Permits & Inspections Director en Buncombecounty
Buncombecounty · Asheville, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Senior
- Oficina en Asheville
The Buncombe County Permits and Inspections Department exists to protect the life, safety and welfare of its residents by administering and enforcing the North Carolina State Building Codes as adopted by the Building Code Council. Buncombe County Permits and Inspections provides building inspections and permitting services for all unincorporated areas. Currently, the Department also provides these services for the towns of Biltmore Forest, Weaverville, and Woodfin. Building inspections and permitting is a cost-recovery program through user fees and not funded as a direct cost from county-accessed property taxes.
The Permits and Inspections Department consists of 24 individuals: A Director, Assistant Director, 3 Code Enforcement Supervisors, 12 Code Enforcement Officers and 7 Administrative Staff. Read more about our great team here: https://www.buncombenc.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=359
The Permits and Inspections Department is responsible for the coordination of Buncombe County's multi-disciplinary Code Enforcement Team. This team is responsible for coordinating and monitoring compliance for County properties with concerns in multiple enforcement areas including building code, environmental health, fire safety, solid waste, and planning and development. The Permits and Inspections Director will play a leadership role in this cross-functional team.
We anticipate hosting first round interviews in mid-November, with in-person interviews in December. We hope to have a final candidate selected in January 2026.
Purpose of the position:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide direction and management to the County’s Permits and Inspections department to ensure enforcement and administration of the NC State Building Codes as adopted by the NC Building Code Council.
Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire):
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field and six (6) years of experience as a Code Enforcement Officer or Project Manager in general construction with considerable experience in building, electrical, mechanical, and/or plumbing contracting, including at least three (3) years of managerial/supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
Possession of Level III Standard Certificates from the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board in at least 2 of the 4 trades (Building; Electrical; Mechanical; Plumbing) within 18 months of hire.
Candidates must attach their Standard Certificates to their application. If you have any issues attaching a certificate please contact a County Recruiter at [email protected].
Additional Training and Experience:
6 hours of annual continuing education are required per Standard Certificate from the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.
Essential Functions of the position:
Direct and supervise the activity of a department or division including the coordination of fiscal and personnel related activities.
Provide supervision, evaluation, and ongoing support of department staff through formal and informal discussion and evaluation; provide guidance and clarity as needed, including, but not limited to supporting career development and team goals, overseeing objectives and performance standards, and resolving personnel issues.
Plan and monitor department operating budget; authorizes purchases and expenditures from budget.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of issuance of permits, scheduling, and tracking of inspections.
Perform quality assurance checks to assure permits, inspections scheduling, and inspections are recorded and followed up in a timely manner.
Receive and respond to technical inquiries and information request from citizens, property owners, county departments, contractors, industry representatives and public officials. Investigates field complaints.
Oversee condemnation inspections and hearings; manage the Minimum Housing program; perform field inspections as necessary.
Analyze workflow, delegate projects to meet departmental goals.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Requires analytical judgment, initiative, or innovation in dealing with complex problems or situations. May develop new processes or models that involve making complex, independent decisions for situations with precedent to ensure department or major area within a division objectives are met.
Considerable knowledge of permitting requirements and NC State Building Codes as adopted by the NC Building Code Council.
Knowledge of operations of internal and related departments with which the position comes in contact.
Ability to read deeds, maps, and surveys.
Ability to deal tactfully and firmly with contractors, property owners and the general public.
Knowledge of the organization and functions of County government.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and skill in supervising others, including communication skills, delegating, and assigning work, dealing effectively with employee issues, evaluating performance, and assisting or conducting investigations and participating in disciplinary actions.
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of office management operations including personnel and budget.
Ability to compile, analyze and summarize administrative, programmatic, and fiscal data for assessing agency capacity.
Ability to develop/ written documents/oral presentations and/or reports conveying information and to communicate effectively.
Ability to organize work and establish priorities to meet guidelines and deadlines.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, elected officials, community organizations, and the general public.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition, the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
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