Chief Building Official

Salary: $79.01 - $96.03 Hourly; $164,33.40 - $199,744.48 Annually

Must apply on our website: www.ci.seaside.ca.us

Advertise From: 9/08/25

Advertise To: 10/08/25 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Under administrative direction of the City Manager, plans, organizes, manages, and provides direction and oversight for all functions and activities of the Building Department; coordinates assigned activities with other City Departments, officials, outside agencies, and the public; fosters cooperative working relationships among City Departments and with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups; provides highly complex and professional assistance to the City Manager in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED 

Receives administrative direction from the City Manager. The work provides for a wide variety of independent decision-making, within legal and general policy and regulatory guidelines. Exercises general direction and supervision over professional, technical, and administrative support staff either directly or through subordinate levels of supervision.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is a management classification that oversees, directs, and participates in all activities of the Building Department, including building inspection, plans examination, permit processing, and code compliance. Responsibilities include performing and coordinating the activities of the department with those of other departments and outside agencies; managing and overseeing the complex and varied functions of the department; and developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

Typical Qualifications:

 Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in building trades, construction management, community development, engineering, architecture, or a related field and five (5) years increasingly responsible management and/or administrative experience as a building official or in plan checking and/or the enforcement of building codes with a public agency, including two (2) years of supervisory experience. A Master's degree is desirable.

Licenses and Certifications: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment.
• Certifications as Plumbing, Mechanical, Building or Combination Inspector and Plan Examiner by the International Conference of Building Officials or the International Code Council.
• Certification as a Building Official by the International Conference of Building Officials.