TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REVIEW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE BROCHURE IN THIS LINK: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=68033
THE POSITION
Reporting to the Director’s Office, the Deputy Director of Building provides leadership of all Building functions. S/he is responsible for the management of 170 employees and an annual budget of about $36 million. The position also contributes to the overall management of the Department through overseeing various interdivisional project teams.
The Deputy Director of Building manages, organizes, plans and coordinates the work of the Building Division including Plan Review, Field Inspection, and permit processing and the public counter staff serving the Development Services customers; provides highly responsible, professional technical expertise, guidance and support to assure compliance with standards to safeguard public safety and property related to construction, design, quality of material, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of structures and performs other job related work as required.
The position also manages special projects/matters, as assigned from time to time. The Deputy Director of Building will be responsible representing the Building Division at meetings with the public, elected officials, other departments/agencies and various stakeholders.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Architectural, Construction Management, Public or Business Administration and/or a relevant discipline is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in senior level administrative and/or analytic work in a public or private agency is required.
• Professional License: Registration as a professional engineer with the State of California, license as an architect with the State of California or a valid Certified Building Official (CBO) from the International Code Council (ICC) is required. If professional engineer or architect license is from another state, a California license must be obtained within one year of date of hire.
• License: A valid driver's license is required.
• Substantial technical depth and prior management experience in a comparable setting is desired.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in plan review, field inspections, permit center or
related activities is desired.
• Five (5) years of exemplary supervisory experience is desired.
• Experience managing a work unit equivalent to a major division within a City operating department is
desired.
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this county. Please be informed that the City of San José will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employee application.
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REVIEW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE BROCHURE IN THIS LINK: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=68033