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Town of Corte Madera
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Chief Building Official
Community Development Department – Building Division
Town of Corte Madera, California
Annual Salary: $136,656 to $166,109 DOE/DOQ See the full recruitment brochure here
The Town of Corte Madera, California, is seeking a Chief Building Official (CBO) to lead its Building Division within the Community Development Department. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee five staff and an approximate budget of $1M, while further developing the Division through additional hiring and training. The CBO may initially report to the City Manager while Corte Madera recruits for its next Community Development Director and will serve as a hands-on leader who can wear many hats and build a winning team. The Town seeks a CBO with strong project management skills and a substantial background in building inspection and construction. The ideal candidate has exceptional interpersonal skills, enjoys mentoring and leading others, and building positive relationships with other Town departments, community clients, design professionals, developers, and contractors. The next CBO will serve as the subject matter expert on all things related to building codes and safety, facilitate professional correspondence with customers, and welcome alternative ideas and solutions. If you have a background in providing excellent customer service, building partnerships, and improving processes and teams and want to foster an innovative workplace, apply today!
THE JOB / IDEAL CANDIDATE
The CBO oversees the Building Division in the Department serving as the principal enforcement officer of the building and housing codes of the Town. Their Division processes roughly 1,000 permits per year, making strong communication skills and experience in providing interpretations on the application of code provisions a priority for Corte Madera. The CBO will work to train and support staff, establish responsibilities, and set goals for the Division. The successful candidate will be an excellent collaborator, working closely with various Town staff, boards, commissions, committees, contractors, developers, and citizens. They will use their fiscal expertise to prepare the Division’s budget and analyze financial reports.
The ideal candidate is highly responsive to requests with a strong customer service focus and has the emotional intelligence and political savvy to build relationships and manage expectations. The CBO will be an experienced leader who builds and mentors staff, is creative and flexible, and has strong problem-solving skills. Corte Madera is looking for a CBO who can interpret the code in a way that responds to evolving technologies and market conditions, while ensuring the protection of public health and safety of its constituents. Ideally, they will also bring innovation, technology, and process improvements and are eager to serve as a visionary leader.
Community Development Department – Building Division
Town of Corte Madera, California
Annual Salary: $136,656 to $166,109 DOE/DOQ See the full recruitment brochure here
The Town of Corte Madera, California, is seeking a Chief Building Official (CBO) to lead its Building Division within the Community Development Department. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee five staff and an approximate budget of $1M, while further developing the Division through additional hiring and training. The CBO may initially report to the City Manager while Corte Madera recruits for its next Community Development Director and will serve as a hands-on leader who can wear many hats and build a winning team. The Town seeks a CBO with strong project management skills and a substantial background in building inspection and construction. The ideal candidate has exceptional interpersonal skills, enjoys mentoring and leading others, and building positive relationships with other Town departments, community clients, design professionals, developers, and contractors. The next CBO will serve as the subject matter expert on all things related to building codes and safety, facilitate professional correspondence with customers, and welcome alternative ideas and solutions. If you have a background in providing excellent customer service, building partnerships, and improving processes and teams and want to foster an innovative workplace, apply today!
THE JOB / IDEAL CANDIDATE
The CBO oversees the Building Division in the Department serving as the principal enforcement officer of the building and housing codes of the Town. Their Division processes roughly 1,000 permits per year, making strong communication skills and experience in providing interpretations on the application of code provisions a priority for Corte Madera. The CBO will work to train and support staff, establish responsibilities, and set goals for the Division. The successful candidate will be an excellent collaborator, working closely with various Town staff, boards, commissions, committees, contractors, developers, and citizens. They will use their fiscal expertise to prepare the Division’s budget and analyze financial reports.
The ideal candidate is highly responsive to requests with a strong customer service focus and has the emotional intelligence and political savvy to build relationships and manage expectations. The CBO will be an experienced leader who builds and mentors staff, is creative and flexible, and has strong problem-solving skills. Corte Madera is looking for a CBO who can interpret the code in a way that responds to evolving technologies and market conditions, while ensuring the protection of public health and safety of its constituents. Ideally, they will also bring innovation, technology, and process improvements and are eager to serve as a visionary leader.