Building Official

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree; or a minimum of five (5) years experience in building constructionand an Associate of Arts or Science Degree or two (2) year Technical Degree; or have ten (10) yearsexperience in building construction and a high school diploma or G.E.D..
2. Must be State Certified as a Building Code Administrator under Chapter 468, Part 12.
3. Must have thorough knowledge and ability to interpret the laws, codes, regulations, policies, andprocedures governing building construction.
4. Must have thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of architecture, engineering and publicenvironmental health.
5. Must have the ability to examine plans, blueprints and specifications to determine conformity with buildingcodes and standards.
6. Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inspectors,contractors, administrative personnel and the general public.
7. Must possess excellent oral and written skills.
8. Must be certified as a fire safety inspector per F.S. 633.081.
9. Must have a valid Florida Drivers License and maintain a safe driving record during employment.

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For the administrative salary schedule click here.

BACKGROUND SCREENING:

All prospective employees must submit to a Level 2 background check pursuant to Florida State Statute 435.04 and be found eligible by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. The background check will include, but is not limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal history records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, national criminal history records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies, and a search of the sexual predator and sexual offender registries of any state in which the prospective employee resided during the immediate preceding 5 years.

If you would like more information about the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.