Assistant Building Official

Please review the City of Middletown's Application Instructions as y our application constitutes as part of the examination process. The purpose of this position is to review and analyze building plans including design, materials, construction methods, health and safety measures and to ensures compliance with building codes and ordinances. The work is performed under the direction of the Chief Building Official.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates building plans; reviews designs, materials, construction methods, electrical systems, health and safety measure and ensures compliance with applicable codes, ordinances and requirements.
• Provides technical consultation and assistance to contractors, City departments, developers and the public regarding codes and regulations; assists in planning for and meeting codes.
• Conducts field inspections of new construction and improvements to ensure compliance.
• Acts as Chief Building Official in his absence. Assists the Chief Building Official in regulating licenses.
• Enforces present State Building Code and Statutes.
• Organizes and maintains files.
• Condemns unsafe structures.
• Issues building permits.
• Performs other related functions as assigned or required.

High school diploma or equivalent with vocational/technical training and seven years of building plan review and inspection experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Position requires Assistant Building Official certification, StaTet Department of Consumer Protection E-1 license and a valid Connecticut driver's license. Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

• Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.
• Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence, train and monitor, in favor of a desired outcome. Requires the ability to act as a lead person.
• Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and/or advisory data and information such as plans, codes, drawings, diagrams, reports, ordinances, regulations, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.
• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Chief Building Official and all department personnel, other City departments, contractors, state agencies and inspectors, and the public. Mathematical Ability
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages and decimals; may require the ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions and algebra. Physical Requirements
• Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a computer and other office machines, testers, radios, a vehicle, hand and power tools, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.
• Requires the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing coordinated movements such as inspection functions.
• Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate but not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects and materials of moderate weight, twelve to twenty pounds.
• Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks. Environmental Adaptability
• Ability to work under conditions that require exposure to environmental factors such as temperature extremes, machinery, traffic hazards or job site conditions.

This exposure may cause some discomfort and presents a risk of injury. The City of Middletown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.