, technology-savvy, and outstanding communicator, willing to support staff by rolling up their sleeves when needed. The successful candidate will have a track record of leading with a customer service focus that effectively serves all internal departments in the City and will work to meet City economic development goals while maintaining excellence in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Statesville's employees and residents.  

About the Position:

Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Building Standards Director is responsible for performing complex and advanced professional, technical, and managerial work planning; organizing and directing a department responsible for compliance with building codes at construction sites; and, upon completion of construction, investigating complaints of code violations, resolving violations, and other related work.

The Director will have considerable influence in the departmental personnel structure.  It is anticipated that this position will oversee up to nine positions responsible for permitting, plan review, inspections and other department activities.

The Director will be responsible for managing a budget of $836K in year one with projected growth to $1.8M by FY2027. Past experience in budget management and development of future budgets within the City’s budget process is important.  In the first year, developing a vision, strategic goals, work plans and monitoring systems will be critical to success. 

A track record of building a department or upgrading the size and function of a department will allow the successful candidate to “hit the ground running.”  Extensive experience as a technical advisor related to permitting, code enforcement, and building construction as well as an ability and willingness to proactively collaborate with internal staff and external partners such as the County, intergovernmental partners, consultants, private firms, and the community is essential.

Key Position Priorities:

  • Develop a transition and implementation plan to move functions from County to City. Hire and train staff. Embrace a customer-focused approach to business and hold self and staff accountable for implementation and ongoing evaluation of service delivery. Establish workflow, action plans, and processes to carry out the functions of the department. Engage with the community to explain the transition, answer questions, and educate them on how the City services will be delivered differently and more effectively. Work with City Leadership and the City Council to inform and advocate for needs of the new department and staff and inform them as the transition and implementation occur.  Take a “no surprises” approach to communication. Ensure compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and laws.

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