Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED. Five years of experience inspecting building construction or examining plans. Two (2) years of supervisory experience in the construction industry is required. Must possess a Florida or Miami-Dade County General Contractors License or a Florida Professional Engineer or Registered Architect license maintained for a minimum of five (5) years. All applicants qualifying for employment will be subject to extensive background screening and will be required to inactivate their certification at their own expense upon employment.
Recruitment Notes
The Senior Code Officer - Building is a highly responsible and technical professional position in the Department that is the focal point between Miami-Dade County, municipal building departments, all building department certified personnel, licensed contractors, providing oversight in maximizing the safety benefits in the built environment. This position plans, organizes and directs advanced technical and professional staff in the building trade with the performance of their operational duties, participates in development of the Florida Building Code and its High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). The Senior Code Officer - Building provides both administrative and technical support to the Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) that is entrusted with overseeing the uniform enforcement of the Building Code and has exclusive jurisdiction in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County with respect to its powers, duties, and functions. With the largest category of code certified personnel in building discipline area, the position also provides guidance and assistance to approximately 530 building officials, plans examiners and inspectors in 35 municipal and county permitting jurisdictions in the application of code provisions. The Senior Code Officer - Building also provides desirable experience with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Florida Building Code (FBC) - Accessibility, and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) that benefits overall application of these provisions across the code regulatory jurisdictions. Therefore, filling this position is vital to support and ensure that the required code is complied with to safeguard the built environment.