Chief Building Official

Job Description

• An employee in this classification directs the management and administration of the Safety Director's Department of Building Inspection/Code Enforcement, which includes supervision, policy development, procedures, personnel safety, purchasing, training, and hiring for the Building Inspection, Code Enforcement and Zoning areas of the Department. 
• The individual is responsible for and handling confidential materials such as inspection records, demolition notices, and personnel files. 
• The Chief Building Official is responsible for the administration and supervision of the Building Inspection/Code Enforcement Department which includes responsibility for enforcing all municipal and state building, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and energy conservation codes and regulations. 
• The individual is responsible for direction of work and manner of accomplishment of the assigned departmental staff.
• This individual reports directly to the Director of Public Safety.

Essential Skills

• The Ohio Building Code requires that any person responsible for the overall administration of a building department and enforcement of the Ohio Building Code shall hold an ICC certification recognized by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as a Chief Building Official. 
• State of Ohio certification as Chief Building Official Class I requires either ten years of experience as a contractor or superintendent of building construction or superintendent of building construction or as a building inspector with a certified building department, or an Ohio registered architect or professional engineer having five years of experience in building design and construction or building inspection with a certified building department. 
• Possession of Board of Building Standards certificates of competency in the building, electrical, HVAC and/or plumbing fields is desirable, but not required.

Recruiter: Eisen Hardy - 'ehardy@actalentservices.com'

This is a Permanent position based out of Canton, OH.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Full medical, dental, vision insurance. Ability to contribute to 401k. Vertical and horizontal construction experience.

This is a fully onsite position in Canton,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 21, 2026.

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Salary : $90,000 - $125,000