Building Official

Building Official
Location Balch Springs, TX 75181 | Onsite

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE
• $80,000–$100,000 annually, based on experience
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Full-Time
• Exempt (FLSA)

ROLE IMPACT
The Building Official supports the administration and operational oversight of the Compliance Department, including permitting, inspections, and code enforcement. This role ensures municipal codes, zoning regulations, and construction standards are consistently enforced while delivering efficient, compliant, and customer-focused permitting and inspection services. Success is measured by regulatory consistency, operational efficiency, and safe community development.

Key Responsibilities
• Oversee daily operations related to permitting, inspections, plan review, and code compliance to ensure efficiency and regulatory adherence.
• Interpret and enforce applicable building codes, zoning regulations, municipal ordinances, and construction standards; review permits, construction plans, inspection reports, and technical documents.
• Coordinate residential, commercial, and multi-family inspection and compliance activities with contractors, developers, consultants, external agencies, and internal departments.
• Supervise assigned staff, including work assignment, training, performance monitoring, employee development, and promoting accountability and customer service.
• Support departmental administration including operational reporting, workflow improvements, permitting software systems, records management, and budgeting support.

Minimum Qualifications
• Associate’s degree in Construction Management, Public Administration, Building Inspection Technology, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in building inspections, permitting, construction management, code enforcement, or building code compliance, including one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.
• ICC Combination Inspector Certification (or equivalent ICC discipline certifications), Texas Plumbing Inspector’s License, and valid Texas driver’s license.

Core Tools & Systems
• Permitting software systems
• Inspection tracking systems
• Operational reporting tools
• Records management systems
• Standard office technology

Preferred Skills
• ICC Certified Building Official Certification
• ICC Plans Examiner Certification
• Bilingual capability

Physical Requirements & Work Environment
Work is performed in office, meeting, operational, and occasional field environments requiring frequent sitting, standing, walking, speaking, hearing, and use of computers and standard office equipment. The employee may occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Responsibilities may include travel between facilities, inspections, project sites, meetings, training sessions, public events, and emergency response activities. Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, construction areas, traffic conditions, and moderate noise levels may occur. Employees may be required to respond during emergencies, severe weather events, or operational incidents outside normal business hours.

Pre-Employment Requirements
• This position may be designated as safety-sensitive and may be subject to drug, alcohol, driving, background, fitness-for-duty, and other safety-related requirements in accordance with applicable law and policy.

Legal Notice
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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