Description

The Building Safety Program Coordinator supervises the plan check team and supports the Building Safety Division's Core Purpose: to make Modesto the place to be by ensuring that the buildings we live, work, and play in are safe. The position provides technical expertise in building plan review and permitting while promoting exceptional customer service. The incumbent serves as a technical resource to staff, customers, contractors, and other agencies by interpreting codes and regulations, coordinating permitting activities, recommending process improvements, and performing a variety of technical and administrative duties related to Building Safety. The Building Safety Program Coordinator is expected to exemplify the Division's Core Values by being Solution Oriented, Collaborative, and Caring. The ideal candidate exercises sound judgment, builds positive working relationships, embraces continuous improvement, and is committed to delivering essential services that enhance the quality of life for the residents, businesses, and visitors of Modesto.

Requirements

Experience and Training Guidelines

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

Experience:  

Three years of increasingly responsible journey level experience in the inspection and/or plan review of commercial and residential buildings.

Training:  

Equivalent to an Associate‘s degree from an accredited college with major course work in building inspection technology or a related field.  

License or Certificate:  

Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.  

Possession of a Certified Building Inspector or Plans Examiner certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC).

Possession of a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) program certificate is highly desirable.

Possession of an additional ICC certificate within the categories of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or combination must be obtained within one (1) year of appointment.

Failure to obtain any of the required licenses/certificates within the prescribed time may result in release from probation, demotion, or termination.